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Burnout Paradise Finally Getting Paid DLC

Posted by Mike Fahey at 4:30 AM on December 2, 2008

After pampering us for the past year with huge chunks of free downloadable content, Burnout Paradise developer Criterion is finally ready to reach into our wallets again with Big Surf Island.


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industry news

AOL Schools Parents On Gaming At PlaySavvy

Posted by Mike Fahey at 3:40 AM on December 2, 2008

AOL has officially launched PlaySavvy.com, a new website aimed at informing curious parents about the games their children play and generating revenue from ads aimed at this lucrative demographic.


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music & sound

Halo Trilogy Soundtrack Available Tomorrow

Posted by Mike Fahey at 2:20 AM on December 2, 2008

Fans of the music of Bungie's Halo series are in for a real treat tomorrow, as Sumthing Else releases a 5-disc soundtrack set spanning the series' history, complete with a Halo Wars preview.


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Runescape More Popular Than Jessica Alba

Posted by Mike Fahey at 1:40 AM on December 2, 2008

Yahoo! has published their list of the most searched terms of 2008, and popular free MMO Runescape has actually made the cut, coming in at number 5, beating out Naruto, Jessica Alba, and Lindsay Lohan.


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wii

Weekly Wii Update: Revenge Of The Space Invaders

Posted by Mike Fahey at 1:20 AM on December 2, 2008

Girls repairing strange things in pits, classic side-scrolling combat action, and old foes coming back to kick some serious Earthling arse - all in this week's Weekly Wii update.


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wii

Shigeru Miyamoto Didn't Think Wii Music Would Have Immediate Appeal

Posted by Brian Ashcraft at 11:20 PM on December 1, 2008

Wii Music hasn't set the world ablaze. Still, it is an "evergreen title" — to use the proper Nintendo lingo. That, and Shigeru Miyamoto developed it.


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massively multiplayer

EA Announce Dungeon Keeper MMO

Posted by Luke Plunkett at 10:20 PM on December 1, 2008

The good news? EA today announced Dungeon Keeper Online, an MMO-based continuation of Bullfrog's classic strategy games. Bad news? It's not for you.


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real time strategy

What Halo Wars Developer Learned About Halo Players

Posted by Brian Ashcraft at 10:00 PM on December 1, 2008

Developer Ensemble Studios has had a two part challenge: Make a solid RTS for consoles and make it in the Halo universe. No easy task by any means.


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industry news

Sony Hoping Gran Turismo 5 Will Be Out Next Christmas

Posted by Luke Plunkett at 9:30 PM on December 1, 2008

Gran Turismo purists should know better than to get your hopes up about GT5's release date, but then, you're a Gran Turismo purist. You can't control yourself.


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events

Dragon Quest IX Playable This Month In Tokyo

Posted by Brian Ashcraft at 9:00 PM on December 1, 2008

On December 20 and 21, Chiba's Makuhari Messe, the home of the Tokyo Game Show, will play host to the Jump Festa. Lots of big name companies will be in attendance. Square Enix, for instance.


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