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01.26.12
Pavel Datsyuk Goes First and Logan Couture Picked Last in 2012 NHL All Star Fantasy Draft

OTTAWA, QUEBEC – As a snowstorm turned downtown into a winter wonderland, Center Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings was the first overall selection at the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft, conducted from the Hilton Lac Leamy in Ottawa, Quebec. The second-ever Fantasy Draft divided the All-Stars and rookies into two teams for the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, Jan. 26-29: Team Alfredsson, led by captain Daniel Alfredsson of the host Ottawa Senators and his assistant captain Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers; and Team Chara, featuring captain Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins and his assistant captain Joffrey Lupul of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

05.07.11
Big Games of 2011: Atari's The Witcher 2 Gets Nude Calendar

Atari's The Witcher 2 hits stores on May 17 exclusively on the PC, and some areas of the world are taking the promotion to the next level. Sure, here in the United States, players who purchase the Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Collector's Edition will get a bust, some playing cards, DLC and various other trinkets lucky gamers over in Russia are getting someting more, well, a little more risque.

04.02.11
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Gamers Get Free Copy of Gameloft’s Asphalt 6
Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch the world’s first PlayStation certified Android phone with Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY in the U.S. With the phone already available internationally, Sony Ericsson has revealed the launch titles for the smartphone. Everyone who picks up the new phone with get a free download of Gameloft’s Asphalt 6 racing game installed on the device. Check out the new phone in this exclusive video preview.
04.01.11
Sony Ericsson Launches Xperia PLAY Phone Internationally with 60 Games
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY, the world’s first PlayStation certified smartphone, is now on sale in shops in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Hong Kong and Taiwan  with further availability in an additional six markets over the next 2 weeks. The Xperia PLAY launches with more than 60 games from the industry’s biggest content providers including Sony Computer Entertainment, Gameloft, Electronic Arts and Glu Mobile. The range of games available to download at launch is a combination of original PlayStation titles and mobile games that take the full advantage of the graphical capabilities and controls of Xperia PLAY. There will also be a plethora of casual games optimized for the unique game pad.
03.06.11
Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Wins International 3D Society Lumiere Award for Best 3D Game
LOS ANGELES, California – The International 3D Society awarded Activision and Treyarch’s with the Creative Arts Lumiere Award for “Outstanding Achievement in 3D Gaming” for its cross-platform 3D shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops. The International 3D Society assembled a group of judges from mainstream media and core gaming outlets which included The Hollywood Reporter, Spike TV, Associated Press, IGN and AOL to vote on the best 3D game of 2010.
01.10.11
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sales Top 4.7 Million Copies
Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the third expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has established itself as one of the top PC games of 2010. The expansion has sold through more than 4.7 million copies as of its first month of release, setting a new record for monthly PC game sales.
12.14.10
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Becomes Biggest PC Game Launch of All Time
Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the third expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), sold through more than 3.3 million copies in its 24 hours of release, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time.This milestone eclipses the previous record of more than 2.8 million copies sold in 24 hours, set in November 2008 by Blizzard’s second World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Check out this exclusive video interview with Cataclysm's game director below.
12.08.10
Blizzard Entertainment Unleashes World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Blizzard Entertainment has released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the highly anticipated third expansion for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The MMO has been unleashed throughout North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and will be available beginning December 9 in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Blizzard talks about this latest expansion in this exclusive video interview.
11.22.10
Blizzard Celebrates World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Launch with Global Events
Blizzard Entertainment will hold several official launch events to celebrate the upcoming release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the highly anticipated third expansion for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Starting on the night of December 6, key retail partners in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the region of Taiwan will welcome gamers who want to be among the first to purchase and play Cataclysm. Members of the World of Warcraft development team will be on hand at each of the events to meet with players and sign their copies of the expansion.
09.01.10
Blizzard's StarCraft II Blasts Through 3 Million Sales Mark

Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has sold over 3 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game’s momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.

08.03.10
Blizzard Breaks Launch Records with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Blizzard Entertainment announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty achieved a day-one sales milestone of more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, making it the bestselling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability. The game went on to sell a total of more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time.

07.23.10
Comic Con 2010: The Annual Convention Is Exploring New Cities to Host the Event

SAN DIEGO, California (Gamerlive.tv)– Over the past 41 years, the annual San Diego Comic Con has grown from a small gathering of comic book fans into a global event that sells out in hours. The show has literally grown so large that the organizers are currently exploring other California cities to keep up with the demand. David Glanzer, director of marketing, Comic Con International, talks about how Hollywood has literally changed the game.

05.03.10
Big Games of 2010: StarCraft II Ships Worldwide July 27th

One of the big games of 2010, and one of the biggest PC games of the year, finally has a release date. Blizzard Entertainment announced that its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will arrive in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. Players will also be able to purchase StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty directly from Blizzard Entertainment shortly after the retail launch.

03.18.10
Big Games of 2010: Inside a Russian Missile Silo with THQ's Metro 2033

THQ has released Metro 2033, a new sci-fi first-person shooter that takes place in Moscow, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Based on a novel by the Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 combines classic first-person-shooter action with elements of survival horror and intelligent plot and character development. Check out this exclusive interview with the developer from a Russian missile silo below.

09.01.09
Tetris Takes “Brain Game” Nomenclature to New Level

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, over 125 million Tetris products have been sold in over 50 countries around the globe. While the simple, but addictive puzzle game that challenges players to connect Tetrimino blocks as they fall from the top of the screen has always been considered a “brain game,” new research proves that playing Tetris can actually improve and change the way one’s brain works.