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Sega planning new 2D, HD Sonic game

Sega planning new 2D, HD Sonic game

9th Sep 2009 Sega has teased a new 2D, HD Sonic game for 2010. [22]

Swine flu confirmed on PAX showfloor

Swine flu confirmed on PAX showfloor

9th Sep 2009 Reports of cases of swine flu at the Penny Arcade Expo have been confirmed by organisers. [13]

MS forces Valve to charge for L4D DLC

MS forces Valve to charge for L4D DLC

9th Sep 2009 Microsoft has reportedly told Valve that it must charge for the upcoming Crash Course DLC in Left 4 Dead. [22]

C64 iPhone emulator released

C64 iPhone emulator released

8th Sep 2009 Apple has finally approved the awaited Commodore 64 emulator for the iPhone. [18]

Old Republic could have non-sub payment model

Old Republic could have non-sub payment model

8th Sep 2009 LucasArts has revealed that no payment model has yet been decided for BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic. [20]

Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders unlock exclusive weapon

Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders unlock exclusive weapon

8th Sep 2009 If you pre-order Left 4 Dead 2 over Steam then you can unlock a new exclusive weapon. [25]

Sony making casual Star Wars MMO?

Sony making casual Star Wars MMO?

7th Sep 2009 Rumours suggest that Sony might be making a casual MMO based on the Star Wars license. [16]

Ron Gilbert's DeathSpank unveiled

Ron Gilbert's DeathSpank unveiled

7th Sep 2009 Ron Gilbert has unveiled the trailer for his new game, DeathSpank, at PAX. [10]

Atari calls D&D lawsuit frivolous

Atari calls D&D lawsuit frivolous

4th Sep 2009 Atari has labelled the D&D lawsuit filed by Turbine as frivolous and plans to countersue. [0]

Sony plans PS3 reality show

Sony plans PS3 reality show

4th Sep 2009 Sony is planning to launch a new reality show on PSN, with the winner getting the chance to be a games tester. [9]

Sony keen on stereoscopic 3D

Sony keen on stereoscopic 3D

4th Sep 2009 Sony's Sir Howard Stringer has voiced a desire to bring stereoscopic 3D to virtually every Sony product. [10]

Microsoft lifts 720p Xbox 360 requirement

Microsoft lifts 720p Xbox 360 requirement

3rd Sep 2009 Microsoft apparently lifted the requirement that all games run at 720p from Xbox 360 developers earlier this year. [30]

OnLive public beta begins

OnLive public beta begins

3rd Sep 2009 OnLive, the cloud-based gaming system, has entered public beta. [24]

Valve to punish TF2 cheaters, reward others

Valve to punish TF2 cheaters, reward others

3rd Sep 2009 Valve has announced a plan to punish cheaters in Team Fortress 2 - and reward honest players. [94]

Good Old Games celebrates one year anniversary

Good Old Games celebrates one year anniversary

2nd Sep 2009 Good Old Games has celebrated it's one year anniversary and is launching a special BOGOF offer this month. [18]

Take-Two dates most big titles for 2010

Take-Two dates most big titles for 2010

2nd Sep 2009 Take-Two has dated most of it's big titles for the start of next year, including BioShock 2 and Max Payne 3. [9]

Codemasters abandons Archlord

Codemasters abandons Archlord

2nd Sep 2009 Codemasters has decided to stop running free-to-play MMO, Archlord, passing it over to Webzen. [3]

Take-Two settles Hot Coffee suit for $20M

Take-Two settles Hot Coffee suit for $20M

2nd Sep 2009 Take-Two has settled the Hot Coffee lawsuit for a whopping $20 million USD. [20]

Tale of Tales working with Silent Hill artist

Tale of Tales working with Silent Hill artist

1st Sep 2009 Tale of Tales, makers of The Path, have announced that they are working with Silent Hill artist Takayoshi Sato. [1]

Gratuitous Space Battles open for pre-orders

Gratuitous Space Battles open for pre-orders

1st Sep 2009 Cliff Harris has opened his latest game for pre-orders, promising early beta access as an incentive. [9]

THQ unveils free Dawn of War 2 DLC

THQ unveils free Dawn of War 2 DLC

28th Aug 2009 THQ has unveiled a new free batch of DLC for Dawn of War 2, dubbed Last Stand. [5]

Uncharted 2 would be impossible on Xbox 360

Uncharted 2 would be impossible on Xbox 360

28th Aug 2009 Naughty Dog has commented that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would be impossible on the Xbox 360. [44]

Modern Warfare 2 has guns akimbo

Modern Warfare 2 has guns akimbo

27th Aug 2009 Infinity Ward has confirmed that Modern Warfare 2 will feature dual-wield weapons. [36]

Xbox 360 Elite gets price cut, Pro phased out

Xbox 360 Elite gets price cut, Pro phased out

27th Aug 2009 Microsoft has confirmed a UK price cut for the Xbox 360 Elite and will phase out the 60Gb Pro model. [46]

MS nearly destroyed FASA and Bungie

MS nearly destroyed FASA and Bungie

26th Aug 2009 Microsoft nearly destroyed the development culture fostered in Bungie and FASA Interactive, says FASA founder. [19]

Loophole allows children to buy adult games

Loophole allows children to buy adult games

26th Aug 2009 A legal loophole has emerged which exempts games stores from prosecution for selling adult games to children. [13]

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