http://www.newspond.comNewspond finds and ranks the most popular news on the internetWed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:45 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.0.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.newspond.com/story=2927792Rather than, we don't know, a press release or any other professional method of disseminating a message (Twitter, perhaps?), Harmonix took to Facebook to tell friends and friends-of-friends that Rock Band 3 will be released "this holiday season." The announcement is brief and detail-free, but reveals that EA will publish the game -- apparently having renewed its Rock Band distribution deal with Viacom. With Rock Band 3, the developer promises to "innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again, just as Harmonix did with the original Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band." If previous comments by ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2927792Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:22:40 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2929859Square Enix has announced that its shipped five million copies of Final Fantasy XIII worldwide.The highly anticipated RPG released on PS3 only in Japan last December. It went on to become the countrys fifth bestselling game of 2009, shifting 1,698,256 copies.It launched in the west for Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 9, with the first European and North American shipment topping the three million mark.Worldwide shipments for the series have now topped 96 million, according to Square.read more http://www.newspond.com/story=2929859Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:12:51 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2928906Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has pointed us toward a new self-help website filled with good news: new maps are coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on March 30th. While the powers that be at Activision might have ousted the creators of the game, they haven't affected the delivery of eagerly awaited new maps. People afflicted with mapathy, your cure is on the way. PS3 owners ... well, you'll have to suffer a bit longer. Have you spoken to your FAMAS-ist about a prescription? [Thanks, Legion!] First Modern Warfare 2 map pack coming to Xbox Live on ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2928906Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:53 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2929509Sequel to popular workout game confirmed for Sony's console, Wii, and iPhone; will use heart-rate monitor, store data on online hub; Xbox 360 version MIA. EA Sports Active 2.0 official, will support PS3 motion-controller http://www.newspond.com/story=2929509Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:39:29 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2929279Finally, your morbid curiosity about what it would be like to play Street Fighter on an iPhone can be satiated. At a Capcom Fight Club event, Capcom launched Street Fighter IV for iPhone as fans watched -- which made for probably the most exciting iPhone game launch of all time. It's not showing up on the App Store just yet -- Capcom said it may take a couple of hours for the Apple servers to catch up -- but sometime tonight, you'll be able to swipe, swipe, swipe until you finally pull off a Hadouken.Street Fighter IV available on iPhone ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2929279Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:25:47 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2927633Much like the star it's named for, it seems the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise isn't adverse to trying new things. EA has announced that the next iteration, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, will support the PlayStation Motion Controller to "give gamers an authentic interactive swing experience." There aren't any other details about Motion Controller implementation at the moment, but the game is slated for release on June 8 -- well before the Motion Controller's projected fall release. (And before you ask, no mention has been made of support for Microsoft's Project Natal.) It may be less flashy, but series ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2927633Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:31:53 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2926587Unusual distribution method will be used for the Left 4 Dead comic. Valve will be distributing its forthcoming Left 4 Dead comic over Xbox Live.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesVanquish 'a brand new kind of shooter'Aliens vs. Predator DLC next weekDS2 needs 'strong online functionality'God of War 3 devs forced to cut contentFinal Fantasy XIII creator to meet fans in London http://www.newspond.com/story=2926587Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:30:41 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2927660Battlestar Galactica is over, but that doesn't mean NBC is done cashing in. They're teaming up with Bigpoint to launching Battlestar Galactica Online, a browser-based massively multiplayer game set in the popular universe. "Battlestar Galactica is a supremely gameable intellectual property, with compelling character classes, a fantastic array of ships and weaponry, multiple worlds, and a dramatic storyline," said vice president and general manager of digital platforms for Universal Partnerships & Licensing Bill Kispert. "We are excited to work with Bigpoint - and our partners at Universal Cable Productions and Syfy - to bring an epic, accessible, and 'always on' ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2927660Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:31:53 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2927653PlayStation 3 First to Have High Definition Movies for Purchase from All Major Studios http://www.newspond.com/story=2927653Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:20 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2927537Jagged Alliance 3 (PC)Jagged Alliance 3: a strategy-genre classic gets revamped and re-released. http://www.newspond.com/story=2927537Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:26:25 GMT