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The wheels are in motion. Following a forum apocalypse, Blizzard has pulled back on requiring the use of real names, but the World of WarCraft, StarCraft, and Diablo developer still has big plans to transform Battle.net into a gaming social network through its partnership with Facebook. What's that mean for gamers? Blizzard addressed your FAQs today. Read More »
George R.R. Martin's best-selling fantasy franchise, A Song of Ice and Fire, sold its videogame license to Cyanide Games in 2009, but much like the next book in the series, the game has been in limbo ever since. That changed today when publisher Focus Home Interactive announced PC strategy title A Game of Thrones: Genesis. Read More »
Release day is right around the corner, and StarCraft fans anxious to know if their gaming rig can handle Blizzard's upcoming intergalactic RTS now have all the information they need. Blizzard has released the recommended and minimum system specs needed to play StarCraft II: Wings of liberty on PC and Mac. Read More »
It appears Electronic Arts is cashing in on Ubisoft's recent financial turnaround. EA, Ubisoft's largest shareholder, is selling its 15% stake in the French publisher and developer. Read More »
Unlike orchid fanciers or golf nuts, MAME cabinet-builders have a particular problem when it comes to passing on what they've learned. Once you've built your perfect arcade, chances are, you're done.Consequently, a Google search for MAME topics and retro arcade-building advice yields countless dead ends. In an effort to shortcut the process of weeding out the crap from the gold, I humbly present a rundown on those resources which, while not all entirely current, remain relevant and useful. Read More »
There has been a ton of smoke about another new James Bond game from Activision, and today we finally get a look at the fire. The publisher officially announced James Bond 007: Blood Stone today, a third-person action adventure starring a digital Daniel Craig and new Bond girl, singer Joss Stone. Read More »
When, at yesterday's Develop Conference, Positech's Cliff Harris said indie devs have an advantage over the big studios when it comes to forming personal relationships with gamers, there was an audible snort from the front row. Turns out the man doing the snorting was Epic Games VP Mark Rein. Today Harris has a personal message for the exec: f**k off. Read More »
The redesigned Xbox 360 boosted hardware sales for Microsoft 88% compared to June 2009 as the slimmed down console topped the Nintendo Wii for only the second time in the past year. But the NPD Group's monthly U.S. videogame report indicates the industry is still in a slump, with combined hardware and software retail sales down 6%. Read More »
It's not a good month to be in the videogame industry. Civilization V developer Firaxis, APB studio Realtime Worlds, God of War: Ghost of Sparta maker Ready At Dawn, Red Dead Redemption devs Rockstar San Diego, and now Sony Online Entertainment have all announced layoffs. Sadly, there are probably a couple we missed. Read More »
Blizzard just made it easier to get back into the intergalactic RTS battle. StarCraft II, set to launch later this month, is now available for client download, allowing gamers that plan to buy a digital copy of the game to avoid what's sure to be a backed-up digital queue. Read More »
Loyal Aliens vs. Predator console gamers anxiously awaiting the next much-needed patch to fix bugs and streamline matchmaking got some disheartening news from Sega this week: the publisher has ditched its plans to update console versions of the game. Read More »
Activision is taking its budget-priced 2003 combat helicopter sim Apache AH-64 Air Assault on a new mission. The publisher announced today that Apache: Air Assault is lifting off for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall. Read More »
After two test seasons, Microsoft confirmed today that the innovative Xbox Live interactive game show 1 vs. 100 will not be returning for a third. Ask the mob after the jump. Read More »
Activision is sticking up for its CEO and Double Fine founder Tim Schafer said he needs to keep his own mouth shut. It appears cooler heads have prevailed a day after Schafer touched off a war of words when he was quoted describing Bobby Kotick as a "total prick" better suited to arms manufacturing than the videogame industry. Read More »
No one is safe. That's the message we can glean from the news that Rockstar San Diego, the studio behind Red Dead Redemption, has laid off a significant chunk of its employees. Hit the jump for details. Read More »
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X360
Red Dead Redemption Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed II Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed II (The Master Assassin's Edition) Guide
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guide
DS
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Guide
Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Guide
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Guide
X360
Madden NFL 11 Guide
PS3
Final Fantasy XIII Guide
X360
Dragon Age: Origins Guide
X360
Red Dead Redemption Cheats
PS2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheats
PS3
Red Dead Redemption Cheats
PS2
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Cheats
PS3
Grand Theft Auto IV Cheats
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Cheats
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Cheats
PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Cheats
X360
Grand Theft Auto IV Cheats
PS3
Final Fantasy XIII Cheats
| 2 | Aliens vs. Predator | X360 |
| 3 | 1 vs. 100 Live | X360 |
| 4 | PlayStation Move | PS3 |
| 5 | GTA: San Andreas | PS2 |
| 6 | The Last Story | Wii |
| 7 | Apache | PS3 |
| 8 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 9 | The Sims 2 | PC |
| 10 | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker LE | PSP |
| 2 | 1 vs. 100 Live | X360 |
| 3 | GTA: San Andreas | PS2 |
| 4 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 5 | The Sims 2 | PC |
| 6 | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker LE | PSP |
| 7 | The Sims 3 | PC |
| 8 | LEGO Harry Potter | Wii |
| 9 | Red Dead Redemption | X360 |
| 10 | GTA: Vice City | PS2 |
| 2 | PlayStation Move | PS3 |
| 3 | The Last Story | Wii |
| 4 | Apache | PS3 |
| 5 | Dragon Age 2 | PS3 |
| 6 | Love Hina Sim Date | PC |
| 7 | DJ Hero 2 Turntable Bundle | PS3 |
| 8 | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | PC |
| 9 | StarCraft II CE | PC |
| 10 | Dragon Age 2 | PC |
