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(photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) | Sony launches first-ever Facebook game
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Send this story to a friend Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: Enter words from the security image above: | | reCAPTCHA™ , which operates an Austin development office, launched its first-ever Inc. game, officials said today. The San Diego-based company optimized its strategy game PoxNora for Facebook, which is the first of several it plans to create for the social media... | | Facebook Game Photos Security Sony | 3D for PS3 in June?
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Firmware 3.20 to take console into three dimensions? by , IGN UK UK, March 10, 2010 - Sony's PlayStation 3 could be 3D ready as soon as this June, with reports suggesting a firmware update coinciding with the release of Sony's first 3D TV will enable...
| Lost: "Dr. Linus" Review
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Ben faces his own demise. by March 10, 2010 - : continues to astound me with its quality. After last season's sci-fi heavy focus, Lindelof and Cuse have managed to find the perfect mix between character, action and science fiction. "" is another...
| Oscar Winners to Make Ghost Recon Movie
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Live-action prequel announced. by , IGN UK LATEST VIDEO UK, March 10, 2010 - Upcoming tactical shooter will get a 20-minute live-action companion film (reports ). has hired Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy for the project - the pair won a Best...
| GDC 10: Unreal Engine 3 on iPhone
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Tech talk underlines Epic Games' new commitment to Apple platforms. by March 9, 2010 - Unreal Engine 3 has been successfully ported to the iPhone, a real triumph of technology considering this is the code that powers monsters like Gears of War. But...
| GDC 10: Com2uS Wants to Lead on iPad
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Korean developer has big iPad plans. by March 9, 2010 - At the Game Developers Conference today, I had a chance to sit down with Don Lim, the general manager of Com2uS, a longtime mobile developer that has made solid splashes on the iPhone. But...
| GDC10: Street Fighter IV Live in App Store
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Capcom's fighter blasts on to the iPhone. Full fighter roster plus new screens. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - The wait is over. Tonight at GDC, pushed live to the App Store. For $9.99, you can sate your curiosity about how Ryu...
| Weekly Buyer's Guide - March 9, 2010
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What you need to know and what you need to buy. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - Comic books are expensive. With cover prices on the rise and more titles than ever hitting the stands, it can be difficult to know how to spend your hard-earned cash....
| GDC10: EA Sports Active 2.0 Goes Wireless
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No more Nunchuks getting in the way of your squats. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - At the EA Sports Season Opener press event in San Francisco today, Electronic Arts revealed that it will be completely revamping its EA Sports Active fitness design...
| The Cap Contenders
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The short list to play Captain America is getting shorter. by LATEST IMAGES March 10, 2010 - Those wanting a more square-jawed, blond and blue-eyed Steve Rogers in have gotten their wish. Oft-rumored contender is definitely out of the running, with...
| GDC 10: Zenonia 2 Hands-on
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Gamevil's epic adventure sequel marches ever closer to the iPhone. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 10, 2010 - Today, I had a brief chance to play , the follow-up to Gamevil's best-selling iPhone action-RPG that many compared to the classic Legend...
| GDC 10: Mafia II Hands On
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Crime pays. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - Between and Civilization V, 2K has quite a showing at this year's GDC. We covered Civ V in a comprehensive advance preview on Monday, so when we hit the 2K appointment on Tuesday, we headed...
| GDC10: Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 11 Hands-on
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EA Sports updates its Wii MotionPlus capable golf title with new controls and features. Here's a first look. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - Tiger Woods has always been a solid and impressive game of golf on consoles, and on Wii it's been no...
| Street Fighter IV iPhone Hands-on Impressions
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Released tonight at GDC 2010, the iPhone version of Street Fighter IV is extremely impressive. The game features 8 fighters: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Blanka, Dhalsim, Abel, and M. Bison. The fighters can be used for...
| Joe Nathan: a lost link
Star Tribune
There haven't been many constants for the Twins over the past six years. A look back at the 2004 roster seems like a study in ancient history. Doug Mientkiewicz, Luis Rivas, Cristian Guzman and Corey Koskie manned the infield. Michael Cuddyer had not...
| Pokemon Opening Cinematics
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Watch the title screens for HeartGold and SoulSilver, cause you can't play it yet. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - We know you're all excited for the release of Pokemon HeartGold and this weekend, so here's a little something to whet...
| Glee, Lie to Me Among FOX's Summer Schedule
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Plus the new show from the creator of Burn Notice. by March 9, 2010 - FOX has announced their summer schedule, which includes a couple of notable inclusions. First off is the fact that new episodes of , which returns April 13th, will run until the...
| EA Sports Active Going Multiplatform
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Get ready to work those thighs this holiday by March 9, 2010 - EA Sports will launch a new version of its popular fitness game this holiday for Wii, PlayStation 3, and iPhone and iPod touch platforms. The company is currently dubbing it , though they...
| GDC 10: How To Blow Up Zombies With Skittles
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In the augmented reality game ARhrrrr, fantasy gets real. by March 9, 2010 - The zombies have overrun my position. No matter how many of the shambling little monsters I shoot, more are always waiting in the wings. Only by dodging their attacks and...
| You're Not in Cimmeria Anymore
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Conan the Barbarian villain cast. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - It's official: heavy will play the villain in the new movie. Lang himself confirmed for on the red carpet at the Academy Awards last Sunday. "I've accepted the role of Khalar Singh,"...
| Reader's Choice: Top 25 Blu-rays
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We had our picks for the best Blu-rays, now it's your turn. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - Last month we updated our Top 25 Blu-rays feature to reflect the best and brightest in the HD market. This wasn't a list of the best movies of all time, but...
| DVD/Blu-ray Hit List
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What's hot for the week of 3/7/10. by March 9, 2010 - Here's a look at the top DVD and Blu-ray titles for the week ending March 7, as reported by Blockbuster. Top 10 Renting DVD Titles: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Where the Wild Things Are 7. The Hurt Locker...
| GDC 10: Razer Releases Motion Controller SDK
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The peripheral giant puts a controller porting library on Steam for developers. by March 9, 2010 - This week at Game Developers Conference, Razer, one of the world's leading makers of gaming accessories, unveiled a software development kit and FPS...
| Babeology's Newest Batch of Want
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Meet Gabby. Drink it in, fellas. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - Behold, Babehounds. A new semester in the science of babes has begun, with the beautiful and curvy Gabby lending her unique brand of yesness to the proceedings. Here's how...
| Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 78
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Everything we know about Civilization V. by March 9, 2010 - Once again, this week IGN's , and sit down to talk about what's going on in the world of PC gaming. Since this is such a great year for strategy gaming, that means we talk a lot of , , and ....
| Sony 3D-Ready Blu-ray System
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The first 3D-enabled Blu-ray home theater system rolls into Best Buy. by March 9, 2010 - Sony Electronics has announced that their BDV-E570 Blu-ray home theater system is now off the assembly line and available for purchase at Best Buy locations...
| GDC 10: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA
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The first tidbits of what to expect from this year's game. by LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - EA Sports let out a few random pieces of information about at their Season Opener event tonight in San Francisco. During a lengthy presentation about sports...
| Tsubasa Arrives
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Anime staple gets three BD releases. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - Get ready for a Tsubasa HD fix. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE is finally coming to high definition in a large lot of releases from FUNimation Home Entertainment, all arriving on May...
| Mantenna - Tuesday, March 9
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The Letterman extortionist cops a plea, Jim from The Office could be the next Captain America, and the Beastie Boys delay their new album...you had me at "Mantenna!" Photo: SGranitz/Getty Images Alleged Letterman Extortionist Cops Plea Robert...
| IGN Comics SMASH!! Mailbag Podcast #2
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A variety of questions this week, from Batman to industry sales to collection formats. by March 9, 2010 - It's been a longstanding tradition at IGN to solicit questions and comments from our readers, turning them around in some form of mailbag...
| Captain America Update
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Is John Krasinski really about to get a shot of the super-soldier serum? by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - The casting anticipation continues to build, with certain names from that from a couple of weeks back getting picked off like faceless members...
| Wrestling Wrap Up: From 02/01 - 02/09 2010
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The Monday Night War is back! Sting, RVD, Flair, Cena, Vince and more... by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - If you haven't already, check out yesterday's Also, check out my . Greetings, bridesmaids. I bet you're thinking "oh, looky here....
| Portal 2 Details Materialize
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New puzzles, new songs, and co-op details. by March 9, 2010 - Recently that the massively popular game Portal would be receiving a sequel this year. Now, in the latest issue of Game Informer magazine we've been given some solid details about the...
| Smallville: What We Want from Season 10
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The coming of Darkseid and the return of Lex Luthor are among our wish list. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - When was moved to Friday nights last fall, it was widely presumed it was doing so to die – that while The CW had renewed...
| Exclusive: Jude Law on Sherlock Sequel
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It's elementary, my dear Watson. by March 9, 2010 - has the kinda crazy sci-fi thriller coming out in a couple of weeks, so IGN sat down to talk with him about the film this morning in New York City. During our conversation, the topic of Sherlock...
| IGN Digigods Podcast Episode 130
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The Gods have Miyazaki on the brain and Wade heaps praise upon the Oscar winning Precious. by March 9, 2010 - From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter,...
| Iwata Asks: WarioWare DIY
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In the latest Iwata feature, we find out about the microgame constructor. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - The latest – an irregular, informal dialogue between Nintendo's president and team member – spotlights the latest...
| Ask the Gear Team: March 9, 2010
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We talk console upscaling, Zune HD apps, PS3 audio settings, and more. by March 9, 2010 - When searching for answers to specific tech questions, navigating the informational wasteland that is the internet can be difficult and downright frustrating....
| The InSmurfious Basterds
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You'll never guess who is said to be voicing Brainy Smurf. by March 9, 2010 - Turns out that Brainy Smurf is quite a Basterd. spoke with actor , who is voicing one of the diminutive blue characters in the upcoming movie, says that Inglourious Basters...
| House: "Private Lives" Review
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We meet a patient who blogs about everything in her life. Well, almost everything. by March 9, 2010 - There are times when I'm watching that I'm reminded of the old Late Night with Conan O'Brien bit, "Secrets", where super-famous movie stars sat in...
| G.I. Joe S2 Due
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Second season begins on DVD. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - has recruited a second season DVD release. The upcoming DVD is the first foray into the season two, dubbed 2.0, from Shout! Factory's successful revival of the old school '80s cartoon...
| Justice League: The Rise and Fall Special Preview
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Exploring the aftermath of Cry for Justice. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - Written by: JT Krul Art by: Diogenes Neves, Mike Mayhew, Fabrizio Fiorentino Price: $3.99 | 40 pages Release Date: March 10, 2010 Following the stunning conclusion to...
| Secret Six #19 Preview
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The Six have a fight with Brother Blood on the horizon. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - Written by: Art by: Jim Calafiore Price: $2.99 Release Date: March 10, 2010 Catman's past crawls back to haunt him as Cheshire returns! Could the secret she's...
| District 13 Locked Down
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New film and collection due. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - District 13 has reached an Ultimatum. Magnolia Home Entertainment is planning on releasing the sequel to the 2004 Parisian action flick on April 27, 2010. The original film was a moderate...
| Star is Born Anew
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Double dip coming soon. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - again. Shortened after its 1954 premiere and reconstructed to near its original length in 1983, A Star is Born is receiving an overdue overhaul on both DVD and Blu-ray from Warner Home...
| Using Twitter for work, not diversion
Star Tribune
A common reason given by those who have yet to try Twitter: "I have nothing to say." The truth is, you don't have to post a message to get the most out of Twitter. At its best, the social medium is a perpetual, personalized news service...
| TV critic's picks: Wednesday
Star Tribune
Jesse's girls Jesse Ventura visits "The View" (10 a.m., KSTP, Ch. 5) to promote his new book, "1,001 Reasons I Hate the Star Tribune" (or something like that), and discuss his theory that Joy Behar is really a secret agent working...
| TV talk show highlights: Wednesday
Star Tribune
MORNING 7 a.m. The Wendy Williams Show Tristan Wilds. (BET) Today Laurie Abraham, Mark Bittman, Charla Krupp. (KARE, Ch. 11) Good Morning America Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho. (KSTP, Ch. 5) 9 a.m. Live With Regis and Kelly America...
| Tough-guy design muscles into TV
Star Tribune
When Antonio Ballatore won the fourth season of "Design Star" last fall, it was a controversial choice. For starters, the scruffy, tattoo-covered New York native looked more like a biker or a rock-'n'-roll roadie than a professionally...
| First Look at Cloverfield 2?
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Mysterious poster in phone booth sparks speculation. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - We have no idea if this is a teaser poster for or not, but an eagle-eyed IGN reader spotted and took a photo of it March 4th. (See the image below.) It shows the...
| Young Allies Unite
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Sean McKeever gathers some of Marvel's youngest heroes for a new ongoing series. by LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - Marvel's Heroic Age announcements continue this week, and today the publisher is pulling back the curtain on a new ongoing series - ....
| Borat in Black?
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Here's the latest MiB3 casting buzz. by March 9, 2010 - Here come the Men in Black ... and Borat? reports that and The Flight of the Conchords star are both under consideration for the role of "Yaz" in Columbia Pictures' . The site stresses that no...
| Rise of Prussia Released Today
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Decide the outcome of the Seven Years' War in Rise of Prussia, now available via digital distribution. LATEST IMAGES March 9, 2010 - NEW YORK - and AGEOD's 18th-Century strategy game, , is now available for purchase via digital distributors. Until...
| Pokemon Unboxing
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We've got the final retail versions of HeartGold and SoulSilver. Drool over our photos. by LATEST IMAGES LATEST VIDEO March 9, 2010 - This Sunday, March 14th, of America will unleash the latest Pokemon adventure to DS gamers. Like all Pokemon RPGs...
| IGN UK Podcast: Live 25th Anniversary Edition Details
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All the info you need to witness our inevitable downfall. by , IGN UK UK, March 9, 2010 - So, you didn't ask for it, but we're doing in anyway! To celebrate the IGN UK Podcast's 25th episode anniversary, we're taking a leaf out of the Eastenders book...
| A New 360 Bundle for Spring [Update]
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Grab a premium console with a bunch of pack-ins. by March 9, 2010 - This morning formally announced the existence of a new Xbox 360 bundle that will be hitting stores this Spring. The bundle includes a premium Xbox 360 Elite console for $299, and ....
| Schreiber Talks Wolverine 2
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Will Sabretooth be back for the sequel? by March 9, 2010 - We spoke to today about , his new sc-fi thriller, and while we had him cornered we also had to ask the actor if he might make a return appearance as in . Schreiber said that he just had...
| Tiger Woods 11 Boasts Big Online Matches
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Golf's biggest stars to share cover in honor of Ryder Cup. by March 9, 2010 - This morning on ESPN's First Take, EA Sports President unveiled the new cover for . It features the famed Eldrick Woods on the cover along with European sensation Rory...
| Kick-Ass 2 Update
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Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn discuss the future of Kick-Ass and Red Mist. by , IGN UK UK, March 9, 2010 - With superhero satire set to hit screens at the end of the month, the men behind the movie have been talking up plans for a sequel. Indeed,...
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