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Soul Calibur Hits XBLA Wednesday

Namco's re-release of the Dreamcast and arcade fighting classic Soul Calibur will arrive as one of the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade downloads this Wednesday, July 2. Priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10), the game runs in high-definition and, according to Namco, features "no major additions or ...

Next PS3 Firmware Update Arrives on Wednesday; Packs In-game XMB, Trophies, Gamer Cards, More

Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed that the PlayStation 3 will gain the oft-requested in-game XMB menu and other community features in a free downloadable firmware update due this Wednesday, July 2. The in-game integration of the XMB means that PS3 players will finally be able to send a...

Age of Conan Is 'Undisputed #2 Subscription MMO,' Claims Developer

Furthering its prolific tendency of positive announcements, Age of Conan developer Funcom today claimed that the recently-launched PC MMO is "the undisputed #2 subscription MMO in the western world." Funcom has repeatedly trumpeted Age of Conan's relative success against Blizzard's MMO juggernau...

Rock Band DLC: Entire 'Who's Next' Album Nixed, Best-of Who Compilation Coming July 15

A 12-track compilation of The Who songs will be released as downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of Harmonix's Rock Band the week of July 15. The upcoming bundle replaces the promised debut of The Who's entire "Who's Next" album, which proved impossible after several ...

StarCraft 2 Not Releasing in 2008

Alongside the long-awaited announcement of Diablo 3, Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that its anticipated sci-fi PC RTS sequel StarCraft 2 will not arrive this year. The studio is only "about a third of the way" done with the game's campaign mode, executive VP Rob Pardo revealed during a...