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Star Trek Online Open Beta in January

Currently in closed beta, Star Trek Online will see an open beta before its release in February of next year. The beta will last from January 12th to January 26th, and keys will be distributed on a “first come first serve” basis. The game will

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Announced

Last week, Capcom promised that the new Alternative Edition would be available for Xbox 360 and PS3 in the form of DLC. The new content won’t be available exclusively as DLC, though, as Capcom announced the Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. The Gold Edition will

Nintendo Will Reveal Wii Vitality Sensor at E3 2010

The new Wii Vitality Sensor was vaguely introduced at E3 2009. The device attaches to the Wiimote and clips onto a players finger to read their pulse, for unknown reasons. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that Nintendo plans on expanding on the device

Former Alienware Execs Start Origin, New PC Company

The purchase of the original gaming computers company, Alienware in 2006 by Dell, left a hole in the customizable PC market for hardcore gamers. Dell took the brand mainstream, lowering the options for customization and alienating a niche market of hardware buyers. Enter Origin PCs,

Spike Video Game Awards Airs Live December 12th

Spike’s Video Game Awards 2009 will air live on December 12th, 2009 at 8PM and will show more than awards being handed out. Spike has promised a world premiere look at the upcoming Halo: Reach. Halo: Reach was announced at E3 as a prequel to

Sony Firmware Update Available Today, Marking PS3’s Third Anniversary

The recently announced Playstation Firmware update 3.10 will be availabe today, in time to celebrate the Playstation 3’s Third Anniversary. The firmware update will bring Facebook integration, updates to PSN cards, and better photo management. By linking Playstation Networks accounts with Facebook, users will have

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Apple Seeks Patent to Force Users to Watch Advertisements

In a quiet move which some call anti-user, Apple is seeking a patent for technology that would lock up devices until users demonstrate that they had viewed advertisements. Last year, Apple filed an application with the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office which was made public

Sony Announces Firmware Update, Facebook Integration

Sony announced a firmware update 3.10 for the Playstation 3 that would include Facebook integration. By linking Playstation Networks accounts with Facebook, users will have the option of letting their PS3 update their Facebook news feed with trophy and Playstation Store activity. Additionally, developers will

Call of Duty: World at War Zombies Swarm iPhone

Call of Duty may have taken over the video game world, but now its zombies are taking over the iPhone. Call of Duty: World at War ZOMBIES is now available on iTunes for $9.99. The app for iPhone and iPod Touch features the original zombie

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Borderlands Fastest Selling Original IP of 2009

Gearbox announced that Borderlands had “the fastest-selling original property video game launch of 2009.” Though it is not a Modern Warfare 2 by far, NPD puts sales figures at 418,000 for Xbox 360 and 113,000 for the Playstation 3. A PC Patch was released today