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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2’s platinum debut helps lift publisher to 11 percent revenue growth, $21 million profit during April-June period.

The second quarter saw its share of fiscal headaches for many big-time publishers, with the likes of Capcom, Nintendo, and Activision all seeing revenues sink. However, a growing segment of publishers did make out well during the April-June period, including Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and, new to that list, Square Enix.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2 was no joker.

Reporting on its three-month earnings today, Square Enix said revenues for the period came in at ¥32.54 billion ($382 million), an 11 percent year-over-year rise. The publisher also reversed its ¥1.672 billion ($19.6 million) loss from last year to post a ¥1.812 billion ($21.3 million) profit during the period. Of those sales, Square Enix’s video game segment posted ¥16.63 billion ($195 million) in sales and an operating profit of ¥5.891 billion ($69.1 million).

In terms of new titles, Square Enix saw the biggest output from Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2, which the publisher released for the DS to Japanese audiences in April. Through the end of the June quarter, the handheld monster-battling title sold 1.25 million units. Square Enix said other top performers during the period included Final Fantasy XIII and Just Cause 2, though the publisher did not provide updated sales figures for either.

Square Enix’s arcade machine business also turned in a solid quarter. For the three months ended in June, Square Enix- and Taito-branded coin-ops brought in ¥10.98 billion ($129 million), with operating profit hitting ¥683 million ($8 million).

Looking ahead to its in-progress quarter, Square Enix has a crowded release slate. Later this month, the publisher will put out Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, both of which come from 2009 acquisition Eidos. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Front Mission Evolved, and Final Fantasy XIV will follow in September.

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Electronic Arts packing in pared-down basketball game with copies of newly rebranded hardwood simulator for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; arcade title won’t be sold separately on XBL and PSN.

After months of rumor and speculation, Electronic Arts today confirmed that NBA Jam will surface for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360…but with a hefty catch.

The publisher today sent word that copies of NBA Elite 11($59.99) will include a redeemable code to download a stripped-down version of NBA Jam. Included in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will be the Play Now, Classic Campaign, and Online modes. However, the Remix Tour, which serves as NBA Jam’s primary campaign mode, will remain exclusive to the Wii version.

According to an EA Sports representative speaking with ESPN, purchasing NBA Elite 11 be the only way to play NBA Jam on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

NBA Jam lighting up HD consoles.

“We’re not selling ‘Jam’ on PSN or Xbox Live,” Jordan Edelstein, vice president of marketing for EA Sports, told ESPN. “If you still want the full product, the full experience is on the Wii, but if you pick up ‘Elite,’ you’re still getting a good taste of it, especially with the inclusion of online play.”

The complete version of NBA Jam–available only on the Wii–will include the Remix Tour. This mode includes boss battles against NBA legends, such as Magic Johnson, and comprises “about 20 hours of gameplay,” according to Edelstein.

NBA Jam will arrive for the Wii on October 5, the same day that NBA Elite 11 launches for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. For more on the Wii arcade basketball game, check out GameSpot’s most recent preview. And for a look at NBA Elite 11, check out the game’s player reactions video embedded below.

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Electronic Arts’ upper-tier package coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC with early access to shotguns, exclusive weapon; PS3 gamers get remastered copy of Medal of Honor Frontline.

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Busy week at retail includes blocky sorcery, sci-fi FPS, City Interactive’s Sniper: Ghost Warrior, not-quite-MMOG APB, bloodthirsty Naughty Bear, Sin and Punishment sequel, and more.

Independence Day is just around the corner, meaning barbecues and lawn parties are in the offing on grand scale shortly. However, publishers are giving gamers plenty of reasons to stay indoors and chained to their consoles and handhelds this week.

One of the more prominent releases this week is Traveller’s Tales’ block-happy magical spin on the first four years of the Harry Potter saga. Lego: Harry Potter Years 1-4 comes to PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, DS, PSP, and PC Tuesday, and guides players through Harry’s first years at Hogwart’s.

Also arriving this week is Singularity, a sci-fi first-person-shooter from Madison, Wisconsin-based Raven Software. The shooter combines gun-toting action with time-bending supernatural powers, and will hit the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC Tuesday.

Harry Potter goes Lego this week.

Those with a thirst for headshots can get their fix with City Interactive’s Sniper: Ghost Warrior for Xbox 360 and PC. Taking place in Isla Truena, a fictional South American city, players will have 16 missions to complete, and can enlist in multiplayer matches for a change of pace.

Also releasing this week is 505 Games’ Naughty Bear. As its names implies, the title puts players in the body of a teddy bear bent on exacting revenge upon those who’ve wronged him. Players are tasked with racking up “naughty points,” and can use a variety of weapons–including a pistol and a frozen leg of lamb–to aid in the quest. The game comes to PS3 and 360, with both single player, and multiplayer components.

Shifting to the PC market, Electronic Arts releases the repeatedly delayed All Points Bulletin, aka APB, on Tuesday. The large-scale online game revolves around an ongoing turf war between street gangs and law enforcement officials. Players can take to the streets with up to 99 others in individualized instanced virtual cities. It was developed by Grand Theft Auto creator Dave Jones at his Scottish studio Realtime Worlds, which also developed the first Crackdown.

On the Wii front, Sin & Punishment: Star Successor hits Nintendo’s console this week. A sequel to the Japan-exclusive original, Star Successor is an on-rails shooter with plenty of boss fights.

Sony is putting its sights on the virtual Tennis court with the latest Hot Shots title. Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip comes to PSP Tuesday, and will be available both at retail and in the PlayStation Store.

Also debuting this week is Konami’s N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights II. The Xbox 360-exclusive, a sequel to 2006’s fantastic stabfest, hits Tuesday.

For further details on the week’s games, visit GameSpot’s New Releases page. The full list of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later in the week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.

SUNDAY, JUNE 27
Alcatraz (2010)–PC–City Interactive
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor–Wii–Nintendo

MONDAY, JUNE 28
Animal Color Cross–DS–Little Worlds Studio
Brain Drain–DS–Enjoy Gaming
Combat of Giants: Mutant Effects Revenge–DS–Ubisoft
Harley Davidson–Wii–Destineer
Jet Rocket–Wii–Shin’en

TUESDAY, JUNE 29
10 Minute Solution–Wii–Activision
Arma II: Combined Operations–PC–Meridian 4
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien–PSP–D3
DeathSmiles–X360–Aksys Games
Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip–PSP–SCEA
Junior Class Books and Fairy Tales–DS–Navarre Corp.
Lego: Harry Potter Years 1-4–DS, PSP, Wii, X360, PS3, PC–Warner Bros. Interactive
Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister–DS–Her Interactive
Rise of Flight: Iron Cross Edition–PC–777 Studios
Runaway: A Twist of Fate–DS–Focus Home Interactive
Singularity–PS3, X360, PC–Activision
The Last Airbender–Wii,DS–THQ
Thomas and Friends: Heroes of the Rail–Wii, DS–Majesco Entertainment
TNA Impact: Cross the Line–PSP, DS–SouthPeak Games
Trinity Universe–PS3–NIS America
Vampire Legends: Power of Three–DS–THQ

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
Ancients of Ooga–X360–J. Kentwood Entertainment
Puzzle Quest 2–X360–D3Publisher

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E3 2010: EA re-imagining the ’90s racer for the “connected generation” with new online features, debuting November 16 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Wii.

Last year ex-Electronic Arts COO John Pleasants revealed that Criterion Games, famous for its work on the Burnout series, would assume development duties on the Need for Speed series and promised a new NFS title for 2010. Today, on stage at EA’s Electronic Entertainment Expo press briefing, that prophecy came true.

Criterion creative director Craig Sullivan announced this afternoon that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC will ship in North America on November 16. The game will ship in Europe on November 18 and the UK on November 19. The game is said to be inspired by the 1998 racer of the same name, and according to Sullivan, is a “reimagining the franchise for a connected generation.” In Hot Pursuit, players will be able to play through the game’s entire campaign as a cop or a racer.

From the creators of Burnout, comes this NFS reimagining.

In addition to the familiar series mainstays, Hot Pursuit will introduce the Need for Speed Autolog. This online destination lets players find and face off against each other on the track and compare performance and statistics. A brief demo of the Autolog was shown, where Sullivan could see who was online and what records his friends had amassed.

A title bearing the same name, but developed by Exient Entertainment, will come to the Wii the same day as the others in North America. Electronic Arts did not say if the Wii version will include its HD console cousins’ Autolog component.

For more on the series, check out GameSpot’s brand new Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit preview straight from E3 2010.

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Guitar-maker settles year-old patent infringement complaint against Rock Band developer, publisher, and retailers.

With Harmonix currently devoted to Rock Band 3, the developer won’t have to worry about ongoing courtroom drama, as the company has settled a longstanding legal assault with Gibson.

According to a BusinessWeek report, Gibson Guitar Corp. has settled a patent infringement claim with Electronic Arts, Viacom, and various retailers over the Rock Band series.

Guitar maker sues plastic guitar maker – no one wins.

The companies appeared in front of a judge June 4 and communicated “that they had reached a full settlement,“ according to Tennessee federal court documents. Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed, but the two will seek dismissal of the case by June 14, according to documents.

Nashville-based Gibson, famous for manufacturing B.B. King’s famous “Lucille” style guitar and Led Zeppelin frontman Jimmy Paige’s “Les Paul,” sued Harmonix, MTV Games, and distribution partner EA in 2008. The suit claimed that Rock Band and its plastic guitar peripheral violated Gibson’s 1999 patent for “a system for electronically simulating participation by a user in a pre-recorded musical performance.”

Gibson also took music-game competitor Activision and its Guitar Hero brand to court over the same principle in 2009, though the case was later thrown out.

The Rock Band franchise expanded recently with the release of Green Day: Rock Band, and follows with Rock Band 3, confirmed for holiday 2010.

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Active Network Inc. has filed a trademark infringement suit against Electronic Arts over the EA Sports Active series. IGN obtained a copy of the lawsuit [PDF link] wherein Active Network claims EA is infringing on its “Active” trademarks, which — as you must already know — are “famous, arbitrary, and highly distinctive, and are recognized by the public,” according to the suit. You are familiar with the famous Active Network, aren’t you?

EA declined to comment on the adjective-packed lawsuit.

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Memorial Day can’t slow down a busy week that saw Infamous 2 confirmed, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and DC Universe Online dated, NBA Elite explained, and Backbreaker reviewed.

The Memorial Day holiday meant a short work week for many GameSpotters, though it might not be evident from the amount of new content on the site. News was especially busy, with a number of high-profile developments arriving just in advance of this month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. Sony finally ‘fessed up to making Infamous 2, Square Enix slapped a release window on Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and DC Universe Online is set to bring massively multiplayer online gaming to the PS3 this November (A PC version of the game is launching at the same time). On the previews side, Electronic Arts revealed its eyebrow-raising adaptation of the next Harry Potter movie, casting The Boy Who Lived as the lead role in a third-person shooter. EA also explained the decision to retire the NBA Live moniker in favor of NBA Elite, and Natural Motion hit the console gridiron for the first time with its physics-based football title Backbreaker.

The Last Word May 31-June 4

FEATURES
This week saw the publication of the second and final part of GameSpot’s Social Ties feature, which examines the growing prominence of games developed for social networking sites like Facebook. The feature looks at what big publishers like Electronic Arts think of social games and what the future has in store for them. Also, Video Game History Month ended on Monday, making this the perfect time to reflect on the month-long retrospective. Next year will see new entries in each of the Video Game History Month categories, so there’s a chance for everyone’s favorite game, person, or event to be commemorated in the future.

Social Gaming Feature Part 2
Video Game History Month

NEW RELEASES
Shippin’ Out May 30-June 5: Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack 2, Alpha Protocol
Tecmo Bowl Throwback tackles PSN
Snoopy Flying Ace takes off on Xbox 360
X-Scape makes it to DSiWare

NEWS
Some parts of the site go a bit quiet before the big show each year, but news isn’t one of them. Once E3 hits, the gaming world’s attention will be split between a slew of blockbuster stories from every major console maker and publisher. As a result, it’s not uncommon to see publishers announcing things in the weeks leading up to the event, sometimes to avoid competition for attention, sometimes to whet people’s appetites for their games at the show. Other times those big E3 surprises simply leak. The possible leaks this week included the addition of Hulu to Microsoft’s Xbox Live service and a product listing for a new PS3 hardware bundle. The official news was actually more interesting, as confirmation arrived that Infamous 2 was on the way, Square Enix talked Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Ubisoft teased that it will bring Assassin’s Creed to an Egyptian setting, and Sony is sweetening the PSP Go deal with free downloadable games on both sides of the Atlantic.

Infamous 2 confirmed
Deus Ex: Human Revolution taking up arms early 2011
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock shredding 90+ tracks, new guitar
Big in Japan May 24-30: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Lord of the Rings Online to go free-to-play
Shogun 2 prepares for Total War
Red Dead Redemption co-op DLC releasing June 22
EA Sports Active 2.0 target of trademark lawsuit
New 250GB PS3 bundle Little Big Planet: GOTYE, HDMI cable – Retail Radar
Ubisoft teases Egyptian Assassin’s Creed project
Def Jam Rapstar dropping in NA October 5
Company of Heroes Online deploying in North America
Jordan confirmed for NBA 2K11 cover
Ys Seven gets premium edition

EA to reboot NBA series
Hulu coming to Xbox Live?
EA touts Sports Active accreditation
Mytheon fated for July 13 launch
Level 5 opening Santa Monica shop
Activision launches indie game competition
Sony giving three free games with US PSP Go purchase
DC Universe Online due in November
Prince of Persia doesn’t pop at box office
SCEE confirms UK PSP Go games giveaway
2 million iPads sold in under 60 days
Harry Potter bewitching Deathly Hallows – Part 1 this fall
NHL Slapshot winding up on Wii

PREVIEWS
With the Electronic Entertainment Expo less than two weeks away, GameSpot’s previews group has been working around the clock to bring new updates on upcoming games while preparing for the big show. This week’s preview coverage is but an appetizer for the big show, so be sure to return June 14-17 for all GameSpot’s coverage of the single biggest event in the game industry at http://e3.gamespot.com.

Transformers: War for Cybertron Updated Multiplayer Hands-On
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Q&A
NBA Elite 11: Q&A With David Littman
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Updated Hands-On
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Hands-On Impressions
Spotlight On – Elemental: War of Magic & New Details

REVIEWS
It’s been a relatively quiet week on store shelves, so the reviews team has spent much of the past five days focusing on downloadable games. Highlights included Snoopy Flying Ace on the Xbox 360 and Planet Minigolf on the PlayStation 3, but this week’s office favorite was undoubtedly the Deniable Ops Insurgency Pack DLC for Splinter Cell: Conviction. The PC version of that game is still proving to be problematic unfortunately, but on Xbox 360 the new DLC comes thoroughly recommended. Like the rest of GameSpot, the reviews team is now in E3 preparation mode, but don’t worry, there will still be a good number of reviews going up next week.

Backbreaker (PS3, X360) Review
Doom II (X360) Review
Planet Minigolf (PS3) Review
Runaway: A Twist of Fate (PC) Review
Record of Agarest War (PS3, X360) Review
Snoopy Flying Ace (X360) Review
Splinter Cell: Conviction DLC (X360) Review
Voodoo Dice (X360) Review

VIDEO
E3 2010 is right around the corner, but the GameSpot Live team is still hard at work bringing fresh content to the site. This week saw the team crank out a couple new episodes of Today on the Spot featuring games like Mega Man Zero Collection on the DS, and a Madden NFL 11 Exclusive interview. New trailers also hit the site this week for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Killzone 3, Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. GameSpot also got a chance to talk with Matt Tieger about the new game – Transformers: War for Cybertron.

Today on the Spot – Mega Man Zero Collection
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 Debut Trailer
Killzone 3 Teaser Trailer
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Villains Trailer
Deus Ex: Human Revolution E3 2010 Trailer
Transformers: War for Cybertron Interview: Co-Op Details

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Electronic Arts’ first hockey game for Nintendo’s console will include a miniature stick peripheral; gloves drop September 7 along with NHL 11 on 360 and PS3.

Take-Two Interactive’s NHL 2K hockey series is in a rebuilding year, skipping the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions to focus on the Wii, where it has yet to face any competition. That’s going to change this year, as Canoe.ca is reporting that Electronic Arts is putting on the foil for an old-fashioned donnybrook on the Wii.

Shooting, passing, and crosschecking opponents in the teeth are now more intuitive than ever.

According to the site’s gaming blog, EA will be making its hockey debut on the Wii with NHL Slapshot. The game will launch September 7, alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 debuts of NHL 11.

As might be expected, EA’s first hockey game on Nintendo’s system will use the motion-sensing functions of the Wii Remote controller. More surprising is the miniature hockey stick controller shell that the publisher will be including with each copy of the game. According to the report, the 21-inch stick will snap together from three separate pieces, and let players shoot, pass, stick handle, and poke check much as they would in real life.

The publisher is also bringing out the big guns to promote the game, as it has lined up hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to be the game’s cover athlete. “The Great One” will not only appear on the box art, but also in the game as a playable character and as a coach in the game’s career mode, which follows a created character from the peewee leagues through the juniors, CHL, AHL, and finally, the NHL itself.

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Last week of May sees Video Game History Month draw to a close, reviews for ModNation Racers, Blur, Alpha Protocol, and UFC 2010, and early looks at Killzone 3 and Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The march to the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo continued at a fevered pace this week with almost no signs of letting up. GameSpot’s review team wrapped up a monster May with looks at Blur, ModNation Racers, Ultimate Fighting Championship 2010, and one of the first big games of June, next week’s Alpha Protocol.

Finally, a Call of Duty level inspired by the Adam West Batman TV show.

Video Game History Month wound down with looks at The Legend of Zelda, the original GameBoy, the coolest (and lamest) Collector’s Editions of the past, Shigeru Miyamoto, and in a nod to next month’s big show, E3. Speaking of E3, the previews team put up some pre-show looks at a handful of anticipated titles, including Killzone 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Crackdown 2.

The Last Word May 24-28

FEATURES
GameSpot concludes its inaugural observance of Video Game History Month with a look at the career of Shigeru Miyamoto, the arrival of the Game Boy, the timelessness of The Legend of Zelda, and the chaos of E3. There’s also one more photo feature, which includes a look at some of the best and most ridiculous collector’s editions of years past. Also, be sure to check out the latest feature on social network gaming–a growing phenomenon that has some major backing from companies like Electronic Arts.

Video Game History Month
Video Game History Month: Collector’s Editions

Social Gaming Feature

NEW RELEASES
Shippin’ Out May 23-29: Super Mario Galaxy 2
ModNation Racers PSP zooms to PSN
Jack the Ripper tears up DSiWare
Doom II, Green Day demo lead XBL releases

NEWS
With the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo just weeks away, some of the biggest news bits are being announced early to avoid a repeat of last year, when the surprise of Sony’s PSP Go unveiling was spoiled time and again by leaks. This week saw two E3-caliber headlines dropped, as longtime Sony supporter Insomniac Games partnered with Electronic Arts to make a game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and Sony announced that Killzone 3 is in development and will support a stereoscopic 3D experience.

As if that weren’t enough, Harmonix all but confirmed keyboard support for Rock Band 3 with its demo for Rock Band: Green Day, Microsoft dated Bungie’s last planned game in the Halo universe, Halo: Reach, Ubisoft turned the keys of its the Splinter Cell franchise over to its Toronto studio, and Sega and Nintendo announced their next Sonic and Pokemon games, respectively.

Pokemon multiplying on Wii, DS
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock confirmed, detailed
Big in Japan May 17-23: Lost Planet 2
Alien Breed: Impact scaring up PS3 and PC this summer
Final Fantasy Heroes of Light battling to DS
Lufia II casts a spell on North America this fall
Need for Speed World green-flagged for July 20
Sledgehammer pounding out Call of Duty FPS
Hitman sequel gets first-time Hollywood director
Mafia II Collector’s Edition, preorder bonuses detailed
Sonic Colors bleeding onto Wii, DS
Natal shipping October 26 for $150?
Warner Bros. appoints head of digital gaming
Michael Jordan to front NBA 2K11 – ESPN
Mass Effect movie project now science fact
Insomniac goes multiplatform with EA Partners
Front Mission Evolved backpedals to Sept. 14
Rock Band 3 to tickle the ivories?
New Splinter Cell forming at Ubisoft Toronto
Next Guitar Hero due Sept. 19 – Retail Radar
Atari fiscal year ends $23.9 million in the red
Halo: Reach landing September 14
Killzone 3 shooting up PS3 in 3D
Dragon Ball: Origins sequel due June 22
Namco Bandai signs Knights Contract for PS3, 360
Splatterhouse hits the market for Halloween
Low PSP sales due to piracy – Sony

PREVIEWS
It was a big week for the previews team, from Monday’s looks at Namco Bandai’s slate including Enslaved, Splatterhouse, and Knights Contract all the way through to Friday’s first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops. In between, the crew caught looks at everything from Killzone 3 to Kidz Bop Dance Party, and posted new previews of BioWare’s long-awaited Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Sims 3: Ambitions expansion, F.E.A.R. 3, and Crackdown 2.

Call of Duty: Black Ops First Look

The Sims 3: Ambitions Exclusive Hands-On

Star Wars: The Old Republic Exclusive Preview – The Sith Warrior In-Depth
Killzone 3 Hands-On Impressions
F.E.A.R. 3 First Look
Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2: First Look
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 First Look
Crackdown 2 Hands-On
Shaun White Skateboarding First Impressions
Clash of the Titans Hands-On
Puzzle Quest 2 Minigames Hands-On
Kidz Bop Dance Party Hands-On
Dragon Ball: Origins 2 Hands-On
Front Mission Evolved Q&A – More Story Details, More Gameplay Details
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Updated Impressions
Knights Contract First Look
Ace Combat: Joint Assault First Look
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 First Look
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Updated Impressions
God Eater First Look
Splatterhouse First Look
Aion: Assault on Balaurea Q&A

REVIEWS
Last week was always going to be an impossible act to follow. After all, it’s not often that the GameSpot reviews team awards a 10, much less a 10 and a 9.5 in the same week. This week was no slouch though, and as copies of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Red Dead Redemption flew off store shelves they were replaced with the likes of Blur, ModNation Racers, and UFC 2010 Undisputed. Alpha Protocol, the first of June’s big releases was also reviewed this week.

Alpha Protocol (PC, PS3, X360) Review
Aqua (X360) Review
Blur (PC, PS3, X360) Review
Guns of Icarus (PC) Review
Metal Slug XX (X360) Review
ModNation Racers (PS3) Review
UFC 2010 Undisputed (PS3, X360) Review

VIDEO
As the GameSpot Live team started gearing up for E3 2010, things got a little crazy around the site. To start with, the week saw three new episodes of Today on the Spot featuring games like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the Wii, Puzzle Quest 2, F.E.A.R. 3, UFC 2010 Undisputed, Backbreaker, and more.

In the Video Reviews department, GameSpot gave critical appraisals in video form for Blur, UFC 2010 Undisputed, ModNation Racers, and Alpha Protocol. Finally, GameSpot’s Video Game History Month came to a close with the Nintendo Game Boy, Zelda, E3 and Shigeru Miyamoto. Stay tuned, as GameSpot takes E3 head on in the next couple of weeks.

Today on the Spot – UFC 2010 Undisputed, F.E.A.R. 3
Blur Video Review
UFC 2010 Undisputed Video Review
ModNation Racers Video Review
Alpha Protocol Video Review
Video Game History Month: Nintendo Game Boy

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