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Updated Mar 16, 2012 11:17 pm GMT

Top Story 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. continue »
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 3:39 pm GMT
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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
- 144 Comments
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
- 343 Comments

Latest Top Stories

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
- 14 Comments
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. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 11:17 pm GMT
- 51 Comments
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
- 26 Comments
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
- 31 Comments
'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
- 274 Comments
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
- 32 Comments
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
- 7 Comments
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
- 68 Comments
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
- 271 Comments
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
- 228 Comments
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
- 159 Comments
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
- 37 Comments
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
- 96 Comments
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
- 428 Comments
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
- 45 Comments
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
- 34 Comments
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
- 9 Comments
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
- 25 Comments
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
- 186 Comments