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Naughtiness Abounds in 2010 with the announcement of “Naughty Bear” for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

09 December 2009

505 Games U.S. and developer Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) today unveiled Naughty Bear, a cheeky action video game featuring a unique blend of comic mischief and astonishingly bad behaviour. Set to release in 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms, players will take on the role of Naughty Bear, a bear driven to seek vengeance after the other bears don’t invite him to the big birthday party. Scorned for the last time, Naughty Bear becomes hell bent on manipulating and terrorizing the blissful bears inhabiting the Island of Perfection.

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Polar Panic is coming soon to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network for PS3

09 December 2009

Cold off the press, Polar Panic, the new arcade puzzle game is soon to be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network for PS3. Spanning 50 icy story levels join Polar in his fight against Mr Big, with 50 puzzle levels to set your brain into a spin and both single and multiplayer survival modes, this is a game perfect to play during the long, cold winter nights.

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Sony Online Entertainment Launches Revenge of the Wounded Dragons, by Artificial Mind & Movement, for the PlayStation Network

09 December 2009

In true Kung-Fu fashion, Revenge of the Wounded Dragons players have two goals: avenge their grandfather’s death and rescue their sister from the local mafia boss. To achieve this, fighters can grab objects and weapons to defeat oncoming waves of enemies, and stun them with grasshopper kicks, fiery elbows or exploding fist moves. Users can play in single player mode or try special cooperative moves with a friend.

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Data East Arcade Classics Debut Trailer

03 December 2009

Players can now enjoy some of the best shooter, sports, puzzle and twitch action video games ever created in one convenient package. Data East Arcade Classics features 15 nostalgic titles, including: BurgerTime and its sequel, Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burnin' Rubber, Heavy Barrel, Caveman Ninja, Magical Drop III, Side Pocket and many more.

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Meet the Characters from the Upcoming Video Game, House M.D.

03 December 2009

House M.D. places you in smack in the middle of all the drama and smart dialogue fans love from the popular TV show. Play as the surly Dr. House and the skilled staff at Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital, as you race to unravel 5 all-new medical mysteries. Your job is to diagnose unknown illnesses by interviewing and examining patients, analyzing lab tests and even performing surgery! With over 100 varieties of mind-bending puzzles and mini-games, House M.D. guarantees to entertain even the snarkiest player for hours.

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EA’s “Medal of Honor” returns in 2010 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC

02 December 2009

Electronic Arts Inc. today revealed that in 2010, Medal of Honor, an all-new first-person shooter game, will introduce the Tier 1 Operator: a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle. The development team has been working closely with Tier 1 Operators from the US Special Operations Community since the earliest stages of development to create the most authentic modern war experience. Set against the backdrop of a rugged and brutal landscape, Medal of Honor depicts modern military operations through the lens of a small band of fictional characters. Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor reveals the mission of today’s most elite soldier – his will, his mindset and his uncompromising professionalism.

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Left 4 Dead 2 sells over 2 million retails copies in two weeks

01 December 2009

Released just two weeks ago, over 2 million retails copies of L4D2 have been sold worldwide and the game appears to be on target to become one of the top selling Xbox and PC titles for the month of November. Sales to date are more than double the original title, which was released exactly one year prior to L4D2. And "Black Friday" promotions during the title's second week of availability in North American resulted in stronger than expected sales in L4D2's bid to become one of this year's best selling releases on both platforms.

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PopCap Launches its First Nintendo DSiWare Title; Bookworm is Available Now

01 December 2009

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of the world’s most widely played video games, today announced the launch of Bookworm for NintendoDSiWare, a new adaptation of one of PopCap’s most successful franchises and the most popular, multiplatform digital word games in history. Marking PopCap’s entry into the DSiWare category, this version of Bookworm delivers the highest caliber of gameplay available in a downloadable title that has been optimized for the Nintendo DSiWare platform. The game is available now at Nintendo’s online shop for 500 DSi Points (U.S. $5.00). Bookworm will be followed by an all-new adaptation of Bejeweled Twist for DSiWare later this fall.

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Christmas themed video game helps with recession blues

01 December 2009

Christmas Clix is an arcade puzzle game similar to the play style of Bejeweled or Tetris. The goal of Christmas Clix is to decorate the Christmas tree by quickly removing the colored presents and ornaments that Santa stacks. You will also be rewarded with candy canes and gold coins that unlock the mini-games or power-ups.

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Nintendo did some ass-kicking of its own on Black Friday

01 December 2009

Nintendo's internal tracking numbers show that the company sold more than 1.5 million Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video game systems combined in the United States during Thanksgiving Week. That works out to more than 150 Nintendo systems sold every minute continuously for the week – or more than 2.5 every second.

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