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Entries for August, 2010

Nintendo hosting Professor Layton and the Unwound Future launch event

To celebrate the launch of the upcoming Professor Layton and the Unwound Future in the U.S., Nintendo has a Ladies vs. Gents puzzle challenge planned for downtown San Francisco.
The event happens at Union Square on September 7 between 11AM PST and 6PM PST. Actors dressed like characters from the game guide visitors into a red [...]

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Two new DLC packs coming this week for Split/Second

Liveries and new cars highlight the content in a pair of DLC packs coming September 1 to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for racing game Split/Second — and one is free.
The free DLC pack from developer Black Rock Studio is the Elite Vehicle Livery Pack. This piece of DLC adds new liveries for [...]

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Yes, we’re getting a new Xbox 360 controller November 9

Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb hopped on YouTube today to show off a new Xbox 360 controller with “transforming D-pad.” Check it out:
The controller is part of a $64.99 Play & Charge Kit that launches in the U.S. on November 9. A Microsoft spokesperson told CVG the U.K. gets the kit in “early 2011.”

If you’re at [...]

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BioShock 2 DLC Minerva’s Den is now available

Minerva’s Den is available today on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade for $9.99 (that’s 800 Microsoft points).
Minerva’s Den introduces new characters and areas as the player teams up with Brigid Tenenbaum as you explore the Den. This includes a visit to Rapture Central Computing, a new location in Rapture, and encounter [...]

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Mafia 2 DLC lands September 7

With barely a week gone since Mafia 2’s debut, 2K Games has downloadable content. The first DLC pack, Jimmy’s Vendetta, hits Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network on September 7.
The DLC features 30 new quests in the role of Jimmy — the guy the mob calls in to “finish the job.” Vendetta will set [...]

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Final Fantasy XIV beta postponed

Square Enix announced via its official site this morning that the Final Fantasy XIV beta planned for launch later today is postponed.
At issue are several critical bugs confirmed by the developer. Square Enix has no new date for the rescheduled beta, and they’ve also moved back the beta code handouts.
“With the download of client software’s [...]

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Daily (Stale) Bread: The news we didn’t post on August 30th, 2010

The day was filled with price fluctuations, network outages, and company changes, but our in-office conversations were filled with stories of a different ilk. Read on to see the craziness that composes our daily stale bread.
8/30–Price formerly XL, now just L
awesome super mario sweaters: only in japan

Want! But alas… Japan-only.
Dave: $425?! [...]

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Tell us how you really feel: Price drops, hikes, and scanning Atlus

We posed questions relating to some of the day’s top stories to our twitter followers, and they provided us with astute observations in less than 140 characters. Read on to see how our followers really feel.
To start the day, we brought up the significant price shifts of the day in the following tweet:

XBL sub prices [...]

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Check out Dead Rising 2 at ‘Greene’s Hardware Sale’

Capcom’s taking an interesting approach to spreading the word about an upcoming event for Dead Rising 2 at the PAX Prime. Instead of the traditional “Come play X with us,” Capcom’s public-relations handlers are wrapping up the event in the guise of a hardware-store sale.
The flyer for the special sale at “Greene’s Hardware Store” on [...]

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Borderlands’ DLC being collected into a ‘Game of the Year’ edition

Is the sheer depth of Borderlands’ DLC keeping you from diving into the epic role-playing-first-person shooter? 2K Games and Gearbox are aiming to make your initiation easy, with a ‘Game of the Year’ edition collecting all four expansion packs into one retail purchase.
Available on October 12 for $60 on the Xbox 360 and $50 on [...]

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