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Four crushed to death by truck on Mayapuri flyover
The Hindu
Four persons, including two policemen, were killed and eight sustained injuries when a truck ploughed into them on a flyover in Mayapuri here on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Head Constable Deshraj (50),...
PS3 firmware 3.7 brings auto cloud saves and Trophy sync (for PS Plus members)
Joystiq
An upcoming PS3 firmware update will enable automatic syncing of Trophies to a player's online profile. Before everyone gets too excited, know that the feature is reserved...
Best Buy: buy one, get next 50% off
Joystiq
Best Buy is offering a buy one, get one half-off deal but, unlike the deal...
THQ confirms co-op for Space Marine, but may be DLC
Joystiq
We've seen Warhammer 40k: Space Marine a few times now, but the one mode we still haven't heard about is a possible co-op mode. That feature appears to have been outed, however, in a Gamestop promotion that appeared...
How to promote Battlefield 3 at Gamescom: bring a jet
Joystiq
As an interesting set piece for the...
Reality show star's lawyer says 'Teen Mom 2' drug test led to probation violation charge
Star Tribune
BOLIVIA, N.C. - A lawyer for a North Carolina teen who stars on MTV's reality show "Teen Mom 2" says...
Resistance 3 heads to the Outback in 'Alice Springs' multiplayer map
Joystiq
What's more important than getting a look at...
Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 9, and 10 on sale on PSN
Joystiq
In addition to the Mega Man 9 and 10 DLC packs listed as discounted in this week's PSN update, you can...
Serious Sam 3 to seriously offer four-player splitscreen
Joystiq
Croteam, the folks behind the upcoming Serious Sam 3: BFE, must be seriously crazy about nostalgia, because they've decided to...
Perfect World completes Cryptic Studios acquisition
Joystiq
Atari announced earlier this year that it was trying to sell off City of Heroes developer Cryptic Studios, and it's now essentially done just that, according to the company. Chinese MMO...
id Software looking to shorten dev cycles, stop building new engines for every game
Joystiq
id Tech 1: Doom(1993), Doom 2 (1994) id Tech 2: Quake (1996), Quake 2 (1997) id Tech 3: Quake 3 Arena (1999) id Tech 4: Doom 3 (2004) id Tech 5: Rage (2011) Notice a trend? With the exception of the earliest id shooters, which evolved very quickly,...
THQ 'not to actively pursue further development' of MX vs ATV franchise
Joystiq
As part of its announcement of a "strategic realignment" of internal studios, THQ revealed that it has no...
THQ lets 200 go, shifts development focus away from kids and licensed titles
Joystiq
THQ has high hopes for its fiscal Q3 (October through December) this year, this much we all know. And in light of recent disappointments (looking at you, Red Faction...
'Modern Warfare 3': Spec Ops Survival first look trailer
Digital Spy
© Activision Activision has released a trailer highlighting the Spec Ops Survival mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Spec Ops Survival is a co-operative multiplayer mode in Modern Warfare 3 pitting players against endless waves of enemies....
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 1-7
Star Tribune
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Aug. 1-7. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 11.92 million. 2. "America's Got...
Amazon also bundling Resistance 3 pre-order with PlayStation 3DTV
Joystiq
It appears as though GameStop won't be the only retailer to reject Sony's new Motorstorm:...
Solatorobo ships with soundtrack
Joystiq
Solatorobo: Red The Hunter, now the best shot at a light-hearted, island-based treasure hunting adventure (with Mega Man Legends 3 gone), will come with a nice bonus if you purchase one of the first-run copies: a soundtrack. In a distinctly...
Video game rentals move online as GameFly follows Netflix
Venture Beat
GameFly, the top video game rental subscription service, is following in the footsteps of movie service Netflix by launching a new digital distribution business. Customers can download the new digital client to their computers and download games for...
Name the new ModNation Racers Vita game
Joystiq
Sony's launched a public request to name the upcoming PlayStation Vita version of...
Nomura considering 'HD technical test' for Kingdom Hearts anniversary
Joystiq
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will finally make its hands-on debut at the Tokyo Game Show later this fall -- but does that news really do...
PSN Tuesday: Red Dead Redemption discounts, Far Cry 2
Joystiq
PSN delivers a fistful of discounts this week on Red Dead Redemption DLC, with Undead Nightmare a reanimated steal at $5. If you're looking for more modern sandbox experiences, GTA IV's The Ballad Of Gay Tony and The Lost And Damned are $10 and $5,...
Watch 32 minutes of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Joystiq
It's not the best quality footage, but Capcom's done us all a...
Sign up for Gotham City Impostors beta, see what it's like not to be Batman
Joystiq
Warner Bros. and Monolith have started accepting applications for a closed beta of Gotham...
EA bringing Theme Park, Battlefield 3 to iOS
Joystiq
According to Pocket Gamer, EA's taking a scattershot approach to succeeding on the iOS platform with two of its recently revealed...
'Bachelorette' finale is a winner with TV viewers; Disney's "Phineas and Ferb" movie a hit
Star Tribune
LOS ANGELES - Summer love, or what passes for it on reality TV, paid off for ABC with the season finale of "The...
'Disgaea 3' remake confirmed for PlayStation Vita
Digital Spy
© Sony Disgaea 3 will reportedly be remade for Sony's PlayStation Vita. The return of Nippon Ichi's tactical role-playing game was confirmed by Japanese video game magazine Dengeki PlayStation, according to Andriasang. The new Disgaea 3 will...
'Kingdom Hearts 3D' to be released 'soon after New Year'
Digital Spy
Kingdom Hearts 3D will be released "as soon as possible following the start of the New Year", director Tetsuya Nomura has revealed. Speaking to Andriasang, Nomura said that development of the game has "reached high pitch", and claimed that its...
'Persona 2' coming to PAL territories
Digital Spy
© Altus Persona 2 will be released in PAL territories later this year, publisher Ghostlight has confirmed. The PSP title, which is a remake of the original PSOne RPG, will be released alongside a special collector's edition. Persona 2: Innocent...
'L.A. Noire' studio facing bankruptcy?
Digital Spy
© Rockstar Games L.A. Noire development studio Team Bondi is close to entering administration, an insider has revealed. The Sydney-based studio is currently selling off game IP and remaining assets, according to Develop. Staff are either being...
Take-Two game announcements imminent
Digital Spy
Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two will announce next year's video game releases in the coming months, it has been...
'SingStar Back To The 80s' announced by Sony
Digital Spy
SingStar Back To The 80s has been announced by Sony. The special '80s edition will be released in time for Christmas and features 30 songs spanning the decade. SingStar Back To The 80s is the second title in the series to adopt an all-'80s theme,...
'RAGE' to have 22GB install on Xbox 360
Digital Spy
John Carmack has revealed that the Xbox 360 version of RAGE will have an optional 22GB system install. The Xbox 360 version will ship on three DVDs, with two discs dedicated to the game's single-player campaign and a third disc for RAGE's multiplayer...
'Bloodrayne: Betrayal' delayed to October
Digital Spy
WayForward has delayed Bloodrayne: Betrayal until October on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. The game was originally planned for a September 6 release date on PSN as a part of Sony's PlayStation PLAY promotion. It will now be available from...
'Minecraft' XBLA to release as beta first
Digital Spy
Minecraft on Xbox Live Arcade is to follow the same launch strategy as the PC version, releasing first as a beta. In an interview with Develop, Mojang founder Markus Persson discussed the Xbox Live Arcade version of his hit indie game Minecraft. "The...
'Grand Theft Auto' blamed for London riots
Digital Spy
Grand Theft Auto has been identified by a policeman as a possible contributing factor to this past weekend's riots in Tottenham. A police constable told the London Evening Standard that the youths at the centre of the violence may have been tempted...
'Might & Magic Heroes VI' delayed until October
Digital Spy
Might & Magic Heroes VI has been delayed until October 13, Ubisoft has announced. The game was originally due to be released in June, but was later pushed back until September, reports Eurogamer. According to Ubisoft community developer Ubi_Irina,...
'Heavy Rain Edition Modifiée' for France only, says Sony
Digital Spy
© Sony Heavy Rain Edition Modifiée will be released in France only, Sony has announced. The toned down version of the game, , will not be released in the UK or any other territories, reports Eurogamer. Heavy Rain Edition Modifiée will be...
'The Sims 3: Generations' retains PC top spot
Digital Spy
© EA The Sims 3: Generations has retained its place at the top of the PC weekly chart. It is followed by The Sims 3 in second and Football Manager 2011 in third, while The Sims Medieval and The Sims 3: Late Night hang on to fourth and fifth. At...
'Zumba Fitness' continues Wii chart domination
Digital Spy
Zumba Fitness has retained its place at the top of the Nintendo Wii chart. It is once again followed by Just Dance 2 in second and Cars 2: The Video Game in third. Only uDraw Studio manages to make a dent on this week's chart, climbing two places to...
'Dirt 3' tops Xbox 360 chart
Digital Spy
Dirt 3 has soared to the top of the Xbox 360 weekly chart. It is followed by Call of Juarez: The Cartel in second and LA Noire in third. Portal 2 climbs a massive 20 places to re-enter the chart at seven, while Dungeon Siege III and Battlefield: Bad...
'Dirt 3' knocks 'Call of Juarez' off PS3 top spot
Digital Spy
© Codemasters Dirt 3 has knocked Call of Juarez: The Cartel off the top of the PS3 weekly chart. Ubisoft's Western-themed shooter falls to three, below detective-based adventure game LA Noire in second. Duke Nukem Forever re-enters the chart at...
'Zumba Fitness' remains all-format number one
Digital Spy
Zumba Fitness has held on to the all-format top spot for an eighth successive week. Dirt 3 jumps five places to take second, above Cars 2 in third. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 climbs five places to re-enter the chart at eight, above LA Noire and...
Nintendo reveals first-party Wii sales
Digital Spy
Nintendo has released a list of its best-selling first-party releases. Bundled software Wii Sports tops the list with 76.76 million sales,...
'Motorstorm' replaces 'Resistance' in 3DTV package
Digital Spy
© Sony Motorstorm Apocalypse will replace Resistance 3 as part of Sony's 24" 3DTV bundle. Resistance 3 developers Insomniac made the announcement via Twitter, apologising for any inconvenience to customers. , the smaller 3DTV was touted as a...
'Dark Souls' suffers delay in Japan
Digital Spy
© Namco Bandai Dark Souls will be released one week later than scheduled in Japan. The sequel to Demon's Souls was originally meant to be released on September 15, but will now launch on September 22. Developers From Software said that "various...
'FIFA' feedback taken seriously, says EA
Digital Spy
© EA Fan feedback for FIFA games is taken seriously, says Electronic Arts. Lead producer David Rutter describes feedback as one of the developer's three main mantras when developing a new FIFA game, alongside refining and innovation. "When the...
'Dead Island' co-op trailer released
Digital Spy
Warning: This article contains language and/or sexual references that younger readers are advised to avoid. Deep Silver has released a new trailer for upcoming zombie FPS Dead Island. Exactly one month away from its September 9 release, the latest...
Out this week: 'Fruit Ninja Kinect'
Digital Spy
The Summer of Arcade continues to pull us through the quiet month of August with the release of Xbox...
Tweet  New Modern Warfare 3 video shows off Spec Ops ‘Survival’ mode
The Inquisitr
Activision has been keeping relatively quiet about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 over the past month, but now that the highly anticipated title is nearing release – that, and Gamescom is coming up – Activision is...
Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence Back On
redOrbit
Over $200,000 in donations from fans have helped place SETI's search for alien life back on track. The institute had previously put the 42-antenna Allen Telescope Array in Northern California on hold due to budget conflicts. SETI (Search for...
Valve announces winners of Portal 2 music video contest
Joystiq
In a somber counterpoint to all those cheery Portal tributes out there, Valve asked fans to...
Mortal Kombat dreams up Freddy Krueger trailer, TV spot
Joystiq
One, two, Freddy's coming for you....
You Don't Know Jack on Xbox Games on Demand, Driver multiplayer demo next week
Joystiq
Did you know that You Don't Know Jack is available today on Xbox 360 Games on Demand? If not, then you didn't know jack about You Don't Know Jack. And now that...
Video: Modern Warfare 3's new Spec Ops 'Survival' mode
Joystiq
Curious to get a look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's newest cooperative multiplayer Spec Ops mode, dubbed...
TV critic's picks for Aug. 10
Star Tribune
Houston, you have a problem Remember when Whitney Houston was a deliver-the-goods diva? And Kevin Costner was a bankable movie star? Their paths...
TV talk show highlights: Wednesday, 8/10
Star Tribune
MORNING 7 a.m. Today Rockettes. (KARE, Ch. 11) 9 a.m. Live With Regis & Kelly Elijah Wood, Pauly D, Gavin Degraw. (KSTP, Ch. 5) AFTERNOON 12:30...
With EA's The Sims Social, has Zynga met its match? (hands on)
Venture Beat
Pages: 1 2 3 The Sims, a life simulation game, is one of Electronic Arts most successful franchises. The company has sold more than 140 million copies of the game and its sequels and expansion packs and generated around $3 billion in revenue from it....
GameFly goes digital with PC game "rental" service
Ars Technica
GameFly will launch a new program where subscribers can rent PC titles which will...
Here's how you play 'Champion Jockey' for Kinect and Move
Joystiq
"Finally," thought the Tecmo Koei Europe rep. "Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer for...
'Destiny' and 'Be Brave' trademarks officially in Bungie's hands
Joystiq
We're still in the dark about Bungie's next game, but if it's nearly as compelling as the team's current project,...
Ken Levine talks BioShock: Infinite on PS3, Move functionality
Joystiq
Do you really need an excuse to watch Ken Levine...
Tweet  GameFly enters digital PC market with ‘Unlimited PC Play’ this holiday
The Inquisitr
Console gamers have been enjoying the Netflix of consoles, GameFly, for several years now, but PC Gamers have been left out of all of the fun – until now. Earlier this morning, GameFly announced they’ll be launching an all-new digital...
Cut the Rope: Experiments comes to iOS, brings new gimmicks
Ars Technica
Cut the Rope is one of the bigger hits on the iOS platform; the physics-based puzzler has found great success teaching players how to slice through ropes and...
Report: Team Bondi sells assets to Mad Max studio, KMM; staff offered new jobs or severance
Joystiq
Following last weekend's rumor that Sydney-based L.A. Noire developer Team Bondi was to be acquired by Kennedy Miller Mitchell, the Australian production company thought to be working on a Mad Max...
Driver into Madden with new Xbox Live demos
Joystiq
Disclaimer: The headline of this post in no way endorses the vehicular assault of one John Madden, professional...
PSA: Nintendo 3DS available at Walmart for $170 today (get your 20 free games!)
Joystiq
As rumored by Cheap Ass Gamer, Walmart has indeed kicked off the massive price cut on the Nintendo 3DS a few days before...
Dead Island co-op trailer kills zombies with teamwork (also: knives)
Joystiq
There seems to be only one rule when it comes to...
Tweet  Sonic Generations Chemical Plant gameplay video
The Inquisitr
If you played the original three Sonic games back in the day, a stage that is instantly recognizable – aside from Green Hill zone – would be the Chemical Plant zone. Naturally, then, SEGA is including...
Organic Motion launches new platform to capture motion
Venture Beat
Organic Motion is announcing today a new generation of its motion-capture system for getting an accurate 3D digital representation of a human body in motion. The new technology will be able to create exact digital clones of multiple people in...
Accuracy takes power: one man's 3GHz quest to build a perfect SNES emulator
Ars Technica
Emulators for playing older games are immensely popular online, with regular arguments breaking out over which emulator is best for which game. Today we present another point of view from a gentleman who has created the Super Nintendo emulator bsnes....
Splinter Cell HD Trilogy hits Euro PSN tomorrow
Joystiq
The PS3 Splinter Cell Trilogy release has been, perhaps, too stealthy for its own good, placing decoy release dates and then...
Modern Warfare 3: Defiance heading to DS from mobile CoD vets, n-Space
Joystiq
The scrappy contractors at indie dev N-Space are once again creating the Nintendo DS version of the latest Call of Duty, this time titled Call of Duty: Modern...
Tropico 4 demo welcomes you back, El Presidente
Joystiq
Brush up on your speech-writing skills and get set to shape the political and economic future of a small island nation, because the Tropico 4 demo is here. The playable demo includes...
Tweet  Firaxis announces new Civilization V DLC featuring Korea, new wonders
The Inquisitr
For those of you not yet satisfied with Civilization V‘s current selection of civilizations, Firaxis Games has announced that a new DLC, due out in just a few short days, will add the Korean leader Sejong the Great. In addition to the new...
Humble Indie Bundle 3 surpasses $2 million, fewer than 12 hours left
Joystiq
It's time to pay the piper. ... And yes, we're talking to you, indie games. We here at Joystiq have long been...
Strike Suit Zero blasts off in Q1 2012, developed by Doublesix
Joystiq
Doublesix games, developers of the manic Burn Zombie Burn! and the upcoming All Zombies Must Die!, are confronting threats from the void with Strike Suit Zero. The interstellar arcade shooter, which totally has a ship that transforms into a robot,...
GameFly to add 'Unlimited PC Play' this holiday
Joystiq
GameFly will launch a new digital client this holiday, the biggest benefit of which will be a new "Unlimited PC Play" service. It will allow subscribers to download and play any offered PC/Mac games, presenting a natural evolution of the...
Tweet  League of Legends: Dominion behind the scenes trailer
The Inquisitr
Interested in learning more about League of Legends‘ recently-announced upcoming new game mode, Dominion? Riot Games put out a video that does exactly that,...
VH1 explores hip-hop and cocaine in new documentary starring Ice-T and Snoop Dogg
Star Tribune
NEW YORK - VH1 is exploring the connection between hip-hop and cocaine. The network will air "Planet Rock: The...
What's in a Name: Thekla, Inc.
Joystiq
Thekla, Inc.'s Jonathan Blow, creative lead of Braid and upcoming game The Witness, revealed the following Italo Calvino quote, from the book "Invisible Cities," as the origin behind his new dev studio's name. "Those who arrive at Thekla...
Nintendo 3DS gets free Wi-Fi from The Cloud
TechRadar
Nintendo has struck a deal with The Cloud to give 3DS owners free access to 5,000 Wi-Fi points across the UK. Dubbed SpotPass, the service will see your...
Prey 2 screens make Earth look bad
Joystiq
If there's a single takeaway from these new...
Mega Man with a Portal Gun proves that there are better realities than this one
Joystiq
As if we needed any more daily reminders that...
Trion picks up David Luehmann to head third-party dev program
Joystiq
Trion Worlds has hired on games developer David Luehmann to take care of its third-party development arm, and Luehmann says he'll be working on...
Meet Durga, Anarchy Reigns' revolver-legged tiger man
Joystiq
In an effort to avoid being confused with Durga the Hutt, or Durga, The...
Cave crafts casual Castle Creator for iPhone
Joystiq
The next iPhone game from Cave isn't a shmup, nor is it a music/dating game. It's kind of a strategy game,...
Amazon France: Marvel vs Capcom 3 coming to Vita
Joystiq
A listing has appeared on Amazon France for an unannounced PS Vita version of...
NECA Assassin's Creed figures leap out of hiding this fall
Joystiq
Your Beanie Babies are in trouble, because Ezio Auditore da Firenze is coming to establish...
These Rage screens warn of a grizzled, bald future
Joystiq
id has sent along some new screens for Rage and...
Civilization 5 adds Koreans, ancient wonders DLC August 11
Joystiq
Civilization 5 continues its rapid DLC expansion with two new packs, featuring the Koreans and Ancient Wonders on August 11. The...
Sixaxis Controller app lets controllers and certain Android devices play nice together
Joystiq
Dancing Pixel Studios has heard the call of people looking for traditional control input on touch-based devices. The studio has released a new app for...
Silpheed Alternative: Menace from Beyond the Stars hits Android
Joystiq
We don't know which is more astounding, the fact that there's a new Silpheed game, or the fact that it's for Google's...
Sony and others looking to standardize active 3D glasses
Joystiq
Like it or not, the world's biggest technology companies are convinced that active 3D (the kind that uses powered, liquid crystal glasses) is the next big thing; so much so that they're willing to put all of their techno-eggs into the same...
World of Warcraft receives mighty mouse from SteelSeries
Joystiq
Show full PR text SteelSeries Announces the World of Warcraft® MMO Gaming Mouse: Legendary Edition The Newest Gaming Mouse Designed for Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft® Evokes Legendary Status CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SteelSeries,...
Red Orchestra 2 delayed for a little extra tuning
Joystiq
Tripwire Interactive has announced a delay for its upcoming World War 2-themed first person shooter...
Authorities say 'Teen Mom 2' star charged with probation violation in North Carolina
Star Tribune
BOLIVIA, N.C. - A North Carolina teenager who stars on MTV's reality show "Teen Mom 2" has been charged...
Bodycount dev diary shows off some variety
Joystiq
The thing about a title like Bodycount is that it...
Octodad 2 reaches funding goal with a day to spare
Joystiq
The story of Octodad, a regular, caring father who just happens to have eight tentacles and immediately catastrophic coordination, is set to continue --...
Deus Ex: Human Revolution gets some minor cuts for Japan
Joystiq
Japan's version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution will feature exactly .45% less...
Angry Birds motion comic is kinda dark
Joystiq
Let's boil it down: Angry Birds is about...
League of Legends Dominion mode previewed on video
Joystiq
Perhaps our hefty preview of the upcoming Dominion...
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