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• Newswire No Doubt expands the war on video-game avatars

  Activision takes another hit for allowing musicians' avatars to perform other songs

  November 5, 2009 | 12:30pm -

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  Newswire District 9 Blu-ray to include playable demo of God Of War III

  November 2, 2009 | 11:00am -

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  Review Tekken 6

  A fighting game sticks to the basics.

  November 2, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Nostalgia

  Is it wrong to expect a game called Nostalgia to be a little more original.

  November 2, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Borderlands

  Apocalypse dull

  November 2, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Newswire Cross-platforming in action: Reality shows become videogames; art films become iPod apps

  October 28, 2009 | 8:39am -

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  Hater Finally! Something Will Tell You When To Blink

  Thanks, Japan.

  October 27, 2009 | 6:00pm -

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  Review Bakugan Battle Brawlers

  An anime series about pocket monsters that pop out of balls to battle for supremacy has been merchandised into a game? Who would have thought?

  October 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Half-Minute Hero 

  These ultra-compressed games may make their genres look slow and boring from now on.

  October 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010

  The latest wrestling game finds all the joy the medium has to offer.

  October 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Sawbuck Gamer October 26, 2009

  The A.V. Club's regular roundup of bargain-bin videogames.

  October 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games

  Because sometimes you just have to know which fictional character might be better at the luge.

  October 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Machinarium

  If Jean-Pierre Jeunet made a point-and-click browser game, this little wonder is what it might look like.

  October 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Brütal Legend

  Turns out The Beatles don't have the "best music game of 2009" award sewn up just yet.

  October 19, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review A Boy And His Blob

  Yet another classic is back, updated but not necessarily improved.

  October 19, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Demon’s Souls

  Since at first you won't succeed, you'll die, die again.

  October 19, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Aion

  A new  MMORPG puts a fresh coat of paint on a familiar genre.

  October 12, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Sawbuck Gamer October 12, 2009

  The A.V. Club's regular roundup of bargain-bin videogames.

  October 12, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Bass Pro Shops: The Strike

  You're better off fishing.

  October 12, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review PSP go

  The latest iteration of the PSP has problems all its own.

  October 12, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

  A sequel combines strong gameplay with an intriguing story.

  October 12, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Lucidity

  Artfulness does not a fun game make.

  October 12, 2009 | 12:00am -

• Newswire  DJ Hero track list revealed

  October 6, 2009 | 3:04pm -

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  Newswire David Bowie goes LEGO for LEGO Rock Band 

  October 6, 2009 | 10:43am -

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  Review Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

  Gore, frustration, cleavage.

  October 5, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Dead Space Extraction

  A prequel with firepower.

  October 5, 2009 | 12:00am -

• Newswire Inventory: the most important book trailer ever (and party details!)

  September 29, 2009 | 2:38pm -

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  Review AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!

  Free fallin'.

  September 28, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Halo 3: ODST

  A series spin-off offers a minor variation.

  September 28, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Review Katamari Forever

  Yes, you're still rolling up a bunch of junk. But this time the game's a little different.

  September 28, 2009 | 12:00am -

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