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- Updated Dec 17, 2012 7:16 pm GMT
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Top Story Obsidian worked on Snow White prequel
Fallout: New Vegas developer spent a year making "Dwarves" for Xbox 360 and PS3 before change of direction at Disney led to its cancellation. continue »
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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
- Posted Dec 13, 2012 1:46 pm GMT
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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
- Posted Dec 12, 2012 3:58 pm GMT
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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
- Posted Dec 12, 2012 5:52 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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Microsoft forming 'top-secret' Kinect team
Xbox maker establishing new unit to "tell the story of what the future of entertainment will look like"; candidates should be ready to fail in high-risk environment. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2012 2:57 pm GMT
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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
- Posted Dec 12, 2012 8:27 pm GMT
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Crytek: Crysis 3 is 'maxing out' current gen
CEO Cevat Yerli claims "no game will ever look technically better than Crysis 3" on current gen; says Crysis 2 is technically superior to most games. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2012 8:02 pm GMT
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EA dropped from NASDAQ-100
FIFA publisher no longer one of the 100 largest non-financial companies on American stock exchange; competitor Activision's status unchanged. Full Story
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Zynga CEO one of Bloomberg's 'worst CEOs of 2012'
Dartmouth College business school professor chooses five worst top executives in past year, naming Mark Pincus to the list. Full Story
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Medal of Honor: Warfighter 'Zero Dark Thirty' DLC out now
[UPDATE] Multiplayer map pack for EA's shooter based on Sony's new film available today through Origin; coming to Xbox 360, PS3 tomorrow; PC release "temporarily delayed." Full Story
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Resident Evil 6 hits PC March 22
Capcom nails down release date for PC version of action-shooter; free update for console versions out today brings No Hope difficulty, more. Full Story
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Mega Man 1-6 coming to 3DS eShop
Capcom bringing classic NES games to North America via virtual storefront beginning December 27; Street Fighter X Mega Man out today for free. Full Story
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Accessibility a 'key topic' for Dark Souls II
Director Tomohiro Shibuya says he wants RPG to provide those new to the series a "good introduction" of the game and how it should be played. Full Story
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Star Wars: Battlefront Online concept art surfaces
Resident Evil developer Slant Six Games reportedly worked on PS3 and Xbox 360 game in 2010 before cancellation. Full Story
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Saints Row: The Third sells 5.5 million
THQ president Jason Rubin reveals open-world action game reaches new sales milestone, though unclear if figure is sold through or sold-in. Full Story
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Layoffs hit Elite: Dangerous dev
14 staffers let go from David Braben's Cambridge, UK-based studio currently working on Kickstarter project. Full Story
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Assassin's Creed charity marathon underway
Academic honors society at Antelope Valley College hosting marathon to benefit Child's Play charity; 59 hours in and $1,025 raised thus far. Full Story
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Kotick: Easy decision to fire Infinity Ward devs
Activision CEO Robert Kotick says taking action against Vince Zampella and Jason West was easy decision to make; no plans for Call of Duty movie. Full Story
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ZombiU producer disappointed by early reviews
Guillaume Brunier says development team was not expecting such "harsh" initial feedback; says these opinions eventually proved a minority. Full Story
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Sony details new Last of Us character
Joel's partner Tess has been described as a "pivotal" character in upcoming Naughty Dog game; voiced by 24's Annie Wersching. Full Story
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THQ looking to Linux after Humble Bundle success
THQ says it is evaluating the costs and benefits of Linux, following consumer feedback on the Humble THQ Bundle. Full Story
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Square Enix North America hit by layoffs
Publisher says layoffs at its Los Angeles office is a result of ensuring the studio is "operating effectively"; says upcoming titles will not be affected. Full Story
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Rockstar dreaming of GTA title combining all cities in the franchise - Report
Grand Theft Auto series producer Leslie Benzies says studio would like to develop a GTA title with "one big world containing all our cities"; highlights challenges of creating games with mature themes. Full Story
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Cliff Bleszinski wants to redefine his legacy
Former Epic Games director doesn't want to be known for Gears of War alone; working on new IP codenamed Silverstreak, intends to start new studio. Full Story
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Microsoft creating franchise that blends games and film
Company hiring producer to contribute to "AAA core 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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