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Updated Mar 29, 2012 11:40 pm GMT

Top Story Warhammer 40K MMO no longer an MMO

THQ revamping Dark Millennium to focus on immersive single-player and online multiplayer; 118 employees at Relic and Vigil studios being laid off as a result. continue »
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 7:40 pm GMT
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Infinity Ward's face of Call of Duty steps down

Robert Bowling resigns from role as creative strategist for first-person shooter developer, leaves Activision entirely. Full Story
- Posted Mar 26, 2012 11:32 pm GMT
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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City dev calls reception 'challenging'

Slant Six Games says it would have enjoyed receiving higher marks for third-person shooter, but noted it accomplished what Capcom asked for. Full Story
- Posted Mar 26, 2012 3:46 pm GMT
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Assassin's Creed III setting Ubisoft preorder records

Third full installment in stealth action franchise has already topped Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's preorder total, will see publisher's biggest ever marketing push. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 9:53 pm GMT
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EMI suing Def Jam Rapstar devs for at least $8 million

Music giant says Terminal Reality and 4mm Games failed to obtain rights for 54 songs and sounds that were included in 2010 karaoke game. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 8:30 pm GMT
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Developers treated abysmally by publishers - Wasteland creator

RPG designer Brian Fargo says developers are "afraid to talk" about "awful" conditions over fears of not getting future work. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 2:21 pm GMT
- 140 Comments
Street Fighter producer stepping down

Health issues push Yoshinori Ono to take a temporary break from Capcom's fighting franchise; developer working on patches for Street Fighter X Tekken. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 6:58 pm GMT
- 55 Comments
Journey is fastest-selling PSN game ever

PlayStation 3-exclusive adventure game from Thatgamecompany breaks sales records on Sony's virtual storefront; soundtrack arriving on April 10. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 5:22 pm GMT
- 67 Comments
Skyrim suited for free-to-play, says ex-Battlefield dev

Former Battlefield Heroes manager says Bethesda RPG's systems translate well to microtransaction business model, is "100 percent confident" such a game will launch in coming years. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 4:42 pm GMT
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Big in Japan March 19-25: Kid Icarus: Uprising

Long-awaited Nintendo title flies high above new Yakuza and Pokemon title; 3DS experiences sales surge. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 10:43 am GMT
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Journey studio losing key staffers - Report

Co-founder Kellee Santiago leaves Thatgamecompany after six years, others also believed to be on their way out as "big changes" in the works. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 4:04 pm GMT
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Next PlayStation to lock out used games - Report

Sony's 2013-dated new console supposedly code-named Orbis, will boast system that locks games to single PSN account; no backward compatibility for PS3 library planned. Full Story
- Posted Mar 28, 2012 5:11 pm GMT
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Assassin's Creed III PC best with controller, says director

Ubisoft creative director recommends controller over mouse-and-keyboard setup for Windows version of upcoming stealth action game. Full Story
- Posted Mar 28, 2012 7:19 pm GMT
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron drops August 28

High Moon Studios' third-person action game hits in late August for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; new trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Mar 28, 2012 8:22 pm GMT
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Fez landing on Xbox Live April 13

Polytron's multidimensional platformer heading to Xbox Live Arcade next month; game will retail for 800 Microsoft points. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 2:43 am GMT
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New SimCity to require constant Internet connection

Electronic Arts representative confirms players must remain online to play latest city-building game. Full Story
- Posted Mar 28, 2012 2:45 pm GMT
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Assassin's Creed III female hero would be a 'pain,' says developer

Creative director on upcoming stealth action game says American Revolution is "the history of men"; having a female assassin among men would "feel kind of wrong." Full Story
- Posted Mar 28, 2012 2:33 pm GMT
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Used games raise prices, threaten industry - Dyack

Silicon Knights founder says secondhand sales are cannibalizing the business; "There's not going to be an industry" if used sales continue as is. Full Story
- Posted Mar 28, 2012 4:25 pm GMT
- 335 Comments
BioWare fans continue Mass Effect 3 protest with cupcakes

Players raise $1,000 to send 400 cupcakes with message asking developer to add more sweetness to the game's controversial ending. Full Story
- Posted Mar 27, 2012 8:19 pm GMT
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Ryu, Akuma headline Asura's Wrath DLC

Street Fighter favorites take on Capcom's latest creation in May add-on packs; April plays host to additional DLC drops, including four-episode epilogue for $7. Full Story
- Posted Mar 27, 2012 6:45 pm GMT
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Phantasy Star Online 2 will be free-to-play

Sequel to Sega MMO game also set for PS Vita, iOS, and Android; slated for 2012 and 2013. Full Story
- Posted Mar 27, 2012 1:28 am GMT
- 134 Comments
FBI using Unreal Engine 3 crime scene sim

Cadet training program among a number of uses for Gears of War tech in Epic's new Unreal Government Network. Full Story
- Posted Mar 27, 2012 5:50 pm GMT
- 116 Comments