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Updated May 15, 2012 11:16 pm GMT

Top Story South Park: The Game delayed to 2013

Obsidian-developed role-playing game pushed to next year as THQ posts $239.9 million loss for fiscal year; Saints Row: The Third ships 4.25 million, expansion coming in September. continue »
- Posted May 15, 2012 10:13 pm GMT
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Sony exec opposed to blocking used games, says analyst

SCEA CEO Jack Tretton reportedly against idea of locking out the secondhand market for next-generation console, believes it would be an anti-consumer move. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 4:33 pm GMT
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Japanese devs must not ignore multiplayer - Gears of War designer

Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski says lack of multiplayer in Vanquish was a "crime," praises Demon's Souls and Dark Souls as being innovative. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 3:53 pm GMT
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Diablo III game-breaking bug found

Battle.net forum users report getting booted from game servers after playing Demon Hunter and equipping Templar with a shield; Blizzard says fix on the way. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 3:31 pm GMT
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Devil's Third in purgatory at THQ

Setbacks for latest game from Tomonobu Itagaki have THQ looking to hand off the project to another company as publisher cites profitability concerns. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 11:16 pm GMT
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Capcom revising on-disc DLC stance

Publisher "re-evaluating" how add-on content is provided to customers in wake of uproar over Street Fighter X Tekken, but new policy won't take effect until after Dragon's Dogma. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 5:07 pm GMT
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Guild Wars 2 opening June 28 - Report

Leaked promotional retail material suggests ArenaNet's upcoming PC MMO game to debut at end of next month; dev calls date "pure speculation." Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 8:58 pm GMT
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Ubisoft online efforts push profit turnaround

Publisher's full-year digital sales more than double as Trials Evolution sells 500,000 in three weeks; Driver: San Francisco and Rayman Origins ship 2 million each. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 9:15 pm GMT
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning dev may be in trouble - Report

Rhode Island government working with 38 Studios to keep RPG house solvent; Ocean State taxpayers on hook for $112.6M if company fails. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 7:54 pm GMT
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Battlefield 3 premium service launching June 4 - Report

Source says new content service to arrive during E3 next month will offer content drops with exclusive items for DICE's modern-day shooter. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 5:58 pm GMT
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Street Fighter X Tekken sales blamed on 'cannibalism'

Capcom says crossover fighter fell short of expectations because of a glut of brawlers launched in too short a time frame. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 6:09 pm GMT
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Activision aware gamers want 'better-looking' Call of Duty

Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia says Black Ops II answers calls for better graphics with modified version of original Black Ops engine. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 4:47 pm GMT
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Dota 2: The International 2012 tourney teams confirmed

Australian and American squads giving their nations a first shot at Valve's championship for the online battle game; reigning champion Na'Vi to defend its title. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 10:21 pm GMT
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Mario Kart 7 update kills shortcut exploits

Nintendo dispatches update for 3DS racing title that removes unintended shortcuts on three courses; players must download update to play online. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 4:12 pm GMT
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World in Conflict dev hiring for next-gen

Malmo, Sweden-based Ubisoft Massive seeking online programmer for mystery next-generation project. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 3:43 pm GMT
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Activision pays $42 million to ex-Infinity Ward members - Report

Reports claims Call of Duty publisher awarded the sum to former Infinity Ward members following an evidence review; trial slated to start May 29. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2012 6:36 am GMT
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Tomb Raider delayed to 2013

Lara Croft origin story pushed back to allow Crystal Dynamics to "fully deliver the very highest quality game"; new screenshot teasing upcoming E3 content. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 6:47 am GMT
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Sony exec opposed to blocking used games, says analyst

SCEA CEO Jack Tretton reportedly against idea of locking out the secondhand market for next-generation console, believes it would be an anti-consumer move. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 4:33 pm GMT
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Minecraft Xbox 360 sells 1 million

Open-world Xbox Live game goes platinum in first five days; 5.2 million hours spent mining, 4 million multiplayer sessions recorded thus far. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 9:02 pm GMT
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Blizzard undecided on Diablo III for consoles

Blizzard project director says developer not working on dungeon crawler for consoles; PC game has been in "polish mode" for two years. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 8:36 pm GMT
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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown hits June 5

Sega sets fighting game's downloadable debut on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network for the week of E3, $15 price point and DLC customization packs confirmed. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 9:27 pm GMT
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Japanese devs must not ignore multiplayer - Gears of War designer

Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski says lack of multiplayer in Vanquish was a "crime," praises Demon's Souls and Dark Souls as being innovative. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2012 3:53 pm GMT
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