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Modern Warfare 2, Mario, Assassin's Creed 2 still running the UK charts
Sorry, challengers! Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii have again landed the top three slots (respectively) on the UK charts, and it looks like they've settled in for a long winter's nap. MW2 is in its third week at the top, while Italian buddies Ezio and Mario are celebrating their second week, according to GfK. We're not sure if anything will be able to unseat ...read more
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Robin Williams plays Call of Duty, named his daughter Zelda (guess why!)
Though we may not be steadfast watchers of Jimmy Fallon's late night talkshow, we have to give the man credit for once again bringing the world of gaming into his decidedly non-gaming television show. While Robin Williams guested on Fallon's show this week, he asked the hairy-handed comedian about his gaming habits – some of which we've covered in the past – and found out that not ...read more
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New Splatterhouse screens -- now with more blood!
If you're anything like us, you've had the upcoming Splatterhouse remake fresh in your mind ever since this week's positively terrifying reveal of Splatterhouse shoes. Thankfully, Namco also released a handful of fresh screens of the game, riddled with various creature parts and – shock! – gallons of blood. Sure, the 13-year-old in us is just about as stoked for a new Splatterhouse game as ...read more
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BBC iPlayer for 360 indefinitely postponed due to disagreement with Microsoft
Though the BBC iPlayer is already available on the Wii and PS3 overseas, it seems a disagreement between the television corporation and Microsoft will keep the platform off of the Xbox 360 for the time being. According to a recent Telegraph article, sources close to the BBC's Future Media and Technology department claim that Microsoft's desire to make the iPlayer a Gold Subscriber-exclusive ...read more
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Report: Splinter Cell: Conviction to have co-op, new multiplayer mode
According to a recent post on CVG, the publishing partner of PC Zone magazine, the next issue of the latter will drop some knowledge on us regarding Splinter Cell: Conviction's multiplayer modes. CVG reports that the last issue of PC Zone teases an article on Conviction, claiming the piece will feature "hands-on, co-op reveal and a brand new mode." If the game truly does have co-operative ...read more
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Microsoft's Marc Whitten sees Natal replacing television remote controls
Speaking to a room full of executives focused on "the business of online video" at this year's Streaming Media West trade show, it's easy to understand how Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten could fall into hyperbole regarding the implications of Project Natal. "I believe that this will be the largest leap of TV experience since the remote control," Whitten said on the subject, reports Yahoo Tech. "With ...read more
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iPhone App gives Xbox Live users complete control on the go
A new iPhone application entering the crowed marketplace allows all Xbox Live addicts the ability to connect to their account and do pretty much everything you can think of. Bad news, it isn't free. The $1.99 app lets you sign into your account, browse and respond to friend requests, check messages and even creep your friend's Gamercard on the go. But, before you slap your $2 on the table, ...read more
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Microsoft reveals usage stats for Facebook, Last.fm
According to Microsoft, nearly two million Xbox Live users logged into Facebook through the console's new built-in social media applications. Based on a vague estimate provided by Microsoft, it appears that around ten percent of all Xbox Live Gold accounts used the application within its first week of availability; however, it's possible many of those users only logged in to see the new feature ...read more
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Support ask a cappers button remapping
Looking for a new hero? Meet AskACapper many of you already know him from our forums here on the tech game, AskACapper is handicapped this making it hard for him to play console games. But that does not stop him! Oh no! Chuck has found with time and much patience he could learn to play using his face and mouth to get around the problem of being ...read more
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Splash Damage's Brink wants to change your mind on multiplayer
Are you one of these folks who don't even realize there's a "multiplayer button" in your first-person shooters? After spending hours with the single-player campaign, you shelve the game and press onward, eschewing time with multiplayer for other, more solitary experiences? Splash Damage head Paul Wedgwood wants to change your attitude, telling Eurogamer in an interview that his studio's upcoming ...read more
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