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GameSpy Debriefings #142

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The GameSpy Debriefings #144

By GameSpy Staff | The GameSpy Debriefings | Nov 24, 2010 2:45 PM | Comment

GameSpy editor-in-chief Will Tuttle joins this week's podcast for an hour of utter debauchery. Join us for stories of farts, games, and dead cats. Enjoy! Read More »

The GameSpy Debriefings #144

A Whole New World (of Warcraft) #3: A Survivor's Guide to the Cataclysm

By Jeremiah Leif Johnson | PC Articles | Nov 24, 2010 1:30 PM | Comment

talbuks off in Nagrand, you've likely noticed that, well, the end of the world may be at hand. The unforgiving salt expanses of the Shimmering Flats are now awash with water, the grassy monotony of the Barrens is disturbed by a fiery chasm, and the gloomy wastes of Desolace are now lush with flora and fauna. It's worse than it sounds. This chaos is the work of the newly awakened dragon Deathwing, known in happier times as Neltharion the Earth-Warder... and his path of unceasing destruction makes him a prime candidate for the grumpiest riser in history. Read More »

A Whole New World (of Warcraft) #3: A Survivor's Guide to the Cataclysm

Mark Wahlberg Set to Take Nathan Drake to the Big Screen in David O. Russell's Uncharted Movie

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Nov 24, 2010 1:12 PM | Comment

Can you feel it baby? I can too. Ahem. It appears the artist formerly known as Marky Mark has landed the role of Nathan Drake in director David O. Russell's forthcoming Uncharted movie. No word yet on supporting roles for the Funky Bunch. Read More »

Mark Wahlberg Confirms He'll Star in Uncharted Movie

A Video Game Thanksgiving

By Justin Massoud, Evan Hoovler, and Nathan Birch | Humor | Nov 24, 2010 10:30 AM | Comment

To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, we've delved into the video game history books, to bring you the story of what went down when Mario and his friends discovered the New World. So have a happy holiday, stuff yourself with good food, and enjoy this time-honored tale of companionship and home-cooked koopa. Read More »

A Video Game Thanksgiving

The Annual Black Friday Videogame Rundown -- A Quick Look at the Best Deals in Gaming

By Mike Sharkey | News | Nov 24, 2010 10:22 AM | Comment

Black Friday is just a turkey day away, and gamers anxious to find the best deals on all things videogame should look no further. We've scoured newspaper flyers (you know, those ink-on-paper things) and the Internets to find the best Black Friday buys and compiled them for your browsing pleasure. Read More »

Black Friday Videogame Rundown

Activision: We'll Never Charge for Call of Duty Online

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Nov 24, 2010 9:31 AM | Comment

Outspoken Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has been beating the Call of Duty subscription plan drum for nearly a year now, most recently describing in detail how the pay-to-play online plan would work. Activision's response? Ain't gonna happen. Read More »

Activision Definitively States it Will Never Charge for Call of Duty Multiplayer

Steam is Piping Hot, Digital Service Records One of its Best Months Thanks to Fallout: New Vegas

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Nov 24, 2010 8:55 AM | Comment

Fallout: New Vegas helped Valve cash in one of the best months of the year for its digital distribution and gaming network, Steam. The post-apocalyptic shooter became the fastest-selling new title of 2010 on Steam, with more than 308,000 digital downloads during October. Read More »

Valve's Steam Generates $73 Million in October

Tim Schafer's Next Digital Game is a Russian Matryoshka Doll Puzzle Adventure, Stacking

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Nov 24, 2010 8:31 AM | Comment

Tim Schafer and Double Fine unveiled their second digital download effort today, describing Stacking as a third-person adventure puzzle game that will challenge players' "perception and intellect." Read More »

Tim Schafer and Double Fine Announce Stacking

Axl Rose Howls About Slash in Guitar Hero III, Guns N' Roses Frontman Sues Activision for $20 Million

By Mike Sharkey | News | Nov 24, 2010 6:48 AM | Comment

That sound you hear in the distance is the shrill cry of rock superstar turned oddity Axl Rose. The Guns N' Roses frontman is suing Activision for $20 million because he really doesn't like his former bandmate, Slash, and is furious the videogame publisher would associate the lead guitarist with GNR in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Read More »

Axl Rose Sues Activision for $20 Million

It's Car Porn Day -- Gran Turismo 5 Drops

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Nov 24, 2010 6:23 AM | Comment

Five years in the making, Gran Turismo 5 finally hits the street today, bringing more than 1,000 licensed vehicles and 20 tracks with 70 different variations to racing fans everywhere. Start your engines after the jump. Read More »

Sony Releases Gran Turismo 5

An Old Menace Returns in the EVE Online: Incursion Trailer

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Nov 23, 2010 1:05 PM | Comment

The messiah you turned against is coming in the latest expansion for EVE Online, Incursion, and he's bringing hell with him. If you're a pilot in the epic sci-fi MMORPG, you'd be wise to watch the Incursion trailer, and keep on high alert for the Sansha Nation. Read More »

EVE Online: Incursion Trailer

Research Reveals Why Gamers Choose New Over Used

By Mike Sharkey | News | Nov 23, 2010 12:15 PM | Comment

New or used? That's the question posed to gamers when they buy from videogame retailers, and thanks to new a new research report, we get a good idea of why people answer one way or the other. Read More »

Research Reveals Why Gamers Choose New Over Used

Sony Ready to Expand PS3 3D Library with 50 Games

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Nov 23, 2010 11:35 AM | Comment

Sony is serious about three-dimensional gaming, with a library of more than 50 3D titles in development for the PlayStation 3, including 20 of its own making. And if a studio is looking to jump on the 3D bandwagon, Sony is ready to lend a helping hand with training for external developers. Read More »

Sony: Library of 50 3D Games in Development for the PlayStation 3

Case Zero Zombies Help XBLA Shamble to Record Growth

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Nov 23, 2010 11:09 AM | Comment

Typically a sluggish download month on Xbox Live Arcade, October 2010 turned out to be a record setter for Microsoft, with Dead Rising 2: Case Zero leading the digital pack and pushing XBLA over the $100 million mark for the year. Read More »

Xbox Live Arcade Sees Record Growth in October

3DS Set to Steal 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, Nintendo Returning to CES After 16 Year Absence

By Mike Sharkey | News | Nov 23, 2010 9:25 AM | Comment

You won't be getting a Nintendo 3DS in your stocking this holiday season, but now we know when we'll get our next good look at the glasses-free 3D marvel. For the first time in 16 years, Nintendo is planning to attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this January. Read More »

Nintendo Set to Make First CES Appearance in 16 Years

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