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Big Games of 2011: Insomniac Offers Gamers a Change to “Get in the Game” with Resistance 3
03.07.11
Fresh off GDC 2011, where Insomniac Games was showing off Resistance 3, Sony Computer Entertainment and the game developer have announced a new “Get in the Game” contest. In a one of a kind competition, PlayStation is giving fans across the United States the unique chance to appear in humanity’s next epic battle against the Chimera in the hugely anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive – Resistance 3. One lucky winner will have his or her face digitally scanned and placed in Resistance 3 in a cameo appearance as a survivor in Joseph Capelli's harrowing journey across the country. The winner will also get the chance to meet the development team at Insomniac Games and get some hands-on experience with the game before the game launches to the public. Resistance 3 ships September 6, 2011.  
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GDC 2011: Red Dead Redemption and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Top Game Audio Network Guild Awards
03.06.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California - The Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), the non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of game audio, awarded the winners of the 9th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards held at the 25th Annual Game Developers Conference  (GDC 2011). Red Dead Redemption, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Halo: Reach took home prizes. Bungie talks about its final Halo in this exclusive video interview.
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GDC: THQ Homefront Balloon Stunt Causes Controversy with Environmentalists
03.04.11

SAN FRANCISCO -- While promoting its upcoming first-person shooter game Homefront at a staged rally, THQ released 10,000 helium-filled propaganda balloons. The only problem is that the balloons quickly came back down and many fell into the San Francisco Bay as it was raining and also because the balloons were weighed down by a Gamestop coupon for a Homefront multiplayer pack with a bonus in-game weapon. Local environmentalists were not amused, calling the stunt "polluting and littering." THQ claimed the balloons "were made from a 100% organic product and are 100% biodegradable." Check out this exclusive video of the rally and the balloons as they were released.

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GDC 2011: Epic Games' Gears of War 3 Beta Runs from April 18 Through May 15
03.04.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Epic Games had a big GDC 2011 with new technology shown at their booth that pushes Unreal Engine 3 technology forward. The game maker announced that the closed beta for Gears of War 3 will begin on April 18 for anyone who bought the Xbox 360 Bulletstorm Epic Edition of the game. Anyone who pre-orders Gears will be able to jump into the online action on April 25. The beta will end on May 15, which will give the studio plenty of time to fine-tune the online multiplayer gameplay before the fall launch of the Microsoft Xbox 360 exclusive game. Cliff Bleszinski talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview.
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GDC 2011: Electronic Arts’ Battlefield Play4Free Game Already a Hit with Gamers
03.04.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Electronic Arts is readying more Battlefield games from Sweden. The publisher used GDC 2011 to debut the new DICE Battlefield 3 game, but those looking for free gamplay can soon play Battlefield Play4Free. Over 600,000 gamers have already signed up for the closed beta of the new online game from Easy Studios. DICE talks about Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam in this exclusive video interview.
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GDC 2011: Nickelodeon Enters the MMO Games Space with Monkey Quest
03.04.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Nickelodeon was on hand for GDC 2011 to provide an early look at its first massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, Monkey Quest. The entertainment company behind Spongebob Squarepants and Dora the Explorer is introducing its huge kids and family audience to a brand new MMO experience, which is free to play and offers microtransactions for those who want to dive deeper into the console-style gameplay.
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Big Games of 2012: Radical Entertainment Offers New Details on Prototype 2 at GDC 2011
03.04.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Activision and Radical Entertainment used GDC 2011 to discuss the first details on Prototype 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the hit action game. Currently in development for a 2012 release, the game will be available on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Radical Entertainment Studio Head Ken Rosman discusses the new game at the Game Developers Conference in this exclusive video interview.
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GDC 2011: Sony Slashes PSP Pricing in Anticipation of NGP Launch
03.03.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – At GDC 2011, Sony Computer Entertainment was on hand to show developers the new NGP (Next Generation PlayStation) system technology in hopes of getting support for its new portable, which ships this fall. But at U.S. retail stores, Sony slashed the prices of its current PSP models. Sony’s PSP-3000 models, which use the universal media disc (UMD), now sell for $130 and the PSP Go, which is completely digital, now retails for $150.
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GDC 2011: Kaos Studios Homefront Game Shatters THQ Pre-Order Records
03.03.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – THQ and Kaos Studios were on hand at GDC 2011 to hold a rally and give a last-ditch marketing push for the new PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 shooter, Homefront. It seems the company doesn’t need much help in generating awareness for the game, which has North Korea occupying the United States in a near-future scenario. The game has connected with consumers, who have already broken THQ records with over 200,000 pre-orders in the U.S. alone. Kaos talks about the new shooter in this exclusive video interview.
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GDC 2011: Game Developers Focus on New Baby Boomer Casual Gamers
03.03.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – One of the driving themes at GDC 2011 is the growth of casual games beyond the traditional gaming audience. Today, nearly half (46 percent) of social gamers are at least 50 years old and dominated by women, according to recent social gaming research from casual game developer Popcap Games.  The average social gamer in the U.S. is a 48-year-old woman. In fact, 20 percent of social gamers were 60 or older. Social gaming is a fast-growing pastime for older Americans.This discovery reveals an interesting trend among older Americans and opens up a new opportunity for game developers.
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GDC 2011: PrimeSense Announces OpenNI Developer Challenge Winners
03.03.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California -- PrimeSense, a leader in sensing and recognition technologies, announced the winners of its OpenNI Developer Challenge at the Game Developer Conference  (GDC 2011) taking place at the Moscone Center. The company, which provided the technology for Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360, is also demonstrating its affordable, accurate, 3D capturing sensor solution, optimized for mass-market consumer applications at the show.
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GDC 2011: OnLive Goes Mobile with HTC Flyer Tablet
03.03.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Cloud gaming company OnLive continues to bring PC games to new audiences. The company has deals with Vizio to offer PC gaming built into new HD TVs. And now the new HTC Flyer tablet will bring PC gaming portable. Steve Perlman, the man behind this new generation of cloud gaming, talks about the technology in this exclusive video interview.
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Big Games of 2011: DICE Returns to Modern Warfare with Battlefield 3
03.03.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Electronic Arts-owned DICE, the makers of the multi-platinum Battlefield: Bad Company series, was on hand at GDC 2011 to offer a first playable look at the upcoming fall release, Battlefield 3, on the PC, PlayStation 3 and PC. EA is offering a massive pre-order incentive for the new shooter, the long-awaited successor to the epic, internationally acclaimed 2005 game, Battlefield 2. Karl Magnus Troedsson, general manager at DICE, talks about the new shooter in this exclusive video interview.
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GDC 2011: Portal 2 Developer Valve Software Unveils Steam Guard
03.03.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – At GDC 2011, Portal 2 developer Valve Software announced a new Steam and Steamworks feature called Steam Guard, which gives users greatly increased account security. Steam Guard allows users to link management of their account to a specific PC. Attempts to modify or change account settings by any other PC won't be possible without the user's approval.
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GDC 2011: EA Mobile Offers New Partnership for Independent Mobile and Social Game Developers
03.02.11
SAN FRANCISCO, California – At GDC 2011, Electronic Arts announced that Chillingo and Playfish will offer publishing services to the fast-growing mobile and social gaming platforms to the independent development community. Following the successful and award-winning EA Partners program, EA will be expanding its partnership programs for Chillingo and Playfish furthering the delivery of fresh content to platforms such as the Apple App Store, Google Android and Facebook. Mobile is a key mover in gaming today thanks to Apple’s iPad 2, Google Android devices and new gaming capabilities on NVIDIA Tegra 2 smartphones and tablets.
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