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Red Faction-based downloadable game coming to PSN & XBLA

The 2011-due Red Faction: Armageddon is the only title of the series currently in the works, as a THQ exec revealed details of a downloadable game for the franchise, with the company confirming the existence of the game.

At an interview conducted during E3 2010, THQ’s Vice President of core games, Danny Bilson divulged details of [...]

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California Extreme starts soon

California Extreme rocks the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, CA the weekend of July 17. The massive annual pinball and arcade game show is a rare cultural gem for classic arcade games and well worth checking out if you have to miss Comic Con the following weekend.
Attendees shell out between $30 and $60 (depending on [...]

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Fan-made, Activision-approved King’s Quest-inspired game to release on July 10

The Silver Lining, a fan-created game featuring characters and settings from the King’s Quest series, will finally see release after years of unpaid work from its creators and overcoming publishing issues with two separate companies.
It has been almost a dozen years since the last new release in the King’s Quest series, and fans of the [...]

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iPhone 4 Sells 1.7 Million In Three Days

Apple has announced that it sold over 1.7 million iPhone 4 units in the device’s first three days on the market.
Announced earlier this month, the latest version of the popular smartphone introduces 100 new features, according to the platform holder.
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More PS2 HD Collections Planned

Sony is planning to release more HD conversions of PS2 games on PS3 following the success of God Of War Collection.
The compilation title – which featured reworked versions of God Of War and God Of War II on a single Blu-ray disc at full 1280 x 720 resolution – was among the top 20 selling [...]

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Show Business

This year, E3 was a circus of curiosity. From the Kinect event through the Activision party to the launch of the 3DS, we saw all the major companies tackle the problem of using an event as a contemporary promotional vehicle. Now the circus has left town, what can we learn? 
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Activision Blizzard Joins TIGA, Tax Relief Fight

Activision Blizzard has become the newest member of UK games industry trade association TIGA.
The US publisher is the owner of two UK-based development studios, Liverpool-based Blur developer Bizarre Creations and Leamington Spa-based DJ Hero creator FreeStyleGames.
In an announcement confirming its TIGA membership Activision said it was a major supporter of the trade body’s campaign to secure tax [...]

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PS3 Is “On Fire” – EA

PS3 is “doing incredibly well” at retail, according to EA COO and former corporate VP of Xbox Live John Schappert.
"Since Sony changed the PS3 form factor, rolled out the Kevin Butler marketing campaign, and launched some great content, the box is on fire," the executive told IGN. "Now the problem is you haven’t been able [...]

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Microsoft: “Hardcore Gamers” Will Buy Kinect First

Microsoft believes “hardcore gamers” will be the first to buy Kinect, despite the device being targeted at a mainstream audience.
“I think we know that hardcore gamers will be the first to go out and buy it, as they are with any product,” Xbox’s worldwide product marketing manager Ryan Moore told CVG.
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Fils-Aime: 3DS Launching In 2011

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has seemingly ruled out a pre-Christmas release for 3DS.
Speaking about the company’s new portable during an appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the executive said: "It’s coming out next year. [We] cannot wait."
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