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November 19, 2009 (Thursday)
Starcraft II gets website update
- Today starcraft II got new website updates including information on player campaigns of Tychus Findlay, Zeratul, and Jim Raynor, and new units. Read more
November 18, 2009 (Wednesday)
How much did Modern Warfare 2 cost to produce?
- The LA times reports that cost $40 million to $50 million to produce and the game has been in development in five years. Read more
November 14, 2009 (Wednesday)
Final Fantasy XIII Dated for North America and Europe
- Square Enix announced today that both the US and Europe release dates for Final Fantasy XIII will be March 9, 2010. Read more
Halo 3 ODST sells 2 million
- Since its launch on September 22, Halo 3 ODST has sold 3 million copies Read more
November 4, 2009 (Wednesday)
Japan gets five new PSP Bundles
- In December Japan will get five new PSP bundles which come in different colors. There will also be a Monster Hunter Portable package. Read more
October 19, 2009 (Monday)
Halo 3: ODST tops September sales
- The sales numbers for video games for September has came out and Halo 3:ODST the number top seller sold 1.5 million copies in its debut month. It is followed by Wii Sports Resort and Madden NFL 10. Read more
October 16, 2009 (Friday)
250GB PS3 Slim Dated for North America
- November 3 will be the day that the 250GB PlayStation 3 Slim will be sold at $349.99. Read more
October 6, 2009 (Tuesday)
Jack Thompson sues facebook
- Jack Thompson sues Facebook for 120 million dollars for the I hate Jack Thompson page which Jack claims that it cause him emotional distress. Read more
October 2, 2009 (Friday)
Super Street Fighter IV trailer
- Capcom recently release their trailer for Super Street fighter IV which features characters such as Juri, Dee Jay and T. Hawk Read more
September 28, 2009 (Monday)
Final Fantasy XIII Debuts trailer at TGS
- Today Square Enix debuts a japanese FF13 trailer at the Tokyo Game Show. Read more
Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy
- A hour long fan made Metal Gear Movie was shown at the TGS titled Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy. It is a non-for-profit production and has CG graphics. Read more
September 23, 2009 (Wednesday)
Swastika gets Wolfenstein pulled from Germany
- Not surprising, Wolfenstein gets pulled from the German gaming market again for having swastikas in the game. Read more
September 11, 2009 (Friday)
Colorware taking orders to color PS3
- So far the PS3 slim is only coming in black. But Colorware announced that they are taking orders to color them. Read more
September 9, 2009 (Monday)
2D Sonic game announced
- Sega has started to develop a new sonic game titled "Project Needlemouse". It will be a 2D sonic game set for release in 2010 Read more
September 4, 2009 (Friday)
Halo 3: ODST trailer
- Halo 3: ODST gets a live action trailer. The trailer features a ODST solider in a funeral, in training, and in the battlefield. Read more
September 1, 2009 (Tuesday)
Hot Coffee Lawsuit settled
- Take Two has paid $20 million to settle their hot coffee lawsuit with allegations that they knowingly put hidden sexual content in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Their insurance will pay off $15,200,000. Read more
August 23, 2009 (Monday)
Tricia Helfer will voice Sarah Kerrigan in Starcraft II
- Today Blizzard announces that Tricia Helfer will replace Glynnis Talken Campbell as the voice actor for Sarah Kerrigan. Helfer has done voice acting for Spider-Man Web: Of Shadows and Halo 3: ODST. She has also acted in the FMV for Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Read more
August 22, 2009 (Saturday)
Diablo III and StarCraft II may have LAN play after all
- Shacknews reports that Blizzard is working on a mode that allows play over a LAN, however, for copy-protection reasons, players will still have to authenticate over battle.net before playing any multiplayer matches. Read more
August 21, 2009 (Friday)
Diablo III characters classes
- The official Korean Diablo III site reveals a fourth character class today: the Monk, which joins the Barbarian, Witchdoctor and Wizard classes revealed earlier. Read more
New Expansion for World of Warcraft
- Today at Blizzcon Blizzard revealed an image for their third expansion for World of Warcraft titled World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Read more
August 20, 2009 (Thursday)
Resident Evil: Afterlife gets new release date
- The release of Resident Evil: Afterlife starring Milla Jovovich has been pushed up to August 27, 2010 Read more
August 18, 2009 (Tuesday)
New PS3 slim coming September
- Sony announced today that they will be releasing a slim PS3 this September. The unit will have 120GB and no backwards comparability. It will cost $299 Read more
August 14, 2009 (Friday)
ARMA II gets Expansion
- ARMA II gets a new expansion moments after its release. ARMA II: Operation Arrowhead, the expansion, will take place on a new map with new missions Read more
August 13, 2009 (Thursday)
Pathfinder RPG Launches at Gen Con
- A development process that began about a year and a half ago culminated in the release of a product that breathes new life into the 3.5 Dungeons & Dragons rule set.
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August 5, 2009 (Wednesday)
Starcraft II Delayed
- Due to the Battle.net service upgrades, Activision Blizzard announced that Starcraft II will be delayed until early 2010 Read more
August 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
World of Warcraft gets patch 3.2
- Today Blizzard releases patch 3.2 which changes many aspects of the game including raids, mounts, and leveling Read more
August 3, 2009 (Monday)
Pathfinder RPG Sold Out
- Ten days before the launch of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook, Paizo Publishing announces demand for their product has far surpassed their already-ambitious expectations.
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July 30, 2009 (Friday)
Nintendo Sales Down 40 Percent
- Nintendo has released their Q4 financial reports and it shows that sales were down by 40% compared to last year. Read more
July 24, 2009 (Friday)
Pathfinder RPG Begins Shipping
- Paizo Publishing announces that it has begun shipping its Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook, scheduled for release August 13, 2009.
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July 16, 2009 (Thursday)
Marvel VS Capcom 2 PS3 Coming In August
- It has been announced that Marvel VS Capcom 2 will be available for the PS3 on August 13. This is several days later than the Xbox 360 date of July 29. Read more
July 14, 2009 (Tuesday)
DNF gets developers again
- Take Two has allowed Gearbox Software to pick up development of Duke Nukem Forever, which is now titled Duke Begins. It was said to be dated for 2010 Read more
June 24, 2009 (Wednesday)
BioWare and Mythic to merge
- EA is merging their two top role-playing game developers, BioWare and Mythic, into one massive RPG group, with BioWare's co-founder Ray Muzyka taking the lead and Mythic's Mark Jacobs leaving. Read more
Bethesda's parent company now owns id Software as well
- ZeniMax, the parent company of Fallout 3 developer, Bethesda Softworks, has just purchased id Software. In their press release, ZeniMax has stated that they expect id Software to continue operating as before, and don't expect any management turnover. Read more
June 16, 2009 (Tuesday)
British Government selects PEGI
- After pondering the matter for over a year, the British Government has selected the PEGI rating system over the BBFC for game ratings. This means that PEGI is now the official ratings standard in the United Kingdom. Read more
June 2, 2009 (Tuesday)
E3 2009
- Today Nintendo had a conference announcing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M which will be developed by Team Ninja instead of Retro Studios. This was followed by Sony's conference which showed off God of War III and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the PSP Read more
Ethics Organization of Computer Software Bans Rape games
- Since feminist in western countries were complaining about Illusion's Rapelay 3 years after it's release, Japan's Ethics Organization of Computer Software has banned rape based games. Rapelay was released legally on the Japanese market. The group is beginning to help companies ease the transition into production of other erotic games. Unlicensed rape games are still legal. Read more
June 1, 2009 (Monday)
E3 2009
- E3 2009 had a big Assassin's Creed 2 poster in front of the building. Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed 2 will be out in November. Microsoft announced a new xbox 360 controller called Natal which has motion control. Kojima productions showed off their new game Metal Gear Solid: Rising, featuring Raiden. Bungie showed off its new game Halo: Reach being released in 2010 Read more
