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Updated May 3, 2012 9:19 pm GMT

Top Story EA 'destroying' gaming, says Minecraft creator

Markus "Notch" Persson says indie games "saving" the industry, while FIFA, Battlefield publisher is "methodically" running it into the ground. continue »
- Posted May 3, 2012 12:20 pm GMT
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Racing genre needs next gen - Blur dev

Former Blur, Project Gotham Racing developer says it's difficult to push racing games at end of console cycle; new systems will help generate interest. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 2:40 pm GMT
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Crysis dev backtracks on blocking used games comment

Crytek director of creative development suggests he wasn't serious when saying that consoles prohibiting secondhand games would be awesome. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2012 5:08 pm GMT
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Microsoft planning $99 Xbox 360 with subscription - Report

Kinect-equipped hardware to be sold through Microsoft at a discount with two-year commitment to Xbox Live, according to unspecified sources. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 5:12 pm GMT
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Most FPS games lose money, says TimeSplitters dev

Free Radical founder says Call of Duty and Battlefield are only profitable shooters on market, publishers afraid to pursue projects that don't follow established formula. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 8:32 pm GMT
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Skyrim mods downloaded 13.6 million times

Bethesda offers perspective on popularity of PC Steam Workshop offerings for The Elder Scrolls V. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 11:35 pm GMT
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Valve not announcing anything at E3

Valve confirms it will not make any new product announcements at this summer's Los Angeles trade show. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 7:05 pm GMT
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EA manager calls Black Ops II 'tired'

Global product manager Kevin O'Leary belittles Activision's just-announced Call of Duty game, suggesting yearly release cycle not ideal. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 5:31 pm GMT
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Battlefield 3 producer says blocking used games can be beneficial - Report

DICE developer Patrick Bach tells CVG that blocking used games on next-gen consoles is both a win and a loss; says a lot of game companies lose out on secondhand sales. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 8:10 am GMT
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Activision employing 300 for Black Ops II

Latest Call of Duty title currently in development at Treyarch with 250 studio employees and 50 contractors and testers. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 1:51 pm GMT
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Xbox 360 banned in Germany, says judge

German court rules Xbox 360 and Windows 7 devices banned in country following Motorola patent suit, but US judge orders phone company not to have ruling enacted just yet. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 4:18 pm GMT
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Rock Band iOS not shutting down

[UPDATE] In-app message that declared portable music game would go offline at end of the month sent in error, publisher Electronic Arts says. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 2:59 pm GMT
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Persona 4: Golden hitting PS Vita this fall

Atlus bringing PlayStation 2 role-playing game remake to Sony's new portable in North America later this year. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 2:23 pm GMT
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Skyrim adding Dawnguard DLC this summer

Mystery content headed first to the Xbox 360 version of Elder Scrolls V this summer; more details slated to arrive at E3 2012. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 7:45 pm GMT
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Diablo III auction house fees, Global Play revealed

Blizzard enacting 15 percent transaction fee for all commodities sold in real-money auction house, another 15 percent to transfer funds; RPG playable across continents. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 8:54 pm GMT
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II hits Nov. 13

Official website reveals new Call of Duty title to be set in near future and to ship on November 13 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC; launch trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 1:37 pm GMT
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Max Payne 3 $30 DLC pass detailed

Rockstar Games offering a discount for those who buy all its upcoming shooter's new maps, modes, and other content months in advance. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 5:13 pm GMT
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Racing genre needs next gen - Blur dev

Former Blur, Project Gotham Racing developer says it's difficult to push racing games at end of console cycle; new systems will help generate interest. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 2:40 pm GMT
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Kickstarter game projects collect over $20M - Report

New York Times data shows crowd-funding site users have pledged over $20 million for game projects since site's inception; alleged scam project Mythic pulled from site. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 4:56 pm GMT
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Bayonetta 2 shelved - Report

Sega rumoured to have cancelled unannounced Bayonetta sequel. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2012 12:39 pm GMT
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God of War: Ascension gets multiplayer

Sony introducing new persistent feature to series with upcoming prequel; Team Execution game type detailed. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2012 4:00 pm GMT
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Skyrim DLC news teased for tomorrow

Bethesda tells gamers to "be on the lookout" for info on the RPG's first add-on tomorrow; Kinect update for Xbox 360 version launching May 1. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2012 10:13 pm GMT
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