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- Updated Sep 13, 2012 1:57 am GMT
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Top Story Kojima Productions staffing up Los Angeles studio
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EA sought to buy Valve for $1 billion - Report
Half-Life house supposedly courted for purchase by Battlefield publisher; Gabe Newell says company would rather "disintegrate" than sell out. Full Story
- Posted Sep 10, 2012 2:27 pm GMT
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Medal of Honor Warfighter adding Bin Laden hunt DLC
EA partners with Sony Pictures for DLC based on upcoming Zero Dark Thirty movie; at least $1 million from sales to be donated to army charities. Full Story
- Posted Sep 10, 2012 3:33 pm GMT
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August hardware sales slip by 39 percent
NPD Group reports total US game-related sales down by 20 percent year-over-year; software sales still suffer from previous dearth of major new releases. Full Story
- Posted Sep 7, 2012 1:26 am GMT
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$500 gamepad-equipped tablet launching at GameStop this Halloween
Tegra 3-powered Wikipad coming to specialty retailer October 31; preorder program promising free "full-length titles" begins tomorrow. Full Story
- Posted Sep 7, 2012 12:33 am GMT
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AAA games dying out, says Assassin's Creed III director
Alex Hutchinson claims Ubisoft's new stealth-action game is the "last of the dinosaurs." Full Story
- Posted Sep 5, 2012 3:31 pm GMT
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NPD: American gamer population falling
Research group's latest report finds gamer population in U.S. hits 211.5 million, down 5 percent year-over-year; mobile segment surpasses core. Full Story
- Posted Sep 5, 2012 7:59 pm GMT
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Minecraft partners with UN for urban development
Developer Mojang announces Block by Block program; involves residents in planning work on urban areas with virtual replicas. Full Story
- Posted Sep 6, 2012 7:47 pm GMT
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iPhone 5 revealed
[UPDATE] Apple announces taller, lighter, thinner smartphone at San Francisco media event; launching September 21 at $199 with two-year contract. Full Story
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Nintendo to announce Wii U price, release date tomorrow
Mario maker confirms it will share core launch information for upcoming console during presentation in Japan; same info likely for North American, European events. Full Story
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Zynga releases Pokemon-style game
Social gaming house launches "battle monster" RPG Montopia, asking players to "Collect them all" and level them up. Full Story
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Greek police, Czech embassy detail Arma dev arrests
Police force in Greece confirms Bohemia Interactive pair charged with espionage, will be taken to court; embassy in Athens "closely" tracking the case. Full Story
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Overstrike renamed Fuse, due March 2013
Insomniac Games rebrands four-player shooter, schedules Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 project to arrive early next year. Full Story
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MGR: Revengeance Xbox 360 canceled in Japan, on schedule for West
Konami scuttles Xbox 360 version of Platinum Games' upcoming action title in island nation for "various reasons"; launch in US, Europe not affected. Full Story
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Insomniac finished with single-player-only games
CEO Ted Price says he "can't imagine" studio will make any more single-player-only games; believes technology advancements have allowed for greater social play. Full Story
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Black Mesa, nine others approved under Steam Greenlight
The first wave of games approved on Steam Greenlight include Black Mesa and Cry of Fear. Full Story
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Bin Laden operative reportedly consulted on MoH: Warfighter
A Los Angeles Times report claims former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette worked closely with Danger Close to consult on upcoming EA-published shooter. Full Story
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Terraria sells 1.6M, coming to consoles
PC indie hit coming to XBLA, PSN early 2013; the 505 Games-published title has sold 1.6 million copies since its release in 2011. Full Story
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Arma devs arrested for spying in Greece
UPDATE: Bohemia Interactive CEO says he hopes the arrest of two staffers in Greece on charges of spying is "an unfortunate misunderstanding"; pair reportedly explained they were collecting material for Arma III. Full Story
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Fallout dev teases new RPG
Obsidian Entertainment reveals mysterious role-playing game "Project X"; number 4, dragon image shown in logo. Full Story
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Resident Evil 6 getting timed-exclusive modes for Xbox 360
Microsoft console version of Capcom's zombie shooter adding three modes called Survivors, Predator, and Siege sometime after launch next month. Full Story
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Sony bringing updated 3D headset to TGS
Publisher reveals reworked version of HMZ 3D headset with front-facing camera; poised for debut at this month's Tokyo Game Show. Full Story
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Borderlands 2 DLC out October 16
New Mechromancer character class for Gearbox's new shooter arriving a month after launch for $10; free for those who preorder. Full Story
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EA sought to buy Valve for $1 billion - Report
Half-Life house supposedly courted for purchase by Battlefield publisher; Gabe Newell says company would rather "disintegrate" than sell out. Full Story
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DICE: EA is innovative
Battlefield studio general manager says he understands reputation, but claims publisher is "very prone" to trying new concepts. Full Story
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Steam Big Picture enters beta today
Valve launching free TV service this afternoon for Windows machines with controller compatibility; includes Web browser, new "Daisywheel" typing interface; Steam crosses 50 million users. Full Story
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Medal of Honor Warfighter adding Bin Laden hunt DLC
EA partners with Sony Pictures for DLC based on upcoming Zero Dark Thirty movie; at least $1 million from sales to be donated to army charities. Full Story
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Today's #1 Game Madden NFL 13
Rankings based on GameFly multi-platform rental figures for the week ending September 3, 2012.