| Breaking News | Thursday, 12 November 2009 | TV critic's picks: Gimme a break
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Gimme a break The death of Patrick Swayze had fans lining up in two camps: "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing." There's a better option. It's 1991's "Point Break" (7 p.m., Fox Movie Channel), a sharp, nonstop action film in...
| TV Talk Shows
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MORNING 7 a.m. Today Ali Vincent. (KARE, Ch. 11) Good Morning America Dolly Parton; Kate Walsh; author Patricia Cornwell. (KSTP, Ch. 5) The Early Show John Cusack. (WCCO, Ch. 4) 9 a.m. Live With Regis and Kelly Kate Walsh, Justin Bieber. (KSTP, Ch....
| Line-O-Rama: Dwight Schrute
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The wisdom of Scranton's preeminent beet farmer and assistant (to the) regional manager. by November 11, 2009 - There are a lot of recognizable archetypes on NBC's , but there's never been a television character like K. Schrute. Not even his British...
| V: "There Is No Normal Anymore" Review
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Just because you're paranoid... by November 11, 2009 - I imagine some people won't like that the second episode of didn't have much in the way of big plot turns or really, a specific storyline of its own – it really felt like the second part...
| Dashboard Confessional - Alter the Ending Review
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Emo comes of age on the latest release from Chris Carrabba and his band. by November 11, 2009 - began ten years ago as the solo side-project of musician Chris Carrabba, at the time lead singer of the spiritually-inclined emo group Further Seems...
| Electronic Arts Frustrated with Nintendo Wii
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Despite being third-party leader on Wii, EA wants to push software sales harder. by November 11, 2009 - Third-party publishers are beginning to find out the hard way that even though Nintendo has sold over 50 million Wii consoles to date, it doesn't...
| Dollhouse is Cancelled
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Plug pulled on Joss Whedon series. by November 11, 2009 - It's not shocking news, but the Hollywood Reporter says the has indeed been cancelled. FOX had previously vowed to finish producing and airing all thirteen episodes ordered for , and the...
| Paranormal Activity in Space
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Script review reveals deets on filmmaker's next project. by November 11, 2009 - Writer-director Oren Peli is hot you-know-what right now, what with his little horror flick that could, , becoming the genre movie of the season. Of course, that means...
| 3D Games Arrive on the Zune HD
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Project Gotham Racing and more now available for the Zune HD. by November 11, 2009 - There are a number of remarkable similarities and differences between the iPod touch and the Zune HD, but the one area Microsoft hopes to narrow the gap between is...
| PS3 Modern Warfare 2 Getting Fixed Up
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Trophy patch updated, online servers being upgraded, new patch on Friday by November 11, 2009 - The launch of the PlayStation 3 version of has been a little rocky. Players have been reporting the title's trophies were not working properly despite...
| Final Fantasy XIII Has Chocobos
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And Alexander, and a growth system. The latest on Square Enix's RPG epic. by November 11, 2009 - Unable to sleep due to excitement about Square Enix's big Friday announcement? Well here's a bit of info to get you even more hyped about the upcoming...
| Chuck vs. The Terminator
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Liquid metal. by November 11, 2009 - No, we don't have any news about the premiere date, but we do have some cool casting news. According to , / star will be popping up midway through the third season. Patrick will be playing "Keller, a mysterious...
| ABC Yanks Hank
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Kelsey Grammer sitcom is cancelled. by November 11, 2009 - Farewell, . The Hollywood Reporter says ABC has cancelled the sitcom, marking the one big failure from the network's new Wednesday night comedy block. In an audacious move, ABC launched four...
| Eastwood/Damon Get High
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Tension, that is. by November 11, 2009 - Not only does it turn out that and must like each other, but they both apparently like Belgian chicks too. We come to this conclusion because not only are the two teaming again on a new project after making...
| Smallville: Justice Society TV-Movie?
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Special event planned for upcoming storyline. by November 11, 2009 - is going Super sized for one night. The CW has decided to air the upcoming Justice Society storyline, filmed as two episodes, as a TV-Movie event, says . Those episodes, written by...
| Fringe Casting For Crucial Role
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On the lookout for a broken Bishop. by November 11, 2009 - According to , casting directors for are on the lookout for a forty-something actress to play…dum dum dummmm…Walter's wife! Forty-something, huh? Are they going for a flashback...
| Dick Tracy in Court
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Warren Beatty fights for his right to Dick. by November 11, 2009 - Nobody cares much about Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy movie from 1990, except for Beatty himself it seems. Well, him and the Tribune Co., which is locked in a legal battle with the...
| Guild Wars 2 Info Released
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Beta and launch details given during conference call. by November 11, 2009 - Fans of and NCsoft's Guild Wars have been exploring the world of Tyria for more than four years now. In that period of time, players have tried to complete the Flameseeker...
| PC Players Revolting Against Modern Warfare 2
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User reviews scores dipping into the low 1s. by November 11, 2009 - It seems PC owners still haven't been able to forgive publisher and for removing key features in . IGN's own reader review section features over twelve pages of negative scores for...
| Linda McMahon Leaves The WWE
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Wrestling's matriarch is running for office. by November 11, 2009 - First Shane and now mamma bear? The news is in that the WWE has issued a filing with the SEC stating that has resigned from the WWE. "On November 6, 2009, Linda E. McMahon...
| Darkstalkers Back In Comic Book Form
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After a strong response to a tribute art book, Capcom's monsters return to serialized print. November 11, 2009 - After the hugely positive response to the Darkstalkers™ Tribute art book, fan outcry for more Darkstalkers™ stories became...
| Dragon Quest VI Dated in Japan
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Another major RPG import to kick off the new year. by November 11, 2009 - Rest up, importers. Winter is going to be killer if you like importing your Japanese RPGs. As if having Final Fantasy XIII on December 1 wasn't enough. As if Kingdom Hearts...
| Tales Meets Sgt. Frog
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Namco Bandai's mystery RPG is way better than a new Tales game! by November 11, 2009 - Namco Bandai's recent RPG tease came to an end today with a full reveal of Keroro RPG in Famitsu. Fully titled Keroro RPG: The Knight, the Warrior, and the...
| L4D2 "Dude, Where's My Thumb 2" Contest On Now
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Compete for a custom-engraved Xbox 360. November 11, 2009 - , creators of best-selling game franchises (Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (Steam and Source), today announced the sequel to its Zombie Photo...
| Portman's Extreme Scene
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Actress describes lesbian clinch with Mila Kunis. by , IGN UK UK, November 11, 2009 - has been speaking about the lesbian scene she shares with in the forthcoming supernatural chiller . In an interview with , the screen beauty said "It's not raunchy,...
| Modern Warfare 2: Your Say
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Has Infinity Ward gone too far with Call of Duty's airport level? by , IGN UK UK, November 11, 2009 - Now that has been on sale for a couple of days, many of you have no doubt experienced that airport level for yourselves. Indeed, most of us here at...
| Ageing Star set for Conan Role?
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And it's not Arnie... by , IGN UK UK, November 11, 2009 - An iconic 80's action star maybe set for a role in Marcus Nispel's update of . No, not , who played the title role in the 1982 movie, but . The grizzled, muscle-bound actor, who played...
| Abrams Departs Dark Tower
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Writer-director leaves Stephen King adaptation. by , IGN UK UK, November 11, 2009 - Bad news for fans of Stephen King's Dark Tower series - it seems that and are no longer on the project. Having that they could start work on a feature around the time...
| Bachmann's 2010 race in the spotlight
Star Tribune
By Bob von Sternberg Rep. Michele Bachmann's reelection bid next year has gotten a boost in visibility, courtesy of Politico, the insidery online newspaper. The two-term Republican's race is included in one of the "10 most interesting...
| Natal for November 2010
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14 games and low price at launch for Microsoft's motion controller. by , IGN UK UK, November 11, 2009 - First precise details on the launch of Microsoft's Natal technology have emerged with the motion controller slated for a November 2010 release, to...
| Modern Warfare 2 for PS3: Digz's Verdict
Call of Duty Files
Well I popped out after work this afternoon and decided to buy a copy of Modern Warfare 2 for the PS3. I was excited but didn't have that passion to open the game straight after I bought it, after all the 'hype-down' we've had for the PC version, I...
| A Serious Man AU Review
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Ever have one of those days? by , IGN AU Australia, November 10, 2009 - Joel and (, ) are no strangers to bouts of self examination through filmmaking; the duo are rarely this transparent about their insecurities and interests, however. Their latest...
| Foo Fighters Greatest Hits Review
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Retrospective charts the evolution of Grohl and Co. by November 10, 2009 - From "All My Life" to "Everlong" to "Monkey Wrench", the certainly had a wide range of aggressive, powerful hits throughout their 15 year existence. But for whatever reason, I...
| IGN Babeology: Katy Marie Johnson, Week 1
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The babe equivalent to 1.21 gigawatts. by November 10, 2009 - joins Jeri Lee and Catherine as the newest member on the roster. Helping make the internet, and in turn the world, really, a better place, is Ms. Katy, who kicks off her first Babeology...
| NVIDIA CEO is an Apple Fanboy
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Jen-Hsun Huang speaks highly of Apple during a speech in Dubai. by November 10, 2009 - On Sunday, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang make a trek down to Dubai to present a speech at the American University of Dubai, where afterwards he took time to sit down...
| Razer Abyssus Gaming Mouse
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The top mouse maker returns with with their most advanced design yet. by November 10, 2009 - In the console world, almost all controllers are created equal, with none of them designed to give any kind of performance advantage over the other. However...
| Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Review
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The latest entry in the seemingly-infinite franchise is a step backwards. by November 10, 2009 - Another year, another Dragon Ball game. Actually, isn't even the first one of the year, but that's beside the point. What matters is that many DBZ titles...
| Spread DVD Review
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Sex comedy shoots, but doesn't score. by November 10, 2009 - In one of the featurettes on the Blu-ray/DVD, producer and star, talks about being given the opportunity to play someone he isn't. He says that he's usually asked to take roles where he...
| Spread Blu-ray Review
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Sex comedy shoots, but doesn't score. by November 10, 2009 - In one of the featurettes on the Blu-ray/DVD, producer and star, talks about being given the opportunity to play someone he isn't. He says that he's usually asked to take roles where he...
| Roddy Piper Hosting RAW from MSG
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Plus, Dennis Miller to MC the Slammy Awards. by November 10, 2009 - If you were watching last night then you're aware that wrestling icon is set to host RAW next Monday when it takes place at Madison Square Garden. Piper will be hosting the RAW right...
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition Hands-on
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We take to the front lines with Wii's Modern Warfare port. by November 10, 2009 - By now you've most-likely checked out IGN.com, perused the Modern Warfare 2 review, and, if you're a die-hard Nintendo fan, wondered where your review for the Wii...
| GTA IV: The Lost and Damned Headed to PC?
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Now's a good time to break out your leather jacket. by November 10, 2009 - Seems like Microsoft's $50 million dollar exclusive deal for two additional expansion add-ons to ' may be coming to an end. A new update for the PC version, spotted by , adds...
| Modern Warfare 2 Steam Buyers Upset Over Wait
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Online buyers didn't think they'd have to wait even longer. by November 10, 2009 - Some eager Steam pre-purchasers were surprised to find their digital copy of would not be unlocked through Valve's online service until 2 days after the release of the...
| Siege: The Fate of Norman Osborn?
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Captain America faces a choice - and holds the life of the Iron Patriot in his hands. by November 10, 2009 - We're back with another teaser image from Marvel. Yesterday we brought you . Included were hints to Osborn's secret partner, a mysterious...
| Modern Warfare 2 "Soap" MacTavish Statue
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Task Force 141's fearless leader now available in collectible form. by November 10, 2009 - By now you've probably beaten Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's singleplayer campaign twice and logged hours of multiplayer matchmaking, but if that isn't...
| Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap Review
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The ninth Wonder Boy game to come to the Wii Shop is a second version of the fourth adventure. Got that? by November 10, 2009 - six weeks ago. one month later. just last week, and now . It's nice to see the Virtual Console's quantity of releases...
| House: "Known Unknowns" Review
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The truth always comes out eventually. by November 10, 2009 - Is it just me, or has Dr. () ramped up his love for drugging people without their consent this season? First it was Wilson's one-armed neighbor and now Wilson himself was slipped the...
| Inside Spidey's Web: "Subtext"
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Spectacular Spider-Man's Greg Weisman talks about Molten Man, Miles Warren and more. by November 10, 2009 - Welcome to Inside Spidey's Web, where 's Supervising Producer and Story Editor discusses the most recent episode of the animated series with...
| 0-D Beat Drop Review
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Puyo Puyo's musically inclined cousin. by November 10, 2009 - is a music puzzle game that should get along well with fans of Lumines. You'll find falling blocks set to groovy techno beats and psychedelic laser visuals. But, unlike Lumines, Beat Drop...
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Review
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A solid game of soccer that still manages to fall behind the competition. by November 10, 2009 - There's no question that competition is a healthy thing for the videogame industry. Just look at soccer games, for instance. For a long while Pro...
| Electronic Arts Still Committed to New Properties
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Despite focusing on established franchises, publisher will still explore new titles. by November 10, 2009 - During Electronic Arts' financial call yesterday, CEO revealed the company slashed 17% of its workforce and that were deemed unprofitable...
| Who Will Be Captain America?
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Marvel Executive Editor Tom Brevoort discusses the Who Will Wield the Shield special - and debuts art from the book. by November 10, 2009 - Steve Rogers, the original , is back. Sort of. As Bucky Barnes and his friends attempt to rescue their old...
| The Venture Bros.: "Return to Malice" Review
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Number 21 kidnaps the Venture boys. by November 10, 2009 - Season Four of . has been a time of amusing transition for most of the cast, and Number 21 has undergone arguably the funniest metamorphosis of the bunch. Distraught over his longtime friend...
| Two Girls and a Guy Blu-ray Review
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Indie drama plays more like cheap dinner theater. by November 10, 2009 - I've wanted to see for more than a decade now, I just never got around to it. I still remember seeing trailers for the film back in 1998 and vividly recall being exciting to see...
| How I Met Your Mother: ''The Rough Patch'' Review
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Barney and Robin play relationship chicken. by November 10, 2009 - It's great to see that , even five seasons in, continues to go against traditional sitcom conventions. On your average situation comedy, two friends hooking up and becoming a couple...
| Eastwick Cancelled; Forgotten Continues
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Two different fates for freshman ABC series. by November 10, 2009 - ABC is cancelling , but for now at least, will continue. Both new series have struggled in the ratings this season, but The Forgotten has done better of the two. The Hollywood...
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare -- Mobilized Review
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Bringing war to the palm of your hands. by November 10, 2009 - Call of Duty started its life on the PC, but over the past few years it has expanded to take over just about every gaming platform in the known universe. The Nintendo DS hasn't escaped...
| S*** My Dad Says Heads to TV
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Twittering son strikes gold with his old man's pearls of wisdom. by November 10, 2009 - Well, it was bound to happen. A bunch of us IGN editors who are on "the Twitter" love to follow an account called One of us would even pipe up every now and again...
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