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With the release of Tropico 3 on PC this week, a few of you have asked where the Xbox 360 version when off to. Turns out that in the third paragraph of a random press release dated a month ago, publisher Kalypso Entertainment stated the game was delayed until "early 2010." Several retailers currently list the new release date as February 2, 2010. We contacted the company to find out if it could confirm the date, but a representative stuck with "early 2010." The game has been receiving some decent reviews, so we'll look forward to the console version next year.

If there were any doubt left in your mind that Call of Duty is a popular franchise, a recent report from Gamasutra should firmly cement the fact in your mind. According to the NPD, Call of Duty: World at War's three DLC packs digitally pushed 6.5 million units between March and mid-August of 2009 across the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.As you might imagine, those kind of numbers add up to a lot of extra revenue for the mega-publisher - the piece approximates a cool $45 million. Taking that one step further, the average cost of each box of CoD: WaW sold at retail becomes $65. We're not sure if that number accounts for the chunk taken out by Microsoft and Sony respectively for distribution, but even cut in half that's still a nice chunk of change. So today, we'd like to officially announce that we're changing the site's name to Call of Duty: Joystiq. Call it a strategic business move - it's all about brand recognition, people!

Five Domo games, and only one worth considering.

Quantic Dream plans on making its next thriller more than just a video game.

The Tokyo Game Show trailer finally makes it to American shores.

Five Domo games, and only one worth considering.

Energizer and Performance Designed Products® LLC (”PDP”) have teamed up to make charging your Wii remote easier with the introduction of the Energizer® Flat Panel Induction Charger to the Energizer® Power & Play™ series this month. “Energizer is always looking at innovative solutions to power people’s lives and the Flat Panel Induction Charger does just that [...]

Murder. Death. Kill.

Five Domo games, and only one worth considering.

Five Domo games, and only one worth considering.

Fast and furious fighting action of popular Dragon Ball Z series coming soon.

Laurence Fishburne explains how he came to the CSI universe.

George Eads dives into the CSI experience.

Lauren Lee Smith talks about her role as Riley Adams.

The Need for Speed franchise has sold 100 million copies.

Sure, Sony's orb-tipped PlayStation Motion Controller has yet to land in our laps, but that doesn't mean the company's not allowed to test the waters of other peripheral designs. Siliconera recently uncovered a series of patent illustrations for a new Sony-developed remote. There's little info about the controller in the patent filing, but based on its shape and the manner in which the dotted hand is holding it, we've come up with a few titles which might implement the device. Buzz: Extreme Buzzer Trivia Challenge Champagne Shake N' Spray Box Cutter: Deluxe Edition Imagine: Pipe Bombz Scene It?!: The Game Where You Pretend to Masturbate Arthur Fonzarelli's Thumbs-Up Training Program Stranglin' Ostriches

We always thought Rio was only good as a backdrop for gritty crime dramas or a place to shop for gigantic Jesus statues. Alas, the tropical climate is also very suitable for street racing -- at least, according to this new trailer for EA's arcade racer, Need for Speed: Nitro. The racing looks intense enough and it seems EA did a good job getting the sense of speed aspect down. However even though EA is willing to take a risk on the platform, we hope the company is prepared should Nitro suffer the same fate as our beloved Dead Space Girl.

New updates reward players with experience boosts, collection points and more.

Five Domo games, and only one worth considering.

Sean Devlin has his work cut out for him.

Aussie Nintendo fans that are wondering if the black Wii bundle is going to hit in their neck of the woods are going to have to wait a bit longer for a final answer. We have no confirmation either way at this stage. - Heather Murphy, Public relations manager for Nintendo Australia So…that’s not good news, but [...]

I sure hope that the bride and groom took about a million pictures to remember this thing. It’s a shame to see it eaten up!

Marvel mixed with Smash Bros? I think you may be onto something...

Wow, I can’t even believe this. The USK has rated Muscle March, a game I never thought would leave Japan. Looks like a full European release is planned, and I’m sure it’ll get sent over to North America as well. I don’t think I can resist the quirky nature of this title! Link [...]

Track down one of Drake's most elusive treasures.

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It's hard for us to blame you for wanting to extend the Uncharted 2 experience. Who wouldn't want a big second helping of the one of the year's best titles? While it's no substitute, we're hopeful that the Home space based on the game opening on Thursday will help to fill the hole in your heart, if only a little. Those of you who haven't played the game might be able to help stave off the cravings with the space's three mini-games, though we'd submit that time would be far better spent finding a second job so you can just buy your own copy already.