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On Location: MLG Pro Circuit

Major League Gaming's 2010 tour stopped near Snackbar East's North Carolina headquarters this weekend. We thought you may want to know what it's like, so we checked it out.

After a hard-fought victory, a man in a jersey and a headband jumped, shouted and celebrated as a crowd looked on and cheered.

Sometimes it's hard to remember that the guy in question was playing Tekken.

But at Major League Gaming's Pro Circuit, the goal is to feel like a true sporting event. Professional players with sponsors and team logos battle on stages with stands of spectators and live broadcasts. Product logos are everywhere, seemingly providing more legitimacy to the competitions as sporting events. Testosterone flows freely here, as do the free chips and soda, and the competitors all have this look on their faces that says "I'm a pro, and I want everyone around to know it."

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Aug 29, 2010 - 3:57 pm | 0 comments

Nintendo unveils Fall release calendar

Today, Nintendo announced the release dates of the most anticipated first and third-party games for both the Wii and th DS. Among the announcements were Kirby's Epic Yarn (October 17), Donkey Kong Country Returns (November 21), and Goldeneye 007 (November 16). A full list of the games announced is provided after the break.

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Aug 20, 2010 - 5:37 pm | 9 comments

Castlevania returning October 5

At GamesCom today, Konami announced the release date of the latest full-fledged title in the Castlevania series: Lords of Shadow. Being produced by Mercury Steam and supporte by Kojima's Metal Gear Solid team, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is set to be released on October 5, 2010.

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Aug 19, 2010 - 9:35 pm | 0 comments

Portal 2 arriving February 9

Today at GamesCom, Valve and EA finally announced the release date for their much anticipated, and very mind bending, physics puzzler. In development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Mac, Portal 2 is expected to be released on February 9, 2011.

In addition to reprising your role as Chell, the human guinea pig being tested by GLaDOS in Portal, you will be given a robot sidekick named Wheatley, who will be voiced by Stephen Merchant of The Office.

New gameplay videos have been released and are shown after the break.

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Aug 18, 2010 - 9:58 pm | 0 comments

Mass Effect 2 heading to PlayStation

Today, Bioware made a huge splash at GamesCon when they announced that the critically acclaimed Mass Effect 2 would finally be making its series premiere on the PlayStation 3 in January 2011.

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Aug 17, 2010 - 9:07 pm | 0 comments

Bioshock Infinite lifting off in 2012

Irrational Games has taken the wraps off their most recent project, a spin-off of the Bioshock series called Bioshock Infinite.

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Aug 15, 2010 - 1:03 pm | 0 comments

Torchlight II warding off the darkness in 2011

For those who remember the good ol' days of Diablo II, with its mouse-destroying point-and-click combat, it has been a very long time since they've been able to set forth on a new adventure.

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Aug 5, 2010 - 4:46 pm | 0 comments

New Worms title now available for pre-purchase on Steam

It has been ten years since the immensely popular Worms 2: Armageddon was released on the PC, and now developer Team17 is back with an all new fully loaded turn-based helping of Worms mayhem, entitled Worms Reloaded.

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Jul 29, 2010 - 10:52 am | 0 comments

Nintendo to unveil 3DS release date and pricing info on September 29

According to Bloomberg Japan, Nintendo will be announcing when they plan to start selling their hotly anticipated 3DS portable as well as its price and initial shipment numbers on September 29. Only two months to go!

Jul 29, 2010 - 10:32 am | 0 comments

Views: Some of 2010's buried treasures

Staff writer Andrew Passafiume shares his thoughts on five recent games you should play but probably missed. Do you agree with his selections? What are your under-the-radar favorites?

The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Wii)

This is a game that completely took me by surprise, and one that is relatively cheap now. Innocent Aces is the first and only game based on the Sky Crawlers anime, and it takes full advantage of the Wii’s motion controls, adding a new layer of depth to what could be just another flight combat game. 

Although you can use the Classic Controller, once you get accustomed to the motion controls, you will realize just how intuitive they can be. And with plenty of variety in the missions, lots to unlock, and a nice supporting cast of characters, this is one Wii game that is not worth missing. 

Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon (Wii)

Fragile Dreams is an RPG at its core, but it is wrapped around in a post apocalyptic horror world full of ghouls and ghosts. Although Fragile Dreams is not a game for everyone, with a very bleak and sometimes incredibly depressing atmosphere and plenty of backtracking to be had, it has a lot going for it as well. 

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Jul 18, 2010 - 7:04 am | 1 comments