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  • LEGO Universe MMO beta signup opens

    If you’ve always wanted to live in a LEGO world, the opportunity is drawing nearer. LEGO Universe, the massive multiplayer online game from NetDevil isn’t going to officially launch until either Fall or Winter, 2010, but the beta period will be starting soon. If you have the time to sign up for a free LEGO ID, answer a question about your online gaming habits, give your email address and click accept. Signing up doesn’t confirm…

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  • First New Super Mario Bros. Wii pirate fined $1.3 million

    Nintendo Australia has settled out of court with New Super Mario Bros. Wii pirate James Burt for $1.5 million dollars Australian ($1.3 million American). Burt was the first person to crack and upload New Super Mario Bros. Wii to the internet.

  • Many of Ubisoft’s Q1 2010 releases are shovelware

    Ubisoft has released its Q3 2010 fiscal year report. The company’s sales have gone down, and it’s planning to focus on main series, casual games and online endeavors. It also lists 18 Q1 2010 releases, 8 of which could be considered shovelware.

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Go get some free Mass Effect 2 downloadable content

by Jenni Lada on Feb 9, 2010 at 01:11 PM

Good news for owners of Mass Effect 2! Bioware has something special, and free, for you today! Bioware is giving free downloadable content to everyone with the game and the necessary internet connection to access it. You get a new piece of armor, the Cerberus Assault Armor, and a new… Continue Reading »

Electronic Arts earnings report wrap-up

by Jeremy Hill on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:33 PM

EA’s Q3 earnings report yielded a wide array of news yesterday. In addition to all the big numbers being thrown left and right, a lot of game announcements were made too. EA’s 2011 fiscal year ends March 31, 2011 so these games are expected to be on store shelves by… Continue Reading »

Games that would sound ridiculous with “extreme” in the title

by Jessica Moen on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:14 PM

It seems game publishers believe they can spruce up titles by adding the word “extreme” to it. Whereas this may make some things better (and we love when that happens), most of the time it just seems silly. Can you imagine if they added “extreme” to certain game titles that… Continue Reading »

2K Sports offering $1 million for first perfect game in MLB 2K10

by Brian Allen on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM

There are few feats in sports tougher than pitching a perfect game (one in which no member of the opposing team reaches base) in pro baseball. It’s so tough, in fact, that 2K Sports will award a cool $1,000,000 to the first player to do so in MLB 2K10 on… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for DS

by Kirk Hiner on Feb 9, 2010 at 10:12 AM

Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain may be the greatest videogame title of all time, right? Doesn’t it just sound kick-ass? You’ve got fighting, you’ve got fantasy, you’ve got warlocks and you’ve got mountains with fire on top of them, apparently. What else do you need… other than a… Continue Reading »

Spoiler Alert: Mass Effect 2 loyalty missions

by Jeremy Hill on Feb 9, 2010 at 09:16 AM

One of the main plot points of Mass Effect 2 deals with gaining the loyalty of your crew. You gain loyalty by completing missions that are specific to each member of your squad. Some missions require you to make a big decision that will impact how your teams state of… Continue Reading »

Collect bailout cash in iBailout for iPhone, iPod Touch

by Brian Allen on Feb 8, 2010 at 05:41 PM

Marroni Electronic Entertainment and NightIrion are taking a humorous look at the current United States economic issues with iBailout, a Pac-Man like game on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Players run around the screen and try to eat up as much of the government’s bailout cash as possible. Chasing players… Continue Reading »

Amazon giving a free Xbox 360 Platinum Hit when you buy two

by Jenni Lada on Feb 8, 2010 at 12:43 PM

If you need to catch up on some of the more popular Xbox 360 games, like Mass Effect, Bioshock, Halo 3 or Fable 2, then head over to Amazon. The site is holding a buy two, get one free sale on 35 in stock Xbox 360 Platinum Hits games. Yes,… Continue Reading »

Nintendo downloads for February 8, 2010

by Jenni Lada on Feb 8, 2010 at 11:50 AM

This is one of the best Mondays to happen since I started doing the Nintendo Downloads update. Seriously! Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom is a Virtual Console game now! I can not believe it! I think I’m going to have to go against my rule of not buying Virtual… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game for Wii

by Kirk Hiner on Feb 8, 2010 at 10:03 AM

James Cameron’s Avatar The Game is unique among movie tie-ins in that, rather than basing it on the movie, it appears to be based on the trailer. Or maybe just the one sheet or concept drawings. I don’t know but if you buy this expecting to play through the rather… Continue Reading »

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