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Why God of War 3 Doesn't Need Aggressive Marketing
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Why God of War 3 Doesn't Need Aggressive Marketing

Tue, Mar 9th, 2010, 1:10 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA

As we get closer to the release of God of War III, fans are eating up every bit of information they can get. The men and women at Sony are keeping a tight lid on this one however, with only the occasional trailer here, a screenshot there, and the unveiling of the box set for fans to chew on. That's exactly the way it should be. As a culture we tend to get a little obsessed with how much information we can learn before something even happens, and it's created a lot of false hopes and empty promises. God of War III is better off without it. More »


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3D Dot Game Heroes's Many Swords

Sun, Feb 28th, 2010, 7:19 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

Atlus has just released another new batch of 3D Dot Game Heroes screenshots, but this time they feature some of the various swords that can be collected in the game. The game was announced last November after Sony has teased that a mystery publisher would be picking up the game, shortly after the game's release in Japan. More »


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3D Dot Game Heroes Features Sword Enhancement

Wed, Feb 3rd, 2010, 8:55 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

3D Dot Game Heroes is known for having a lot of unique features. It featured a retro 3D look but with a 2D block charm. It harkens back to the old-school adventure games with an overworld view akin to the original Legend of Zelda. But what most people don't know about the game is that it allows the player to increase...their sword. More »


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Zelda Wii To Require Wii Motion Plus

Wed, Feb 3rd, 2010, 11:30 am (EST) BY SHAWN

Nintendo has revealed that the next Wii Zelda game will be require Wii Motion Plus. Previously, Nintendo had hinted that the game would use it but never fully stated if it would be required. More »


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First English 3D Dot Game Heroes Screenshots

Wed, Jan 20th, 2010, 10:19 am (EST) BY SHAWN

Atlus has just released the first English screenshots of their upcoming game, 3D Dot Game Heroes. The game was announced last November after Sony has teased that a mystery publisher would be picking up the game, shortly after the game's release in Japan. More »


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Metroid: Other M Coming In 2010, Says Nintendo

Wed, Jan 13th, 2010, 6:56 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

According to video game channel G4, Nintendo is planning to release Metroid: Other M in 2010. The title, which was a surprise reveal at E3 2009, has had little to no news released since the event. More »


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Next Wii Zelda Title To Release in 2010

Wed, Jan 6th, 2010, 10:22 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, in an interview with Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, has revealed that Nintendo intends to release the next Legend of Zelda for Wii by the end of 2010. The game was only announced at E3 2009, and to see a 2010 release would be a rather quick turn around for the Zelda franchise. More »


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Nintendo Dominate Year End Japanese Sales: Mario On Top

Mon, Jan 4th, 2010, 3:57 pm (EST) BY DARRYL

Media Create have compiled sales data for the last full week of the year in Japan, which covers December 21st to December 27th, and they show that Final Fantasy XIII's sales figures have quickly diminished. More »


Modern Warfare 2 Christmas #1 In The UK, Assassin's Creed 2 Falters
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Modern Warfare 2 Christmas #1 In The UK, Assassin's Creed 2 Falters

Mon, Dec 21st, 2009, 8:21 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been confirmed as the Christmas Number One in the UK, after maintaining its top position since it was released over a month ago. It has managed to fight off some late charges from FIFA 10, Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort, which all rose in the rankings. More »


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Modern Warfare 2 Continues Its UK Sales Dominance

Mon, Dec 14th, 2009, 11:51 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to sit pretty at the top of the UK video game sales charts, which are compiled by Chart Track. It's also quite difficult to see anything knocking it off its perch any time soon. More »


Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Mario Retain Their UK Dominance
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Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Mario Retain Their UK Dominance

Mon, Nov 30th, 2009, 10:37 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Not massively surprising, but Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii have continued to hold the top three spots in this week's UK video game sales charts. It wouldn't be hard to see them retaining the three spots up until the new year either, as the amount of new releases slows down. More »


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3D Dot Game Heroes Launch Trailer

Posted on 2009/11/19 BY SHAWN

Atlus has released the launch trailer for their newest game, 3D Dot Game Heroes, which is a throwback to classic 8-bit games such as The Legend of Zelda, but using unique 3D visuals and an impressive physics engine powered by the PlayStation 3. More »


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Next Zelda To Be Structurally Different, Says Aonuma

Posted on 2009/11/18 BY SHAWN

In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine (ONM) with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, Nintendo is planning for a structural overhaul of the next Zelda for the Wii. More »


Nintendo Won't Commit New Zelda Wii To 2010
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Nintendo Won't Commit New Zelda Wii To 2010

Posted on 2009/11/08 BY DARRYL

Nintendo have made no secret of the fact they're working on a new Legend of Zelda game for the Nintendo Wii, which would be the follow-up to The Twilight Princess. More »


Next Wii Zelda To Use MotionPlus
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Next Wii Zelda To Use MotionPlus

Posted on 2009/11/03 BY SHAWN

According to a recent Q&A session put up on Nintendo of Japan's official website, it appears the next Zelda game on the Wii will make use of the MotionPlus accessory for the Wii. More »


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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Coming in December

Posted on 2009/09/15 BY SHAWN

Nintendo has just announced the finalized release date for the newest upcoming game in the long-running The Legend of Zelda franchise, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. More »


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Nintendo Looking To Broaden Their Horizons

Posted on 2009/08/10 BY SHAWN

With existing Wii add-ons like the Wii Balance Board and the upcoming Wii Vitality Sensor, one might have thought Nintendo had run out of ideas. Apparently not, since they have just trademarked a "Wii Horseback Riding Saddle". And no, this isn't a joke. More »


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Darksiders: Wrath of War Preview

Posted on 2009/06/02 BY SHAWN

Today at E3, Gaming Union hooked up with THQ for some hands-on time with Darksiders: Wrath of War and were immediately thrown into Ashlands, an uninhabited wasteland desert. You are dropped into this area a few hours into the game, as War, the main character, trying to get back his horse, Red. More »


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Nintendo: Casuals and the Hardcore

Posted on 2009/05/27 BY SHAWN

E3 2008 was not good for Nintendo, to put things nicely. From the Wii Music drummer, to the lack of any games for the hardcore audience, it was easily the weakest presentation that year and Nintendo has taken a lot of heat from their longtime fans for it. Can they redeem themselves this year? More »