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Music and rhythm games are now a huge part of what brings in the expanded audience. Once Guitar Hero and Rock Band became the runaway successes that they are, other third parties did their best to try and cash in on the phenomenon. Some have succeeded where others failed, but the genre continues [...]

The number of games traded annually is striking; we estimate the overall used game market to be $2 billion in the U.S., with an average ticket of around $20 per used game. This means that an estimated 100 million units of used games are traded in each year, representing around 1/3 of all games sold [...]

NPD research shows console ownership for adults, comparing 2008 to 2009 data… Wii: 6.5 percent in 2008 to 14.3 percent in 2009 360: 7.1 percent in 2008 to 9.4 percent in 2009 PS3: 3 percent in 2008 to 5 percent in 2009 As we learned a little earlier today, there are a lot of female owners out there as [...]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ‘Launch’ trailer HD

Direct link here (thanks Contra!) Alright gang, time to put your thinking caps on. Do messages like these deal with the game itself, or are they teasing something outside of the game?

The gang over at 1up is going to be doing some live-streaming coverage of TMNT Smash-Up! tomorrow night. While we’ll all be tuning in to see that, right now 1up wants to know if you guys have any questions about the game. If you pop over to the link below and submit a [...]

Get your pirate on--arrr.

The thrilling conclusion to the developer walkthrough.

A portion of a GamingUnion interview with Capcom’s Seth Killian… GU: Is Capcom planning anything new with the Mega Man Legends series such as a 3rd installment or us getting the PSP ports of the 1st two games from Japan? SK: After Marvel vs Capcom 2, MM Legends is probably one of our most fan-requested games. MM [...]

A portion of a GamesRadar review… You’ll love * Online play with rankings tables * Mii support * Straight-up take on an ace card game You’ll hate * Ugly characters and “arenas” * Kinda boring against AI * Less [...]

The Supreme Court is going to be hearing arguments on an issue within the NFL, and the outcome of these hearings could spell some pretty big changes for any game company that plans to use the NFL license in their games. I’m looking at you, EA. Should the NFL be counted as one huge entity, [...]

Dear One Burning Question, Our friends have a son who is our son’s age, and they often invite my son over to play. They allow their son, who is 8, to play video games, many of which are violent, and he invites our son to play too. I don’t want our son exposed to that stuff, [...]

The Retro Game Championship is a one-night only FREE event where gamers compete to get high scores in Nintendo World Championship and Nintendo Campus Challenge. There will be prizes, a chance to play very rare games, and the opportunity to show off your retro game skills. Details: [...]

Jeremy Feasel joins Raj Joshi in this Silvermanless episode of BattleCast Primetime.

There’s also a Super Mario Bros. LEGO video at the link below. We’ve actually posted it in the past, but you can grab it there if you missed it the first time around. Video here

A portion of a C3 review… Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat was an instant classic when it arrived on the GameCube and now, complete with its impressive new control scheme and welcomed extras, it shines bright amongst a plethora of average Wii titles. If you missed out the first time, make sure the same does not happen [...]

Direct link here The 12 greatest arcade machines of all time - full article here

Show the boss who's boss like a boss.

Check out more adventure mode footage here (thanks Contra!)