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GameSpy Debriefings #152

We're cool, dog.

All that time in the arcade is finally paying off.
We go hands-on with Trion's ambitious new MMO.
Shouldn't Magneto automatically defeat Iron Man?
Yep, he's still got 'em! We go hands on.

The New Adventures of Captain N: "Legend of Star Fox 2"

By Nathan Birch | Wii Humor | Feb 23, 2011 4:30 PM | Comment

A few months back, we introduced our new version of the '90s Saturday morning "classic" Captain N, and then we sent him on a mission to the dark heart of Nintendo's Brain Age series. Well, we've brought the new-and-improved Captain N back again. For maximum Captain N nostalgia, GameSpy recommends you read this in your pajamas, while eating a salad bowl filled with Cocoa Krispies... Read More »

The New Adventures of Captain N:

Dead Space 2 Gets Severed March 1

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Feb 23, 2011 11:27 AM | Comment

Finished strategically dismembering an entire space station's worth of Necromorphs? Go back and do it all over again on March 1, this time from a different perspective, in the first DLC pack for Dead Space 2: Severed. Read More »

Dead Space 2: Severed DLC Release Date and Price Announced

Abandoned Ware #3: RuneScape

By David Wolinsky | PC Articles | Feb 23, 2011 9:50 AM | Comment

Wikipedia says RuneScape has "approximately 10 million active accounts per month, over 156 million registered accounts, and is recognised [sic] by the Guinness World Records as the world's most popular free MMORPG." So why the hell hadn't I ever heard of it until last month? Well, a bunch of reasons -- but chief among them is the simple fact that MMOs have rarely (if ever) fail to ignite excitement in me. Read More »

Abandoned Ware #3: RuneScape

DICE Says Rivals Are "Treading Water," Studio Reveals First Battlefield 3 Gameplay Trailer

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Feb 23, 2011 8:47 AM | Comment

Battlefield 3 isn't set to ship until September, but publisher Electronic Arts is already getting behind the DICE shooter and giving it a nice big marketing push. Today's updates include pre-order details, a jab at competitors in the crowded military FPS genre, and the first BF3 gameplay trailer. So what are you waiting for? Hit the jump and let's get rolling. Read More »

EA, DICE Talk Battlefield 3, Reveal First Gameplay Trailer

Vietnam Bans Playing Online Games at Night

By Mike Sharkey | News | Feb 23, 2011 7:52 AM | Comment

In an effort to "mitigate the side effects" of online video games, Vietnam has decided the best solution is to go dark. The government has announced its plans to pull the plug on gaming ISPs each and every day from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Read More »

Vietnam Bans Playing Online Games at Night

The Beginning of the End: Gears of War 3 Set to Ship on September 20, Conclude Storyline

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Feb 23, 2011 7:09 AM | Comment

The saga of Marcus Fenix and his COGs will conclude on September 20. Epic Games announced the official worldwide release date for Gears of War 3 this morning, and in the process provided a handful of fresh details about the Xbox 360 exclusive. Read More »

Epic Games Announces Gears of War 3 Release Date

GameSpy's Top 50 Arcade Games of All-Time

By GameSpy Staff | Articles | Feb 22, 2011 5:00 PM | Comment

Oh, sweet, sweet arcades. Back before modern consoles and the Internet rendered the arcade both technologically and socially obsolete, we spent untold hours feeding quarter upon quarter into these addictive machines. The arcade may be dead (at least in the U.S.), but we'll always have our memories -- and we've turned said memories into an all-time top 50 list. That's right: These are GameSpy's picks for the top 50 arcade games of all-time, carefully selected and ranked by a dozen-strong panel of GameSpy editors and writers, representing all manner of arcade aficionados. Read More »

GameSpy's Top 50 Arcade Games of All-Time

Command & Conquer Gets New Studio, Next Game in the Franchise Now in Development

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Feb 22, 2011 12:44 PM | Comment

Nothing to see here is EA's clumsy response after launching a website yesterday that reveals a new Command and Conquer game is currently being developed by new studio Victory Games. The site and its details about the new C&C; game have since been pulled, but the web, she sees all, and she never forgets. Read More »

New Studio Takes the Reigns on Command & Conquer, Next Game in Development

Third Parties Lead the Way with 3DS Launch Titles

By Mike Sharkey | Nintendo DS News | Feb 22, 2011 11:53 AM | Comment

Nintendo's much talked about glasses-free stereoscopic 3D handheld will finally make its way Stateside on March 27, and today we learned from Reggie Fils-Aime and crew what games we'll be able to play on launch day. Read More »

Nintendo Announces North American 3DS Launch Titles

Danger Close Confirms Another Medal of Honor Game is Now in the Works

By Mike Sharkey | News | Feb 22, 2011 11:21 AM | Comment

Yes, Danger Close is currently working on the next Medal of Honor. Those are the words of the rebooted franchise's Executive Producer Greg Goodrich, who notes fan feedback is helping to shape the next MoH game. Read More »

Danger Close Working on Medal of Honor Sequel

Have a Dragonborn on 11/11/11, Win Loot From Bethesda in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Feb 22, 2011 10:28 AM | Comment

Bethesda is turning the lights down low and playing some Barry White in hopes that Elder Scrolls fans will get to making little Elder Scrolls fans. The developer has announced a tongue-in-cheek promotion, promising loot to any couple that gives birth to a child on Skyrim's launch day of 11/11/11 and names their newborn... Dovahkiin(!), exclamation point not required. Read More »

Bethesda Announces Conception Quest Promo for Skyrim

PlayStation 3 Hacker Seeks Donations for Legal Fund

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Feb 22, 2011 8:25 AM | Comment

Rapping PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohot" Hotz wants gamers to stop pointing fingers and start writing checks. In a pitch on his web site, the New Jersey resident asks for donations so he can hire some "hard hitters" in his ongoing legal battle against Sony. Read More »

PlayStation 3 Hacker Seeks Donations for Legal Fund

Pirates Recruited for Risen 2: Dark Waters

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Feb 22, 2011 7:59 AM | Comment

Deep Silver's open-world action RPG is getting an eye patch and a peg leg. Together with developer Piranha Bytes, the publisher has announced that Risen 2: Dark Waters will feature an all new pirate-based theme. Read More »

Deep Silver Announces Risen 2: Dark Waters

Mexico Seeks Ban on Call of Juarez: The Cartel

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Feb 22, 2011 7:07 AM | Comment

The official announcement from Ubisoft and Techland and a handful of screenshots are all we've seen of the third installment in the Call of Juarez franchise, The Cartel. That's all the crime-ravaged city of Juarez, Mexico needed to seek an outright ban on the game. Read More »

Mexico Seeks Ban on Call of Juarez: The Cartel

The GameSpy Debriefings #153

By GameSpy Staff | The GameSpy Debriefings | Feb 18, 2011 4:30 PM | Comment

In this week's podcast, we explain why DoDonPachi is one of the greatest shoot-'em-ups of all time, and why being a dead animatronic cartoon character is Scott Bromley's wildest dream. Oh, and sorry for last week's unexpected hiatus -- you know we love you guys! Read More »

The GameSpy Debriefings #153

Dispatches

Counter Intelligence

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Choose Your Own Adventure

Gaming's Road Less Traveled

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The Role of Religion in Videogames

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The Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time

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