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TODAY AT 411MANIA.COM
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BIGGEST GAMING LETDOWNS!
From Halo 3, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Sonic 3D to Devil May Cry 2, Mortal Kombat 4 and Smackdown vs. Raw 2010, the 411 Games staff ranks their biggest letdowns in gaming! Check out the full article to see which games made the list and why!
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WORST GAMES PAID FOR!From Two Worlds and Fortress to Mega Man Battle Network: Battle Chip Challenge and Dissidia: Final Fantasy, 411’s Josh Boykin counts down the worst 8 games he ever paid for! See which games made the list and why!
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FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP PREVIEW!Another World Cup means another World Cup game from EA, but what does this one do differently? 411’s Ramon Aranda checks in with the full preview!
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NEWS REPORTS
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Declamations and Diatribes 3.18.10: Reggie Fils-Aime Disses Nintendo, the Next DS Could be Out This Year, More
(03.18.2010) - Aaron Koehn
Fresh on the heels of the Game Developers Conference, the Cynical Gamer digs relatively deep to unearth some of gaming’s most guarded rumors. Also, blog-lovers can expect to read what Reggie Fils-Aime really thinks about Nintendo, and more!
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Nintendophiles 3.17.10: Wii Footage, DS Sequels, Metal Max 3, Dr Who and More!
(03.17.2010) - Daniel Bonnizzio
Come inside with Nintendophiles and take a look at footage from two upcoming Wii games, Scribblenauts 2, the new Pokemon games, a unique DSi game, Dr. Who coming to Nintendo, and chart-topping sales in Japan!
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NEWS
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(03.18.2010) - Chad Alan
Check out this expansion pack.....
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(03.17.2010) - Chris Lansdell
You know you want this!
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(03.17.2010) - Chris Lansdell
See how inside!
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(03.17.2010) - Chris Lansdell
Some impressive numbers accompany an impressive stunt...
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(03.17.2010) - Adam Larck
See the gameplay footage inside.
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(03.17.2010) - Chad Alan
Here's his two cents Sony's motion controller and more
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(03.17.2010) - Ramon Aranda
Get an in-depth look at the world you'll encounter in Rockstar Game's upcoming title.
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(03.17.2010) - Adam Larck
Check out new screens of the game inside.
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(03.17.2010) - Adam Larck
See Kratos, Zeus, Poseidon and more inside.
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(03.17.2010) - Adam Larck
DICE pokes fun at Infinity Ward’s marketing again.
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REVIEWS
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(03.17.2010) - Natalie Shoemaker
Is Toy Soldiers just another tower defense game or does it add a little more to the mix?
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(03.15.2010) - Joshua Richey
Whoever wins...we lose.
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(03.12.2010) - Armando Rodriguez
Watch out Modern Warfare! Bad Company 2 improves upon the solid Battlefield formula to deliver one of this year's best games.
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(03.11.2010) - David Martell
Is the intrigue of flying a jet pack worth it or is Capcom's latest a big disappointment. Find out inside!
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(03.06.2010) - Josh Boykin
Crime Scene takes a new approach to the crime scene game by staying out of the court room and right at the scene of the crime, but the dry dialogue and stiff characters take away from overall experience.
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(03.06.2010) - Joe Roche
The bro-mance of Salem and Rios heads to Shanghai where all hell breaks loose, but is the game any good?
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(03.05.2010) - Trace Aber
Quantic Dream's highly anticipated Heavy Rain has finally been released. Does it live up to the hype or drown in it?
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(03.03.2010) - Kevin Palmer
Copenhagen based Developer Press Play tries to recreate the success of Crayon Physics Deluxe. How does it stack up?! Read the review to find out!
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(02.28.2010) - Mark Salmela
Because you just can’t get enough of rolling monkeys around in a ball.
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(02.23.2010) - Chris Lansdell
Capcom attempts to make a fighter for all seasons...do they succeed? Find out inside!
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PREVIEWS
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(03.18.2010) - Ramon Aranda
Hands-on: Another World Cup means another WC game from EA, but what does this one do differently? Come inside and find out how things are shaping up!
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(03.03.2010) - Ramon Aranda
Looking for a few good scares? Then Calling might fill that void if the full game can match the intensity of the hands-on demo.
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(02.23.2010) - Trace Aber
411's Trace Aber explores Kamurocho, destroys faces, and wins a stuffed teddy bear in his preview of the upcoming PS3 exclusive Yakuza 3.
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(02.22.2010) - Adam Larck
Get new information on the upcoming Atlus game inside.
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(02.12.2010) - Trace Aber
411's Trace Aber goes one on one with the demo of Quantic Dream's highly anticipated Heavy Rain. Check inside for an extensive preview of the upcoming title!
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(01.29.2010) - Natalie Shoemaker
Originally for the PC, Deep Silver has been given the task of porting the RPG over to the Xbox 360. The ultimate question here is, does the translation compute?
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(01.28.2010) - Todd Vote
I go hands on with the recently released Dante's Inferno demo. Come inside to see my thoughts on the not quite finished product...
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(01.27.2010) - Ramon Aranda
Multiplayer looks pretty awesome but what about that single player campaign? We take it for a spin and give you our thoughts!
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(01.08.2010) - Adam Larck
411 takes Capcom’s new jetpack shooter for a spin. See Adam Larck's thoughts inside.
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(12.22.2009) - Joe Roche
Hands On: 411's Joe Roche goes hands on with the demo of Bayonetta but does he come away impressed?
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COLUMNS
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(03.18.2010) - Todd Vote
From Halo 3, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Sonic 3D to Devil May Cry 2, Mortal Kombat 4 and Smackdown vs. Raw 2010, the 411 Games staff says that these are some of the biggest letdowns in gaming! Check out the full article to see which games made the list and why!
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(03.18.2010) - Josh Boykin
From Two Worlds and Fortress to Mega Man Battle Network: Battle Chip Challenge and Dissidia: Final Fantasy, 411’s Josh Boykin counts down the worst 8 games he ever paid for! See which games made the list and why!
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(03.17.2010) - Steve Gustafson
From Die Hard and Titanic to District 9 and Cloverfield, 411’s Steve Gustafson lists the movies that should have a video game spin-off in his FINAL edition of The Silicon Valley 10 & 1! Plus, Denise Milani provides some eye candy!
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(03.17.2010) - Shawn S. Lealos
In 411 Games’ new column Pixels ‘n Bits, Shawn S. Lealos questions whether the movie adaptation of Super Mario Bros. is as bad as everyone makes it out to be.
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(03.17.2010) - Lee Price
The Retronomicon stumbles out of RPG territory and right into a thug's fist this week as 411's Lee Price looks at the most influential game in the scrolling beat-em-up genre and the game that inspired the likes of Final Fight and Streets of Rage, Double Dragon.
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(03.16.2010) - Mark Salmela
Will you be picking up God of War 3 today? Do we need SOCOM 4? Are you excited for PlayStation Move? Are the February NPD numbers surprising? Does Fable 3 have unrealistic expectations? 411's Joshua Richey and Josh Boykin debate these topics and more in the latest edition of 411 Games Fact or Fiction!
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(03.16.2010) - Stephen Randle
The fallout from the Activision-Infinity Ward mess, a potential front-runner for Game of 2010, Square-Enix developing for the next generation, and other top gaming issues are debated by the 411 Staff in the latest 4PC!
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(03.16.2010) - Chris Crowing
Following an upset in last week’s heat, this week sees Sonic 2 face off with God of War, Link cross swords with Sephiroth and Grand Theft Auto take on Smackown! Vs. RAW for supremacy!
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(03.15.2010) - Chris Lansdell
From Sonic and Sega All-Star Racing delivering and Seth McFarlane working on an RPG to the awesomeness of Monday Night Combat and the horrible news that another DS is on the way, 411’s Chris Lansdell breaks it all down in the latest edition of Gaming’s 3R’s!
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(03.15.2010) - Mathew Sforcina
What characters have been official mascots for gaming companies? What is the best selling game to never get a sequel? Why wasn't Christina Milian a playable character in Def Jam Vendetta? Get all of the answers in the latest edition of Ask 411 Games!
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FEATURES
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(02.13.2010) - Chris Lansdell
411's Chris Lansdell goes in-depth with the January sales figures and looks at what February will bring us!
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(02.10.2010) - Adam Larck
Get new information about the upcoming RTS game inside.
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(02.05.2010) - Sam Pow
From Mass Effect 2 to NBA Jam and Guitar Hero 5, the 411 staff shares the games they are playing, the games they are looking forward to and what they recently have achieved in the world of gaming!
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(01.15.2010) - Chris Lansdell
411's Chris Lansdell takes an in-depth look at the sales figures for December, makes some predictions and talks about what the numbers tell us. Get the full story inside!
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(12.22.2009) - Marcos Aranda
The 3rd installment gets into the new gameplay elements that we can expect, as described by the game's director Jun Tokuhara.
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(11.17.2009) - John De Large
Not even monsoons could stop 411 writer John De Large from getting some hands on time with the New Super Mario Bros. game!
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(11.11.2009) - Jonathan Yaghoubi
What went down in New York City to kick off the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Well read on to find out!
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(11.03.2009) - John De Large
JDL visits Philly to check out some games, some steam punk goodness and to meet the man behind Zero Punctuation.
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(10.06.2009) - John De Large
Games and technology galore! JDL breaks down the NYC gdgt event!
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(09.22.2009) - Adam Larck
From his beginnings in pinball to some of his favorite tables, Elwin talks about his life involving pinball inside.
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DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
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(03.09.2010) - Justin Weinblatt
Capcom turns back the clock once again to bring us a new NES title in 2010. Will the simple design that worked in 1987 captivate gamers of 2010?
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(03.05.2010) - Trace Aber
411's Trace Aber steps inside the world of Darwinia to get rid of an evil virus destroying the once beautiful world - but is it worth paying $15 to fight for the cause?
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(03.04.2010) - Adam Larck
This re-imagining of the original game is the newest in the Blaster Master series, but is it worth playing? Find out inside.
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(03.02.2010) - Adam Larck
The largest content addition to Borderland brings 11 more levels to the table, but what else does it bring? Find out inside.
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(02.24.2010) - Adam Larck
Winterbottom brings plenty of clones to this puzzle game, but how does it play? Find out inside.
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(02.23.2010) - Todd Vote
The first of two Resident Evil 5 downloadable episodes has been released. How does it compare to the main game? Is it worth your money? Come in to find out.
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(02.17.2010) - Armando Rodriguez
Assault Heroes is one of the best shooters in the Playstation Network.
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(02.06.2010) - Mark Salmela
Wait, music is the weapon? Is this a sequel to Revolution-X?
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(01.28.2010) - Armando Rodriguez
Braid is one of the smartest games I have ever played. PS3 owners are finally getting the chance to play this gem and it is a chance you should not let pass!
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(01.27.2010) - Adam Larck
How does the prequel to Vandal Hearts play? Find out inside.
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