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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Makes History

Blizzard announced today that the first expansion for World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade, blazed through current first day sales records for PC ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2007

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Shigeru Miyamoto Keynotes 2007 Game Developers Conference

The famous creative force behind all of Nintendo’s iconic characters and Senior Managing Director and General Manager of Entertainment Analysis and Development Division, ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2007

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Gears of War Sales Top 3 Million

Gears of War, the hottest-selling game this holiday season, went triple platinum, selling 3 million units in only 10 weeks. Two weeks ago, ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2007

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New Lumines Live! Content for Arcade Wednesday

Three new Lumines Live! downloads will be available for special prices for a limited time on Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, January 24. ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2007

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New Oblivion Expansion Unveiled

Bethesda Softworks announced a brand new expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion today. Called Shivering Isles, it will be available on both ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2007

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Capcom Enjoys Success on the 360

Due to the popularity of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition and Dead Rising, Capcom has become the most successful developer on the Xbox 360. ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2007

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Ubisoft Designs Family-Friendly Wii Title

Ubisoft announced today that they will be developing a game for young children on the Wii called Cosmic Family. Cosmic Family will feature ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2007

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Sony Reaches Shipping Target Numbers at Home

Last year, Sony announced plans to ship 2 million PS3 units worldwide by the end of 2006, and it reached its million unit ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007

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Nintendo Nabs an Emmy

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has recognized Nintendo’s invention of the classic “D-pad,” or directional pad, which revolutionized the way ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2007

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Cheeky Develops First Commercial XNA Title

Cheeky, a developer out of Corfu, Greece, who normally develops games for mobile phones, has created the world’s first commercial XNA game. XNA ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2007

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Nintendo Enjoys Explosive Holiday Season

Not only did Nintendo sell every Wii that rolled off the assembly line this year, the DS Lite sold 1.6 million copies in ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2007

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WoW Draws in over 8 Million Subscribers

Blizzard released today that World of Warcraft, Blizzard’s extremely popular Massively Multiplayer Online Game, or MMOG, has over 8 million subscribers. With the ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2007

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