First Warner, now Disney, we're wondering if any of you are actually interested in any of these DVD trade in programs? Besides the issues of availability & selection there's whether or not you get to keep your old discs, and the simple hassle of participating. Still, clearly the studios think there's a market for these programs to get people jumping into Blu-ray discs and players, so let us know, are you biting?

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Poll: Do you plan on participating in a DVD to Blu-ray trade-in? originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Assassin's Creed 2 couldn't find the next grip location and holds its position in third. Nintendo has Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii at spots two, four and six, respectively. As for premieres, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks rolled in at 12th place and James Cameron's Avatar: The Game entered at number 29. Now let's see how Avatar: The Movie That Inspired The Game does. If it's a hit, that should help sales of the game.

Source -- Modern Warfare 2 Claims 5th Week at No1 [Chart Track]
Source -- All formats chart [Chart Track]

Modern Warfare 2 spends fifth week atop UK sales charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, Free-to-play, Warrior Epic

Warrior Epic, the free-to-play MMO from True Games, is joining what very well may be the next big thing for MMO gaming: they now have an iPhone app. They follow in the footsteps of games like Fallen Earth and Crime Craft, who led the charge earlier this year by announcing that they were working on iPhone apps.

Now while we know you'd never play while you were in class or at work, this is a handy way to get your Warrior Epic fix during your lunch hour or between classes. The game is available free of charge at the iPhone App store and is a quick and easy way to check out the game if you haven't yet, or to expand your gameplay if you're already a fan. The iPhone app isn't the only new direction True Games is taking with Warrior Epic. If you're on Facebook, there will be an app for Warrior Epic there very soon as well.

Warrior Epic expands to Facebook and iPhone originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there's one thing we learned at E3, it's that Ruin, the Hellish steed of Darksiders, is not meant to be ridden by ordinary mortals. While we learned this firsthand, you can be saved the risk of serious bodily harm by simply watching the trailer embedded above. It explains that Ruin is "born of smoke and flame," which really should be the first clue that it's not the horse for you. It is, however, the perfect horse for a horseman of the apocalypse.

Watch the trailer for plenty of Ruin, as well as some of the other beasties you'll be riding in Darksiders.

Darksiders trailer brings nothing but Ruin originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Tax

As of this morning, the national debt of the US is $12.1 trillion. To put that into context, if you counted $1 every second of every minute, you would have to count for 383,434 years to reach $12.1 trillion.

It doesn't look to get any better as Congress just voted in a $447 billion spending bill in a year where revenues are down. That doesn't include the projected cost of the health care bill, tax credit extensions and other budget-altering items slated for consideration. It's clear that something has to change.

Continue reading Is a value-added tax the answer to U.S. debt?

Is a value-added tax the answer to U.S. debt? originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, patch 3.3 has hit the ground, and we're all busy profiting from the vast number of people cycling through new characters, the Dungeon Finder, and new instances. Of course, the big news for Engineers is that there's a very significant new pair of recipes: Iceblade Arrows and Shatter Rounds.

These new items aren't without their own controversy, but it might be a little tough for everyone to understand. At least, it would certainly be worthwhile for us to check out the context of the issue. While some might call it a tempest in a teapot, many engingeers are disheartened with these new plans. Let's take a look behind the cut and examine why these arrows and bullets are such a big deal.

Continue reading Insider Trader: Of Arrows and Bullets

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, (Professions) Insider Trader

Insider Trader: Of Arrows and Bullets originally appeared on WoW.com on Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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