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- Updated Oct 25, 2012 4:16 am GMT
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Nintendo investigating Wii U manufacturer after child labor admission
Mario maker looking into operations at Foxconn following the company's admission of utilizing children under 16. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2012 6:05 pm GMT
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Cyberpunk 2077 detailed
CD Projekt Red's new RPG renamed, will feature sandbox environment; GOG now available on Mac with pay-what-you-want pricing for Interplay games. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2012 8:06 pm GMT
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$150 BioShock Infinite 'Songbird' edition revealed
Top-tier bundle for Irrational Games' new shooter to include 9.5-inch Songbird statue, art book, lithograph, digital wares, and Handyman miniature; $80 Premium Edition includes everything except statue. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2012 1:51 pm GMT
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Wii U Black Ops II denied Elite support
Free online platform for newest Call of Duty will not support Nintendo's new console at launch; Activision currently "evaluating options." Full Story
- Posted Oct 17, 2012 7:50 pm GMT
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Criterion: 'We will make another Burnout game'
Creative director Craig Sullivan confirms studio will "at some point" make new entry in series; teases company may develop Road Rash game next. Full Story
- Posted Oct 17, 2012 4:26 pm GMT
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Starhawk dev lays off half its staff
LightBox Interactive confirms it has laid off 24 staff as part of shift towards making games for iOS devices. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2012 12:29 pm GMT
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Epic hires former WB Games manager
Gears of War studio brings on Laura Fryer as general manager at newly established Seattle studio to "direct strategic goals." Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2012 3:35 pm GMT
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EA: Games becoming 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week experiences
COO Peter Moore believes games should be continual activities, says company is already on track to deliver this; explains why Galway customer service center is integral to business. Full Story
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Weaker-than-expected 3DS sales push Nintendo to slash forecast
Nintendo lowers full-year sales forecast over sluggish hardware and software sales in overseas market and yen appreciation; company expects to sell 5.5 million Wii U units by April. Full Story
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Grand Theft Auto V official artwork released
Rockstar Games shows off "Pest Control" artwork for upcoming open-world action game, promises "lots of info" in November. Full Story
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Capcom envisions 'unique' Resident Evil game for Wii U
Revelations director Koushi Nakanishi says there are "lots of things I'd like to try out" on Nintendo's new console for future entry in series. Full Story
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SimCity delayed slightly
EA pushes release of city-building simulator from February to March 5 in North America, March 8 in Europe. Full Story
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Skylanders, Just Dance 4 Wii bundles incoming
New Nintendo hardware bundles hitting retail November 4 include $150 Skylanders Giants pack and $130 white Just Dance 4 offering. Full Story
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Assassin's Creed III Wii U 'exactly the same' as Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Creative director says upcoming Nintendo iteration not a "radically diminished version," and is on par with console and PC cousins. Full Story
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God of War: Ascension getting '300' DLC
Multiplayer character King Leonidas from popular 2007 action movie coming to Sony's new game for those who preorder at GameStop. Full Story
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Star Citizen Kickstarter successful
Crowd-funding campaign for Chris Roberts' new high-end PC space sim eclipses $500,000 target with 26 days remaining; total funding stands at $1.87 million. Full Story
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Borderlands Legends confirmed
Rumored iOS game landing October 31 for $5 on iPhone, $7 for iPad; features isometric gameplay and series-first cover system. Full Story
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Zynga shuts down Boston studio, cuts 5 percent of total workforce
Zynga chief Mark Pincus revealed that Zynga Boston will close; proposed closures of Zynga Japan and UK studios; total layoffs will amount to a 5 percent company-wide headcount dip. Full Story
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iPad mini hits Nov. 2 for $330
Apple finally confirms long-rumored smaller iPad revision; 7.9-inch Wi-Fi 16GB model hits early next month; fourth-generation iPad also announced. Full Story
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SingStar now a free download
PS3 competitive singing game now available through XMB as a free install; demo songs available for free, all else via paid download. Full Story
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The War Z producer calls campers f**gots
[UPDATE] Executive producer Sergey Titov calls out portion of player base through game's forums; representative says Titov "has no prejudice against homosexuals; just a poor choice and inappropriate choice of words." Full Story
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Tim Schafer: hire-and-fire cycle bad for industry
Double Fine president laments layoff culture, says studio could have shed devs after Psychonauts to save money, but decided against it to maintain company cohesion. Full Story
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Benedict Arnold missions exclusive to PS3 Assassin's Creed III
Four missions surrounding infamous American traitor coming exclusively to Sony platform; no word on release for Xbox 360, PC, Wii U. Full Story
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Square Enix first Unreal 4 licensee
Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider publisher signs "sweeping" deal with Epic to use new engine, becoming first publicly known third-party using the tech. Full Story
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Major layoffs at Zynga
Social gaming studio possibly closes Austin, Texas-based branch, laying off 100 or more in the process; Chicago and Cambridge outfits also reportedly affected. Full Story
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Subsidized Xbox 360 program expanded to 250GB models
Microsoft beefing up subscription-based offer to include $99 250GB model and $150 250GB Kinect offer when two years of Xbox Live are purchased; coming to Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, all GameStop locations. Full Story
The GameSpot Game Charts
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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.