Saturday, September 12, 2009 - Page 2
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Bethesda Sues Interplay Over Fallout Trademark Infringement

Bethesda Softworks has filed suit against Interplay, the company it purchased rights to the Fallout franchise from in 2007, citing trademark infringement and attempting to terminate right to make a Fallout-themed MMO.


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You Won’t Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein

Prior to the release of Wolfenstein, Raven Software designer Manveer Heir promised a full refund to anyone who bought the game if it outsold this year’s Madden. It did not. It didn’t come close, actually, according to NPD Group estimates.


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MMO Maker: Big Names Drive Small Fish To Free-Play Market

MMOs smaller than the ones made by the heavyweight player— which is to say most of them—have fled for the US free-to-play market, the co-founder of MMO-maker Reality Gap told Gamasutra.


NHL 2K10 Preview: Zamboni Smackdown

One of my worst nightmares—next to the one about a high school reunion—is attending a preview event where I’m the only girl and I have no idea how to play the game.


Wii Price Drop May Hit First Week Of October

Advance retail listings forwarded to Kotaku indicate that Nintendo is planning to issue its first price drop on the Wii in North America, with a less expensive version of the console—currently priced at $US249—coming the first week of October.


So What Did You Think Of Fairytale Fights?

At PAX, I dragged two of my friends over to the Playlogic booth to check out Fairytale Fights—just to make absolutely sure I wasn’t off my rocker for liking the game.


In Real Life

Who Wants Some Shirtless Iggy Pop In Their LEGO Rock Band?

You? Well, there you go, one helping of sinewy LEGO minifig version of Iggy Pop coming right up. Looks like the former Stooges singer will get blocky in-game representation in the younger skewing Rock Band game.


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Persona PSP Halfway Delayed

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona for the PSP is delayed, and yet it isn’t. While the UMD version of the game will arrive right on time, the PlayStation Network version slips to very early October.


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Uncharted 2 Is Going To The Theatre

Naughty Dog’s highly anticipated action adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a little over a month out. If that 32 day wait seems slightly intolerable to you, a series of sneak peeks at select theatres might tide you over.


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