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Disgaea 3 Returns Trailer

Disgaea 3 Returns Trailer

[HTML1] Disgaea 3 Returns is a first in two senses; being the first portable Disgaea game as well as as a prospective launch title for the upcoming PS Vita handheld (in Japan). One way in which it ... Read More

Japan sales charts: 3DS tumbles, PSP tops

Japan sales charts: 3DS tumbles, PSP tops

The Japanese sales charts are in, and prior to 3DS' massive price cut, it has fallen to the 5th position, with only around 4,000 units sold. The PSP has claimed the top spot again, with 35,619 unit... Read More

The Old Republic will sell 3 million in 1st year, says Analyst

The Old Republic will sell 3 million in 1st year, says Analyst

Cowen & Company analyst Doug Cowen, who earlier predicted that BioWare's upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic will sell 1.5 million in its first year, now says it will sell twice that amoun... Read More

Sonic 4: Episode 2 info coming “soon”

Sonic 4: Episode 2 info coming “soon”

Sega West CEO Mike Hayes said while talking to VG247 that info about Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 will be arriving "very soon." He couldn't say how soon, but he's asked players to “look out fo... Read More

Sony and LG end patent dispute

Sony and LG end patent dispute

They have signed a cross licensing deal. "LG and Sony recently agreed to drop patent infringement lawsuits against each other," a spokeswoman at South Korea's LG Electronics said. Both compani... Read More

Japanese investors pressuring Nintendo to put its games on Smartphones

Japanese investors pressuring Nintendo to put its games on Smartphones

Yes and if they have their way, you may see Mario on your iPhone. After the bad performance of the 3DS, many analysts have been advising Nintendo to make games for the smartphones. “Smartphones... Read More

Turtle Beach Announcing Their Limited Modern Warfare 3 Headsets One by One

Turtle Beach Announcing Their Limited Modern Warfare 3 Headsets One by One

Turtle Beach is releasing their line of Limited Edition Modern Warfare 3 Headsets, one by one starting with the Foxtrot, then the Charlie followed by the wireless Bravo and ending with the 7.1 Surroun... Read More

Australia Get R18+ Rating

Australia Get R18+ Rating

Has Hell frozen over? After years of debate, the green light has finally been given to an 18+ rating for video games is Australia. A unanimous vote was needed from all nine of the State reps in the ... Read More

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Soon Hitting iPhone & iPad

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Soon Hitting iPhone & iPad

The long talked about interactive Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game from Hothead games is finally about to hit the iPhone and iPad market.  The hit novel series written by Douglas Adams and t... Read More

European PSN Will Be Down Tomorrow For Maintenance

European PSN Will Be Down Tomorrow For Maintenance

Europe waits with bated to breath to see just how routine the maintenance announced on the Playstation blog is. Before any one gets too carried away though, the post claims that PSN will only be down ... Read More

Prototype 2 Contest Give Gamers a Chance to be in the Game!

Prototype 2 Contest Give Gamers a Chance to be in the Game!

That's right you could actually be a character in Prototype 2 and the good news is all you have to do is pre-order the game!  You just have to make sure you pre-order the game at Gamestop before ... Read More

Nintendo confirms US release dates for Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land and Pokemon Rumble Blast

Nintendo confirms US release dates for Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land and Pokemon Rumble Blast

Reportedly, Nintendo of America has confirmed (says MTV Multiplayer) that Super Mario 3D Land will be hitting the 3DS on November 13, while Mario Kart 7 will release on December 4. Pokemon Rumble... Read More

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations MP beta kicking off September 3; timed exclusive for PS3

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations MP beta kicking off September 3; timed exclusive for PS3

A multiplayer beta for Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations will be kicking off starting early September, but only for PS3 owner for the time being. And then too, only those who hold PS ... Read More

Retailers Target drop 3DS price a day early

Retailers Target drop 3DS price a day early

Just like Walmart, Amazon and GameStop (in UK), retailer Target has dropped the price of the 3DS today, as opposed to tomorrow, which is the official date of its price cut, says a report on Joystiq... Read More

Batman: Arkham City gets 15 BBFC rating; features 2 hours 45 minutes of cutscenes

Batman: Arkham City gets 15 BBFC rating; features 2 hours 45 minutes of cutscenes

The BBFC has rated Batman: Arkham City, due for release in October, and has given it a rating of 15+, citing strong violence. The game features 165 minutes of cutscenes, that is 2 hours 45 minutes ... Read More

THQ’s GamesCom lineup revealed

THQ’s GamesCom lineup revealed

THQ has revealed its GamesCom lineup which include, Darksiders II, Saints Row: The Third, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine. You can check out the full list below. Saints Row: The Third Darksiders... Read More

Portal 2 “Exile Vilify” Music Video Contest Winners Announced

Portal 2 “Exile Vilify” Music Video Contest Winners Announced

Valve has announced the winners for their music video contest based on "Exile Vilify", the Portal 2 song penned by The National. The contest, which ran for over a month, had the players of the ga... Read More

Paradox Interactive gamescom booth details

Paradox Interactive gamescom booth details

Paradox Interactive has announced details for its press conference at Gamescom in Cologne in the coming days. They will be reveaing the first details on “Project Postman”, their new multiplayer ... Read More

No point in next gen consoles- Epic president Mike Capps

No point in next gen consoles- Epic president Mike Capps

Epic Games president Mike Capps said, while talking to IndustryGamers that next generation consoles are no longer needed, since the console market has already reached a technical benchmark, wherea... Read More

Xenoblade, The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower will see American releases ‘if there are business opportunities’- Reggie Fils-Aime

Xenoblade, The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower will see American releases ‘if there are business opportunities’- Reggie Fils-Aime

Some time ago, Nintendo announced that they will not be releasing their three major upcoming games for the Wii- Xenoblade, The Last Story and Pandora's Tower- in North America. TH\hey said there was... Read More