Friday, November 20, 2009
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Stardock: Steam Has 70% Of PC Download Market

Just about everybody involved with digital distribution is coy when it comes to sales numbers. Nobody wants to give the game away. But that doesn’t stop some — like publishers/online retailers Stardock — from trying to guess!

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PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons

Where last week’s PAL store update was as bleak as can be imagined, this week’s is certain to please, if only because it finally contains the re-release of Metal Gear Solid.

In Real Life

Danish Group Asks You To “Hit The Bitch”

Denmark’s Children Exposed to Violence at Home is a group dedicated towards the prevention of domestic violence. It’s a noble cause! Pity their latest “ad” — a flash game involving woman-slapping — lacks the same nobility.

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Xbox Live Bannings Summon Class Action Lawsuit

The recent spate of Xbox Live bannings — in which as many as one million users were ejected from the service — have attracted the interests of a nationwide law firm by the name of AbingtonIP.

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Saints Row 2, LEGO Indy Go Games On Demand

To help Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in a not-that-retro style, Microsoft will be offering two new games for download next Tuesday via their Games on Demand service.

In Real Life

Google’s New OS Runs On Metal Gear

In case you missed it, Google unveiled for the first time today their fancy new Chrome operating system. Why do we care? Because its debut trailer managed to sneak in a little Metal Gear, that’s why.

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Silent Hill Movie Sequel Needs To Be “More Accessible”

As pre-production on a sequel to 2006′s Silent Hill movie plods along, a few new details are being offered up as to the direction the film is going to take, courtesy of producer Don Carmody.

Let’s Take Another Look At Aussie Left 4 Dead 2 Edits

Kotaku AU

Sick of seeing just how Valve has butchered the Australian version of Left 4 Dead 2 to placate the censors? Of course you aren’t. Yes, let’s take another look.

In Real Life

NY Testing Emergency Broadcasts Over Gaming Networks

In many places, should the unthinkable happen and a serious emergency arise, citizens are alerted via the TV and radio. How 20th century. New York, however, are going a little more modern, and adding gaming networks to the list.

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Modern Warfare 2 Could Have Had Aliens, Zombies

Absurd excesses aside, Modern Warfare 2 likes to keep thing pretty straight. Real men, real weapons, real countries. But during the game’s development cycle, Infinity Ward were open to things of a quirkier nature.

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