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      <title>Press Release: NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT REVS UP WITH ALL-NEW TEAM RACING MODE AND LEGENDARY CARS (11/20/2009)</title>
      <description>REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  andndash; November 20, 2009 andndash; Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced an  all-new Team Racing pack for the critically-acclaimed Need for Speed  SHIFTandtrade;. The content pack takes online racing to the next level with  an action-packed new race mode and five renowned racing cars - all for free  (Need for Speed SHIFT and Xbox LIVEandreg; or PlayStationandreg;Network account  required). The Team Racing pack is the first downloadable content for Need  for Speed SHIFT and will be available worldwide on December 1st  on the Xbox 360andreg; video game and entertainment system. The pack will be released  for the PlayStationandreg;3 computer entertainment system on December 3rd  in Europe and on December 10th in North  America. 
The Team Racing mode  brings a fresh new challenge to SHIFT by completely redefining online  racing. In this mode, two teams of up to six racers will battle against each  other for online supremacy. Individual driving strategy and playing it safe  wonandrsquo;t work as team tactics and 200 mph split-second decisions are required to  push your team to the podium.  
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      <title>Press Release: New Guitar Hero / Band Hero DLC (11/19/2009)</title>
      <description>The KISS three-song track pack is available today for Guitar Hero  5 and Band Hero for Xbox  360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The KISS Track Pack features an all-new track  by the legendary rockersandmdash;andldquo;Modern Day Delilah,andrdquo; along with andldquo;Lick It Upandrdquo; and andldquo;I  Was Made For Lovinandrsquo; You.andrdquo; 
Also, as a special treat, Guitar Hero and KISS fans can catch  KISS on Facebook via a Ustream streaming link live from their show at the  Staples Center in Los Angeles at 9pm PST on Wednesday, November 25th.  This is their first-ever live web concert, and they are doing it to celebrate  the launch of the KISS Track Pack. Fans  can visit the official KISS Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KISS to connect with  others for a personal chat and live video experience in real-time during the  show.  

The KISS Track Pack is now available via Xbox LIVE  Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points, from the PlayStation Store for $5.49 and  the Wii Shop Channel for 550 Wii Points.  The three songs are also now available  as single downloads for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 for  $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Press Release: ONLINE MULTI-PLAYER DYNASTY WARRIORS®: STRIKEFORCE COMING TO CONSOLES ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010 (11/19/2009)</title>
      <description>Burlingame, CA,  November 19, 2009 -- The world's premier action franchise is back with a  vengeance and for the first time going online with four-player Tactical Action  combat. KOEI Corporation today announced DYNASTY WARRIORSandreg;: Strikeforce is  coming to Xbox 360andreg; video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and  PlayStationandreg;3 computer entertainment system on February 16, 2010.

DYNASTY  WARRIORS: Strikeforce takes place in a mystic version of ancient China where  warriors possess the power of 'Fury'. This power gives them superhuman strength,  lightning fast speed and the ability to fly. Taking the role of any one of over  40 playable characters, up to four friends can go online to launch raids as a  team or battle it out competitively. 

Using voice or text chat to  coordinate assaults, players will go on campaigns to infiltrate heavily-armed  enemy strongholds, clash with thousand-man armies, or to slay dragons and other  massive beasts. In single-player mode, players have the option to choose and  command up to three AI-controlled officers to join them in offline  missions.

KOEI is introducing several new game elements exclusive to the  console version of DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce including over 40  console-exclusive missions, command of up to three AI-controlled officers, an  enemy 'Hyperbreak' gauge, the ability to pla. . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:38:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Press Release: RELIANCE BIG ENTERTAINMENT AND BRAD PITT'S PLAN B ENTERTAINMENT JOIN FORCES WITH CAPCOM® (11/19/2009)</title>
      <description>Los Angeles, CA (November 19, 2009) - Brad Pittandrsquo;s production company Plan B Entertainment, under its Creative Partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment, and Capcomandreg;, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, have come to terms on the film rights relating to Dark Voidandtrade;, a new property from Capcom. The theatrical version of the Dark Void game is being developed as a sci-fi action franchise and potential starring vehicle for Pitt.

Capcom will release Dark Void on the Xbox 360andreg; video game and entertainment system from Microsoftandreg;, PLAYSTATIONandreg;3 computer entertainment system and PC in North America on January 19, 2010 and across Europe on January 22, 2010.

Dark Void is an adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial and ground-pounding combat which centers on Will, a pilot who crash lands in the Bermuda Triangle following a routine mission. Will wakes up to find himself in andldquo;The Void,andrdquo; an alternate world resembling a primitive earth where aliens with superior technology are planning to take over civilization. Together with a faction of humans who have disappeared into the Void, Will takes on the alien race using their own advanced technology including a high-powered jet pack to defeat them and keep order in the civilized world.

Reliance BIG Entertainment, the flagship media and entertainment arm of Indian conglomerate, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), first introduced its . . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:41:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Press Release: Bioware Announces New "Return To Ostagar"  Downloadable Content For Dragon Age: Origins (11/19/2009)</title>
      <description>EDMONTON,  ALBERTA, CANADA andndash; November 19, 2009 andndash;  Leading video game developer BioWareandtrade;, a division of Electronic Arts Inc.  (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that the Return to Ostagar downloadable  content (DLC) for Dragon Ageandtrade;: Origins will be available for the  Xbox 360andreg; videogame and entertainment system, the PlayStationandreg;3 computer  entertainment system and PC versions this Holiday season in North America and  Europe. The DLC pack, Return to Ostagar, allows players to exact their  revenge and embark on a quest for  the mighty arms and armor of the once great  King Cailan when they revisit Ostagar, the site of the Grey Wardensandrsquo; darkest  hour, to reclaim the honor and learn the secrets of Fereldenandrsquo;s fallen  king. 
andldquo;We  are very proud of the phenomenal launch of Dragon Age: Origins and weandrsquo;re  pleased to announce the next installment of downloadable content that will be  available to fans of the game,andrdquo; said Ray Muzyka, . . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:33:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Facebook and Twitter Killing Xbox Live?  Xbox Live Partially to Mostly Down (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>Update: Xbox Live seems to be recovering, but is still spotty for some users.
 
Many users tonight are seeing the following message when logging in to Xbox Live: 
'Some Xbox LIVE content is temporarily unavailable.  You can still access your profile, communicate with other players, and play games online.  

The content will automatically appear when it's available.

Status Code:  8007274c'
This is typically accompanied by a 'Can't Sign into Messenger' icon. 
Now, that's well and good, the idea that we can still play online is great - but several users are also complaining that they CAN'T in fact play online!  Stage Select confirmed the problem exists for players of Modern Warfare 2, but that Friends lists in the Dashboard can be seen.
So, what's causing the trouble?
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has been updated today, giving users Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, Zune, and news / video channels.  The Xbox update includes High Definition movies from the Zune marketplace as well as Zune store integration.  The movies available will be in 1080p resolution. Each of these movies can be watched in parties of up to seven people. 
The Facebook application on Xbox Live will allow users to cross r. . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:09:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live - Update Available Today (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>Microsoft's Xbox 360 has been updated today, giving users Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, Zune, and news / video channels.  The Xbox update includes High Definition movies from the Zune marketplace as well as Zune store integration.  The movies available will be in 1080p resolution. Each of these movies can be watched in parties of up to seven people. 
The Facebook application on Xbox Live will allow users to cross reference their friends lists from each of the services, and the Xbox 360 version of Facebook will allow users to post updates about what movies and games they're watching / playing. 
The Twitter part of the update will allow people to update their Twitter status from the Xbox 360 console.  The Last.fm application for Xbox 360 will allow people to listen to the site, and also select custom playlists based around video game selections.
Mark Whitten, Xbox Live GM, released the following statement about the update: 
'Weandrsquo;re delivering some truly exciting social entertainment experiences to our members.  Xbox LIVEandrsquo;s differentiator has always been our community, and weandrsquo;ve already seen a tremendous response to these features in our public preview.  Itandrsquo;s the community that drives us forward and allows us to pioneer new ways of connecting people through the entertainment they love.  From the launch of Xbox LIVE nearly seven years ago, to milest. . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:57:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EA Closes / "Consolidates" Pandemic Studios - Over 200 Laid Off (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>EA's cost savings initiatives just cost 200 people their jobs.  Pandemic Studios, makers of Star Wars: Battlefront and Destroy All Humans is closing today. Officially, the studio is being 'consolidated', which means that a few people will be transferred to other studios.  The 'Pandemic' brand may still exist past today, but any attachment that the name has to the people involved is essentially null and void.  In fact, the founders of the studio have also been handed their walking papers.
During EA's earnings conference call earlier this month, EA announced a plan to narrow its product portfolio to provide greater focus on titles with higher margin opportunities.
This action will result in the closure of several facilities and a headcount reduction of approximately 1,500 positions, of which 1,300 are included in a restructuring plan. The majority of these actions will be completed by March 31, 2010. This plan will result in annual cost savings of at least $100 million and restructuring charges of $130 to $150 million.
EA remains committed to delivering high quality games for consumers and leading the industry in the growing digital direct gaming sector.
EA has announced that the reduction of 1,500 jobs will impact several studios.
 
| Madden NFL 10  (. . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:20:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Assassin's Creed 2 Releases Today to High Praise (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>Assassin's Creed 2 released today to widespread praise.
In Assassin's Creed 2, you play as Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a 15th Century Florentine nobleman that likes to fight.  Unlike Assassin's Creed 1, you do not start as an assassin, but you're drawn into the world of the professional assassin.  He's in over his head, and soon finds himself killing.  As Ezio, you are a privileged  young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling  families of Italy  This betrayal has you seeking vengence.
Early on, it was hoped that Assassin's Creed 2 would include a playable demo of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (on the Xbox 360), which it does not.  Even considering that, there's a huge contingent of reviewers giving Assassin's Creed 2 a 90% or better ranking.  As of this writing, the MetaCritic ranking for the game is above 90%, and GameRanking's score has the game pushing the boundary of 90% pretty hard.
Assassin's Creed II has been in the works for over two years, and is developed by  the original creative team behind the Assassin's Creed brand. 
Here's a trailer for Assassin's Creed 2:



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      <title>Assassin's Creed 2 (11/17/2009)</title>
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      <title>Press Release: TAKE YOUR SIMS TO REAL-WORLD INSPIRED LOCATIONS WHEN EA’S THE SIMS 3 WORLD ADVENTURES LAUNCHES THIS WEEK (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>REDWOOD  CITY, Calif., November 17, 2009 andndash;  The Sims are off on an adventure of a lifetime! The EA Play Label of Electronic  Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that The Simsandtrade; 3 World  Adventures Expansion Pack*, the first  expansion pack to the best-selling PC game of calendar 2009**, The Sims  3, is available at retail nationwide and for digital download today for the  PC and Mac. The game will be in stores worldwide in 60 countries and in 22  languages this week. 
andldquo;The  Sims 3 World Adventures is the most robust expansion pack in the history of  The Sims franchise,andrdquo; said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims  at EA. andldquo;Players can take their Sims to three new real-world inspired  locations in . . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Press Release: RESIDENT EVIL®: THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES FOR THE WiiTM SHIPS TODAY  (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>SAN MATEO, Calif. andmdash; Nov. 17, 2009 andmdash; Capcomandreg;, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Resident Evilandreg;: The Darkside Chronicles is now shipping to all North American retailers for Wiiandtrade;. The latest installment in the Resident Evilandreg; franchise, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a follow up to the successful Resident Evilandreg;: The Umbrella Chronicles that took the seriesandrsquo; infamous characters and storylines and turned the gameplay on its side with new on-rails arcade shooter gameplay. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles takes this gameplay to a whole new level in terror as the camera now mimics the first person view creating a more dramatic and immersive horror experience.
The addition of a full 2-player co-op experience only adds to the gameandrsquo;s level of depth, as players can now shoot zombies with their friends throughout the game. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and has a suggested retail price of $49.99 at all major retailers across North America.
For a taste of the action, players can also check out Capcomandrsquo;s Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles official interactive trailer at http://www.gametrailers.com/video/experience-the-darkside/57808. For the first time in a video game trailer, the audience will be able to engage in the action they see on screen by being able to shoot the zombies with a click of their mouse. Before pl. . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:14:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Press Release: LEFT 4 DEAD 2 LAUNCHING WORLDWIDE (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>Nov  17, 2009 - Valve,  creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and  Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source),  today announced the availability of its zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead 2, at  retail outlets across North America (360, PC) and worldwide via Steam (PC).  Retail outlets around the world will launch the title later this week.  
Exclusively available for the Xbox  360 and PC, L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games  and become one of 2009's marquee titles. The title adds melee combat to enable  deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaws, frying pans, axes,  baseball bats, and more. 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Verizon Tells AT&amp;#38;T "The Truth Hurts" in Response to Lawsuit (11/17/2009)</title>
      <description>Verizon's holiday ads pimping their new mobile / gaming / browsing Android platform have come under legal fire from ATandamp;T.  Today, Verizon responds.  Verizon claims that ATandamp;T is trying to stifle their marketing efforts before the big Holiday shopping season; it's possible that hundreds of thousands of iPhone users may switch away from ATandamp;T to the Android platform for their mobile phone and gaming needs.
The legal filing on Verizon's behalf is quite interesting:  'Remarkably, ATandamp;T admits that the 3G coverage maps--the one thing that is common to all five ads--are accurate and that the ads' express statement that Verizon has '5X More 3G Coverage' than ATandamp;T is true...  In the final analysis, ATandamp;T seeks emergency relief because Verizon's side-by-side, apples-to-apples comparison of its own 3G coverage with ATandamp;T's confirms what the marketplace has been saying for months: ATandamp;T failed to invest adequately in the necessary infrastructure to expand its 3G coverage to support its growth in smartphone business and the usefulness of its service to smartphone users has suffered accordingly. ATandamp;T may not like the message that the ads send, but this Court should reject its efforts to silence the messenger.'
Even though Android has been shown to be a relatively good gaming platform, Verizon's ads solidifying The Droid as one of the 'must have' devices of the season are welco. . .</description>
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      <title>Press Release: Get Fit for the Holidays With EA SPORTS Active More Workouts (11/17/2009)</title>
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       Next Step in Fitness Journey With Countless Combinations of Circuit        Style Exercise Routines and New 6 Week Challenge     


People around the world have experienced the revolution in interactive        fitness with EA        SPORTS Activeandtrade; Personal Trainer, the critically acclaimed        and effective circuit style exercise program that gives you the benefit        of a personal trainer in a box. Today, EA SPORTSandtrade;, a label of Electronic        Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced that EA        SPORTS Activeandtrade; More Workouts is now available in North        American retail stores and will be available worldwide on November 20th,        2009. Developed exclusively for the Wiiandtrade; by EA Canada, EA SPORTS        Active More Workouts is the highly anticipated second        installment in the EA SPORTS Active franchise, an innovative line        of interactive fitness products that offer personalized, customizable        workouts. Developed in collaboration with fitness experts, including Bob        Greene andndash; renowned exercise physiolog. . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:06:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Left 4 Dead 2 Released on Steam - Gamers Rush Into Midnight Horde (11/17/2009)</title>
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LEFT 4 DEAD 2 HAS BEEN RELEASED!  GO PLAY THE GAME!
Sound the alarm - Left 4 Dead 2 has been released!  This time, Valve was a mere hour late.  Left 4 Dead 2 was supposed to have been released an hour ago, but for many/most PC gamers, there was apparently a slight delay.  As it turns out, Left 4 Dead 2, which was supposed to release at midnight Eastern Time, released much closer to midnight Central time.  The resulting nerd rage had ground the Steam forums into the dirt, as people try to figure out why their pre-orders were not working.
Because the Steam forums are simply under a heavy load, it was possible to only occasionally see the 'Countdown Thread' - the thread dedicated to the joy that people experience as soon as the game is available to the general public.
In the new releases section of Steam, the game pages were a bit jacked up while Valve staff straightened things out as well.  Here's a screen cap (thanks to the Valve forum community):

Here are our impressions of the demo while we decrypt our files and start to play:
The sequel to Valve's Game of the Year Left 4 Dead has had quite a ride. From its initial announcement at E3, Left 4 Dead 2 has drawn some harsh. . .</description>
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      <title>The Beatles: Rock Band Gets Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (11/16/2009)</title>
      <description>Is that freedom rock, man?  Well, turn it up! 
Check out the trailer for The Beatles: Rock Band's new downloadable content, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.  We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, we hope you will enjoy the show. 




Apparently, it's rated T for Teen, because of a reference to tobacco.  Folks, if you're interested in this DLC, could you tell me if the songs seem to run a bit faster than their master tracks?  Maybe it's just me, but Sgt Pepper sounds a bit more...  peppy.  Anyway, enjoy the trailer, and enjoy the DLC if The Beatles are your thing!
| The Beatles: Rock Band  (PlayStation 3) | The Beatles: Rock Band  (Wii) | The Beatles: Rock Band  (. . .</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
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