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Minecraft

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It's time to "honor" last year's best.
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We explore big, bad Tol Barad.
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We choose our top games of 2010.

Project Gotham Racing Developer Hits the Finish Line, Activision Closing Bizarre Creations

By Mike Sharkey | News | Jan 19, 2011 8:41 AM | Comment

On November 16, Activision announced its plans to downsize, sell, or close Bizarre Creations -- the UK studio behind Project Gotham Racing, among others -- within 90 days. Time, she does fly. The publisher revealed today it has opted for door number three, and barring a last minute rescue, Bizarre Creations will be shuttered. Read More »

Activision Preparing to Close Bizarre Creations

Report: Sony Set to Unveil PSP2 Next Week

By Mike Sharkey | News | Jan 19, 2011 7:56 AM | Comment

Nintendo is center stage this morning, announcing the North American release date and pricing for the 3DS. But rival Sony doesn't plan on letting Nintendo hog the handheld spotlight for long. Reports indicate Sony will unveil the long-rumored PSP2 next week, followed shortly thereafter by its Ericsson-made PSP phone. Read More »

Report: Sony Set to Unveil PSP2 Next Week

3DS Hits the States March 27 with $250 Price Tag

By Mike Sharkey | Nintendo DS News | Jan 19, 2011 6:59 AM | Comment

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime announced this morning a March 27 North American release date and $249.99 price point for Nintendo's highly anticipated, glasses-free stereoscopic 3D gaming handheld, the 3DS. Hit the jump for features and launch titles. Read More »

Nintendo Dates, Prices, Details 3DS

Crytek Describes Mystery Game Codename: Kingdoms as an All New Interactive Experience

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Jan 18, 2011 11:42 AM | Comment

What is Crytek's mysterious Xbox 360, gladiator-themed exclusive? The German studio behind Far Cry and Crysis isn't ready to say just yet, but CEO Cevat Yerli promises codename: Kingdoms will push the 360 to its limits and offer a "genuinely new" interactive entertainment experience. Read More »

Crytek Says Codename: Kingdoms a New Interactive Experience

All the Locust Killing Action in One Convenient Package: Gears of War Triple Pack

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Jan 18, 2011 10:33 AM | Comment

Marcus Fenix and crew, a.k.a. Gears of War 3, aren't scheduled to arrive for another eight months. For Gears fans that just can't wait that long for their next COG fix, Microsoft and Epic Games announced today the Gears of War Triple Pack, a compilation of the franchise to date that will launch next month. Read More »

Microsoft, Epic Announce Gears of War Triple Pack

Square Enix Hopes 13 is Lucky Again, Final Fantasy XIII-2 Now in Development for PS3, Xbox 360

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Jan 18, 2011 9:53 AM | Comment

Square Enix announced today that it plans to make Lightning strike twice with a direct sequel to its 2010 RPG hit, Final Fantasy XIII -- the awkwardly titled Final Fantasy XIII-2. Turn-base the jump for details. Read More »

Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy XIII-2

After Losing 38 Studios, Massachusetts Mulling Serious Tax Breaks for Video Game Industry

By Mike Sharkey | News | Jan 18, 2011 9:14 AM | Comment

Massachusetts is the latest state mulling tax breaks and other incentives for video game companies, and hopeful law makers believe their efforts could expand the state's existing $2 billion video game industry to more than $20 billion in just five years. Read More »

Massachusetts Mulling Tax Breaks for Video Game Industry

Portal 2 is Coming to the PlayStation 3, and It's Bringing Valve's PC Gaming Platform With It

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Jan 18, 2011 8:42 AM | Comment

Way back at E3 2010, Valve announced its plans to include Steam support in the PlayStation 3 version of its anticipated teleportation puzzler sequel, Portal 2. Today the studio finally brings us the first details about Steam on Sony's console. Read More »

Valve Details Steam on PlayStation3 Version of Portal 2

Eidos: Deus Ex: Human Revolution a 25-Hour Playthrough, Minimum, Full Experience 36-Plus

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Jan 18, 2011 7:52 AM | Comment

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is now playable from start to finish and getting worked over by a swarm of play testers. And according to the game's producer, it's taking testers a robust 25 hours, minimum, to complete. Read More »

Eidos: Testers Discover Depth, Strategy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution

SOE Almost Ready to Talk PlanetSide Next

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jan 17, 2011 12:28 PM | Comment

In 2003, Sony Online Entertainment attempted to take the first-person-shooter genre to the next level with pay-for-play MMOFPS PlanetSide. If SOE succeeded depends on who you ask, but the publisher confirmed it's preparing to try, try again with PlanetSide Next. Read More »

SOE Plans to Launch PlanetSide Next in the Spring

Treyarch Turns Tour Guide in First Strike Trailer

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Jan 17, 2011 10:55 AM | Comment

Treyarch took the wraps off of its first map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops today, releasing a trailer that takes gamers on a detailed virtual tour of the new battlegrounds that are set to launch next month. Read More »

Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack Trailer

Hackers, Cheats All Over PS3 Version of Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward Defenseless

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Jan 17, 2011 9:45 AM | Comment

Hackers and cheats are taking full advantage of the freshly cracked PlayStation 3, with Modern Warfare 2 players bearing the brunt of the assault -- and Infinity Ward says there is nothing it can do about it. Read More »

Infinity Ward Says It's Defenseless Against PS3 Modern Warfare 2 Hackers

EA Slashing Prices on Xbox Live Games, Add-Ons

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Jan 17, 2011 9:16 AM | Comment

The holidays are over, but Electronic Arts plans to keep the deals going with a week-long 50% off sale on its best-selling Xbox Live Arcade games and add-ons. Hit the jump for the rundown. Read More »

EA Planning 50% Off Sale on Xbox Live Titles

I'm Terribly Vexed: Runes of Magic Hacker Threatens to Publish Account Info of 3.5 Million Players

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jan 17, 2011 8:01 AM | Comment

A disgruntled player of popular MMO Runes of Magic is holding the game's roughly 3.5 million account holders hostage. User "Augustus87" hacked publisher Frogster's servers last week and is threatening to publish every user account name and password unless a lengthy list of demands is met. Read More »

Angry Runes of Magic Player Threatens to Publish User Account Info

Gran Turismo Anywhere Brings Crew Chief Control to Web Browsers, Mobile Devices Next Month

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Jan 17, 2011 7:17 AM | Comment

Gran Turismo 5 fanatics will soon have a new way to kill time at work. Franchise creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed that Gran Turismo Anywhere -- a service that will allow players to issue orders and keep tabs on GT5 races via web browser or mobile device -- will launch in early February. Read More »

Gran Turismo Anywhere Set for Launch in Early February

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