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- Updated Mar 16, 2012 11:17 pm GMT
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Top Story Portal 2 wins big at BAFTAs
Portal 2 picks up Game of the Year, Story and Design gongs from the British Academy; Markus "Notch" Persson receives BAFTA Special Award. continue »
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 11:17 pm GMT
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Hot Stories
Newsmakers
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Peter Molyneux quits Microsoft
Molyneux leaving Lionhead and Microsoft as work concludes on Fable: The Journey, moving to independent venture 22 Cans. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2012 12:16 pm GMT
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Jonathan Blow: How Mainstream Devs Are Getting It Wrong
The developer behind Braid and The Witness talks about the indie scene, if games should be fun, and the state of Japanese game development. Full Story
- Posted Mar 8, 2012 6:50 am GMT
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Featured Stories
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Halo 4 bypassing beta test
343 Industries says a prerelease trial for upcoming shooter is not in the works, instead focusing on polishing and shipping Master Chief's return. Full Story
- Posted Mar 8, 2012 5:34 pm GMT
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Heavy Rain dev debuts new PS3 tech demo
Quantic Dream clip "Kara" billed as running in real time on Sony's current-gen console, hints at sex robot Pinocchio tale. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2012 11:36 pm GMT
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New 4G iPad revealed
Apple's new tablet sports 4G LTE support, 1080p 5-megapixel camera, and quad-core processor; Epic exec says it's more powerful than an Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2012 6:38 pm GMT
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Next three Battlefield 3 expansions revealed
Infantry-focused Close Quarters hits in June with large-scale Armored Kill and End Game to follow; console versions to support customizable rental servers. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2012 1:48 pm GMT
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PC gaming surges in 2011 - Report
PC Gaming Alliance's "Horizon" findings says desktop market took in $18.6 billion last year, predicts valuation to hit $25.5 billion by 2015. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2012 5:06 pm GMT
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Latest Top Stories
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IGF finalist accuses iOS dev of IP theft
One and One Story creator claims assets, design from free puzzle-platforming Flash game used without his consent in "HD" mobile game version on Apple's store. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 9:27 pm GMT
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Elder Scrolls MMOG reveal in May?
Source says Zenimax and Bethesda planning to take wraps off Elder Scrolls Online in coming months; game to be set before any franchise entry. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 3:39 pm GMT
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Wasteland 2 scheduled for October 2013
InXile's fan-funded sequel to seminal 1988 postapocalyptic RPG closing in on $1.18 million. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 6:28 pm GMT
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Legends of Middle-earth domains registered
Licensing firm picks up new game-related Web addresses focused on J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic fantasy novels. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 5:42 pm GMT
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'Dangerous' for Steam to dominate digital PC market - Minecraft creator
Markus Persson praises Valve's digital distribution hub, but says only one major platform is "scary," and EA's Origin hub "does a couple things badly." Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 1:50 pm GMT
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New El Shaddai project teased
Japanese teaser website hints that Ignition preparing news concerning future of action franchise for sometime this year. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 2:11 pm GMT
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Avengers assembling for Marvel Pinball this spring
Movie-based table leads new Avengers Chronicles pack for Zen Studios' PS3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita pinball games; three more tables to be based on comic crossovers. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 4:00 pm GMT
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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City free DLC drops April 10
Special Ops mission arriving next month on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for Capcom's third-person shooter; no mention of PC release. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 12:58 pm GMT
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No new Xbox hardware at E3 - Microsoft
Technology giant says "there will be no talk" of new Xbox hardware at this summer's trade show or in the near future, 2012 will be "all about Xbox 360." Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 8:50 pm GMT
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Baldur's Gate and sequel getting enhanced editions
Overhaul Games developing updated versions of classic role-playing games; original set to be released this summer on unspecified platforms. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 9:21 pm GMT
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Giant Bomb, Comic Vine join CBS Interactive
SITE NEWS: GameSpot gets two more sister sites as parent company adds former Whiskey Media properties to portfolio; more details in live stream today. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 8:40 pm GMT
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Command & Conquer goes free-to-play today
EA-developed MMO strategy game Tiberium Alliance has entered open beta phase. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 10:13 pm GMT
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BioWare considered Mass Effect 3 first-person shooter
Game company prototyped stand-alone Mass Effect Team Assault FPS, which eventually became sci-fi RPG's multiplayer mode. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 9:05 pm GMT
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Diablo III raging May 15
Blizzard's long-awaited action role-playing game scheduled to arrive this May for PC and Mac; prepurchases live on Battle.net. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 1:19 pm GMT
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Ratchet & Clank Collection due this fall in North America
PS3 bundle to include remastered versions of original, Going Commando, and Up Your Arsenal; set to arrive first in Europe this spring. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 7:29 pm GMT
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Bethesda hiring for iOS
Skyrim, Fallout studio seeking "experienced" programmers to create unannounced games for Apple's mobile devices. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 6:28 pm GMT
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Transformers Prime rolling out this year
Publisher tapping Japanese devs Now Production and Altron to bring new titles based on animated television show to Wii, 3DS, and DS later this year. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 5:53 pm GMT
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Wasteland 2 Kickstarter successful, hits $1 million
Crowd-funding campaign for sequel to 1988 RPG exceeds $900,000 goal in just two days; additional money to be used to build bigger world. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 4:18 pm GMT
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Obsidian denied bonus over New Vegas Metacritic score - Studio Head
Company co-founder says studio received no royalties from open-world RPG hit, missed average review score bonus payment by one point. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2012 3:11 pm GMT
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More Top Stories
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EA exploring Battlefield subscription service
- Mar 15, 2012 2:22 pm GMT
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Layoffs hit Obsidian, next-gen project canceled - Report
- Mar 14, 2012 3:59 pm GMT
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GTAV likely for March 2013 - Analyst
- Mar 14, 2012 2:10 pm GMT
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Mass Effect 3 alternate-ending petition raises $35K for charity
- Mar 14, 2012 6:28 pm GMT
- 319 Comments
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Sega games headed to EA's Origin store
- Mar 14, 2012 9:07 pm GMT
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House of the Dead 4 staggers onto PSN April 17
- Mar 14, 2012 7:15 pm GMT
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Star Wars: The Old Republic free-to-play this weekend
- Mar 14, 2012 5:42 pm GMT
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BioWare responds to Mass Effect 3 criticisms
- Mar 14, 2012 3:06 pm GMT
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- Mar 14, 2012 4:48 pm GMT
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Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter concludes with $3.3 million
- Mar 14, 2012 1:20 pm GMT
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Big in Japan March 5-11: Street Fighter X Tekken
- Mar 16, 2012 4:16 am GMT
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The GameSpot Game Charts
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Today's #1 Game UFC Undisputed 3
Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2012 UKIE Ltd for the week ending February 18, 2012.
System Update
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Uncharted 3 getting co-op survival mode
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will welcome a new game mode in March, the developer has announced . The co-op Shade Survival game... Read More
Rumor Control
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Blizzard prepping new free-to-play game?
Source: UK gaming news site Develop reports Blizzard Entertainment is working on a new, unannounced free-to-play game. ... Read More
Release Calendar
This Week (Mar 18, 2012)
- Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
- Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai(PC)
- Ninja Gaiden 3
- Armored Core V
Next Week (Mar 25, 2012)
- Silent Hill: Downpour
- Wargame: European Escalation(PC)
- Silent Hill HD Collection(PS3)
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations