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UFC 111 Champion Georges St Pierre Has Game
03.27.10

After a long layoff because of an injury, Georges St. Pierre (19-2) returns to the Octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for UFC 111. The 28 year-old French Canadian fighter, considered by many to be the best pound-per-pound MMA fighter in the world, faces off against Dan Hardy (23-60) in a spectacle that sold out in minutes. During the long layoff, UFC fans were able to see GSP in action in THQ’s bestselling videogame, UFC Undisputed 2009 – he was also on the cover of the game. The fighter talks about videogames and his passion for fighting in this exclusive interview.

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Electronic Arts Rolls SKATE 3 into Stores May 11th
03.17.10

Black Box, an Electronic Arts studio, will roll SKATE 3 out to gamers in North America on May 11th and worldwide on May 14th. Redefining the skateboarding experience, SKATE 3 breaks new ground by letting gamers build their ultimate skate team both offline and co-operatively to take on new challenges or competitive battles against other teams.

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Vancouver 2010 Gold Medalist Shaun White Takes on Tony Hawk in Skateboarding Game
03.04.10

Fresh from the slopes of Vancouver 2010, American Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is now taking on Tony Hawk head-to-head. Ubisoft announced the creation of Shaun White Skateboarding, a videogame in development with dual-sport professional athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Shaun White. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Shaun White Skateboarding will arrive this Fall. 

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Big Games of 2010: UFC Fighters Talks UFC Undisputed 2010
02.21.10

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Before Cain Velasquez defeated Minotauro Nogueira by knockout in the first round at UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia, UFC fighters were on hand for the first gameplay unveiling of THQ and Zuffa’s UFC Undisputed 2010. The first game has sold over 3.5 million copies and the second title is coming out May 25 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PSP.

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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White Talks Games
02.18.10

Shaun White once again dominated the halfpipe at the Winter Games. At Vancouver 2010, just like in Torino 2006, White took home the gold medal for the United States. His first run was so impressive that he was able to use his second run to entertain the crowd, pulling off the first-ever double McTwist 1260. When he’s not competing on a snowboard or skateboard, White can be found playing videogames. And these days, he spends almost as much time making games like Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage for Wii with Ubisoft’s Montreal Studio as he does just chilling on his Xbox 360. White talks about his videogame work in this exclusive interview.

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THQ Unveils First Details of UFC 2010 Undisputed
02.08.10

LAS VEGAS -- THQ and Zuffa announced the first gameplay details surrounding UFC Undisputed 2010, the follow-up to the critically and commercially acclaimed debut videogame based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship.  Poised to deliver intelligent and intuitive combat, increased fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging new gameplay modes and explosive online offerings, UFC Undisputed 2010 is currently in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PSP. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will ship May 25, 2010, while the PSP system version is scheduled for release later this year.

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UFC President Dana White Says EA Sports Sucks
02.07.10

LAS VEGAS -- THQ teamed up with UFC to unveil the cover athlete for UFC 2010 Undisputed at Mandalay Bay before the big UFC 109 Relentless fight. UFC President Dana White, the man behind Ultimate Fighting Championship, was on hand to talk about the new game, why Brock Lesnar is perfect for the cover of the new game, and why EA Sports sucks in this exclusive interview.

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Bulldog Masters Tony Hawk: RIDE Videogame
12.25.09

Activision's latest game may retail for $120 because of the skateboarding peripheral, but Tony Hawk: RIDE is so easy even a dog can play it. Check out this video of a bulldog, who happens to skate in real life, as he performs tricks and moves on the Xbox 360 version of the new game. We're assuming he's playing on easy, but given that this dog also knows how to ride a real board, this video may show the game's authenticity.

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Electronic Arts Offers a First Look at SKATE 3
12.24.09

While Tony Hawk took a breather from his bestselling videogame franchise at Activision, Electronic Arts entered the skating arena and had a pair of next gen hits with SKATE 1 and 2 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and SKATE IT for Wii. Now EA is putting the wheels on SKATE 3 for 2010. Chris Parry, associate producer of the game at Electronic Arts’ Blackbox Studios, talks about what fans are in for with this new game in this exclusive interview.

 

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Live from the Video Game Awards 2009
12.12.09

We are coming to you live from SpikeTV's Video Game Awards 2009 in Los Angeles with host Jo Garcia, Playboy's 2008 Cybergirl of the Year. She's hot and our coverage will be hot so stay tuned here as we beam to you live video reports from the VGAs as we interview the top developers and, of course, celebrities on the Red Carpet, Backstage and in the Green Room. It all starts at 8pm Eastern Time.

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A Look at Some of the Hot Videogame Gifts for Christmas
11.26.09

Although overall videogame sales have been down seven of the last eight months compared to the record-breaking 2008, games are still the driving force in entertainment, as well as electronics and toys today. The $550 million, five-day haul that Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 raked in – the largest entertainment launch in history -- shows the power of interactive entertainment even amidst the tough economic climate.

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Dana White Sees Videogames as Crucial to UFC Success
10.09.09

MONTREAL, Quebec – Dana White, the outspoken head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is “at war” with Electronic Arts after the sports game maker balked at doing a UFC game three years ago, but recently announced plans to enter the Octagon next year with EA Sports MMA – only after THQ and UFC entered into a long-term deal to bring out videogames around the most popular mixed martial arts brand in the world. With UFC 2009 Undisputed selling like hotcakes around the world, White talks about the role videogames will play for his company moving forward in this exclusive interview.

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