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The Syndicate Reboot Is Real, First Details Leak Out Of EA

8:30AM September 12, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The forever-rumored reboot of EA’s Syndicate franchise, originally created by the defunct Bullfrog Productions in 1993, is real. First gameplay details and a handful of screen shots have just leaked from Electronic Arts’ Origin store, giving us our first glimpse at developer Starbreeze’s new game. More »

Mobile

Next iPod Nano To Run New Software With Games?

8:15PM May 13, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Not only is Apple’s next iPod nano said to bring the camera back, but it’s also going to run new software for games. Not just Klondike and Vortex, last seen in the fifth-gen model, I’m hoping. More »

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Best Worst New Setting: ‘Call Of Duty 4 Meets Universal Classic Monsters’

1:30AM April 12, 2011 | Joel Johnson

Wolfman! The Mummy! The Creature from the Black Lagoon! Frank Stein! When Universal describes these characters as “Classic Monsters” they aren’t joking, considering most of us weren’t even born when they were last truly dominating the horror film scene. Will the crusty old devils make for a good video game setting? According to internal documents uncovered by Destructoid, we’re about to find out. More »

More Sonic 4 Video Spills Onto Internet, Threatens Wildlife

5:00AM May 10, 2010 | Owen Good

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About a month ago several videos purporting to show gameplay from Sonic the Hedgehog 4 leaked out. This one, visually consistent with the others, shows a new stage: “Mad Gear Zone.” More »

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More World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Info Than You Can Handle

1:20AM May 7, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Say hello to Deathwing the Destroyer, the dragon whose escape from the plane of earth causes devastating changes to the world of Azeroth. It’s just one of hundreds of screens in MMO Champion’s massive World of Warcraft: Cataclysm alpha update. More »

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GameStop: It Is Not Cool To Take Pictures And Send Them To Internet Sites

2:00PM April 29, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

While you were probably happy seeing proof of the imminent arrival of the black Wii on American shores, retailer GameStop is less so, sending a tersely-worded email to its stores earlier today in the wake of the console’s “leak“. More »

Halo: Reach Beta Shots Sneak Out Of MS HQ

9:40AM November 6, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

A Major League Gaming forum member may be responsible for a major league leak, posting digital camera shots of what appears to be Halo: Reach, Bungie’s next Xbox 360 game. More »

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Konami Leaks Tokyo Game Show Map

7:00PM September 10, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Doh. Konami Entertainment, publisher of Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania, has accidentally leaked the floor map for this year’s Tokyo Game Show—before TGS organisers officially released it. More »

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Sony Boss: “People Don’t Respect Confidentiality In This Industry”

10:30PM June 12, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Sony’s E3 keynote was good, but not great. Why? Because the three biggest reveals – for a motion controller, a new PSP and a new Team Ico game – had all been leaked weeks earlier. More »

Is This New Beyond Good & Evil 2 Footage?

7:30AM May 9, 2009 | Mike Fahey

We’ve gotten our hands on some footage that appears to be for Ubisoft’s Beyond Good & Evil 2, the sequel to the underrated 2003 title. More »