| Breaking News | Thursday, 25 March 2010 | TV critic's picks: Friday
Star Tribune
What's cooking Reality TV is rarely noble, unless your favorite cause is cheering up bored, rich housewives, so give a hand to "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" (7 & 8 p.m. Friday, KSTP, Ch. 5), in which the celebrated chef dedicates...
| TV talk show highlights: Friday
Star Tribune
MORNING 7 a.m. The Wendy Williams Show Janice Dickinson, "American Idol" alum Norman Gentle, Erykah Badu. (BET) Today America Ferrera, Stacy London. (KARE, Ch. 11) The Early Show Chef Thomas Keller. (WCCO, Ch. 4) 9 a.m. Live With Regis and...
| Distant Worlds Now Available for Purchase
IGN Insider
The highly anticipated 4X "Living Galaxy" Sci-Fi strategy game is out of hyperspace and headed for your system. LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - Staten Island, NY - and CodeFore are thrilled to announce that is now available for purchase! Now gamers can...
| What is Mass Effect 3's 'Project Wombat'?
IGN Insider
BioWare is such a tease. by March 25, 2010 - While it's not shocking development for has already begun, it seems the folks at just couldn't help but tease its fanbase with new droplets of information. Lead gameplay designer Christina Norman recently...
| Boba Fett's Revenge
IGN Insider
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is bringing Boba back. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - His backpack's got jets. He's Boba the Fett. And he's about to return to the medium that first introduced him. , the legendary bounty hunter – who...
| New True Blood Poster
IGN Insider
In Season 3, the pot's a' percolating... by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - As part of a new viral campaign to hype the third season of , HBO released the first in a series of weekly posters meant to appeal to the hardcore fans. For 12...
| Sarah Palin Lands A TV Deal
IGN Insider
TLC to air eight episodes of the former-Governor's Alaskan reality series. by March 25, 2010 - It's official. now has a TV show. According to , the "spotlight on Alaska" series that Sarah Palin and 's uber-producer were shopping around town has now...
| 2011 Oscars Set
IGN Insider
Save the date! by March 25, 2010 - will go on. The date for next year's ceremony -- the 83rd annual Academy Awards -- has been finalized, so start your Oscars office pool now. Academy President Tom Sherak has announced, as per , that the awards will...
| Blitz 1Up signs Weapon of Choice for PC
IGN Insider
Blitz 1UP and Mommy's Best Games are locked and loaded with Weapon of Choice set for PC release. March 25, 2010 - LEAMINGTON SPA, UK - Leading independent developer Blitz Games Studios has signed Xbox Live Indie Games smash hit , to its Blitz 1UP...
| Bin Wine Bar offers vino for non-snobs
Star Tribune
I asked the owner of Bin Wine Bar to tell me one thing she hates about wine. She didn't think twice before replying: "The pretentiousness." Maybe that was a silly question for a wine lover, but Rebecca Illingworth's answer illuminates...
| Much More Halo: Reach Info Incoming
IGN Insider
Bungie promises weekly updates and reveals. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - The hype machine is officially on for the upcoming beta, which begins on May 3 and is accessible to anybody with a Halo 3: ODST disc. Recently we've learned...
| First Look: Last Story's Character Designs
IGN Insider
Mercenaries vs. knights in Mistwalker's Wii RPG epic. by LATEST IMAGES March 25, 2010 - The for has thus far focused on the world of the upcoming RPG epic from and Nintendo. Today's post gave us a first glimpse at the characters. Not a specific...
| Gaming on the Cheap
IGN Insider
Take a peek at some of tomorrow's free-to-play games. by March 25, 2010 - Whenever we post an article about an MMO here at IGN, we invariably see comments to the effect of "paying a monthly subscription is ridiculous!" While I always justify the cost...
| Upscaler Gives Wii HD Output
IGN Insider
Add-on upscaler boosts the Wii's video output to full 1080p resolution. by March 25, 2010 - Since the Wii launched in 2006, gamers have been clamoring for high definition video support by way of an HD-enabled successor to the console. Unfortunately,...
| Incredible Plans for M:I IV?
IGN Insider
Brad Birds in talks to direct Ethan Hunt's next mission. by , IGN UK UK, March 25, 2010 - The search for a director has taken an unexpected turn, with emerging as a surprise contender. Surprise because Bird has yet to shoot a live-action film, with...
| Halo: Reach and Player Investment
IGN Insider
Bungie is giving you more reasons than ever to keep coming back. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - has a story up that reveals Bungie's strategy for Player Investment. This somewhat dull sounding concept is in fact what has helped to...
| Zynga Game Cards Available at Major U.S. Retailers
IGN Insider
When Farmville met 7-Eleven. March 25, 2010 - SAN FRANCISCO - today announced that pre-paid game cards have recently been made available at several of the nation's leading retailers including 7-Eleven, Inc., Best Buy, GameStop and Target. Zynga's...
| King of Fighters XIII Formally Announced
IGN Insider
Mai Shiranui returns for the next KOF. First gameplay and character details. by LATEST IMAGES March 25, 2010 - announced a few weeks back that it was making a new King of Fighters game. Today, we got first details on King of Fighters XIII via a...
| PS3 Beating Up Japan
IGN Insider
DVR kit and Yakuza 4 cause surge in Sony's homeland. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - PS3 is on fire in Japan thanks to two key releases: a peripheral and a sequel. For the week covering March 15 through March 21, data from ASCII Media...
| The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom Now Available
IGN Insider
Pitch a tent. LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - SAN FRANCISCO - Today announced that , the next iteration in the popular multi-million selling strategy game franchise, is now available for purchase for Mac and PC. Rated E 10+, The Settlers...
| BlizzCon 2010 Dates Announced
IGN Insider
Get your geek on this October. by March 25, 2010 - Blizzard Entertainment has announced the date and location for its fifth annual BlizzCon game convention. The show will kick off at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, October 22, 2010 and...
| WarioWare D.I.Y. Review
IGN Insider
Don't just play games. Make them. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - It's obvious by now that the WarioWare series is Nintendo's license to let its game designers run wild with a very loose leash. I mean, come on, games where you poke...
| Modern Family: "Starry Night" Review
IGN Insider
Things get awkward when things get awkward. by March 25, 2010 - "" was a near perfect episode of . The storylines were great and tied together in very entertaining ways. The characters delivered what we would expect, while still being able to develop...
| Red Red Redemption Trailer: Gentlemen & Vagabonds
Shacknews
After previously revealed the lawmen and women of Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar San Diego focuses its latest trailer on an essential part of any western's cast--the colourful salesmen, tricksters, drunks, grave-robbers and randy stuffed shirts. The...
| Human Target: "Corner Man" Review
IGN Insider
Fists, friendships, and a smoking hot guest star make this a must see. by March 25, 2010 - This edition of opens with some intense fighting action, which has always been one of the show's strongest points. Luckily for us, the show runners realized...
| 2K Games Dates Mafia II
IGN Insider
Game will be playable for public at PAX East this weekend. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - After suffering numerous delays, publisher has now given a release date. The title will ship to stores in North America on August 24, 2010, and...
| American Idol Highs & Lows: Top 11 Week
IGN Insider
The kids continue to struggle with song choice. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - of continues to be a trying experience for fans, largely due to the fact that most of these kids can't pick the right song to save their lives. They're...
| Comments
IGN Insider
by , IGN UK Summary March 25, 2010 - Blue skies, red shoes and golden rings, tied together with chequered tiles, corkscrews and springs. These are the things that great memories are made of, but it's impossible to talk about Sonic the Hedgehog...
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Preview
IGN Insider
Will SEGA's latest reboot make us blue again? by , IGN UK LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO UK, March 25, 2010 - Blue skies, red shoes and golden rings, tied together with chequered tiles, corkscrews and springs. These are the things that great memories are...
| Just Cause 2 on the PC is beautiful stupidity
Ars Technica
The first twenty minutes or so of Just Cause 2 are laughably bad. The voice acting is cringe inducing, the story doesn't exactly seem inspired, and the action is stilted as you try to get a feel for the controls. It's one of the worst openings for a...
| MotoGP 09/10 UK Review
IGN Insider
Nearer Moto GP 07/10, sadly. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 25, 2010 - Unlockable content – it's one of the more obscure and frustrating traits that make up a game, something we've become accustomed to since the early days of Street...
| Comic Book Reviews for March 24, 2010
IGN Insider
New Avengers, Green Lantern, Mighty Avengers, The Guild and Uncanny X-Men are the big releases of the week. What did we think? by LATEST IMAGES March 25, 2010 - Welcome to the latest IGN Comics review index. If you've been here before, you know the...
| The Stand: Soul Survivors #5 Review
IGN Insider
Soul Survivors reaches its final issue. by March 24, 2010 - Let me preface this by saying I don't actually do this, but it's possible for anyone who has read Stephen King's The Stand to jump in and out of the comic adaptation as they please. The...
| Shuddertown #1 Review
IGN Insider
Pills. Corpses. Mysteries. Headaches. by March 24, 2010 - The only thing I dislike more than an unreliable narrator in fiction is an unreliable narrator who announces himself as such at the onset of the story. Shuddertown #1 employs one of these...
| Scalped #36 Review
IGN Insider
Shunka takes a vacation that quickly turns sour. by March 24, 2010 - Sometimes I find side-stories and shorter arcs in comics annoying. Too often a particularly interesting storyline is interrupted so the characters can go play baseball or something....
| Hellblazer #265 Review
IGN Insider
The series explores Constantine's punk rock side. by March 24, 2010 - I might have been a little indifferent to Peter Milligan's Hellblazer run in the beginning, but after the first story arc the series really began to grow on me again. Milligan...
| Northlanders #26 Review
IGN Insider
The harsh winter only grows worse for Hilda and Karin. by March 24, 2010 - Part of me is loathe to even attempt reviewing the current arc of Northlanders. My scores for the various chapters of "The Plague Widow" have varied a bit, but it's not as if...
| The Guild #1 Review
IGN Insider
A new comic explores the origins of the Knights of Good. by March 24, 2010 - Given her history as a gamer, web TV sensation, and star of nerd-friendly fare like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, it's surprising Felicia Day...
| Wartime fun
The Star
The Bad Company is back for its second tour of duty and this time there is a bigger, better multiplayer mode. By CHONG JINN XIUNG intech@thestar.com.my Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has made a name for itself but it's not the only good game based on...
| ...And Then There Were Eight
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| Mantenna - Wednesday, March 24
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| Weekend Confirmed Debuts Friday
Shacknews
I've been looking forward to writing this post since the day I came on board. This Friday we debut our new podcast, Weekend Confirmed. Joining me in the regular cast are our own Brian Leahy and Jeff Cannata from the Totally Rad Show. The show will...
| Angela Bassett in Green Lantern
IGN Insider
Oscar nominee takes on key DC character. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 24, 2010 - Is DC taking a page from Marvel's book? That's the feeling we're getting in the IGN offices this afternoon with the news that has joined the cast of the...
| New Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Details
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Beenox Studios heading up development. by March 24, 2010 - New details about have surfaced. The new game will be unveiled during a planned panel at Wonder Con in San Francisco next week. A for the panel on the official website confirms the game's...
| Black Market Gear: Deals of the Week
IGN Insider
Deals on Xbox 360 Elite bundles, HDTVs, PC mice, and more. by March 24, 2010 - You know why gear is great? Because there is just so much of it. Its everywhere and in every industry, and there is no shortage of good stuff for every gadget hound and...
| Cameron on 3D and Titanic
IGN Insider
"We're doing it right." by March 24, 2010 - Having spoken out against the recent trend of 3D conversions of 2D films, what does have to say about converting his own film, , into 3D for re-release in theaters? In an interview at an event to promote...
| New Kingdom Hearts in Development
IGN Insider
Tetsuya Nomura plans another release this year. by March 24, 2010 - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep hits the English speaking world this summer. But it's been out in Japan since January, and Japanese players are asking what's next. Series mastermind...
| Borderlands Video: Claptrap vs. The AIAS
Shacknews
Back before Borderlands hit PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2009, developer Gearbox kicked off a short-lived webisode series starring the shooter-RPG's foul-mouthed robotic companion Claptrap. Well, guess what? Episode 3 is here! This time...
| Five Videogames We'd Like to See on iPad
IGN Insider
The ports are coming. Hopefully, these five console/PC games are on the list. by LATEST IMAGES March 24, 2010 - On April 3, Apple's newest device drops into stores: the iPad. Skeptics dismiss it as an oversized iPod Touch while others embrace the...
| Damages: "Drive It Through Hardcore" Review
IGN Insider
Frobisher doesn't want Patty to be portrayed as a villain. by March 24, 2010 - There weren't a ton of dark dealings this week on Damages, and if you know me then you know I like my TV bitter and harrowing. But "" did some truly excellent exploration...
| Robin Hood Movie Preview
IGN Insider
IGN retraces the bumpy path to Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe's latest. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 24, 2010 - and have had a fruitful creative relationship ever since they teamed up for everyone's favorite tale of misery and revenge in the...
| If You Like: Just Cause 2
IGN Insider
Continue your one-man war against the world with these Blu-ray picks. by LATEST IMAGES March 24, 2010 - If videogames have taught us anything, it's that one man really can make a difference. Give him plenty of guns and the occasional health pack to...
| The PSP's Fifth Birthday Blowout
IGN Insider
Sony stops by to talk piracy, PSPgo, the problem with Minis, and the PSP's future. by LATEST IMAGES March 24, 2010 - It seems like just yesterday that we brought our little wide-screened bundles of joy home from the electronics store, but in reality,...
| The PSP's Next Five Years
IGN Insider
Five things we want out of Sony's portable before it's time to say goodbye. by March 24, 2010 - If you believe Sony, the PSP's on a 10-year lifecycle -- as of today. That means, we've got five years until the PSP is obsolete and portable games are...
| PlayStation Minis: Quality Control
IGN Insider
The Age of Zombies developer talks about how to make a good Mini and why other companies are missing the mark. by March 24, 2010 - In case you missed it, the PSP turned five today. In between all the birthday cake you're eating and all the parties...
| Atlus Confirms New Persona Title In Development
IGN Insider
Series producer looking to change things up. by March 24, 2010 - In an interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation (via ), Persona series director and producer Katsura Hashino announced the studio is currently working on a new title in the...
| Guide to Home-Theater 3D
IGN Insider
Everything you need to know about bringing the third dimension home. by March 24, 2010 - 3D was the big push at this year's CES, and now the products unveiled at the show are making their way into stores. But with all the terms and technologies at...
| PC Games of Spring 2010
IGN Insider
Thinking about going outside to enjoy the beautiful weather? Think again. by March 24, 2010 - It's time to open the windows, take off your tuque, and climb out from under that quilt. Spring is here and IGN is ready to point you towards the best games...
| Champions Online No Longer Coming to the 360
IGN Insider
Microsoft remains Cryptic's kryptonite. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 24, 2010 - has confirmed that – the superhero-themed MMO released last year – will likely not be making it to the Xbox 360 as originally planned, as . According...
| PlayStation 3 Games of Spring 2010
IGN Insider
Sony's system is warming up. Our picks for the hottest games of the season. by March 24, 2010 - Spring is in the air, but you probably don't know it. If you're like us, you've been hunkered down all 2010 and playing stuff like Heavy Rain, Yakuza 3,...
| Wii Games of Spring 2010
IGN Insider
We pick the best of the best for Nintendo's console this season. by March 24, 2010 - It's time to open the windows, take off your tuque, and climb out from under that quilt. Spring is here and IGN is ready to point you towards the best games coming...
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