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Market spots videogame sequel frenzy; publishers hopeful

The videogame market is returning to what loyal customers expect; follow-ups to their favourite games. A long list is slated for 2010, and if Mass Effect 2’s two-million in a week performance is any indication; the situation may stay “recession proof.” “What the industry has learned here is that you are going to make money off... [Read more of this]

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Mars development put on hold; new project this year

Development of upcoming PS3, Xbox 360 and PC action RPG Mars has been put on hold. Jehanne Rousseau of French developer Spiders told Critical Gamer: “The past year has been just horrible on the financial aspect, and we had to pause Mars development to concentrate on activities to earn some cash… we still hope to find a publisher later in... [Read more of this]

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Sony declares war on recession

Is Sony finally squirming out of the RED? Sony’s profit pronouncements echo Sony’s presentation at last year’s E3. We are on top of it; restructuring, lower product prices and profits. We might have hit hard times, our position is tenuous; but we’ll always be on top, Sony would say. It seems as much is true, and that Sony has... [Read more of this]

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Sega releases Sonic the Hedgehog 4 teaser

Hoping to rescue his rather tarnished reputation with gamers, a certain pointy blue rodent has cropped up in a teaser video released by Sega, showing a return to the formula that made him so popular, in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. The very brief teaser trailer shows Sonic’s successful outings throughout the 90s, before treating us to a full... [Read more of this]

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Fallout: New Vegas teased

The first teaser trailer for Fallout: New Vegas has arrived and as it starts you may feel a familiar sensation of deja-vu as it retains the series’ trademark oldie soundtrack, as a tracking shot pulls away from a crusty old tv. Ron Perlman’s series tagline “War, war never changes.” is present too. The trailer hints at a landscape... [Read more of this]

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Aliens Vs Predator Demo arrives

The demo for Rebellion’s new take on Aliens Vs Predator has appeared on Steam, with Xbox Live and PSN versions expected to follow later today. The Demo is multiplayer only and features one map in which you can play as any of the three races (Aliens, Predators or Marines). We still fondly recall the multiplayer ceiling crawler antics of Rebellion’s... [Read more of this]

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Win a high end gaming PC

Want a high end mega gaming PC but don’t want the high end mega gaming bill to explain to your significant other? There may be a way to help you. To celebrate BioShock 2 releasing on February 9, 2K is teaming up with Scan Computers and HMV Gamerbase to give away a monster of a PC, with the following, rather attractive, shiny bits bolted inside. Intel... [Read more of this]

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