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Updated Oct 12, 2012 12:08 am GMT

Top Story NPD: Madden NFL 13 tops US September sales

EA Sports' pro football sim is month's best-seller, followed by Borderlands 2 rising 234 percent over original; total software sales down 14 percent year-over-year; Xbox 360 sells 270k holding 49 percent of current-gen market. continue »
- Posted Oct 12, 2012 12:08 am GMT

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Call of Duty map removed at request of Muslim gamers

Activision temporarily pulls Favela multiplayer map from Modern Warfare 2 after users find holy writings in map's bathroom. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2012 2:45 pm GMT
Fox developing Bad Company TV show?

Hollywood news site says network planning hour-long action-comedy based on EA's shooter series to be written by Alias producer and assisted by Adam Sandler's production company. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2012 6:59 pm GMT

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Capcom: Resident Evil 6 has no on-disc paid DLC

Publisher confirms new zombie shooter does include "incomplete" free DLC that requires a download to access; all upcoming paid DLC not already on disc. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 6:16 pm GMT
Rockstar Games Collection confirmed

[UPDATE] Xbox 360, PS3 compilation pack will include GTA: Episodes from Liberty City, L.A. Noire, Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition, and Red Dead Redemption for $60 on November 6. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 1:59 pm GMT
Darkstalkers Resurrection hitting XBL, PSN in 2013

$15 two-game bundle includes Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3 with online play, high-def graphics, replay sharing. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 11:22 pm GMT
God of War: Ascension collector's edition revealed

$80 premium bundle includes Kratos statue, soundtrack, multiplayer double XP, and pass for upcoming DLC; preorders score Mythological Heroes Multiplayer Pack. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 5:57 pm GMT
Borderlands 2 pirate-themed DLC out next week

First expansion for Gearbox's shooter Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty out October 16 for $10 alongside Mechromancer class. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 3:12 pm GMT
New Gaikai site teases Uncharted, Killzone, Metal Gear Solid

Updated website for Sony-owned streaming company hints at support for new first- and third-party franchises. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 4:33 pm GMT
Why Overstrike was renamed Fuse

Insomniac Games creative director Brian Allgeier explains that as development progressed on co-op shooter, a name change "made more sense" due to story elements; no PC version planned. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 2:39 pm GMT
People Can Fly vets form new studio

Independent studio The Astronauts headed up by Adrian Chmielarz, Andrzej Poznanski, and Michal Kosieradzki; first game arriving in 2013 powered by Unreal Engine 3. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 3:40 pm GMT
Major PlayStation Store update coming Oct 17 in EU, Oct 23 in US

New store design coming to PlayStation 3 will introduce a tile-based interface, improved search, recommendations, and a persistent basket. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 1:33 pm GMT
Riot fines League of Legends cheaters $30,000

Riot Games has found Korean team Azubu Frost guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct; the team will be fined 20 percent of its winnings; fine to be donated to a Riot Games charity in Korea. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2012 7:12 am GMT
Wing Commander creator returns with Star Citizen

Chris Roberts returns to industry with new high-end PC space combat simulator; due out in about two years as a one-time purchase; support for VR headset Oculus Rift planned. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2012 3:53 pm GMT
Fight Club director producing Halo 4 launch trailer

David Fincher behind new two-minute live-action trailer for 343's shooter to be directed by Scott Pilgrim vs. The World artist Tim Miller; will debut October 18 on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2012 1:46 pm GMT
Treyarch defends Call of Duty game engine

Design director David Vonderhaar says he is baffled by fan issues with game engine, says "It runs at 60 [frames per second]...what exactly is there to be upset about?" Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2012 3:05 pm GMT
God of War: Ascension demo bundled with Total Recall Blu-ray

Single-player E3 2012 demo for Sony's new action game included with Colin Farrell action film's release on December 18. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2012 2:31 pm GMT
Layoffs at Rock Band 3 Wii studio

Backbone Entertainment suffers round of layoffs due to "lower demand for conventional console development"; studio will continue to operate at reduced size. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2012 4:33 pm GMT
THQ Australia to shut down

Publisher to close doors within months; all staff let go; future software distribution to be handled by All Interactive Entertainment. [UPDATE]: 18 staff reportedly affected by closure. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2012 11:23 am GMT
Gears of War movie revived - Report

Hollywood news site says Creative Artists Agency "eager" to meet with producers in weeks ahead to get back to work on movie. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2012 11:37 pm GMT
Bridgestone claims Kevin Butler not in their commercial

Tire manufacturer admits Jerry Lambert appeared in advertisement, but not PlayStation product pitcher Kevin Butler. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2012 4:05 pm GMT
Painkiller remake due October 31

"Totally uncut" Painkiller: Hell & Damnation hitting PC on Halloween; "toned down" version coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC January 22. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2012 8:36 pm GMT