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2011

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PlayStation Network Coming Back Online, North America First

Sony yesterday began a phased region-by-region restoration of its PlayStation Network and Qriocity Services, with the country-by-country rollout beginning in the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. The company expects to have the services fully restored by the end of May 2011. The first phase of restored services for these countries and

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Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do Review

It’s appropriate that Carnival Games: Monkey See Monkey Do shipped for Xbox Kinect less than six months after the gesture-sensing peripheral’s release. The original Carnival Games released when the gaming masses were still getting their arms around (or shall I say “moving with”) the Nintendo Wii and its then-new motion controls. The game hinged on

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SCEA Unveils Starhawk for PS3, will Support 32 Players Online

Sony today took the wraps off a brand-new PS3-exclusive shooter coming in 2012 called Starhawk. The game, which takes place in “the lawless frontier of space,” will support 32-player online multiplayer matches, four-player online and offline co-operative play, and split-screen gameplay. And yes, there’s a single-player campaign too. Starhawk will be a fast-paced third-person shooter

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Yoostar 2 Review

Back when DVDs were still new, an entire generation of would-be actors and actresses popped-in their favorite movies and performed classic scenes as if they were the ones in front of the camera. Meanwhile, Scene It! board-game fans tested their Hollywood mettle by recalling lines, actors and actresses from the silver screen. Fast-forward to 2011,

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New Halo Game Announcement This Year — Details TBA “Later”

Although Bungie is out of the Halo picture, Microsoft is keeping things moving with its beloved Halo franchise. In fact, Frank O’Connor says a new Halo game announcement is coming later this year, although he (predictably) offered absolutely no details. In an article on CNN.com, the earlier rumors about the original Halo, Halo: Combat Evolved,

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