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GDC Next Announces Talks from thatgamecompany, Disney, and More

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On: 19 Jun

GDC Next, an extension of the Game Developers Conference focusing on ideas about what’s next for the gaming industry, is still a few months away; but the show’s organizers have announced the first few talks scheduled to take place during the inaugural event. The lineup covers a range of topics from a variety of presenters [...]

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Destiny Features Private Loot Streams; Makes Multiplayer Fun

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On:

Bungie’s upcoming shooter Destiny was one of the most talked about titles at E3, and news is still trickling down about what types of features we can expect from the team that reinvented shooters with Halo. Speaking to Polygon, Bungie COO Pete Parsons explained a new feature that will excite fans of the new project, [...]

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Studio Director Offers Brief Update On The Next Mass Effect

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On:

BioWare Montreal is hard at work putting the finishing touches on next year’s Dragon Age III: Inquisition, but many fans are eagerly awaiting news about the teams next venture: The still-untitled Mass Effect project in production. Yesterday evening, studio director Yanick Roy took to twitter to offer the following update on the game’s status: First [...]

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RUMOR: Steam to allow game sharing

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC On:

One of the disadvantages of buying games digitally is that you can’t lend your games out to your friends for them to try out. Valve may be working on a solution for that, as some users have discovered some lines of code within the Steam client that suggests that a game sharing feature may be [...]

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Xbox Live Weekly Deal Focuses on Arcade Hits; Includes SEGA Publisher Sale

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, Xbox 360 On: 18 Jun

I realize it’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a proper “Deals Roundup,” but it’s been a pretty hectic month and some other, more topical news has occupied me as of late. This week, however, Xbox Live is dishing out some major deal-age, and I simply had to make an exception. By now you’re [...]

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CPR: Witcher 3 “To Deliver The Same Experience Across All Platforms”

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, PC, Playstation 4, Xbox 360 On:

Of all the impressive demos on display at E3 2013, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt stood out as one of those rare titles that seamlessly transitions from a high quality PC staple, to an equally incredible console experience. The Witcher franchise is known for it’s engaging narrative and visceral combat (a buzz word, I know, [...]

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Thief PS4 gameplay footage skulks out of the shadows

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Playstation 4 On:

Some new footage from the PS4 version of Square Enix’s upcoming Thief revival have surfaced, and I have to say, despite rumors that the game’s development has been stifled by office politics and internal disputes, the new Thief looks pretty promising.

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Capcom VP says Phoenix Wright physical release could still happen

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS On:

In true Ace Attorney fashion, it seems like the battle for a new physical release in the series isn’t quite over yet: despite previously announcing that the upcoming Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies for 3DS would only be released as a digital download, Capcom USA VP Christian Svensson says that there’s still a small chance the [...]

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Nintendo adds new, paid minigames to 3DS StreetPass, save data back-up utility

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS On:

A fresh 3DS firmware update went live tonight, and it added a number of previously unannounced new features to Nintendo’s latest handheld (which has apparently been quite popular recently.) In addition to a handy new feature that allows you to back up the save data from any of your digitally downloaded games, Nintendo has added [...]

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May NPD: Injustice still on top, 3DS surges in popularity

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 17 Jun

May was a relatively quiet month for new releases (it’s the calm before the storm of E3,) and while the industry suffered an overall decline in both software and hardware sales once again, a few companies did manage to generate some respectable sales during the month: WB Games’ Injustice proved that people never get tired [...]

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Sales Will Determine Further Remastered FF Games

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, Playstation 3, PSP / Vita On:

Final Fantasy X and X-2 are in the process of getting the HD treatment, so Square Enix has been talking about the upcoming title to anyone within shouting distance. Speaking with RPGSite, game director Yoshinori Kitase stated that the future of further Final Fantasy HD remakes depends heavily on how well-received the upcoming titles are. [...]

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IO Interactive Faces Major Layoffs; Focusing Exclusively on Hitman Series

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News On:

It seems we can’t go more than a couple weeks without hearing a studio is facing major job cuts around the office. This time around, IO Interactive is being sent to the chopping block. Known most notably for developing both the Hitman and Kane and Lynch franchises (unless you were particularly enamored with Mini Ninjas,) [...]

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