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- Updated Dec 13, 2012 7:43 pm GMT
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Top Story Cliff Bleszinski wants to redefine his legacy
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Xbox 360 US sales hit 1.26 million in November
Strong sales during Black Friday week help push console to top spot for 23rd straight month; total retail spend hits $1.2 billion. Full Story
- Posted Dec 7, 2012 12:20 pm GMT
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Pachter: Activision needs to charge for Call of Duty multiplayer
Industry analyst Michael Pachter says Activision made a mistake deciding to make multiplayer free for shooter series; predicts company will acquire Take-Two. Full Story
- Posted Dec 7, 2012 12:44 pm GMT
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Halo series sales hit 50 million
Microsoft's sci-fi shooter franchise reaches new sales milestone; Halo 4 contributes roughly 4 million copies; free-to-enter tournament begins December 17. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2012 1:59 pm GMT
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BioWare had Bond-meets-Bourne RPG in the works - Report
Former BioWare producer Trent Oster says project was to cross 007 and Jason Bourne with an emphasis on acting; EA reportedly not interested. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2012 6:23 pm GMT
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Minecraft Xbox 360 sales reach 4.48 million
Console version of Mojang's open-world game sold between 40,000 and 60,000 copies every week from October 29 to November 19. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2012 4:23 pm GMT
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Zynga applies for gambling license
Social game studio takes first steps toward bringing real-money gambling to consumers in the United States through application with Nevada Gaming Control Board. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2012 2:49 pm GMT
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Splinter Cell film moving forward
New Regency producing big-screen version of Ubisoft's stealth action series with Tom Hardy as Sam Fisher. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2012 2:10 pm GMT
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Microsoft creating franchise that blends games and film
Company hiring producer to contribute to "AAA corre game" that meshes games with hollywood and TV. Full Story
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Dark Souls II Wii U petition nets 10,000 signatures
Online petition to bring From Software's role-playing game to Nintendo's first HD console reaches 10,000 signatures. Full Story
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Minecraft franchise sales hit 17.5 million
Mojang reveals Pocket Edition of creation game hits 5 million in sales, boosting total franchise figure to new milestone. Full Story
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Devil May Cry hits PC January 25
2013 action game will be available digitally through Steam and Origin ten days after console versions launch. Full Story
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Humble THQ Bundle closes with $5 million
Beleaguered publisher's name-your-own-price drive closes with more than $5 million; $10,000 came from THQ president Jason Rubin. Full Story
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Dead Space 3 gets Kinect voice controls
Visceral Games' upcoming action shooter will feature Kinect functionality for voice commands on Xbox 360. Full Story
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Hitman HD Trilogy confirmed
Murder-minded $40 three-pack arriving January 29 in North America for Xbox 360 and PS3; Europe and PAL regions February 1. Full Story
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Arma III delayed
Bohemia Interactive postpones release of military shooter into 2013; extra development time will help game "reach its full potential." Full Story
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. rights disputed
GSC Game World claims it is the sole owner of the IP rights to game series, challenging bitComposer's assertion. Full Story
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Metro: Last Light Wii U canceled early on
THQ rep says "some work" was done on Wii U version of upcoming shooter, but decision to cancel the game was made "fairly early on." Full Story
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GLaDOS voice appears in Pacific Rim trailer
First trailer for Guillermo del Toro's monster action movie features voicework of Ellen McLain as a roboto AI. Full Story
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Mass Effect 4 in 2014 or 2015 - Report
[UPDATE] Entire original interview pulled, information provided was "deemed to be obtained from an inaccurate source." Full Story
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Naughty Dog: games don't need males on cover to sell
The Last of Us dev says studio was asked to put Ellie on the back cover; claims it is a fallacy that putting a female on cover will lead to lesser sales. Full Story
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Assassin's Creed III sells 7 million
Stealth-action game notches new sales milestone, becoming Ubisoft's fastest-selling game ever. Full Story
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Diablo III a top Google search in 2012
Searches for Blizzard's dungeon-crawler topped only by iPad 3, Hurricane Sandy, Gangnam Style, and Whitney Houston. Full Story
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Nominations open for 2013 Game Developers Choice Awards
Industry professionals now able to nominate titles for 13th annual awards show; special Audience Award voting begins February 4. Full Story
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Valve launches Steam Market
New market for buying and selling items enters beta, only available for Team Fortress 2; 15 percent transaction fee, game-specific surcharge attached to all sales. Full Story
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BioShock Infinite shipping with reversible cover
Irrational Games allowing users to vote on six potential covers to be included with 2013 shooter. Full Story
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Hitman HD Trilogy due January 29?
Amazon reveals new $40 bundle that will include Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money next month. Full Story
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