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Updated Oct 16, 2012 4:23 am GMT

Top Story Halo 4 will ship on two discs

Second disc will contain multiplayer features data, which will require at least 8GB of available memory on hard drive or flash storage device. continue »
- Posted Oct 16, 2012 1:45 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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BioShock Infinite devs jump ship to Microsoft

Reports and LinkedIn pages suggest that combat design director Clint Bundrick and artificial intelligence lead Don Norbury are the latest developers to depart Irrational Games. Full Story
- Posted Oct 16, 2012 1:01 am GMT
LGBT equality is 'civil rights issue of our time', says Zynga

Social game publisher joins EA in taking a stand against discrimination. Full Story
- Posted Oct 16, 2012 12:14 am GMT
Black Ops II gets $50 DLC pass

Four map pack and Zombie expansions for upcoming Call of Duty included with season pass; all DLC to again release for Xbox 360 first; Call of Duty: Elite becoming free. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 4:52 pm GMT
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale beta starts tomorrow

Trial for mascot fighter arriving tomorrow for PS Plus subscribers on PS3, all PS Vita users; available for everyone beginning October 23. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 6:42 pm GMT
Wii drops to $130

Nintendo cutting price of console in US through new bundle that includes black system, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort; shipping to retailers now and will be "broadly available" by October 28. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 1:44 pm GMT
First Sleeping Dogs story DLC out October 30

Debut campaign expansion Nightmare in North Point landing later this month offering a "few hours' worth" of content; no price announced. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 4:03 pm GMT
Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?

Microsoft reportedly issuing permanent bans over "illegitimate prerelease title play"; 343 calls leak predictable, and encourages users to "exercise caution" to avoid spoilers. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 1:50 pm GMT
Metro: Last Light ditches multiplayer

4A Games' upcoming shooter drops competitive multiplayer component; company says it was only in prototype form and could release as DLC. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 2:39 pm GMT
Black Ops Declassified focused on multiplayer

Nihilistic CEO Robert Huebner says new Call of Duty for PS Vita not about "big campaign" or "huge cinematics," but rather "multiplayer essence." Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 3:22 pm GMT
Microsoft launches Xbox Music

Free streaming plus download, and cloud music service coming to Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and Xbox 360 devices; Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 unsupported. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2012 10:46 am GMT
Riot $1m Season 2 Championship Final Today: Azubu Frost vs Taipei Assassins

The world's best League of Legends teams in North America, Europe, and Asia battle it out for $1m today at the Galen Center in California. Full Story
- Posted Oct 13, 2012 9:19 pm GMT
Riot announces LAN client, will be in use for Season 2

Riot Games reveals LAN client for high-profile tournaments; will be used for today's finals between Korea's Azubu Frost and Taiwan's Taipei Assassins. Full Story
- Posted Oct 13, 2012 6:53 pm GMT
StarCraft II pro gamer Stephano suspended and fined for sexual comments

19-year old French StarCraft II player Ilyes “Stephano” Satouri suspended without pay for the month of October for recent comments made during a livestream. Full Story
- Posted Oct 13, 2012 6:33 pm GMT
EA founder: consoles to become 'hobby' market

Trip Hawkins says traditional console market will never go away, but it will become smaller; says gaming has now become mass-market. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2012 3:59 pm GMT
Naughty Dog: violence fits the narrative in The Last of Us

Community strategist Arne Meyer explains that action game’s desolate post-apocalyptic setting justifies violence, though there will be scenes where players can avoid lethal encounters. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2012 1:15 pm GMT
Blizzard considered Diablo for GameBoy - Report

Author of upcoming Blizzard book reveals "Diablo Junior" intended for Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance; would have been single-player-only prequel to original. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2012 3:28 pm GMT
Del Toro 'not giving up' on InSane

Filmmaker "talking to developers" about getting back to work on game; says Valve is a dream developer for project. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2012 5:03 pm GMT
New Super Mario Bros. 2 sells 295,000 units in September

Nintendo reveals new US sales milestone for portable Mario game; 3DS software sales rise 89 percent year-over-year; Super Mario 64 DS reaches 5 million sales. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2012 4:32 pm GMT
NBA 2K13 sets franchise sales record

First-week sales for 2K Sports' new basketball sim jump 49 percent over previous record-holder NBA 2K11 due to "expanding global popularity." Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2012 3:14 pm GMT