All Various News
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Soul Reaver to originally be new IP - Naughty Dog director/writer
Crystal Dynamics was initially reluctant to fully adapt original concept into Legacy of Kain franchise. Full Story
- Posted Oct 16, 2012 5:48 am GMT
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Uncharted 3 Game of the Year Edition headed to Europe
New version of Naughty Dog's adventure game to bundle all 14 DLC packs; no word on North American launch; series sales climb to 17.32 million. Full Story
- Posted Apr 24, 2012 6:09 pm GMT
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Halo hits 20 billion games
Bungie reveals players spent 235,182 years playing Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach since 2004; series now entirely in hands of Microsoft. Full Story
- Posted Apr 2, 2012 2:57 pm GMT
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Crystal Dynamics rebooting Soul Reaver - Report
Source says Tomb Raider studio bringing back Legacy of Kain vampire action franchise, unannounced IP is an XBLA title. Full Story
- Posted Mar 20, 2012 5:14 pm GMT
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PSP Dual Packs debut this week
Sony bundling two-pack portable releases of Ratchet and Clank, Daxter, Syphon Filter, Killzone, SOCOM for $15. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2011 9:43 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out April 17-23: Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, SOCOM 4
Plentiful new release slate led by puzzle, fighting, and shooting games; Conduit 2, Xbox Live Arcade Triple Pack, Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection also out. Full Story
- Posted Apr 17, 2011 7:06 pm GMT
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Gran Turismo 5 ships 5.5 million units worldwide
Sony announces sell-in statistics for Polyphony Digital's racing sim; series sales vault to 61.41 million. Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2010 3:02 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out November 7-13: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Wii Remote Plus
New release slate championed by Treyarch's hotly hyped Cold War-era shooter; Nintendo's new controller, Mario Anniversary bundles, PlayStation Move-exclusive The Fight: Lights Out round out the week. Full Story
- Posted Nov 6, 2010 5:36 pm GMT
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West, Zampella, Gibeau talk Respawn-ing
Q&A: Ex-Infinity Ward leaders and EA Games president explain how they are setting up an independent SoCal shop, discuss importance of owning one's own IP. Full Story
- Posted Apr 12, 2010 8:31 pm GMT
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Ex-Infinity Ward heads, EA announce deal
[UPDATE] New studio Respawn Entertainment formed by Jason West, Vince Zampella; EA Partners to be exclusive distributor of future titles; Activision says deal is no surprise given the pair's "improper activities." Full Story
- Posted Apr 12, 2010 2:50 pm GMT
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Cliff Bleszinski unveiling new game next Thursday on Jimmy Fallon
Late Night host tweets that gamers should "Set your TiVos! And your Xboxes" for unveiling of Epic Games design director's next project. Full Story
- Posted Apr 1, 2010 4:54 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Mar. 28-Apr. 3: DSi XL, Modern Warfare 2 DLC
Nintendo launches up-sized $190 update to popular portable line alongside WarioWare DIY; five-map add-on to Infinity Ward's top-selling shooter assaults 360 for $15. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2010 4:53 am GMT
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New Call of Duty biz unit unveiled, Sledgehammer COD confirmed, Asian MMOG spin-off planned
[UPDATE] Activision unveils department focused on expanding franchise, confirms rumors Bay Area studio working on COD "action-adventure" title; mystery COD title due in 2011; massively multiplayer licensing in negotiations; Infinity Ward apparently involved only in MW2 expansions. Full Story
- Posted Mar 2, 2010 10:16 pm GMT
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Newell named GDC Pioneer, Cerny joining DICE Hall of Fame
Valve cofounder to be honored for creating Steam at March developer conference, as Marble Madness creator is honored by Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Full Story
- Posted Jan 16, 2010 11:51 pm GMT
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Interplay staves off Fallout MMORPG shutdown
Court denies Bethesda's preliminary injunction request to prevent franchise creator from making, selling iconic postapocalyptic games. Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2009 11:44 pm GMT
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Call of Duty franchise sales top $3 billion
Modern Warfare 2's $550 million opening helps boost Infinity Ward, Treyarch-developed FPS series' total global sales beyond 55 million units. Full Story
- Posted Nov 30, 2009 7:07 pm GMT
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Prince of Persia HQ movie trailer unspools as sequel rumors fly
[UPDATE] First look at big-screen adaptation of fantasy series shows massive special effects shots, sumptuous sets; Ubisoft declines to comment on speculation new game will be unveiled next spring; high-quality trailer now available. Full Story
- Posted Nov 3, 2009 12:25 am GMT
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First Fallout MMORPG art surfaces
To boost arguments in Bethesda lawsuit, Interplay releases concept shots for its Masthead-developed postnuclear role-playing game. Full Story
- Posted Oct 31, 2009 1:09 am GMT
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'Call of Duty' trademarked for films
Five months after first hints, Activision registers name of its popular shooter series for use with "pre-recorded movies"; new Modern Warfare 2 trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 5, 2009 7:54 pm GMT
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Bethesda sues Interplay over Fallout
[UPDATE] Fallout 3 developer accuses original publisher of breach of contract, trademark infringement over stillborn MMORPG and selling Fallout games on Steam, GOG.com, and GameTap. Full Story
- Posted Sep 12, 2009 12:46 am GMT
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Shippin' Out UK July 2
The Wild West comes to life in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, while golf fans can come out swinging with Tiger Woods PGA tour 10. Full Story
- Posted Jul 2, 2009 3:14 pm GMT
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Crash Bandicoot creators start new shop
Naughty Dog founders Jason Rubin and Andrew Gavin start Monkey Gods, a new casual game development company specializing in 360, PS3, Wii, iPhone, and Facebook games. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2009 9:30 pm GMT
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Thief 4 officially uncloaked
Eidos Montreal crafting the cutpurse Garrett's new adventure; release date, platforms, gameplay details still under wraps. Full Story
- Posted May 11, 2009 3:45 pm GMT
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Guitar Hero TV show, Call of Duty movie under consideration - Report
Activision looking to translate its rhythm game, war action series into small- and big-screen properties, claims the Hollywood Reporter; concert tour also a possibility. Full Story
- Posted May 8, 2009 7:07 pm GMT
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Codies pads up for Ashes clash this summer
Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting reborn as Ashes Cricket 2009; coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC this summer. Full Story
- Posted May 8, 2009 2:02 pm GMT
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Red Steel 2 cutting up Wii MotionPlus
Next month's Nintendo Power cover reveals that sequel to Ubisoft's bloodless sword-based action game will use the forthcoming Wii Remote-enhancing add-on. Full Story
- Posted Apr 29, 2009 1:07 am GMT
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Shippin' Out April 19-25: Excitebots, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
Nintendo racer and Namco-Koei crossover highlight a sparse slate of releases including Cryostasis. Full Story
- Posted Apr 19, 2009 8:01 pm GMT
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GDC 2009: Fallout 3 lead opens game design vault
GOTY winner Emil Pagliarulo reminisces about Looking Glass, talks about playing Dead Rising with his 5 year old, and reveals the canceled level that was too big for the sprawling RPG. Full Story
- Posted Mar 27, 2009 10:23 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out September 8-12: NHL, TNA iMPACT!
Heavyweights join Sega's crime syndicate actioner Yakuza 2, Atlus' sci-fi strategy game Zoids Assault, and Rare's papier-mache garden on the go, Pocket Paradise. Full Story
- Posted Sep 9, 2008 2:16 am GMT
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Shippin' Out December 11-14: Universe at War, NCAA March Madness 08
Headliners join PS3 shooter trifecta Orange Box, Unreal Tournament 3, and BlackSite: Area 51; Arkadian Heroes, GripShift hit 360, Pokemon Snap, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Baseball Stars 2 on Wii VC. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2007 8:01 pm GMT
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Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal
Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2007 6:14 pm GMT
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PopCap fizzes on 360, PS2
Casual-game publisher readies Feeding Frenzy, Zuma, Bejeweled 2, and Astropop for November release on consoles. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2007 6:44 pm GMT
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Command & Conquer box set ships
A full decade of popular real-time strategy series now in stores for $39.99; 12 games and expansions joined by bonus DVD. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2006 2:11 am GMT
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Q&A: EALA's Louis Castle
One of the real-time strategy genre's great minds talks about the new Command & Conquer 12-pack, the future of the genre, and tanks versus dwarves. Full Story
- Posted Nov 5, 2005 1:17 am GMT
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EA announces Command & Conquer 12-pack
Tenth birthday for franchise means sweet gift for fans; A dozen games from the series for $40 this February. Full Story
- Posted Nov 4, 2005 5:29 pm GMT
