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Red Dead Redemption readies for zombie infestation with title update 1.05

Spellbinding action adventure is ready to be unleashed and pre-launch demo coming soon.

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 17:55 GMT in Red Dead Redemption

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Pac-Man Party has Gone Gold for Wii

Ahead of tomorrow's Undead Nightmare DLC release, Rockstar has amended Red Dead Redemption with an automatic title update. Undramatically named "Title Update 1.05," the free digital addition to RDR brings with it "Friendly Free Roam" mode (the same as Free Roam, just without all the player-on-player murder), as well as a mess of fixes for everything from griefing to missing co-op Achievements.

Given that the patch also adds some preparations for tomorrow's DLC, Title Update 1.05 is a mandatory update before you start wranglin' the undead. Head past the break for the nitty gritty details on everything the update includes.

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:54 GMT in Pac-Man Party

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Pop culture icon is ready to celebrate his 30th anniversary.

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iTunes Chart Toppers: An Angry Bird Sandwich

Posted by Kotaku Oct 25 2010 14:40 GMT in Gaming News

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Play with Life as EA's The Sims 3 for Consoles and Handheld Powers its Way onto Store Shelves

#igaming Angry Birds didn't just regain the number one spot on the iPhone and iPad, it's also got a second top ten spot on both platforms. Halloween magic! More »

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:48 GMT in The Sims 3

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Nintendo Downloads: Week of October 25

World's most popular life simulator franchise ships this week on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS with all-new platform-specific features.

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:41 GMT in Nintendo News

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New BIT.TRIP FATE Among Downloadable Treats for Nintendo Systems

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Fantage Scares Up Halloween Fun

Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:34 GMT in PC Gaming News

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First Kinect prototype cost Microsoft $30,000

Parties, costumes, tricks and treats available this week.

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 17:25 GMT in Prototype

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WeMade Announces DarkOrbit, Seafight And Farmerama Now Live

Grumbling over the prospect of spending $150 on a Kinect sensor? At least you didn't have to drop $30,000 to get your Sonic Free Riders on. The NYT reports that the first Kinect prototype cost Microsoft that much to build -- which kind of makes the fact that Microsoft was able to get that technology into a $150 box (on each sale of which, the Times' Ashlee Vance notes, MS will profit) a bit more impressive.

The article provides a tidbit of new information about how the device recognizes people. In the case of identical, identically-dressed twins, the Kinect's software will evidently distinguish between the two by asking each to identify him or herself. "'If it can't disambiguate, we say, 'Please tell us if you are A or B,'" Xbox director of incubation Alex Kipman said. "Then, you end up with the equivalent of a different bar code." You'll be able to turn your family into bar codes on November 4.

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:30 GMT in PC Gaming News

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New Puzzling PC Game, Zodiac Mania Released

Popular online games from world wide leader, Bigpoint, take players on exciting adventures from space to land to sea.

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:27 GMT in PC Gaming News

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Digital Storm's New High-End Gaming PCs Light Up BlizzCon

New PC puzzler arrives.

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 25 2010 16:20 GMT in Gaming News

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#pcgamingweek At BlizzCon 2010, high-end gaming PC builder Digital Storm showed us a pair of machines powerful and attractive enough to make any PC gamer's heart sing...and their wallet cry for mercy. More »

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Review: God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Posted by Kotaku Oct 25 2010 16:00 GMT in God of War: Ghost of Sparta

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Amazon discounts a bunch of Capcom games today

#review To the people on buses and benches, necks bent and eyes locked on their Angry Birds, make way for one of the best 2010 portable games that you need buttons to play, the one starring an angry Greek god who rips wings from birds. More »

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 17:10 GMT in Gaming News

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta review: This Spartan stands tall

Amazon has combined a variety of great Capcom deals (and Lost Planet 2) for its Deal of the Day. The $25 Super Street Fighter IV offer from last week is back, for PS3. You can also get Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth or Mega Man Zero Collection on DS for $20, or the Platinum Hits version of Dead Rising on Xbox 360 for an amazing $11.64.

Should you decide to purchase Lost Planet 2 for some reason, Amazon isn't judging. The retailer is offering that game on both PS3 and Xbox 360 for $20. These deals will only be available today or until the supply runs out, as usual.

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 17:01 GMT in God of War: Ghost of Sparta

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Silly Bandz Videogame Coming on Nintendo DS

The past 12 months have been very good to fans of the God of War franchise. Nearly a year ago, we got HD versions of the original PS2 game and its sequel, followed by the excellent God of War III for PS3. Then came the revelation that Ready At Dawn, developer of the knockout God of War: Chains of Olympus for PSP, was returning to the system with a brand new entry, God of War: Ghost of Sparta.

As great as Chains of Olympus had been, the idea that a portable God of War could satisfy after the epic PS3 iteration seemed, well, like it would take an act of ... gods. It's a good thing, then, that Ready At Dawn clearly drew on some otherworldly powers in creating Ghost of Sparta: a game that upholds the standard of quality in gameplay, storytelling and sheer wow factor of the series, while also -- like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker before it -- blurring the lines between portable and console experiences with its amazing presentation.

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:04 GMT in Silly Bandz

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Game bundled with 12 exclusive videogame themed Silly Bandz including joystick, game controller, arcade game and pinball machine shapes.

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta “Redemption” Trailer

Posted by PlayStation Blog Oct 25 2010 16:00 GMT in God of War: Ghost of Sparta

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Spartan Army! Earlier this month, we unveiled our “Origins” trailer providing a few details about Kratos’ dark past, while also showing a small glimpse of his journey to find his long lost Brother, Deimos. Find out what other secrets still linger unseen as our marked warrior sets forth on his quest for “Redemption.”

We’re also pleased to report that our first review for Ghost of Sparta just recently came in — PlayStation: The Official Magazine gave Kratos’ latest PSP adventure a 10 out of 10! You can find it in their December issue which features God of War: Ghost of Sparta on the cover and includes a fantastic tribute article celebrating the entire franchise that has interviews with all of the five past and present God of War game directors. The December issue is on newsstands now so go pick it up! Here are a few choice quotes from the review, just to get the blood flowing…

“Sparta offers an immersive experience on par with many of the best PS3
games.”

“It’s no hyperbole to say Sparta is easily among the best-looking PSP
games.”

“Sparta is not only a great PSP game but a great God of War game with an
absolutely incredible ending.”

Every End Must Begin!

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Blizzard's Pardo: 'DOTA' belongs to community, not Valve

Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 16:55 GMT in DOTA 2

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Intra-industry sniping is, as any commenter will tell you, the fuel that powers the engine of gaming blogs. Imagine our disappointment, then, upon seeing Blizzard's design VP Rob Pardo being completely reasonable when he explained to Eurogamer why he thought Valve trademarking the word "DOTA" was a misstep. "DOTA" is, of course, short for "Defense of the Ancients," a WarCraft III variant created by the game's fan community. Valve recently announced it was working on a sequel to the mod, prompting them to file a trademark for the acronym (but not the full title) earlier this year."To us, that means that you're really taking it away from the Blizzard and Warcraft III community and that just doesn't seem the right thing to do. Valve is usually so pro mod community. It's such a community company that it just seems like a really strange move to us... I really don't understand why [they would do it], to be honest." Pardo's sentiment echoes that of two of the original mod's designers, Steve "Pendragon" Mescon and Steve "Guinsoo" Feak, who spoke out against the trademark in August. Blizzard, for its part, is clearly undeterred by Valve's claim, as evidenced by the fact that it's currently fashioning a StarCraft II mod called "Blizzard Dota."

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 16:00 GMT in God of War: Ghost of Sparta

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Ready at Dawn continues to push the PSP to new heights

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Indie Hit Puzzle Bots Now Available on Steam

Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 15:49 GMT in Puzzle Bots

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Madden 11 finally gets oft-requested Doritos 3D functionality

The tiny robots of Puzzle Bots fame have made their way to one of gaming's biggest platforms -- Steam.

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 16:25 GMT in Madden NFL 11

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Let's Check Out the New Maps of Halo: Reach

In one of the most bizarre yet unavoidable cross-promotions to ever rear its head in the video game industry, EA Sports and Doritos Flavor-Dusted Corn Chips[TM] have announced a new "Doritos 3-D mode" accessible in Madden 11. To unlock the new visuals, which we assume introduce a 3D effect into the game (and don't turn everything on the field into Doritos), you've got to enter in a code found in specially marked packs of the aforementioned snack chips, then strap on a pair of old-school red-and-cyan glasses -- or the Doritos-branded glasses currently on sale for $2.99. (Fun fact: the glasses and the snack taste about the same!)

We'd love to see exactly what "Doritos 3-D mode" entails, but unfortunately, these codes are only available in packs of Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese 'itos. Our refined palette requires more sophisticated flavor-hues, like Ragin' Lobster Bisque and Extreme Herbes de Provence Chicken with Mushroom Reduction.

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 25 2010 15:20 GMT in Halo: Reach

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#clips Why don't we! More »

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WarDevil Fights No More

Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 15:25 GMT in WarDevil

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Microsoft: We Are Doubling Down on PC Games

Long in development game finally goes under.

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 25 2010 15:00 GMT in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit limited time demo coming Oct. 26

#wellplayed Exactly a year after rolling out Windows 7 with much fanfare, Microsoft seems to be finally remembering the gamers who help make their platform so popular. More »

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 15:55 GMT in Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

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NintendoWare Weekly: Bit.Trip Fate, My Planetarium

We've got a need -- a need for temporarily available demos of racing games that'll be available publicly in a few weeks, anyway. EA's bringin' it, with a Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit demo that will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network from tomorrow until November 9 (the demo goes live on PSN in Europe on the 27th). The publisher didn't explain the reason for the demo's temporary availability, instead focusing on the details of the forthcoming trial.

Both "Dark Horse" and "Roadster's Reborn" game modes will be included. The former is the standard cops and robbers/cat and mouse scenario, while the latter offers ghost car time trials to compete against. The game's "autolog" social networking feature plays heavily into the second game mode, only unlocking after players add friends into their "Need for Speed friends list." We look forward to reevaluating our "friends" once it becomes impossible to beat some of their track times.

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 15:27 GMT in Gaming News

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Things explode in Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack trailer

It's new Bit.Trip day! Wii owners who enjoy trippy, pixelated visuals, dubstep music and tears can download Bit.Trip Fate today and learn a whole new way to be punished by Gaijin Games! In a good way. But if you'd rather substitute calm contemplation of the sky for rage, My Planetarium is there for you too.

Actually, the two might make good companion pieces -- when you can no longer handle seeing Commander Video fall out of the sky, you can read about the stars that have managed to stay up there for billions of years. And then you can go outside, guided by your DSi and Flashlight, and find a spot to look at the real sky. We're kidding, of course. Don't buy Flashlight.

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 15:10 GMT in Halo: Reach

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A Week of PC Gaming on Kotaku

Just in case you were worried, the Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack isn't above good, old-fashioned 'splosions. If you need more than our word to convince you, we suggest you check out this new trailer. It's positively loaded with kablooeys, kablams and kapows. Also stabbing. And bludgeoning.

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 25 2010 14:00 GMT in Gaming News

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Homefront novel announced, part of 'vast transmedia strategy'

#pc One might think that Kotaku Tower is a place bereft of computers, or at least gaming on computers, judging by how infrequently we write about them. But that couldn't be further from the truth. More »

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 14:55 GMT in Homefront

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Demo Dated

The Homefront novel, which was passively mentioned last week during THQ's Montreal Studio presser, has officially been announced, with an "early 2011" publishing date. Written by John Milius (Red Dawn and Apocalypse Now) and Raymond Benson (Metal Gear Solid and James Bond novels), the novel is designed to flesh out the world of Homefront, which finds United States citizens dealing with a North Korean occupation.

The novel is part of the "vast transmedia strategy" for the franchise -- according to THQ's Danny Bilson -- so expect the standard graphic novels and coloring books to follow. Okay, maybe not the latter, unless it's bundled with a big red crayon for all the blood.

Although no further transmedia projects have been announced, let's be clear about how ambitious THQ can get in these situations: Red Faction is getting a TV movie on SyFy that could potentially turn into a full series.

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Posted by IGN Oct 25 2010 13:52 GMT in Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

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PSP Go drops to $199 in US

Get pursuing this week.

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Posted by Joystiq Oct 25 2010 14:25 GMT in Gaming News

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