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Friend Codes officially a thing of the past on Wii U

Nintendo revealed today that multiple user IDs could be stored on the Wii U, allowing a household of gamers to have their own personal data on a single console. A bold step forward, but there's been some confusion as to what ...   more

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Wii U allows 12 registered users per system

The wheels of progress keep turning! Not only are Americans now legally allowed to marry bags of marijuana, Nintendo is permitting more than one user to create an identity on the Wii U. Up to 12 users per system, in fact! Mod...   more

Wii U allows 12 registered users per system photo

PlayStation: The Official Magazine to cease publication

Damn, son. Future US is on the warpath as of late. It wasn't enough for the publishing house to pull the plug on Nintendo Power; now its sights are set on PlayStation: The Official Magazine (not to be confused with PlayStatio...   more

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Assassin's Creed III sold over 3.5M copies in first week

In news that probably wouldn't surprise anyone, Ubisoft estimated in their 2012-13 financial fiscal report that Assassin's Creed III sold well over 3.5 million copies in only its first week of hitting shelves. To put things i...   more

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Dev: Top PCs more powerful than next-gen consoles

Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts has said that his new game simply couldn't be handled by a PS3 or Xbox 360, and that even the next home console generation would struggle to run it. According to Roberts, anything we'll see ...   more

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Croteam dev hates Windows 8, calls it a 'walled garden'

A number of game developers have already shared their less-than-positive views on Windows 8, slamming Microsoft's new interest in ruling the PC gaming market through proprietary services. Croteam's chief technical offer ...   more

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PS Vita suffers its worst worst worst week ever in Japan

The sales figures are out for Japan, and once more it's time to hang our heads in solemn sorrow for the PlayStation Vita's performance. The handheld system has had its worst sales week ever in the homeland of Japan. Very much...   more

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The PS Vita is like a headless lady with four breasts?

According to a promotional ad in France, the PlayStation Vita is comparable to a woman with no head and four breasts, two of which jut agonizingly from her back like a pair of malevolent tumors.  What are we to glean fro...   more

The PS Vita is like a headless lady with four breasts? photo

Borderlands 2 ships 5M copies, XCOM deemed a success

Take-Two Interactive has disclosed its financial report for its second quarter fiscal 2013, which saw GAAP net revenue of $273.1 million, up from last year's $107 million for the same period. This was attributed to Borderland...   more

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Wii U GamePad is Nintendo's best 'hardcore' controller

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has offered bold praise for the Wii U's controller, naming the GamePad Nintendo's best input method ever -- for hardcore gamers. Them's some strong talkings indeed! "This is the best controller Nin...   more

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Nintendo's Wii U Deluxe digital promo is poorly designed

Nintendo really wants us to believe that they're serious about getting into the digital distribution game with the Wii U. Today, they announced the Deluxe Digital Promotion, available to purchasers of the Wii U Deluxe console...   more

Nintendo's Wii U Deluxe digital promo is poorly designed photo

Disney to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion

As announced today in a press release, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion (approximately half paid in cash, and 40 million shares issued). Perhaps more relevant to our interests as gamer...   more

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Game dev writes off single-player as a mere 'gimmick'

In a statement that may cause the weaker-minded to crumble into a pile of insane confusion, Gogogic CEO Jonas Antonsson has declared that solo gaming experiences are nothing but a gimmick and not what games are supp...   more

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Zynga lays off five percent of its full-time employees

There were a number of layoffs at Zynga today, as you might have heard from employees who were affected and quickly spread the word. An internal note from CEO Mark Pincus confirms much of what's been said about the significan...   more

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Grand Theft Auto controversy orchestrated by PR guru

Grand Theft Auto is one of the most controversial game franchises of all time. Every new release is greeted by an outpouring of outrage, as its violent content and morally dubious scenarios are eviscerated by moral guardians ...   more

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PS3 update 4.30 out tomorrow, kills Life with PlayStation

Sony is gearing up for a big firmware release tomorrow, v4.30. The most notable feature being added is the ability to view your PS Vita Trophies on the home console. The Trophy section is now listed under the PSN area of the ...   more

PS3 update 4.30 out tomorrow, kills Life with PlayStation photo




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