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November 26, 2011

Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts, Saints Row: The Third debuts at number 5

It’s got the rooster, it’s got the crow, Modern Warfare 3 is big in Japan. For the week of November 14, according…

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WRUP: ‘Game of the Year’ talk time

The time is upon us to start talking about Joystiq’s favorite games of the year. Last year was so easy, with Mass…

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November 25, 2011

‘Batman: Arkham City’ on PC Suffers from Technical Glitches; Origin Offers Huge Black Friday Discount

The bad news: ‘Batman: Arkham City’ reportedly suffers from severe performance problems on the PC when utilizing DX 11. The good news:…

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You don’t need to get pepper sprayed for these Walmart ‘Cyber Monday’ deals

As we watch the Black Friday madness from our geodesic hoverdome, we’re increasingly happy we waited to do our holiday shopping online….

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In-Depth: PlayStation Network Analysis, October 2011

[Console digital editor Ryan Langley examines PlayStation Network’s debuts and successes during October 2011, using leaderboard and chart data to analyze their…

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Impulse Technology suing Nintendo for patent infringement

Tech developer Impulse Technology — that name sound familiar? — has filed a lawsuit against Nintendo and a score of third-party studios,…

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Ubisoft: No PC Port for ‘Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’

In an effort combat piracy, Ubisoft has announced that highly anticipated shooter ‘Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’ will not be making its way…

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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier on PC replaced by Ghost Recon Online

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is not coming to PC, Ubisoft has confirmed — but never fear, because it is coming to PC….

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Why JRPGs should look at the NFL’s playbook

This is a column by Jason Schreier dedicated to the analysis (and occasional mocking) of his favorite genre, the Japanese role-playing game….

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Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots heading to Android on Monday

Android users, no longer must you watch the iOS crowd with green eyes of jealousy. In a few days, you’ll be able…

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Petition asks Obama to destroy all copies of Skyrim

And prosecute players “to the fullest extent of the law”….

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Rumor: Microsoft in ‘early stages of licensing’ with Sony for Kinect TV

Microsoft has embraced hacker culture for Kinect, and it now sees the vast possibilities offered by a machine that requires people to…

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Sony doesn’t want to drop PS4 too long after Wii U and next Xbox

Showing up late to a party is just the pits. All the good bits of the Chex Mix have been picked out,…

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Retro took Mario Kart 7 from ’emergency’ to 2011 launch

In the latest Iwata Asks column, not yet translated into English by Nintendo, the CEO discusses development of December’s high-profile 3DS release,…

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Google Chrome to get gamepad support

Webcam, microphone and voice chat too….

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Mods And Ends: Skyrim

I’m not a wizened grumblepuss who only enjoys the oldest of RPGs, honest I’m not! I’ve even finally managed to play some…

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People Can Fly doing Gears of War prequel trilogy ‘a likely scenario,’ says OXM

Here we are, roughly six years into the “next-generation” lifecycle and we’re seeing the third installments of major franchises. In a one-year…

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Everything Ever: Terraria 1.1

Wow, that is a busy-looking little videogame all of a sudden. Terraria receives its version 1.1 update on December 1st, and it’s…

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