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Looking good: Screenshots and new media
Rockman Online trailer is an epic tease.

Interesting... Assorted bits and pieces
Can you play Modern Warfare 2 without killing anyone? - more to the point, can you get to L70?
Lost Nintendo games - that's not a tv show reference, btw.
The email Microsoft is sending Halo: Reach pirates - playing any unauthorised game risks a permaban.
Target to launch used game trade-in service, will be in 850 US stores by the end of 2010.

Hardware: Stuff to play games on
Jedi Mouse company sued by George Lucas (you'd think they'd have seen it coming).
AMD has released new Catalyst drivers (v10.8) for Radeon cards, including official anti-aliasing support for StarCraft.

A Legal Matter: Gamers in court
Take-Two fails to acquire BioShock.com from the current owner.

Independently Released: Often better than AAA
Browser Game Pick: Up Down Ready (by Sword Lady and the Viking)
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 sells 308K copies, infects the Rock Band Network.

In Development: Games in progress
DSiWare Guilty Gear Gaiden is not a fighting game, but it looks fun regardless.
Doctor Who comes to Nintendo - finally!
PopCap register Vacation Quest trademark, we wonder if this is news.
R.U.S.E. PC demo out now on Steam.
Dead State is a ZRPG from DoubleBear (Obsidian / Troika vets) - the Z stands for zombies, duh.
Dungeon Defenders coming to consoles, Castle Crashers meets Defense of the Ancients.

Not just for calls: mobile gaming updates
Gameloft HD games are highly recommended for Android users.
Free app of the Day: Fastar! ...it should hook you for more than 5 minutes.

Console yourselves: PlayStation, Xbox 360, Wii
Could Trophies be coming to the PSP?
Kinect / Move won't extend the 360 / PS3 lifespan, says Ubisoft.
Toshiba joins Nintendo in making glasses-free 3D displays.

In good company: Business news
Ex-APB devs take shots at Realtime Worlds (yeah. Kick 'em when they're down.)

MMO to love: Massively Multiplayer Online details
APB has 130k registered players, high average playtime and revenue per user.
Champions Online reveal their celebration plans - it's nearly been a year since launch!
The Bible Online is asking for beta signups and looks a bit ...potentially offensive.
Guild Wars 2 - the Necromancer is revealed - bigger, badder and deadlier.
Final Fantasy XI's new abilities get a quick preview.
Final Fantasy XIV fatigue format finally put forward.

Politically speaking: Gamers are grownups, too!
Sony may remove flags from GT5, as more Italians get upset.

Developmentally Challenged: The dev perspective
THQ continue to work on Metro 2033 DLC achievement issue, and ask for your patience.
Hiroyuki chats about Sengoku Basara and his inspiration, among other things.
PC Gamer advises you "stay well away" from Elemental ...
Stardock CEO responds to these statements, explaining the Day Zero patch.
EA is "highly confident" about Respawn's first game - let's see if they deliver.

Art in games: Real paintings, sometimes.
Mario meets the Shining ...hehehehehehe.

Downloadable Content: Fix it later
Snoopy Flying Ace gets Suppertime of Destruction.

Article Details

• published: August 26th, 2010
• by: Jessica Citizen
• in: The Daily Stash
• comments: 0

Author Bio:

I like video games, fishing, Depeche Mode, long walks on the beach, writing discussion papers and cups of tea. Not necessarily in that order.

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