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Disney: Split/Second coming to PC retail and digital distribution (plus: new GDC trailers!)

Earlier today, we noticed a report over on That Video Game Blog that stated Black Rock's upcoming racer, Split/Second, would only be available on the PC as "a limited online release." Turns out, that isn't the case, as a Disney…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 02:30 am GMT
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GDC: MySpace making a push into games, hoping it'll be as popular as music

While we've yet to meet those amongst you reppin' Farmville and swearing allegiance to Facebook, we worry that today's announcement of MySpace making a stronger push into the casual gaming market may stir those folks from their dismal, musty…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 02:00 am GMT
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PlayStation Move requires 1-2 MB of system memory

Sony's GDC panel "Introducing the PlayStation Motion Controller was exactly that: An introduction to the newly named Move peripheral. David Coombes, Kirk Bender and Anton Mikhailov showcased a number of impressive tech demos, many of which…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 01:30 am GMT
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Unreal Engine 3 coming to Palm WebOS soon

The iPhone isn't the only touch-controlled mobile platform to get a baffling port of Unreal Engine 3. Palm announced that a version of UE3 on WebOS -- that's what the Palm Pre uses -- is on display at GDC. According to the announcement…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 01:00 am GMT
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THQ's Bilson: Research and focus testing will 'usually destroy' creativity

During an interview at the 2010 Game Developers Conference, THQ executive VP of Core Games Danny Bilson told Joystiq that market research creates "bland" titles, citing it is not a process his group is willing to utilize for future development…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 12:40 am GMT
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Sam and Max penetrate 'The Penal Zone' April 15 on PC, Mac, PS3

The dog-gone long title of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 1: The Penal Zone will hop upon the internets for digital distribution on April 15. The first episode of the duo's third season of freelance police work will be available…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 12:35 am GMT
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Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes trailer offers taste of high-def wizardry

Following up yesterday's announcement that Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes is getting an HD facelift and coming to Xbox Live and PSN, Ubisoft has revealed the first teaser trailer for the game. Amidst all of the quoted accolades and…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 12:20 am GMT
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February NPD: Xbox 360 and BioShock 2 sales heat up

Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg is thrilled with February's NPD numbers, and for good reason. The Xbox 360 took the top spot in home console sales last month, despite not being a Wii. According to the NPD, it's the first time this has happened…

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  • Mar 12, 2010 12:02 am GMT
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See more Move in Sports Champions dev diary

PlayStation Blog posted a developer diary featuring Zindagi Games, developer of the PlayStation Move minigame showcase Sports Champions. The devs demonstrate the abilities of the Move controller, showing lots of game footage and…

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  • Mar 11, 2010 11:40 pm GMT
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GDC 2010: How Sucker Punch built inFamous' big city with a small team

Last year's shockingly awesome superhero title inFamous boasted a massive sandbox world known as Empire City -- a playground full of climbable, grindable, shootable objects. It was an impressive environment, made all the more impressive by a…

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  • Mar 11, 2010 11:20 pm GMT

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