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Some last mere moments, others survive to battle through sequel after sequel. Some appear on t-shirts, while others land in the bargain bin. How well do you know your gaming heroes, past and present?

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Ghostbusters: After 20 years of absence, the entire cast of 'Ghostbusters' have been reunited for one of the most eagerly awaited games of the year...

Night at the Museum 2: Another movie sequel, another game spin-off its credentials don't seem overly promising,...

Afro Samurai: With plenty of hip-hop beats, the voice of Samuel L Jackson and endless samurai sword figh...

Phineas and Ferb: The Disney Channel's animated TV series 'Phineas and Ferb' has made its video game debut o...

Games News

Just Cause 2 gets late March launch: Avalanche Studios' over-the-top open-world action sequel takes flight March 23 in North America, March 26 in Europe and elsewhere.

Assassin's Creed II slays 1.6 million in one week: Ubisoft says internal sales reports shows critically lauded sequel outselling original by 32 percent.

Modern Warfare 2 classification appealed in Australia: South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson says game allows players to be "virtual terrorists;" Classification Board says no appeal has been received to date.

Datel suing Microsoft over memory-unit lockout: British maker of high-capacity, low-price storage units takes legal action against software giant, accusing it of antitrust violation.

ESA, Sony, Microsoft partner on science, math push: Trade organization, console makers back President Obama's Educate to Innovate initiative with Little Big Planet, Web game design challenges.

Top US Nintendo PR exec resigns: VP of corporate affairs Denis Kaigler leaves after less than two years at Nintendo of America; no replacement yet named.

Sports, music games exempt from ratings in latest UK bill: Draft of Digital Economy measure proposes exceptions for games situated in athletics, rhythm, religion genres.

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