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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:02 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gran Turismo Series Reaches 55 Million Sold]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Sony and Polyphony Digital have updated the lifetime sales of the Gran Turismo series, revealing combined and individual sales of the games both worldwide and by region.

As of December 2009, the Gran Turismo series has sold around 55.4 million copies, putting it firmly within the top 20 console game franchises of all time.

The only two games in the franchises probably still affecting sales for Sony are Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Gran Turismo for the PSP. The latter is a low point for the franchise but the former is a high point for the Playstation 3.

Gamers who might doubt Gran Turismo 5's importance to the PS3 need only look to Prologue's numbers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:45:55 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lara Croft Fans May Need to Raid a Tomb of Their Own for This Art Book]]></title>
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Fans of Tomb Raider, get ready-- this isn't going to be cheap.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:31:28 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cox Hatches Free PS3 Plan for Arizonans, Backfires]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If both you and a friend were signed up for the same broadband service deal from the same company, you would probably expect that an offer he received would be just as applicable to you, right?

Well, that does not seem to be the case with Cox in Arizona.  They began offering a free slim PlayStation 3 to anyone who either signed up for a new account or upgraded their existing account for a 12-month contract.  Unfortunately, as one Cox subscriber learned, it doesn't quite work that way.  And as Cox learned, word-of-mouth advertising can backfire on you just as easily as it can help you.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:25:14 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Square-Enix Continues to Succeed Thanks to Eidos]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While the past several months have been quite trying for Japanese game developers, Square-Enix has defied all odds.  With the success of both  Dragon Quest IX and Final Fantasy XIII, Square is by no means struggling.  On top of that, the recently acquired Eidos released Batman: Arkham Asylum last year to much critical acclaim.  In fact, net sales for the Japanese based company are up 31 percent with net income up by 48 percent.

Square-Enix president Yoichi Wada made the following statement regarding the current situation at Square: "Aimed at mid-and long-term growth for the Square Enix Group, we have made solid progress in our business plan set out at the beginning of the fiscal year.  We are pleased with the success of our Final Fantasy XIII launch in Japan on December 17, where we successfully shipped 1.8 million units in this market with a PlayStation 3 installed base of 4 million. And, through our improved localization systems, we were able to set a March launch date in North America and Europe."

With Arkham Asylum 2 on the horizon and Final Fantasy XIII set for an international release in March, continuing success is certainly in Square's future.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:57:12 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shockwave Joins the War for Cybertron Through GameStop Pre-Order]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Remember Shockwave, Megatron's big space-gun lackey on Cybertron from the original Transformers series?  If not, here's a little reminder of who he is(warning: language):



Perhaps if he had two eyes, he wouldn't miss so much.

Okay, so the cartoon was pretty much the only place he was ever this whipped, but in the comics, he was (and is) pretty awesome, with power rivaling that of Megatron himself.  And now, one version (or the other) is coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the Transformers: War for Cybertron game, courtesy of GameStop.

But since he'll only be available in the multiplayer Escalation mode, I suppose you can make him as ruthless or sniveling as you please.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:12:50 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media: Heavy Rain Gameplay Footage Galore]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The hype for Heavy Rain is beginning to build.  The genre-defying choose your own adventure game from Quantic Dream will change the way people look at games in the years to come.  Check out two of the latest gameplay trailers for the game below.

	    Video Games | Heavy Rain | Demo Sleazy Place GameplayXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Hit the cut to see some crime scene gameplay footage.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:22:28 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Week-Ending Game Endings - 02.05.10 - Countdown to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing: Beat]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Keeping things short and sweet this week.  Next up on the Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing countdown is Beat from Jet Set Radio Future:



Part 2 after the cut.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:58:47 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media: Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening: The Children Trailer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[GameTrailers has gotten their hands on an exclusive video for Dragon Age Origins: Awakening called "The Children."  And apparently, the children of this expansion "are one babysitting job you will never want to take."

	    Video Games | Dragon Age: Origins: Awakening | Exclusive The Children TrailerXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

1) Ew.

2) Ick.

3) Sick.

If insect-things don't "bug" you, then you'll want to look into this on March 16th.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:09:04 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media: Just Cause 2 - Freedom and Chaos Trailer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mass Effect 2's deep and involved story are great, but it has left me looking for something a little bit... ridiculous. Enter Just Cause 2:

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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:42:26 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Naruto Storms Back to PS3 and 360]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Get ready to bust out your orange jumpsuit and those ridiculous headbands, because Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm is making a return to high-definition. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is the follow-up to last year's PS3-exclusive brawler, but the twist this time is that the series is now coming to the Xbox 360 as well. Trailer time!

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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:36:20 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media: Aliens vs. Predator - Marines Trailer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[So we have Aliens, and they're fighting Predators.  Sounds perfect, right?  Well, naturally, there is just one more ingredient which needs to be added... Marines!  Because Heaven knows you can't have a game without some form of space marine around, plus the fact that Aliens and Predators ripping each other to shreds just isn't interesting enough without some sort of human factor involved.

In all seriousness, though, humans are the common foe of both races, so it only makes sense that they would be included.  Here is SEGA's latest trailer for Aliens vs. Predator, which stars neither:



From the video's description: "As the Marine, you'll experience a claustrophobic and terrifying experience where light is your friend, but there's never enough. However, the United States Marine Corps are humanitys last line of defence, and as such they are armed to the teeth with the very latest in high explosive and automatic weaponry."

The demo is available now on the PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and Steam for Windows.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:10:38 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Get the Heavy Rain Demo Now]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Sony launched this week an Alternate Reality Game that can get winners early access to the Heavy Rain demo, and guides are already up for it.

The site called "Project 52" asks players to submit four pieces of evidence. If correct, they receive a code to download the Heavy Rain demo from the European Playstation Store a week early.

Actually reaching Project 52 might be difficult for now however.  The revelation of the ARG across the web however has lead to some serious overload for its servers.

Those who actually want to play the game for themselves will want to skip over the next paragraph.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:07:44 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2,500 GameStops Holding BioShock 2 Midnight Launch Events]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Can't wait until Tuesday, February 9th to get your ADAM on?  Then perhaps you would be interested in heading out to your nearest GameStop on the "eve" of BioShock 2's release.

More than 2,500 stores will be opening at midnight to sell the latest from 2K Games.  Arrive early, and you can participate in an ADAM scavenger hunt, a Big Daddy dress up contest, the BioShock trivia challenge, and an ADAM prize drawing.

Most participating stores will be opening at 10pm, with activities possibly varying by location.  You can check this list to see if yours is participating, or just call to make sure.

The press release also notes that you can "pre-order BioShock 2 now and receive an exclusive code to unlock Zigo the fisherman and Blanche the actress, additional characters playable only in multiplayer mode."]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:06:46 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PixelJunk Shooter, SOCOM PSP Demos on Japan PS Store]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[  This week's Playstation Store update includes demos for PixelJunk Shooter and SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 – in Japan only.

Both demos are completely in English save their titles. Getting the PixelJunk Shooter Demo on an American PS3 only requires a Japanese Playstaiton Network account. Playing the SOCOM demo on an American PSP is slightly more complicated.

A PS3 with a Japanese PSN account is required for the SOCOM demo. On the Japanese store it's listed as SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Portable – that's just the official Japanese name for Fireteam Bravo 3. The demo must also be installed and transferred to the PSP through the Japanese account. After that however it should be playable on a PSP with a North American account.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:21:04 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BlazBlue Continuum Shift Console Ports Confirmed Through Leak]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[  A leak of next week's issue of Famitsu has confirmed that there will be console ports of the new BlazBlue game.
BlazBlue: Cointinuum Shift – a sort of sequel/expansion pack, will bring various rebalances along with new characters. 

The two completely new characters are called Tsubaki Yaoi who appeared at the end of the first game's story mode, and Hazama. A third new character called Lambda-11 will replace the character Nu. Every returning character will also receive at least one new move.  This comes along with various smaller balances, a new HUD, and redone stages.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:55:51 -0600</pubDate>
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