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Top Story Zynga files for IPO
FarmVille and Mafia Wars maker proposes initial public offering to SEC; number of shares and price range to be determined. continue »
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 9:32 am PT
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Hot Stories
Newsmakers
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Supreme Court put corporate interests ahead of kids - Yee
Author of California's violent game restriction bill claims industry will make billions "at the expense of our kids' mental health and the safety of our community." Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2011 11:51 am PT
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Wii U E3 2011 Aftermath Video Feature
We tune in with Giancarlo, Tom, and Ricardo voicing their thoughts on Nintendo's announcement of the Wii U at E3 2011. Full Story
- Posted Jun 24, 2011 10:04 am PT
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Featured Stories
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Star Wars: Galaxies signing off Dec. 15
LucasArts, Sony Online Entertainment pulling plug on long-running Star Wars-themed MMORPG by the end of the year; trading card games also being taken offline. Full Story
- Posted Jun 24, 2011 3:09 pm PT
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L.A. Noire PC-bound this fall, ships 4 million units
Rockstar's open-world detective game will be solving cases on Windows systems by the end of the year; will have 3D support, keyboard remapping, gamepad functionality. Full Story
- Posted Jun 23, 2011 8:56 am PT
- 334 Comments
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Team Fortress 2 going free-to-play
[UPDATE] PC, Mac editions of Orange Box pack-in will soon be solely monetized by Mann-conomy microtransactions. Full Story
- Posted Jun 23, 2011 5:57 pm PT
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Wii U, 3DS Smash Bros. still 'years' away - Report
Project Sora head Masahiro Sakurai says all his studio's resources are devoted to Kid Icarus completion. Full Story
- Posted Jun 23, 2011 10:48 am PT
- 184 Comments
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'Games at Google' now hiring
Search-engine giant hiring product manager for "brand-new business" involving gaming; forging partnerships with developers, courting early adopters part of the gig. Full Story
- Posted Jun 24, 2011 10:16 am PT
- 119 Comments
Latest Top Stories
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Gearbox considered, dismissed Blade Runner game
Borderlands studio said that bringing Ridley Scott's epic to consoles would have bankrupted company. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 3:11 pm PT
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Black Rock's last game F2P Champions Alliance - Report
Source with soon-to-be-closed studio says canned project was a free-to-play title akin to League of Legends. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 3:14 pm PT
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Minecraft passes 10 million registered users
Underground phenomenon hits new milestone; total of 2,673,539 have purchased the game to date. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 2:04 pm PT
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Nintendo increasing spend on new R&D; HQ - Report
Publisher now expects to pump $204 million into what will become primary product development hub by 2014. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 12:15 pm PT
- 28 Comments
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Crysis rated for 360, PS3
ESRB, Korean rating board evaluate console versions of Crytek's 2007 first-person shooter. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 11:47 am PT
- 83 Comments
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Disney looking to close Black Rock
Split/Second shop's future looks dim as Disney informs Black Rock Studios staff of its proposal to close the development house. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 3:18 am PT
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Media Molecule 'stepping away' from Little Big Planet - Report
[UPDATE] UK developer says it will "always be involved with [the franchise], at least a bit, and there's lots more fun yet to come!" Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 10:46 am PT
- 66 Comments
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Games for Windows Marketplace folding into Xbox.com
Microsoft's PC digital distribution storefront to be integrated into the Xbox 360's counterpart online service. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 3:02 pm PT
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Zoo Tycoon shop cuts entire dev staff - Report
Massachusetts-based Blue Fang reportedly letting "around 15" development personnel go, as company looks for new work. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 12:04 pm PT
- 17 Comments
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Splinter Cell Trilogy HD gets new release date
Ubisoft pushes Euro release of PS3-exclusive Sam Fisher three-pack to September 23; North American retailers now expecting an August 2 launch. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 10:30 am PT
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Call of Duty convention deploys Sept. 2-3
Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer to get world premiere as 6,000 fans of blockbuster military shooter series expected to descend on Los Angeles for Call of Duty XP 2011. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 9:47 am PT
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Bungie Aerospace a mobile, social-themed partner program
Original Halo studio says new label will help independents launch their games; Seattle-based Harebrained Schemes named as first partner. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 9:31 am PT
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Red Fly lays off 30
Austin-based studio behind Mushroom Men, Wii versions of Thor, Ghostbusters cuts staff after cancellation of planned project. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 1:38 pm PT
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Limbo headed for PS3, PC
Playdead confirms last year's standout Summer of Arcade platformer coming soon to Steam and PlayStation Network. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 5:23 pm PT
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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi strikes Oct. 25
Namco Bandai bringing latest DBZ fighter to 360, PS3 this fall; Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations mobilizing in 2012. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 5:22 pm PT
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Blizzard's new MMOG to be 'casual' - Analyst
Sterne Agee industry watcher says World of Warcraft maker's next online game will "likely" be out in 12-24 months. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 1:07 pm PT
- 51 Comments
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record lurching Oct. 11?
Capcom announces release date of upcoming Frank West-led budget spin-off, then removes mention. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 12:20 pm PT
- 23 Comments
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WWE All Stars summer DLC detailed
Ted DiBiase and son lead THQ grappler's roster additions; coming add-ons to include Big Boss Man, Chris Jericho, with an R. Truth free-for-all. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 4:14 pm PT
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Nintendo has 'no plans' to localize Xenoblade
Fan campaign to bring Japanese RPGs to North American Wiis suffers setback as Mario maker says nothing in the works right now. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 12:02 pm PT
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FIFA 12 signs ex-England striker Alan Smith as new commentator
- Jun 30, 2011 10:47 am PT
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Nintendo Store Update: Final Fantasy III
- Jun 30, 2011 2:49 pm PT
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Respawn website launches with teaser art
- Jun 29, 2011 12:44 pm PT
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US game sales will fall to $21.6 billion in 2011 - Study
- Jun 29, 2011 4:47 pm PT
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Capcom explains Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D save system flap
- Jun 29, 2011 5:07 pm PT
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Bethesda parent trademarks Dishonored
- Jun 29, 2011 1:58 pm PT
- 32 Comments
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Utah politician backs off game legislation
- Jun 29, 2011 3:40 pm PT
- 35 Comments
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Skyrim to have fewer, more 'substantial' DLC packs - Report
- Jun 29, 2011 2:51 pm PT
- 210 Comments
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Sony signs exclusivity deal with Reality Fighters dev
- Jun 29, 2011 3:33 pm PT
- 23 Comments
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I Am Alive rated by Australian board
- Jun 29, 2011 10:52 am PT
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Big in Japan June 20-26: Meruru No Atelier
- Jun 30, 2011 12:19 am PT
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- Jun 29, 2011 1:15 pm PT
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ESA spent $1.1 million in Q1 lobbying
- Jun 29, 2011 11:34 am PT
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- Jun 29, 2011 11:31 am PT
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The GameSpot Game Charts
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gamefly.comToday's #1 Game Duke Nukem Forever
Rankings based on GameFly rental figures the week ending June 20, 2011
System Update
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WWE All Stars summer DLC detailed
In April, the well-received WWE All Stars welcomed its first batch of add-on content in the form of the American Dreams Pack,... Read More
Rumor Control
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Next Xbox reveal due by E3 2012?
Source: Tech blog BGR . What we heard: Not a week after the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo concluded, the rumor... Read More
Release Calendar
This Week (Jun 26, 2011)
- Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D(3DS)
- Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
- Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation(X360)
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3