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Starcraft 2 Beta Going Offline in Two Weeks Blizzard is preparing to close the curtains on the Starcraft 2 beta, but it's more of an intermission than a grand finale. Blizzard announced today that the beta, which began in February will be going offline on May 31, just two weeks away...

God of War Writer Joins Shank Team Klei Entertainment's upcoming Xbox Live title Shank is receiving a bit of extra love in the form of God of War [http://www.gamefly.com/game/ps2/God-of-War/110705/] writer Marianne Krawczyk. Shank is an indie side-scrolling brawler that recently caught...

Adobe's Argument With Apple Escalates The confrontation between Apple and Adobe is heating up with the release of a new advertisement blitz decrying Apple's decision to cut Adobe Flash support from its mobile line. Adobe's attack on Apple's internet policies comes as the most recent...

EA's Release Calendar Sets Dead Space 2 and Dragon Age for 2011 EA's upcoming release calendar is out and it has revealed Dead Space 2 and the new Dragon Age will see an early 2011 release. In addition to old mainstays like Madden and NBA Live, EA's calendar offers a tantalizing glimpse...

Nintendo Considering Subscription Fees Nintendo's flirtations with online gaming have always been cautious, but it admits it needs to become more open in its relationship with the internet, and your wallet. Nintendo is looking to alter its approach to online content by exploring...

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Lets You Recruit Hideo Kojima Gamers who've ever nurtured the hidden desire to make Hideo Kojima dance to their whim are in luck, because he can be recruited to your Mother Base staff in Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker...

Game Music Remixer Reveals Himself as Pro Composer Japanese game music remixer and YouTube denizen Hyadain has revealed his true identity: professional composer Kenichi Maeyamada. Hyadain, whose work originally debuted in 2008, has been known for creative remixes of famous game music...

Valve Teases Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update The wait is almost over for Team Fortress 2 [http://www.amazon.com/Team-Fortress-2-Pc/dp/B00140S21O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1278516974&sr=8-1] Engineer players: A class update is coming and details may be hidden in the new video teaser...

High School Student Uses GameBoy to Create Fake Bomb A Florida high school student's popularity bid ended in imprisonment and felony charges after he cobbled together a "bomb" with an old GameBoy and placed it in his high school restroom. The young man, identified as 18-year-old Lars...

Apple Under Investigation for Antitrust Violation Apple's decision to ban Flash applications from its mobile devices has launched an antitrust inquiry against the company. Steve Jobs really does not like Adobe Flash, a point he illustrated in an open letter citing six reasons Apple would...

US Calls Out Piracy-Enabling Countries Canada and China have made it on the United States Trade Representative's blacklist for their lack of protective measures against piracy. According to the <a href=http://www.ustr.gov/webfm_send/1906>"Special 301" report, Canada and China are among...

Penny Arcade Creators Make Time's List of Most Influential Artists Penny Arcade co-creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik can now call themselves the 14th most influential artists in the world. This year, Time broke its list of the 100 Most Influential People into four categories...

Game Room Service Falters Before it Can Begin Microsoft's attempt to bring classic retro arcade games to the Xbox 360 has stumbled out of the gate and shows no immediate sign of getting back on its feet. Microsoft's Game Room was originally intended to house over 1,000 retro games within...