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<title>Modern Warfare 2 could set entertainment record</title>
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:30 -0500
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<title>No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero</title>
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<title>Latest Ratchet and Clank title full of light fun</title>
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<title>Customization makes latest Smackdown a hit</title>
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<title>Plenty of guns and fun in Borderlands</title>
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<title>Halo 3: ODST offers more of the same</title>
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<title>Forza 3 welcomes newcomers, satisfies veterans</title>
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<title>Ratchet &amp; Clank back with a bang</title>
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<title>Leaked MW2 terrorist footage creating stir</title>
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<title>Video game sales improve slightly in September</title>
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<title>A banner year for basketball video games</title>
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<title>In Dead Space, everyone hears you scream</title>
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<title>Saw high on suspense</title>
<description><![CDATA[The best survival-horror video games succeed by creating two things -- suspense and fear. &quot;Saw,&quot; the new game based on the popular film franchise, gets half of that formula right.&quot;Saw,&quot; developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konam...]]></description>
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<title>Modern Warfare 2 adds new way to shoot em up</title>
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<title>Uncharted 2 tops original in every way</title>
<description><![CDATA[    <strong>UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES</strong>  Sony. Sony PlayStation 3. $59.99.  ESRB rating: T   Review rating: 5 stars  _______     Developer Naughty Dogs action adventure game, &quot;Uncharted: Drakes Fortune,&quot; had the potential to start a great...]]></description>
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<title>Shafers Brutal Legend simply rocks</title>
<description><![CDATA[In a gaming world in which creativity and originality have become endangered species, Tim Shafers &quot;Brutal Legend&quot; stands as a shining example of what makes video games great. From its heavy metal-influenced world to its unique blend of game play ...]]></description>
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<title>New South Park game offers plenty of extras</title>
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<title>Awkward CrimeCraft at least has good combat</title>
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<title>Uncharted 2 is latest PS3 treasure</title>
<description><![CDATA[Exhilarating. Intense. Awe-inspiring. Beautiful. Thats a good start in trying to describe Naughty Dogs &quot;Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.&quot; But words cant begin to convey just how brilliant Nathan Drakes latest adventure on the PlayStation 3 truly is. F...]]></description>
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<title>The Strike delivers realistic fishing experience</title>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to crafting a virtual representation of a sport, fishing has to be one of the most difficult to pull off. Lets face it, the relaxing, laid-back nature of fishing doesnt exactly lend itself to the fast-paced world of video gaming.In the past, ...]]></description>
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<title>Team up to take down foes in Ultimate Alliance 2 </title>
<description><![CDATA[The Civil War was one our darkest days as a nation. The conflict pitted friend against friend, brother against brother, Iron Man against Captain America. Thats right, Im talking about the Civil War that split the Marvel comic book universe.Now with &quot;M...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Ask just about any professional athlete and theyll tell you that making it to the top isnt nearly as difficult as staying there. This was the challenge facing EA Sports &quot;NHL 10.&quot;Last year, developer EA Canada unleashed &quot;NHL 09&quot; upon the...]]></description>
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<title>Behind the scenes of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves</title>
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<title>Guitar Hero 5 hits all the right notes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- Kurt Cobains appearance in the latest &quot;Guitar Hero video game is not hitting the right notes with the surviving members of Nirvana. Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl said in a joint statement Thursday that they were &quot;dismayed and very...]]></description>
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<title>New Rock Band lets gamers meet The Beatles</title>
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<title>Presentation, gameplay push Madden to new heights</title>
<description><![CDATA[The NFL season officially kicks off in a little over a week, but gamers have been tearing up the virtual gridiron for a few weeks now in &quot;Madden NFL 10.&quot;The release of &quot;Madden&quot; has become almost as big as the start of the NFL season its...]]></description>
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<title>Beatles, Stones, Super Mario: big autumn for games</title>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- With a little help from the Beatles, Super Mario and price cuts from Sony and Microsoft, the slumping video game industry is hoping for a sales resurrection this fall. The season got a late-summer start Tuesday, with the release of &quot;Guitar...]]></description>
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<title>Arkham Asylum lets gamers become Batman</title>
<description><![CDATA[Lets be honest: the odds were stacked against &quot;Batman: Arkham Asylum&quot; from the beginning. After all, what was the likelihood that a relative unknown developer could take on one of the most beloved comic book heroes of all time and deliver anythin...]]></description>
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Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:12:08 -0400
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<title>Xbox 360 Elite receives $100 price cut</title>
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Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:16:35 -0400
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<title>Shadow Complex reinvents retro gaming</title>
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Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:35:10 -0400
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<title>Shadow Complex sets new standard for downloadable games</title>
<description><![CDATA[So what do you get when you combine the best parts of &quot;Super Metroid,&quot; &quot;Castlevania&quot; and &quot;Contra&quot; with Epics acclaimed Unreal game engine. You get &quot;Shadow Complex,&quot; an exploration-heavy 2D side-scrolling shooter that...]]></description>
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