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Ziff Davis Media today announced the sale of the 1UP Digital Network, including 1UP.com, MyCheats.com, GameVideos.com and GameTab.com, to UGO Entertainment. EGM’s last printed issue is January 2009. The fate of 1Up podcasts is unclear, following comments received by MTV Multiplayer from Ziff’s Sam Kennedy.
Check out the video above to find out what my five most anticipated PS3 games of 2009 are. Or read the list and the honorable mentions over at MTVNews.com. Bonus fact: this is my voice-acting debut. I tried to channel Geoff Keighley. I really did.
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Despite the slow release schedule of games in the new year, we still managed to find a few box art covers that couldn’t escape our critical eyes. Read on to see what box art we found particularly egregious this week. Read more…
Microsoft has thumped its chest about a successful holiday season. We post the stat-filled press release and annotate it with observations about what the company did — and didn’t — say. Read more…
In the second issue of publisher WildStorm’s “Mirror’s Edge” video game comic we supposedly find out the secret origin behind lead character Faith’s tattoo. So why am I still confused? Read more…
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The lead developer behind “Mushroom Men” tells me about the opportunities and the setbacks of making Wii games for a hardcore crowd — and takes a shot at “Deadly Creatures.” Read more…
Apple declared iPhone the “best portable device for playing games” in September, touting several impressive games like “Need For Speed: Undercover.” At their MacWorld keynote this morning, however, the company made no mention of iPhone gaming. This is Apple’s last MacWorld appearance.
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MTV2 went behind the scenes at the Otakon anime convention last year and found an enthusiastic cosplayer dressed as Link from “Ocarina of Time.” Watch as the cosplayer explains his costume and busts out an ocarina for an unforgettable performance. Read more…
Here’s our first easy-to-watch, hard-to-read (sorry!) webcam video of the year. Look for more of these every day, not always from me. This one has me cleaning up my desk and finding a few collector’s items. Please let us know what you think.
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In response to a distressed Wii gamer asking me for a way to play every song in “Rock Band 2” on Wii, here is a friendly reminder of the code, entered under the “Modify Games” section of the “Extras” menu: Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue.
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