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4  Top Five Most Intense Moments of 2010... So Far Tue, Jul 27th, 2010, 11:17 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS 2010 has been a fantastic year for gamers. It's not often we are able to compile a solid list of 'Game of the Year' contenders only half way through the calender year. Mass Effect 2, Heavy Rain, God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, and more are all high quality experiences that would normally be reserved for the holiday season. With that in mind, we decided to examine some of the most intense moments so far this year. Intense could be anything from terrifying to awe inspiring, anything that really got our blood pumping. It should go without saying that if you haven't played these games yet and want to avoid spoilers, stop reading after each headline. The following is the top five most intense moments of 2010... so far. More »

3  The Best Games Of 2010... So Far Fri, Jul 9th, 2010, 9:14 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA I'll cut straight to the chase on this one, 2010 has had some phenomenal games. Most years start out a little slow and then wind up into a big bang, but honestly it's hard to imagine anything better around the corner aside from a few releases here or there. So before we get all wrapped up in Halo: Reach, or severely addicted to the latest MMO, let's take this time to reflect upon the phenomenal games that the first half of 2010 have brought to us. More »

	0  Lego Harry Potters Retains UK Sales Top Spot Mon, Jul 5th, 2010, 9:39 am (EST) BY DARRYL Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 has retained its top position in the UK video game sales charts. It really shows the draw of both the Lego games and Harry Potter as both Red Dead Redemption and Super Mario Galaxy 2 were both held off. More »

0  Lego Harry Potter Tops UK Sales Charts Mon, Jun 28th, 2010, 9:33 am (EST) BY DARRYL Another week, another UK sales chart and Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is leading the way. This means the top three of Red Dead Redemption, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa have been knocked down a peg after weeks of domination. More »

0  UK Charts: Red Dead Redemption Holds Firm, Peace Walker Disappoints Mon, Jun 21st, 2010, 7:32 am (EST) BY DARRYL Red Dead Redemption is still holding firm at the top of the UK sales charts, fighting off stiff competition from Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the official 2010 FIFA World Cup game from EA. Prince of Persia is still there or thereabouts too, thanks to the success of the film, but UFC 2010 Undisputed is falling fast - it just hasn't been able to repeat the huge success of last year's release. More »

0  Why Sega Will Never Stop Making Sonic Games Fri, Jun 11th, 2010, 11:44 am (EST) BY ADAM MA There was a time where Sonic was associated with a level of platforming comparable to Mario, and the blue hedgehog was the go-to guy for a very specific style of gameplay. It wasn't just that Sonic moved fast at times, or that his enemies had some pretty different ways of attacking. For me, it was the levels. They were expansive, well designed, colorful and actually had some branching paths. In a Mario game the rule was 'go forward' and eventually you would reach the end, or the boss room, but Sonic games seemed to reward me for experimenting, hiding those damnable item boxes in strange locations. Every time a new Sonic game comes out, I can't help but remember those times. I look into the new game, see what it's about, and am always tempted to shell out the cash just in case this one is the Sonic revival I've been looking for. I'm always excited about the idea of Sega's mascot making a comeback, at least until they reveal what the game's about. The excitement quickly disappears once I hear Sonic will be exploring space or collecting Olympic rings. Sonic Colors was like a well timed sucker-punch, showing me Sonic running at high speeds (what he does best) then immediately showing me strangely colored creatures that fly into the air. Why Sega? You had me at Sonic running. It's unique to see a company that actually manages to deflate my hype the more I learn about a product. More »

0  Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review Fri, Jun 4th, 2010, 7:15 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Mario is one of the oldest and most storied franchises in gaming history. The iconic Italian plumber has been able to stay relevant over the decades by consistently reinventing himself - from 8-bit 2D to Earthly 3D, to the outer reaches of space. 2007's Super Mario Galaxy was the latest to reinvent the franchise, with its mind-bending gravity mechanics, unique planetoids, and otherworldly wonderment. Apparently Miyamoto's team had so many ideas as a result of the new direction Galaxy took, that they decided to make a direct sequel - something Mario hasn't seen for quite some time. The end product is Super Mario Galaxy 2, a game that takes the foundations laid out in Galaxy and experiments with them in every way imaginable. More »

0  April NPDs: Sam Fisher Walks Into The Top Spot Fri, May 14th, 2010, 10:44 am (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS The NPD Group have released the overall sales numbers for the month of April 2010, and the results don't inspire much confidence, unless you happen to be Sam Fisher. The industry experienced a 26 percent decline in revenue compared with this time last year. One exception is PlayStation 3, Sony is quick to point out their platform is only one with "growth both year over year (42.6 percent) and year to date (37.2 percent)." The full figures are shown below. More »

6  ModNation Racers Review Tue, May 11th, 2010, 7:03 pm (EST) BY DARRYL While many developers have attempted to knock Mario Kart of its throne over the years, there's absolutely no denying that Nintendo really do have a monopoly on the Kart Racing scene and have done since Super Mario Kart. So, it was very interesting to see Sony announce ModNation Racers at least year's E3 as their latest addition into their Play, Create, Share genre, a game that would be developed by the newly formed United Front Games. More »

0  Super Mario Galaxy 2 Shooting Past Original Thu, Apr 22nd, 2010, 12:25 pm (EST) BY SHAWN When Nintendo first announced the sequel to the hugely successful Super Mario Galaxy, cleverly-titled Super Mario Galaxy 2, at E3 2009, many gamers were surprised as up until now, each new console Mario title had been on the system that followed the previous title. With news that the game would play very similarly to the original, most wondered if this was a sign that the company's successful console was beginning to fall on hard times and needed to be propped up by its biggest titles. From what has currently been revealed about the game, this couldn't be farther from the truth. The original Super Mario Galaxy was set in outer space, where Mario traveled from galaxy to galaxy in order to collect Power Stars, which could be obtained by solving puzzles or defeating enemies, and sometimes even huge bosses. The highlight of the game came in the new physics system, which revolved around a unique feature of giving every celestial object its own gravitational force, allowing the player to completely circumnavigate the planets, walking either sideways like normal or even upside down. This also applied to jumping from planet to planet, which was one of the prime factors used in a number of the game's most tricky and difficult puzzles. More »

	0  Fist Of The North Star PS3 Dominates Japanese Sales Thu, Apr 1st, 2010, 8:58 am (EST) BY DARRYL This week's Media Create charts, which detail sales figures for the region of Japan, have been published and they have Koei's new release, Fist of the North Star Musou, out on top. More »

0  New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Video Highlights Hub World Wed, Mar 31st, 2010, 2:55 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS With the Release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 just around the corner, footage and details of the game are slowly pouring in. Over at Destructoid, there is some new footage highlighting the hub world and some of the abilities Mario has in the galaxy this time around. Super Mario Galaxy hits stores on May 23, and it's sure to be one of Nintendo's biggest titles of the year. Plus, maybe that gigantic Mario head will get less creepy as you play it. Either that or it will get creepier and creepier, eventually burrowing into the darkest depths of your soul. More »

0  Nintendo DS Passes 30 Million Sales in Japan Tue, Mar 23rd, 2010, 11:22 am (EST) BY SHAWN Nintendo's Nintendo DS platform hit a huge milestone last week, when it surpasses the 30 million sold mark in Japan. The report comes from Famitsu's data from their parent company Enterbrain. More »

	0  Final Fantasy XIII Tops UK Charts, Knocks Off Bad Company 2 Mon, Mar 15th, 2010, 4:47 pm (EST) BY DARRYL This week's UK charts have been published by Chart Track, and they display the result that everyone expected - Final Fantasy XIII took the top spot. More »

0  February NPDs: 360 And PS3 Strong, Wii Down Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 10:26 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS The NPD Group has released the February 2010 sales numbers for the United States. The Xbox 360 has come out on top in hardware sales with 422K sold, while Bioshock 2 took the software crown with 563K. Below are the hardware and software numbers. More »

3  Super Mario Galaxy 2 Release Date Announced Wed, Feb 24th, 2010, 2:56 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS At the Nintendo Media Summit held in San Francisco today, the highly anticipated sequel to the multi-award winning Super Mario Galaxy was announced, and it's just around the corner on May 23rd. This is most likely going to be an early contender for multiple game of the year awards considering the last title raked in countless awards. More »

0  Mass Effect 2 Becomes 'Best Ever January Release' Thu, Feb 11th, 2010, 11:06 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Mass Effect 2 enjoyed a pretty stellar release, and although it didn't manage to beat out New Super Mario Bros. Wii in the sales charts according to NPD, it still set a pretty impressive milestone. It now holds the record for being the biggest selling new release in the month of January - in the region of North America. The previous record was held by NFL Street, which launched in 2004, but Mass Effect 2 managed to sell over 200,000 copies more. More »

0  January NPD: Mario Outsells Mass Effect 2 Thu, Feb 11th, 2010, 10:25 pm (EST) BY DARRYL January's NPD results have been published, and they show some interesting figures from the perspective of sales figures as it wasn't a new game that stole the show. The NPD results, which show sales statistics for the region of North America, showed that New Super Mario Bros. Wii was the top selling game during January. Mass Effect 2 performed pretty well too, despite only being released for a few days of the month. More »

0  Top Selling Games in Key Markets Revealed Wed, Feb 3rd, 2010, 2:08 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Recent sales figures from the three largest global game markets, the United States, United Kingdom and Japan have shown that Modern Warfare 2 was the highest selling game in 2009. Coming in at a combined 11.86 million units, 8.82 million in the US, 2.8 million in the UK and a mere 238,000 in Japan, Infinity Ward's blockbuster easily took the top spot. More »

	1  New Super Mario Bros. Wii Passes 10 Million Units Sold Sun, Jan 24th, 2010, 10:13 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Despite only being on store shelves for around eight weeks, New Super Mario Bros. Wii for the Nintendo Wii has managed to sell over 10 million copies according to Japanese website Nikkei Net. More »