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TODAY AT 411MANIA.COM
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THE 10TH HOUR
This week, 411's Derek Robbins brings us an interesting list. He takes on the persona of an entire user base and sees what they would have to say are the top 10 best games ever, from Halo: Combat Evolved for the Xbox 360 to Chrono Trigger for the SNES, check out the full article to see which games made the list!
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SKATE IT Wii PREVIEW411's Ramon Aranda checks in with his full hands-on preview of EA's Skate It for the Nintendo Wii! Check out the full preview!
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360 GAMES REPORTNews on Gears of War 2, Guitar Hero 4, the Xbox breaking the 10 million units sold mark in America, and release dates galore! It's all covered in the latest edition of The Full Circle Games News Report!
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NEWS REPORTS
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The Full Circle: 360 News Report 05.16.08
(05.16.2008) - Joe Roche
It's the triumphant return (again) of The Full Circle. After three weeks off to have a mental breakdown, move, and finish law school Joe returns with news on Gears of War 2, Guitar Hero 4, the Xbox breaking the 10 million units sold mark in America, and release dates galore. You never missed me, but I'm back to comfort you one and all, now with a new column feature (sorta) so check out The Full Circle.
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Nintendophiles 05.14.08
(05.14.2008) - Theo Fraser
Guitar Hero IV is headed to the Wii, and we’ve got the very first details! Find out why this could potentially out-rock Rock Band inside! Plus, more on a Skies of Arcadia sequel, an atmospheric Alone in the Dark trailer, and the Wii version of Top Spin 3 is detailed in comparison to its next-gen counterparts. Don’t miss Nintendophiles in its all-new Wednesday timeslot!
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NEWS
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(05.15.2008) - Jacob Lopez
Lots and LOTS of Video content
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(05.15.2008) - Jacob Lopez
This year's cover star is Rick Nash
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(05.15.2008) - Ramon Aranda
See the game in action while fighting and training.
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(05.15.2008) - Ramon Aranda
First screens of the puzzle-adventure game.
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(05.15.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Demo now available.
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(05.15.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Over 700k units sold in the month of April.
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(05.15.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Konami sends over a batch of screens.
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(05.15.2008) - Jacob Lopez
New DS Castlevania on the way, Fall 2008.
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(05.15.2008) - Jacob Lopez
SEGA partners with newly-formed development team
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(05.15.2008) - Jacob Lopez
Davis discusses gaming
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REVIEWS
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(05.16.2008) - Ty Huston
Build. Reign. Defend. Sort of.
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(05.15.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Two years ago, Capcom and Clover Studios brought us the wonderful game of Okami. Now the Nintendo Wii gets a shot at this epic journey that gamer's won't want to miss.
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(05.14.2008) - Rod Oracheski
Niko Bellic comes to America, but is America ready for him?
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(05.13.2008) - Gregory McDougal
Niko's nightmare ends up being the American dream.
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(05.06.2008) - John Curry
The perfect example of how you can completely miss your goal and destroy any future success at the same time.
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(05.06.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Start your engines and shine up those red shells because it's Mario Kart time all over again!
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(05.05.2008) - Mark Salmela
Often criticized for being a $40 demo, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is far more than just a demo. The first real taste of Gran Turismo on the PS3, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is truly a site to behold. Find out why in the full review.
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(05.03.2008) - Scotty Flamingo
Unlike real ninjas, this games does not make me want to crap my pants
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(04.24.2008) - Chris Evans
A review of the amazingly fun TrackMania Nations and United Forever games. One is free the other is not!
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(04.18.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Does Sam & Max's latest adventure fail to impress or is it a "hell" of a good time?
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PREVIEWS
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(05.16.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Hands-on: We get a glimpse and some actual playtime with EA's Skate It.
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(05.08.2008) - Ramon Aranda
First Look: We feast our eyes on an early build of Ghostbusters: The Video Game.
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(05.07.2008) - Ramon Aranda
First look: Ubisoft remakes Protothea for WiiWare.
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(05.02.2008) - Ramon Aranda
We get out first look at 50 Cent's latest game.
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(04.30.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Updated impressions with a new demo.
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(04.07.2008) - JP Prag
411mania.com’s own JP Prag got to sit down with Midway’s Associate Game Producer Jaime Bencia and Media Relations Coordinator Reid Druck and ask all the tough questions while playing the upcoming and long awaited TNA iMPACT video game!
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(03.24.2008) - Theo Fraser
Far Cry 2’s producer and narrative designer were on hand at Play.com LIVE last weekend to show 411’s Theo Fraser a special demonstration of the upcoming first-person shooter. How is it shaping up? Come on inside to find out!
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(03.19.2008) - Theo Fraser
411’s own Theo Fraser goes hands-on with The Bourne Conspiracy and walks away suitably impressed. Check out why you should be excited about Jason Bourne’s latest escapade inside!
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(03.06.2008) - Armando Rodriguez
Featuring destructible enviroments!
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(03.05.2008) - Armando Rodriguez
Battlefield meets Team Fortress.....for free!
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COLUMNS
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(05.16.2008) - Derek Robbins
This week, 411's Derek Robbins brings us an interesting list. He takes on the persona of an entire user base and sees what they would have to say are the top 10 best games ever.
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(05.15.2008) - Chris Vicari
Are you in the mood for action-packed and riveting shooters to help you pass the time during the summer months? Here are three forgotten games which are some of the best around. Enjoy and have fun!
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(05.15.2008) - Owain J. Brimfield
A journey to a forgotten coin-op world.
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(05.14.2008) - Chris Scott
Although a day late and a dollar short, 411's Chris Scott returns once again and discusses his favorite pinball sims. Why? Who knows! Plus, with no VC updates this week, he takes all the young buck on their 1st visit to the WiWare Ranch!
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(05.14.2008) - Vincent Chiucchi
A fortune telling time machine determines the fate of this writer!
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(05.13.2008) - Chris Evans
Racing news, Spore and Mass Effect and much more in this weeks PC Centric Extravaganza!
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(05.12.2008) - John Curry
One the most anticipated games of the year is Grand Theft Auto IV. Almost all of the reviews for it have been perfect. The question is will anyone have the balls to say what is wrong with this game? The Checkpoint does.
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(05.12.2008) - Tommy Coloma
411's Mark Salmela and Joe Roche set aside their differences to tell us what they think about the new things Gears of War 2 will bring to the plate, the idea that piracy is the PC's biggest problem, Boom Blox as the Wii's best 3rd party game this year, whether or not hardcore gamers should look forward to Home, the cost of downloadable games, and the number of gamers that actually care about EarthBound in this edition of Fact or Fiction Games.
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(05.10.2008) - Rod Oracheski
While early games rarely topped out at the 50-Achievement mark, more and more new releases are hitting the cap. Let's take a look at why...
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(05.09.2008) - Derek Robbins
The DS may be a gimmicky little device, but that doesn't mean it hasn't had its fair share of great games. This week, the Tenth Hour discusses the top 10 best games for the DS so far.
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FEATURES
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(05.14.2008) - Mark Salmela
How many people do you know that can say they’ve defeated a walking nuclear tank? Well Solid Snake has, and in part 1 of a 5 part series, 411’s Mark Salmela takes a look back at the games that started a cultural phenomenon. This week find out about the original Metal Gear 1 and Metal Gear 2.
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(05.12.2008) - Ramon Aranda
This diary by the North American production team talks about the fun departure that Fantasy Isle represents for our hardcore Lineage II players.
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(05.06.2008) - Chris Evans
411mania speaks to Lead Designer Matt Miller about City of Heroes and its 4-year anniversary.
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(05.02.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Joe Morrissey, Senior Designer at NCsoft's Northern CA studio talks about key developments in the works regarding the Midnight Squad, the Rikti and more.
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(05.01.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Lead Designer Hervé Sliwa talks about inspiration and innovation.
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(04.28.2008) - Ramon Aranda
The developers give us some insight on the latest addition to the Lineage II experience.
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(04.24.2008) - Ramon Aranda
We dig into the developers to get some answers on Hudson's answer to Wii Sports.
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(04.11.2008) - Ramon Aranda
The development team discusses the Sandbox Mode feature.
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(03.25.2008) - Chris Evans
The man behind Masq talks about Masq, game storylines and much more!
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(03.18.2008) - Sean Garmer
Super Smash Bros Brawl is the headliner, but also coming out this month are two Final Fantasy games, a Tom Clancy game, and more. Come inside to learn what they are all about.
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DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
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(05.14.2008) - Jacob Lopez
Lost Winds is a simple action-platformer that just recently launched with WiiWare. The game is developed by Frontier Developments, the team behind Thrillville and RollerCoaster Tycoon. 411 is here to give you a little look at what is in store for gamers looking into what is possibly the most highly-anticipated WiiWare launch title out there.
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(04.21.2008) - John Curry
Could there be any better way to spend 800 MS points than on Treasure Company Ltd.'s new Xbox Live Arcade download Ikaruga...I don't think so.
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(04.16.2008) - Chris Scott
Haven't I played this before?
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(04.14.2008) - Ramon Aranda
Your umpires for tonight's game are: YUK, DUM, BOO, BUM.
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(04.03.2008) - Joe Roche
Have you been searching for a marble based puzzle game for the XBox Live Arcade? If so, then Atomic Elbow would like to introduce you to Switchball.
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(03.27.2008) - Rod Oracheski
Xbox Live Arcade gets another dual-stick shooter...but this one has four-player co-op!
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(03.06.2008) - Rod Oracheski
It's the turn-based strategy title you've been waiting for, Art Deco fans!
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(02.05.2008) - Ty Huston
Come with me ... my love ... to the sea, the Sea of Love ...
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(02.04.2008) - Ty Huston
What happens when you drop acid while watching "The Velveteen Rabbit" and listening to Techno? Could it be worse than Pop Rocks and Coca Cola? Click here to find out!
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(01.14.2008) - Damian Sarcuni
Stage one: Da Gwaciu Fotwess.
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