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Friday, February 9, 2007

Today's Top Stories

D.I.C.E. 07: Gears grabs gold

LAS VEGAS--Cliff cleans up as Gear of War takes home eight D.I.C.E. awards, including Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, and Action/Adventure Game of the Year; Wii Sports nabs three.
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Posted Feb 9, 2007 12:08 am PT 224 Comments

Wii will rock Guitar Hero

Activision's rhythm game phenomenon looks like it is headed to Nintendo's motion-sensing console; DS version also appears to be planned.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 4:37 pm PT 284 Comments

D.I.C.E. 07: Spore is not all Wright

LAS VEGAS--Will Wright brings his team of designers to talk about the challenges of making a complex game simple, letting users feel smart, and Care Bears fighting Klingons.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 6:52 pm PT 145 Comments

Confirmed: Ubisoft opening animated-movie studio

[UPDATE] The Canadian government will give the French publisher $8 million dollars to make computer-generated films "for the general public."
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 1:55 pm PT 104 Comments

Activision sues Guitar Hero developers

Publisher files suit against series producer, brand manager, hardware group member, RedOctane's PR firm, and unlicensed peripheral manufacturer The Ant Commandos.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 4:03 pm PT 116 Comments

Sony Pictures making Metal Gear movie

Executive confirms his movie studio is working on the live-action adaptation of the seminal stealth action series; Sony also pondering EverQuest film.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 10:21 am PT 853 Comments

D.I.C.E. 07: Phil Harrison speaks

President of Sony Worldwide Studios fields questions in Sin City; says European PS3s are already in transit; LocoRoco 2 and PS3 rubber-duck game revealed. Pics inside.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 10:42 am PT 347 Comments

D.I.C.E. 07: Event kicks off on a serious note

Keynote address precedes long night of food and drink as Sony exec Yair Landau lays out his vision of the future of entertainment; new SOE spy MMO game teased in presentation.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 1:13 am PT 32 Comments

Disney renames game group

House of Mouse declares Turok publisher Buena Vista Games now called Disney Interactive Studios.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 5:17 pm PT 63 Comments

EA closes Japan studio

Internal development studio to go as part of corporate restructuring.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 8:17 am PT 54 Comments

Wii Remote maker profits soar

Mitsumi raises its annual outlook by 59 percent after substantial sales of Nintendo components.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 6:33 am PT 167 Comments

$100 fines for walking and gaming

New Yorkers face ban on playing on handhelds, listening to iPods, and other distractions while crossing streets.
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Posted Feb 8, 2007 5:42 am PT 325 Comments

Battlestations: Midway
Today's #1 Game

Battlestations: Midway

Publisher: Eidos Interactive Developer: Eidos Interactive
Platform: X360 Category: Real-Time Strategy
Release Date: Jan 30, 2007  
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2 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Publisher: Capcom | Platform: X360 | Category: Other Shooters
 release:
Jan 12, 2007
3 Call of Duty 3
Publisher: Activision | Platform: X360 | Category: First-Person Shooters
 release:
Nov 7, 2006
4 Fuzion Frenzy 2
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios | Platform: X360 | Category: Party Games
 release:
Jan 30, 2007
5 Gears of War
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios | Platform: X360 | Category: Other Shooters
 release:
Nov 7, 2006
6 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Publisher: Ubisoft | Platform: X360 | Category: Tactical Shooters
 release:
Nov 20, 2006
7 WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Publisher: Nintendo | Platform: WII | Category: Party Games
 release:
Jan 15, 2007
8 Rogue Galaxy
Publisher: SCEA | Platform: PS2 | Category: Role-Playing
 release:
Jan 30, 2007
9 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Publisher: Activision | Platform: X360 | Category: Role-Playing
 release:
Oct 24, 2006
10 F.E.A.R.
Publisher: Vivendi Games | Platform: X360 | Category: First-Person Shooters
 release:
Oct 31, 2006
Rankings based on GameFly rental figures from 1/29/07 to 2/5/07

This just in...

"The day you buy [a PS3] is the start of a long-term relationship with that console that is going to evolve over time."
-- Phil Harrison on updating the PS3

News Features

Featured Stories

ESA lobbying tops $2 million

Trade group's attempts to influence lawmakers go beyond censorship and piracy laws, branch out into overtime regulations, online gambling.
Posted Feb 7, 2007 1:07 pm PT 36 Comments

Half-Life 2: Episode Two delayed, final products revealed

PS3, 360, and PC Orange Box editions include original game, both expansions, Portal, Team Fortress 2; slimmer PC Black Box also unveiled; HL2: Platinum "tabled."
Posted Feb 7, 2007 12:12 pm PT 347 Comments

Shippin' Out 2/4-2/9: Winning 11, MVP 07

Konami's pro footballer and EA's college baseball sim join Super Mario World, the Sims Life Stories, and Root Beer Tapper on this week's docket.
Posted Feb 6, 2007 2:30 pm PT 42 Comments

PC game charts: January 21-27

World of Warcraft and its Burning Crusade expansion top the charts as The Sims 2 continues racking up sales.
Posted Feb 7, 2007 4:08 pm PT 41 Comments

It's official: GTA: VCS is PS2-bound

Following weeks of mounting suspicion, Rockstar confirms its second Grand Theft Auto PSP game is being ported to the PlayStation 2.
Posted Feb 7, 2007 1:52 pm PT 153 Comments

Rewards coming for Gamerscores

Microsoft challenges gamers to increase their Gamerscores by 1,500 points in 60 days for prizes, including games. Registration begins February 12.
Posted Feb 6, 2007 2:58 pm PT 479 Comments

Study: Action games improve eyesight

University of Rochester research finds noticeable difference in visual acuity after fragging foes in Unreal Tournament.
Posted Feb 6, 2007 1:44 pm PT 139 Comments
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Newsmaker Q&A

NBA Street Homecourt Q&A;

We chat with NBA Street Homecourt producer Todd Batty about the development of the upcoming arcade hoops game.
Posted Feb 7, 2007 3:10 pm PT 19 Comments

Q&A;: Sonic and the Secret Rings' Yojiro Ogawa

We spoke to the producer of Sonic and the Secret Rings about bringing the first game in the series to the Nintendo Wii.
Posted Feb 7, 2007 4:24 am PT 60 Comments

All-Pro Football 2K8 Q&A;: The Road to Rebirth

We have a chat with 2K Sports' Greg Thomas about the long-awaited resurrection of the popular football franchise.
Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:30 pm PT 249 Comments

MVP 07 NCAA Baseball Q&A;

We chat with producer Trey Smith about the upcoming college baseball sequel from EA Sports.
Posted Jan 31, 2007 4:57 pm PT 9 Comments
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Today's Poll

Rockstar is making a sequel to its controversial snuff-stealth-action game Manhunt. Reactions?
Uh-oh. This thing is gonna be political catnip in an election year.
Awesome! Can't wait to see how I can garrot people with the Wii controller!
Meh. I'll just wait for Grand Theft Auto IV to get my sick kicks.
Great. It's just a matter of time before Uwe Boll turns this one into a bad movie.