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Could Band Hero/Guitar Hero 5 Brouhaha Cause Future Problems?

6:00AM Brian Ashcraft | In the span of two months, Activision has ticked off Courtney Love and No Doubt by letting unlockable avatars sing songs from other genres. More »
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Nintendo President: Majority Of Video Games Digital In 20 Years

4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The clock is ticking on bricks and mortar game retailers. But according to Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata, the clock will be ticking for another 20 years before digital distribution takes over and rules the school. More »
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Square Enix Talks Motion Control, New Wii

1:20PM Brian Ashcraft | When the Wii was released in November 2005, the motion controls were revolutionary. But that was then. Now it’s 2009, and Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has seen the future. More »
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Harmonix: Music Games Could Be Console Free

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | One console future? No console future? Rock Band developer Harmonix looks into its crystal disco ball and sees… More »
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Dude Huge Sees The Future Of Shooters

12:00PM Brian Ashcraft | You know Cliff Bleszinski, he makes those Gears of Wars games. And when he’s not making those games, he’s thinking. You could even say he’s forecasting. More »
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BioWare Sees A Future Of Games Without Combat As The New Shit

10:00AM Michael McWhertor | Dragon Age and Star Wars: The Old Republic developers BioWare may still rely on hack and slash violence to keep the game-buying masses satisfied, but it also sees the possibility in mass appeal games that don’t rely on combat mechanics. More »
Features

E3 Reality Check: 2009 Vs. 2010

3:00AM Stephen Totilo | Getting excited about the big games of 2009 is sooo 2009. Did you know that a major portion of the great games hyped at E3 last week aren’t out until 2010? We’ve charted it. More »
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Ubisoft CEO Predicts New Apple Gaming Hardware

3:40AM Stephen Totilo | Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot predicted today not just a coming generation of consoles and a gaming revolution in set-top boxes, but a bigger gaming play by Apple than just the iPhone. More »
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Photorealism Is “Inevitable” In 10-15 Years

3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Epic Games, the folks behind Gears of War, know a lot about how games are made now. So there’s a good chance Epic has a good handle on the future. More »