Monthly Archives: October 2010

Parents Television Council Calls ESRB Rating Compliance "Abysmal"

The Parents Television Council criticized retailers this week for what they say is an “abysmal” performance enforcing the ESRB’s ratings (via Gamasutra). In an a recent “action alert,” the group reported that 19 percent of their secret shoppers aged 12 … Continue reading

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Borderlands Level Cap Increase Due in a "Couple Weeks"

It’s been roughly two weeks since Borderlands Game of the Year Edition hit the market, but the promised level cap increase has yet to materialize. Gearbox recently posted an update on the patch’s whereabouts on its official forums. “The Title … Continue reading

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Report: NBA Elite Being Moved to Tiburon, EA Canada Hit by Layoffs

History looks to be repeating itself at Electronic Arts. Sources tell 1UP that Tiburon will now be handling the NBA franchise. The report follows a tweet from 3D Realm’s George Broussard, who says that EA Canada has laid off more … Continue reading

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BioShock 2 DLC Coming to PC After All

PC players of BioShock 2 have reason to celebrate, as 2K has confirmed that the final two pieces of downloadable content will come to the PC version. Minerva’s Den and the Protector Trials, along with one final game patch, were … Continue reading

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Rumors of Apple Buyout Drive Sony’s Stocks Up [UPDATED]

Rumors that began this weekend of Apple looking to buy Sony drove the Japanese company’s share prices up Monday, according to Reuters. The report notes that trading volume was at its highest since the end of July. The source of … Continue reading

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Keiji Inafune Explains Why He Made Dead Rising

In an interview with Dengeki Online, Capcom’s Keiji Inafune discussed the making of the Dead Rising games, offering some insight on how things got started. The first question got right to the beginning of it all: why make a zombie … Continue reading

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Judge Orders Breach Thief Off of Xbox Live

According to court officials who spoke with Kotaku, the Penny Arcade Expo attendee that allegedly attempted to steal an early build of Xbox Live Arcade shooter Breach is now forbidden from using Xbox Live by the Boston Municipal Court. The … Continue reading

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New Copies of Dragon Age 2 to Include Free DLC

Much like Mass Effect 2 and its Cerberus Network, anyone who picks up a new copy of Dragon Age 2 will receive a single-use code to unlock additional in-game content of some sort. Full details aren’t available at the moment, … Continue reading

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Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Launch Center

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Launch Center Prepare to return to old Italy as Ubisoft’s nimble assassin. continued… By 1UP Staff, 10/27/2010

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New Super Street Fighter IV DLC on Xbox 360 is Glitched

New downloadable content for Super Street Fighter IV went live yesterday on PSN and Xbox Live, but Capcom of America and Capcom of Japan are reporting that there’s a problem on the Xbox side at present. Both the “Ultra Challengers … Continue reading

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