Portal: “Still Alive” First Details
(via LazyGamer) - The first details of Portal “Still Alive” have surfaced after the very short and vague announcement given at E3. First things first, if you were hoping for a sequel to the funny and fantastic puzzle game released by Valve as a part of the Orange Box, you are going to be a little disappointed.

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Summer Gaming Guide
(via Arts Technica) -- The Ars Summer Gaming Guide helps you the heat by giving you an excuse to stay inside, basked in the cool glow of the LCD as you blast your way through one opponent after another.

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(via GiantBomb) -- Get a load of that dude on the drums. No, not that dude, the guy on the REAL drums.

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All the Lips details that we know so far
(via LazyGamer) - It’s another one of those games that I just don’t understand but it seems to be exactly what millions of people want. Lips, AKA Singstar for the 360, was announced at E3 and now Xbox360Fanboy has posted up all the details that you could possibly want to know. The part that stands out for me [.

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Game Lampoons UK Prime Ministers Concern Over Food Waste
(via Gaming Today) - A new video game aims some subtle political satire at British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s concern over food waste in the UK. The Wasted Food blog has a bit of a preview up for the side scrolling flash game. Gordon Brown and the Kingdom of the Wasters has gamers playing Brown as they sort out the good, the bad and the ugly of food thrown into the bin.

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Proper Care and Cleaning of your Hardware
(via Gaming Today) - Last year, one PS3 owner made headlines when Sony refused to repair his console because it was dusty. Although his story had a happy ending; if you don’t want to end up in the same fix, ExtremeTech has a guide out covering the proper care and cleaning of your electronics.

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Analysis of Americas Sales for the Week Ending July 12, 2008
(via N4G.com) - VGChartz runs us through the past week: After a pretty big week for new software last week, Civilization Revolution was the top new debut for the week, at a respectable 117,000+ on Xbox 360, PS3 & DS. Total hardware sales are up slightly from last week, led in raw units by Wii & DS and week over week increases by PS3 and PSP.

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Civilization Revolution - Review
(via Planet Xbox) - If you have ever thought you could do a better job running the country, Civilization Revolution puts your leadership and planning skills to the test. Revolution is essentially a resource-management and strategy hybrid for those who like to play king rather than God. Each game begins with a flock of

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Gamestop After Hours Event for Gears of War 2 Gears of War 2
(via Game Radar) -- Gamestop is bringing back their After Hours event with new footage for Gears of War 2, a tournament, and last but not least, more Cliff.

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Show #287: E3 and the new Xbox Experience
(via Major Nelson) - This week’s show:Co-host : eNot a normal show…e and I discuss E3, answer questions about the new Xbox experience and moreGet the blogcast Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) Listen in iTunes? Submit a review Add the Major Nelson Blogcast feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically (MP3).

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Review: NASCAR 09
(via 360 Monster) - Arron brings us his impressions on NASCAR 09 in our review for the PS3 'Sports from across the pond are never as big as the likes of football, tennis or snooker over here in England. American football hasn't took off, neither has basketball, baseball or ice hockey. But, EA always decide to release titles on sports from America over here in Europe, and one sport I've never seen any enjoyment in whatsoever is NASCAR.

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MS Tells Bungie To Wait To Show Teaser Trailer
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Portal: Still Alive is Not a Sequel
(via Loot Ninja) - Have you been wondering just exactly what Portal: Still Alive for the XBLA is going to be? Well, wonder no more. According to Valve's PR, this is a standalone version of Portal that comes bundles with the Orange Box, but with some additional non-story levels tacked on. So don't expect any GLaDOS in the extra [.

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(via GiantBomb) -- Jeff does a quick walk-thru of the featureset

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(via GiantBomb) -- Jeff does a quick walk-thru of the featureset

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(via GiantBomb) -- Get a load of that dude on the drums. No, not that dude, the guy on the REAL drums.

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Wanted Game New Screenshots
(via N4G.com) -- The people at Grin where nice to provide us with new screenshots of the Comic/Movie to game adaptation of the film Wanted.

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Games Industry Says E3 Must Change or Die
(via Gaming Today) - Some of the games industry’s most influential people are aiming some sharp criticism at the Entertainment Software Association’s E3 Expo. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, EA boss John Riccitiello has had enough of E3’s more intimate setting. “I hate E3 like this.

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Ubisoft DRM snafu reminds us what's wrong with PC gaming
(via Arts Technica) -- A new patch broke some legally downloaded versions of Rainbow Six Vegas 2, and Ubisoft made a quick and slightly embarrassing decision: officially use an illegal crack as a work-around. The situation is a troubling reminder of what's wrong with PC gaming.

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5 months ago 

Killzone 2 multiplayer combines TF2 with FFXI
(via Arts Technica) -- While many of the show-floor shooters felt improved but unexciting, Killzone 2 multiplayer has the potential to mix up the increasingly-prominent class-based formula.

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H.A.W.X. rocks Ubisoft's E3 room
(via Arts Technica) -- H.A.W.X., Ubisoft's new Tom Clancy flight combat game, may look like just another Ace Combat, but a brand new camera option makes fighting in the skies more accessible than ever.

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Japanese hardware sales, July 7 - July 13: Birth of gaming journalism edition
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, BusinessDuring the first few days of last week, Santa Monica, Calif. played host to a bevy of video game journalists, slaveringly searching for scoops to present to you, our dearest readers.

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60GB Xbox 360 shows up for preorder at Circuit City, two days later than Amazon
(via Engadget) - Filed under: Gaming If you're looking to step up to a 60GB Xbox 360 but have an irrational fear of Amazon, Circuit City just put it up for pre-order. The price is still $349.99 but ship date is August 6, two inexplicable days later than Amazon. The site lists an HDMI output with upscaling DVD player, which is nice to see.

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New Portal: Still Alive content mined from Flash version and no GLaDOS
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Xbox Live ArcadeDuring Microsoft's E3 press conference, the announcement of Portal: Still Alive caused OMG MEGATON waves of excitement throughout the fanboy nation. That was until we discovered it wasn't a full fledged sequel and would instead be a re-release of the Portal game as experienced through the Orange Box with additional content.

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5 months ago 

Goshdangit My NASCAR 09 Gamesave Done Blowed Up That's Not Racin'
(via Kotaku) - WTF is going on at EA Sports? First came the manifold glitches and problems in NCAA 09, now we're seeing accounts of corrupt profiles forcing Xbox 360 racers to ditch their gamesaves and start all over. After reaching a certain level of progress — the theory is cumulative laps driven, as it's struck gamers at differing points in their careers — the profile becomes corrupted and freezes the game right at the load screen.

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Sonic is coming to your Wii...again
(via 360 Monster) - According to the latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine, Sonic is going to be on a Wii-exclusive game called Sonic and the Black Knight: 'The blue-blur swings cold steel in his big new Wii-exclusive adventure' Yup, that's what it says folks, right on the front cover.

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Bust Peter Moore in the Face. No, Really. Oh It's On
(via Kotaku) - Ever want to roundhouse punch EA Sports honcho/former Xbox chief Peter Moore in the jaw? Astoundingly, word is you can do just that in Face Breaker, coming out Sept. 5. ButtonMasher reports thusly: While previewing Face Breaker at the EA booth it was mentioned that Peter Moore’s face had been scanned and entered into the game using the boxer editor.

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Review: Wall-E: The Video Game 360
(via 360 Monster) - David brings us his impressions on Wall-E: The Video Game in our review 'A few weeks before writing this review I reviewed Kung Fu Panda, which renewed my confidence in movie-to-game conversions despite its few flaws. Unfortunately, the faith didn't last long as I played through Wall-E.

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Welcome Back
(via GiantBomb) - I just ate some really sour candy. Hello and welcome to Giant Bomb. You've come at a very exciting time, as we've just launched the site. I'm trying to think of ways that I could be more excited, and I'm coming up short. We here at Giant Bomb and Whiskey Media have been hard at work on this site for some time now, and we're happy to finally share all this stuff with you.

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Square Enix At E3: The Last Remnant Fact Sheet And Screens
(via Cinema Blend Games) -- As lame as Nintendo’s press conference was and as lackluster as Sony’s ended up being, it was surprising that Microsoft was the big one with a major Japanese developer announcement. In fact, it was likely the biggest announcement of the entire show that Final Fantasy XIII would appear on the 360.

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