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Sega Announces Phantasy Star Portable 2 Western Release
PSP title features enhanced combat and online play. (more)

Ruffian Games Launches Crackdown 2 Animated Mini-Series
Five episodes will bridge the gap between the original and the sequel. (more)

THQ Announces Truth or Lies
Voice tech, microphone judge whether a player is telling the truth or a lie. (more)

Pac-Man Turning 30, Google Celebrates with Playable Logo
Navigate the Google logo as the iconic yellow pellet eater. (more)

BioWare Preparing Stream of Story-Focused DLC to Bridge Mass Effect 2 & 3
DLC featuring minor weapon and armor upgrades are a thing of the past.  (more)

Chad Ochocinco Petitions Treyarch for Early Copy of Black Ops
NFL wide out is evidently a big fan of the franchise, and he's willing to make a major trade. (more)

Microsoft Confirms Fable III for PC
Publisher also provides details on the Fable III collector's edition. (more)


Paramount Announces New Top Gun Game
PSN, Mac, PC title to feature single-player campaign penned by the film's screenwriter. (more)

THQ to Implement its Own Online Pass
One-time use code required to access online multiplayer in Undisputed. (more)

Walmart Launches New Videogame-centric Web Site
Strategy comes two weeks after retailer announced new used-game strategy. (more)

Rumor: Virgin to Return to Gaming at E3
Report states Virgin will launch cross-platform, online gaming service with tech partner. (more)

Red Dead Redemption Sets Pre-Order Record
Amazon UK says Rockstar's latest is easily the most anticipated game of the year. (more)

Former New Line Execs Lead Bidding on Heavy Rain Movie Rights
The studio heads behind Seven like what they see in the Quantic Dream thriller.  (more)

Valve Says Free Portal Hits 1.5 Million Downloads on Steam
Valve pops the champagne on a successful launch. (more)

GameStop Reports First Quarter Results
Sales and profits are up once again as the used-game leader continues to grow. (more)


Tecmo Koei Reports Slow Sales, Low Profits
Company reports disappointing annual results, has high hopes for this fiscal year. (more)

Blizzard Launches Remote Auction House Beta for World of WarCraft
Access and take part in the in-game economy of WoW anywhere, anytime. (more)

Survey Indicates Kids Think Videogames More Important Than Environment
What's most important? Ten-times more kids rank games ahead of the Earth. (more)

Square Enix Dates, Details Dragon Quest IX
Tougher combat, multiplayer options in the latest RPG adventure for the DS. (more)

Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package DLC Sets PlayStation Network Record
Developer reports more than 1 million downloads of the $15 map pack. (more)

Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Will Have Multiplayer Beta
CEO says more details will be provided at E3 in June. (more)


The Underachiever #2: Saints Row 2
Crime doesn't pay that well. (more)

Remedy Dates first Alan Wake DLC Episode
Keep that token, you're going to need it to download The Signal for free. (more)

Ubisoft Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year
Despite the success of AC II, Ubisoft reports a $73 million loss. (more)

Blizzard Announces BlizzCon Ticket Details
Two batches of tickets will go on sale early next month for the fifth annual convention. (more)

Sony Announces Deal to Bring MUBI to the PlayStation 3
Sony to offer a counterpoint to its existing movie streaming app. (more)

Nielsen: Blu-ray Capability the Main Motivator for PS3 Buyers
Sometimes, it's not all about the games. (more)

Perfect World Acquires Majority Stake in Runic Games
Investment paves the way for Runic to continue its plan to create a Torchlight MMO. (more)

Square Enix Reports Record Financials
Sales and profits jump on the backs of five million-selling games. (more)


Ubisoft Announces Premium DLC for Splinter Cell: Conviction
Four new maps coming to Deniable Ops mode in less than two weeks. (more)

Square Enix Dates Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep for the PSP
Prequel game features star-studded voice cast, enhanced combat system, new multiplayer modes. (more)

Treyarch Presidents Hints Zombie Mode is in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Interview suggests fan demand made a Black Ops zombie mode a must. (more)

Warner Bros. Announces Super Scribblenauts
Maxwell is back, and this time, players can navigate him through puzzles with the help of adjectives. (more)

American Heart Association, Nintendo Announce Active-Play Partnership
Organizations seek to get Americans off of their couches through videogames. (more)

Rumor: Sony Planning Premium, Paid PSN Subscription Service
Games and music for $50 a year, one source says.  (more)

Capcom Says it Will Change Relationship with Foreign Devs
After two big flops, the company plans to stop giving foreign devs original game contracts. (more)


Treyarch President Says CoD: Black Ops Will Have Dedicated Servers
And the developer might not be the only studio designing Black Ops multiplayer maps. (more)

Blizzard Looking for World of WarCraft: Cataclysm Beta Candidates
Update your opt-in and cross your fingers, the beta is coming soon. (more)

Infinity Ward Details Resurgence Map Pack
Activision created a multi-million dollar formula with the Stimulus Package, and it's sticking to it. (more)

PC Gamer Readers Name Half-Life 2 Best All-Time
The publication's annual Top 100 games list is complete. Let the debate begin. (more)