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Updated Jun 20, 2012 3:49 am GMT

Top Story Trading of digital goods 'important' for users - Xbox exec

Used game sales are "a problem," but second-hand downloadable market not ruled out as Microsoft's Phil Spencer addresses next-gen rumors, says subscription plans for hardware purchases "should be here to stay." continue »
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 11:24 pm GMT
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Next gen will be the last, says God of War creator

David Jaffe believes next Xbox, PS4, and Wii U will be final wave of new consoles, predicts streaming options bundled with TV sets as future. Full Story
- Posted Jun 14, 2012 2:42 pm GMT
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New 3DS unlikely, Nintendo planning next-gen portable - Miyamoto

Mario creator says latest portable will buck Nintendo's trend of iterating on design, company thinking about ideas for future-generation portable. Full Story
- Posted Jun 13, 2012 5:05 pm GMT
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No PS4 news until 'significant leap' can be shown - Sony

PlayStation CEO Andrew House says company will keep new hardware under wraps until it can demonstrate a major advance over PlayStation 3. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 6:00 pm GMT
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Call of Duty PS Vita has new story, historical setting

Black Ops Declassified surfaces in retailer listings with new single-player, multiplayer, $50 price tag. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 9:31 pm GMT
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Lingerie Football League game in works

WWE 13 developer Yuke's hopes to capitalize on "gaming world’s target market" with sports license. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 11:55 pm GMT
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Starcraft for Wii U 'might' work - Blizzard

Starcraft II lead designer says Wii U's GamePad touch screen provides opportunity to bring RTS to consoles, but admits interface not there yet. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 8:46 pm GMT
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD lands July 18

Summer of Arcade promotion kicks off with Robomodo's new $15 skateboarding game; Wreckateer, Deadlight, Hybrid, and Dust: An Elysian Tail to follow through August. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 7:40 pm GMT
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Doom 3: BFG Edition releases October 16

Revamped edition of id Software shooter, expansion, and new content coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 for $40 and PC for $30. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 8:27 pm GMT
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Microsoft unveils Surface tablets

10.7-inch portables rolling out with keyboard-sporting screen covers, integrated kickstands, 10.6-inch HD displays; no pricing announced. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 1:25 am GMT
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Anarchy Reigns dev 'in the dark' about delay

Platinum Games' executive producer Atsushi Inaba claims Sega never told studio of Western delay, says development on action game finished. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 5:04 pm GMT
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Gears of War studio sells minority stake to Chinese Internet company

Epic Games inks deal with Tencent Holdings that will see US shop remain independent; terms of the deal not announced. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 2:47 pm GMT
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Frostbite 2 originally designed for next-gen

EA Games label boss Patrick Soderlund says what players see in Battlefield 3 is just the beginning of what game engine is capable of. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 2:05 pm GMT
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WWE '13 preorders score Mike Tyson playable character

THQ offering former heavyweight champion as exclusive playable fighter for those who reserve upcoming wrestling game. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2012 3:39 pm GMT
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Wii U message confusing - Nintendo

Marketing exec Scott Moffitt acknowledges challenge of Nintendo's new console, gives "the bad answer" when asked about power compared to Xbox 360 and PS3. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 5:49 pm GMT
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Cyberpunk story more accessible than Witcher's - Dev

Polish studio admits its Witcher games provided gamers little context for source material, says that won't happen with upcoming future-set role-playing game. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 9:06 pm GMT
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Anarchy Reigns delayed until 2013

Western release of Platinum Games action title "re-evaluated" by Sega with no reason given; Japanese launch still set for July 5. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 10:46 pm GMT
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Ryse not shipping for at least 12 months

Microsoft executive says Crytek's Kinect action game will not ship until summer 2013 at the earliest, now playable on Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 8:33 pm GMT
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Take-Two skeptical about Wii U for core games - Report

Borderlands 2 publisher says it has yet to announce plans on moving mature titles onto Nintendo platform; sees "great opportunity" in next-gen consoles. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 8:35 am GMT
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Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm '99% done'

Lead designer Dustin Browder says Blizzard now focused on tuning and polish, says Zerg-centered real-time strategy game will be done when it's done. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 2:13 pm GMT
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II PC gets dedicated servers

Treyarch director of technology confirms ranked servers coming to Windows version of upcoming shooter. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 5:43 pm GMT
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Draw Something game show coming to TV

CBS picks up pilot based on Zynga's downloadable game; will be produced by Ryan Seacrest and feature celebrities. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2012 4:27 pm GMT
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