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GameSpot

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning online pass unlocks seven quests: New copies of 38 Studios fantasy RPG come bundled with code to download House of Valor faction questline; studio says it was always intended to be DLC.

Sony sweetens PS Vita 3G deal: $300 version of new handheld will now include free 8GB memory stick, PSN game, AT&T 3G data plan access; $350 First Edition preorders to receive just the PSN game and data plan.

Additional layoffs strike THQ: Organizational shift leads to second round of layoffs in as many months at California-based publisher; five internal studios unaffected.

Nintendo considering new name for Wii U - Report: Underwhelming reaction and concerns of customer confusion supposedly have the Mario maker weighing its options for a rebranding before this years E3.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning dev recommends install on Xbox 360: For the love of God, please install, advises fantasy games lead designer, saying it solves problem of lengthy load times.

Super Mario 3D Land sells 5 million, Skyward Sword 3.4 million: Nintendos April-December sales recap reveals Mario Kart 7 sold 4.54 million, 3DS logs three million-unit sellers; Mario Kart Wii tops 30 million lifetime-to-date.

Dedicated gaming devices can succeed - Nintendo: Company president Satoru Iwata calls initial sales of 3DS unsatisfactory, but believes opinions are incorrect that portable cannot flourish alongside smartphones.

3DS getting new 2D Mario: Totally new sidescrolling Mario game coming to portable; revamped Nintendo Network online infrastructure unveiled for Wii U, 3DS; Near Field Communication confirmed for Wii U.

Aussie emulation mash-up Jan 27: The PlayStation Network Store and Xbox Live Arcade Marketplace get a bit wet this week thanks to Konamis latest puzzle game.

Rayman Origins bounces to PC March 29: Ubisoft confirms whimsical 2D platformer in the works, slated to arrive at retail and online for $30 in two months.

Aliens: Colonial Marines delayed to fall: Sega says it did not want to sacrifice creative process to meet former spring ship date; first-person science fiction shooter now due this fall.

Steam launches in-beta iOS, Android app: Half-Life houses free mobile application currently in testing phase; full version lets users chat with friends, view screenshots, read news.

iPhone 5 due this summer - Report: Apple said to be settling on finalized version of new device as production ramps up at Chinese manufacturer.

The Witcher 2 hitting Xbox 360 April 17: CD Projekt Reds action role-playing game arriving on Microsofts console nearly a year after it first shipped for the PC.

Tomb Raider skipping Wii U: Crystal Dynamics believes it would not be right to bring latest Lara Croft revamp to Nintendos next console as a port, leaves possibility for building one from scratch.

Resident Evil 6 boasts 600 developers: Executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi calls project largest undertaken by Capcom; game to meld action, survival horror.

Gotham City Impostors public beta hits PSN, XBL: Pre-release trial for downloadable DC Comics-themed shooter now available for all PlayStation 3 users; Xbox Live version requires sign-up.

California paying $950,000 for failed Supreme Court fight: State agrees to reimburse Entertainment Software Association for fees incurred during violent game bill battle; some portion to be donated to after-school programs.

Big in Japan Jan 16-22: Mario Kart 7, Rhythm Thief: 3DS outsells all other platforms combined; Nintendos handheld accounts for four of top five best-selling games as mascot racer retakes top spot after a week in second.

Insomniac drops Resistance: Overstrike developer wont be making any more entries in Sony-exclusive first-person shooter series, according to CEO Ted Price.

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GameSpy

Mass Effect 3 Special Forces Trailer: Mass Effect 3 (PC)BioWare shows off ME3s new multiplayer mode.

Blacklight: Retribution Heavy Weapons Trailer: Blacklight: Retribution (PC)See the upcoming shooters heavy weapons loadout in action.

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition Coming in April: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PC)Several hours of new story-based gameplay coming soon.

RetroSpy: Command & Conquer: Generals: Command & Conquer Generals (PC)How Generals reinvented the Command and Conquer franchise.

Aliens: Colonial Marines Delayed into Fall: Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC)Sad whimpering reportedly heard coming from inside vents the world over.

Enough! Time for the LoL Community to Grow Up: League of Legends (PC)Rules of etiquette to live by in League of Legends.

Steam iOS/Android App Beta Goes Live: Portal 2 (PC)Obsessively follow Steam sales on a bus! In a box! With a fox!

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IGN

Street Fighter X Tekken and the Rules of Fight Club: Yoshi Ono is a man as enthusiastic about his signature Street Fighter franchise as he is protective of it, but when the opportunity came to fuse together two of the fighting worlds heavy-hitters to

Street Fighter X Tekken and the Rules of Fight Club: Yoshi Ono is a man as enthusiastic about his signature Street Fighter franchise as he is protective of it, but when the opportunity came to fuse together two of the fighting worlds heavy-hitters to

Street Fighter X Tekken and the Rules of Fight Club: Yoshi Ono is a man as enthusiastic about his signature Street Fighter franchise as he is protective of it, but when the opportunity came to fuse together two of the fighting worlds heavy-hitters to

IGN UK Podcast #122: What Does It Mean?: This week the IGN UK Podcast crew separate fact from fiction and tackle the rumours of Xbox 720, God of War and Syphon Filter 4, and Microsoft phasing out points. Join Alex, Chris, Keza,

Soulcalibur V DLC Announced: The first piece of DLC for Soulcalibur V will be made available next week...

Soulcalibur V DLC Announced: The first piece of DLC for Soulcalibur V will be made available next week...

Two Dirt Roads Diverged on a Muddy Track: 2012 marks a turning point for the Dirt franchise. After a sly late-year hint it was working on Dirt 4, Codemasters also announced Dirt Showdown, an arcade-centric answer to gymkhanas inclusion in Dirt 3.

Two Dirt Roads Diverged on a Muddy Track: 2012 marks a turning point for the Dirt franchise. After a sly late-year hint it was working on Dirt 4, Codemasters also announced Dirt Showdown, an arcade-centric answer to gymkhanas inclusion in Dirt 3.

Two Dirt Roads Diverged on a Muddy Track: 2012 marks a turning point for the Dirt franchise. After a sly late-year hint it was working on Dirt 4, Codemasters also announced Dirt Showdown, an arcade-centric answer to gymkhanas inclusion in Dirt 3.

New 2D Mario Coming to 3DS: Nintendo highlighted many things during its latest investors meeting, but buried in its presentation was a reference to a brand new game. Company president Satoru Iwata revealed a new 2D Mario game would be

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - FAQ/Guide (ZIP): Grand Theft Auto Vice City FAQ/guide by Glenster1...

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Grand Theft Auto Double Pack: Grand Theft Auto III & Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Vice Cit(...): Grand Theft Auto Vice City FAQ/guide by Glenster1...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - FAQ/Guide (ZIP): Grand Theft Auto Vice City FAQ/guide by Glenster1...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Walkthrough: LEGO HARRY POTTER 5-7 FOR PSP AND DS ONLYBy David AllenThe DS and PSP versions of this game are the same. They differ radicallyhowever from the Xbox and PS3 versions and the Wii version. There are a fewwalkthroughs out there

Global Wii U Launch By End of 2012: UPDATE: In an investors conference in Japan, Iwata also mentioned that the final format of Wii U will be shown at E3 2012. (No further clarification was given on this statement - its unknown

Wii U Controller Has New Functionality: Nintendos touch screen controller for the Wii U is now becoming a more powerful tool for communication. During the latest investor conference for the company, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed NFC functionality would be

Nintendo Confirms Nintendo Network: Nintendo has finally confirmed its plans for the Nintendo Network, a formal, branded service for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Outlining the concept in brief during an investors program, company president Satoru Iwata

Clinkz Added to Dota 2 Beta: Valve has a tradition of updating the Dota 2 beta every Thursday. Except when they dont, which is sometimes. Today they totally did, though, and in todays update they added Bone Fletcher (AKA Clinkz)...

NCsoft Seeks to Block the Release of Tera: Bluehole Studios upcoming MMO Tera could find itself missing its launch in May if NCsoft has anything to say about it. The publisher filed a trade secrets and unfair competition lawsuit against the Tera

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1UP

Army Corps of Hell Tries Way Too Hard, Which is Why It's Fun: When I was in junior high school (centuries ago), I always found the metalhead clique at my school intimidating. Rangy boys with long, oily hair and a collective uniform consisting of boots, black-washed jeans, and black T-shirts imprinted with art

Vita's Launch Bundle Makes the 3G System Much More Attractive: PlayStation Vitas 3G model may not be for everyone, but thanks to a limited-time bundle Sony announced today it may have just become the best available option for those purchasing the system at launch.Vita comes

Street Fighter Movie Reenactment with Capcom's Yoshinori Ono: Sometimes...we get bored. And, you know, fun-loving developers happen to be in our office. And, well...things happen.When Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono stopped by to demo Street Fighter X Tekken last week, we handed him a piece of paper with lines

Nintendo Gets More Serious About Online With the Nintendo Network: The digital and online spaces are two areas where Nintendo hasnt been the most forward-thinking. But after a year where the company struggled to meet expectations, despite an uptick in 3DS sales in 2011s final

Retrospective: Final Fantasy IV Remains a Masterpiece After All These Years: FeatureShare it:Tweet window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: 112522758785466, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(script); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + //connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js; document.getElementById(fb-root).appendChild(e); }());Why Final Fantasy IV Remains a

Four Ways Publishers Will Use Wii U's NFC: Nintendos newly-announced Near Field Communication (NFC) technology allows the Wii U controller to exchange wireless data with outside objects -- similar to last years Skylanders: Spyros Adventure game and figurines. Company president, Satoru Iwata, announced the device at an investors

Five Ways Skyward Sword Went Wrong: FeatureShare it:Tweet window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: 112522758785466, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(script); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + //connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js; document.getElementById(fb-root).appendChild(e); }()); Five Ways Skyward Sword Went

Steam Mobile App Lets You Shop and Chat From Your Phone: Valve has at long last released a Steam app mobile phones which brings with it much of Steams core functionality.The app can be downloaded now for iOS and Android devices, but not everyone can make use

Resident Evil Revelations Offers the First Blockbuster 3DS Game: We live in a world where the increased processing power of dedicated gaming portables can bring some of our wildest handheld video game fantasies to life; and in many ways the scope and scale of Resident Evil Revelations serves as

Netflix Ditches Plans for Game Rentals: Netflix bewildered nearly everyone last year when it announced it would separate its streaming and DVD-by-mail services into distinct brands. There was a piece of good news in all of it, and that was Netflixs intention

The Witcher 2 Plays Best on The Xbox 360: I hate to confess it, but Im a bit of a PC snob. When given the choice, Ill often pick a shoddy console-to-PC port over an arguably superior 360/PS3 native version of a game. Theres just something about knowing that

Take a Tour of the New Modern Warfare 3 Maps With Us: No description.

Tracking Sounds Alone: Talking With Sound Shapes Creators Jonathan Mak and Shaw-Han Liem: FeatureShare it:Tweet window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: 112522758785466, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(script); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + //connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js; document.getElementById(fb-root).appendChild(e); }()); Tracking Sounds Alone: Talking With

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BlizzCon Skipping Out on 2012: Blizzards annual BlizzCon convention wont be sticking to its annual schedule this year. For the first time since 2006, Blizzard fans wont be gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center to celebrate all things Blizzard.Blizzard made the surprising

After Failing to Buy its Dev, Zynga Makes its Own Tiny Tower: The recent release of an iOS game from Zynga has prompted allegations that the FarmVille developer blatantly copied an existing game. Among those noting the similarities are the developers of the game its accused of copying.Dream

Kid Icarus Uprising, "Hewdraw," and the Art of Great Localization: During my hands-on session with Kid Icarus Uprising last week, only one facet of the game leapt out at me enough to comment on it: The boss Hewdraw. I wasnt especially surprised to see Hewdraw in the game. Its always

Origin Continues Expanding with 11 New Publishers: Electronic Arts has continued working to expand Origin into something more than a home for its own games. The publisher announced today it has agreed to deals with 11 third-party publishers to bring their games to Origins

Microsoft Points Might Finally be on Their Way Out: Since Microsoft launched the Xbox Live Marketplace alongside the Xbox 360 in 2005, theres been a nagging issue thats bothered many users: Microsoft Points. According to a report, they might be finally going away this year

Don't Call Darksiders II a Zelda/God of War Clone: Most video game press events feature a slick-looking vertical slice demonstration, an airing of a marketing-produced trailer, and maybe a short presentation from the creators. While Darksiders II showed off a decent chunk of gameplay and a new trailer, it

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Eurogamer

Sony US announces Vita 3G memory card bundle: Quick-off-the-mark US gamers can snap up a limited edition Vita 3G memory card bundle when the system launches next month, Sony has announced.As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, for the standard Vita 3G RRP of $299, youll get an 8GB

Quarrel XBLA exposes baffling Microsoft word filter: Well-received strategic wordplay game Quarrel has exposed a curious mandatory word filter imposed on developers by Microsoft.As detailed by Edge, players have taken to the games forums following its Xbox Live Arcade release earlier this week to

The Binding of Isaac: Unholy Edition gets retail release: Acclaimed PC indie oddity The Binding of Isaac gets a full retail release in the UK on 16th March, courtesy of publisher Merge Games.Dubbed the Unholy Edition, it includes a DRM-free version of the game, a free

Laptops with built-in Kinect sensors coming - report: PC manufacturer Asus is reportedly collaborating with Microsoft on a new laptop featuring a built-in Kinect sensor.Following news earlier this month that Microsoft is readying a PC Kinect SKU, The Daily claims to have seen prototypes of Windows 8-enabled Asus

Apple "outraged" by New York Times Foxconn report: An email reportedly sent out to all Apple staff from CEO Tim Cook has condemned recent reports that the company is turning a blind eye to unacceptable working conditions at supply chain partners such as Foxconn.The message, which found its

Kingdoms of Amalur online pass hides 7 single player quests: Forthcoming EA action RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning sees the next evolutionary step of the online pass, with second hand purchasers locked out of single player content until they cough up for the required passcode.As reported by

TERA publisher "rejects" NCsoft lawsuit: The US publisher of forthcoming MMO TERA has responded to a lawsuit filed by Guild Wars developer NCsoft that claims the games creators stole its tech and artwork.A post on TERAs official forum today saw En Masse Entertainments publishing VP

Gorgeous cinematic intro to The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360: Geralt load of this.

3DS Circle Pad Pro Review: Ever since savvy manufactures realised that gamers were prepared to pay top dollar for pieces of near-useless plastic that claim to improve their gaming experience, theres been a flood of largely pointless peripherals for home consoles. Right

Behind the beak of Club Penguin: would you let your child play?: Club Penguin is no hybrid chocolate bar.Its a browser MMO about cartoon penguins and their snowy online world of mini-games and igloo decorating. Its a giant; a business boasting 150 million registered accounts and 10 to 15

Sony puts a PlayStation Vita in every GAME and Gamestation: Sony has put a PlayStation Vita in every GAME and Gamestation shop in an effort to get the console in gamers hands before launch.On top of that, in the coming weeks 150 stores will get a dedicated

New Mass Effect 3 multiplayer classes trailer: Which will you be?

Tiger Woods nabs Wayne Rooney DLC: It is one of the most bizarre cross-promotions weve seen yet.Pre-order Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 13 at Blockbuster and youll get Manchester United and England striker Wayne stop playing me on the wing Rooney as a

PixelJunk Eden heads to Steam: 2008 PlayStation Network game PixelJunk Eden will make the jump to PC via Steam, developer Q-Games has announced.The Steam version launches next week, according to Kotaku.It has been re-jigged for release on PC. The Grimp - the character you control

Eve Online: A Year in the Life: Eurogamers news editor Wes once said that if Hunter S. Thompson were alive today - and writing about video games rather than the counter-culture of the sixties and the politics of America at a crossroads - then

The Witcher 2 Xbox 360 screenshots: Read more…

App of the Day: Triple Town: There are mobile games that make the journey from Android to iOS (or vice versa), and then there are games that jump from AAA console title to handheld spin-off. Those first, purely mobile titles grow their stature

Insomniac explains departure from Resistance series: Insomniac big cheese Ted Price has recorded a video statement confirming yesterdays news that the developer will no longer work on the PS3 series of Resistance games.You could say the studio now resists resisting Resistance resistance.Some of

Super Mario 3D Land first 3DS game to sell over 5m: Super Mario 3D Land is the first Nintendo 3DS game to sell over five million copies.To be exact, the wonderful platformer has shifted 5.03 million copies globally since launch.Its easily the best-selling 3DS game. Mario Kart 7,

Mega Man and Pac-Man PS3/Vita exclusives for Street Fighter x Tekken: Mega Man and Pac-Man are playable characters in the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of upcoming fighting game Street Fighter x Tekken, Capcom has announced.The Mega Man in SFxT is the version of Mega Man seen

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Kotaku

The Soul Still Burns for the Week in Gaming Apps

Check Out The Dramatic, Not-Quite-Emo New Trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines

How BioWare Writes A Mass Effect Game: You may think,

Everybody Was Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fighting, Even Chase the Chocobo

Warning: I Dared To Imagine What Famous Video Games Would Smell Like.

Scientists Discover a New Pac-Man Frog: Look at that badass up there!

WakaWakaWaka Ribbit! It's a new Pac-Man Frog: Look at that badass

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Joystiq

Remembering the best JRPG ever: This is a column by Jason Schreier dedicated to the analysis (and occasional mocking) of his favorite genre, the Japanese role-playing game. Whether its because theyre too antiquated or just too niche, he believes JRPGs dont get enough attention in

Resident Evil: Revelations' price lowered to $39.99 before launch: Resident Evil: Revelations was announced to have a $50 price tag last

Indie studio Almost Human is more human than most: Yesterday morning, Juho Salila went to work as usual, expecting to streamline

38 Studios head Curt Schilling apologizes for 'buggy' Reckoning demo: 38 Studios head Curt Schilling has found the NeoGAF forums, folks, and he is quite pleased with them. In a lengthy letter addressing the community, he starts things off by thanking

Resident Evil 6 is Capcom's 'largest scale' game ever, has 600 people involved: Wheres Carl been? We havent seen that dude in two months. We thought he was just playing Skyrim, but now it seems that hes been roped into working on Resident

'This is Aperture' music video channels The Nightmare Before Christmas: This past holiday, while we were busy sipping eggnog and chorusing the neighbors with classic holiday tunes, a group of dedicated Steam forum members were creating an incredible Christmas music album featuring

Rock Band Weekly: Tears for Fears, Sum 41: When they werent shouting it all out or expressing how everybody wants to rule the world, English pop rock band Tears for Fears were wasting our time with Head Over Heels, available next week

Street Fighter X Tekken's Mega Man has Inafune's blessing: You might be wondering why Capcom decided to go with an outlandish, embarrassing caricature of the Mega Man 1 box art Mega Man as a Street Fighter X Tekken bonus character for PS3 and

Price: Insomniac is done with Resistance, Sony isn't: Insomniac CEO Ted Price went to the YouTubes for a face to face with Resistance fans about his declaration that the developer is done with the franchise. There was apparently some confusion with

PS Vita 3G purchases include free data, 8GB memory card at Amazon: If you have already pre-ordered, or were planning to pre-order, the $300 PS Vita with wi-fi and 3G support from Amazon, youre privy to some extra bonuses. The unit now ships with a crucial

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning locks out questline via online pass: It looks like the House of Valor faction in Amalurs various kingdoms will be joining Catwoman in the limbo-like world of online passes. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckonings House of Valor faction questline

Super Mario 3D Land breaks 5 million sold, Skyward Sword at 3.4 million: Nintendo elaborated on the strong sales for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land today, in its list of million-selling titles for the last nine months. The Wii adventure sold

The Joystiq Show - 022: Witching the mailbag: Filed under: Podcasts Are you ready for some news? Of course you are, youre on Joystiq. But before news, the guys hit some of the games theyve been playing, including the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher

Tour the varied ecological landscape of Amalur: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckonings world seems to take its cues from Costa Rica when it comes to both ecological diversity and variety of environments. The latest trailer shows off just that

Kinect sensors being tested for use in laptops: As far as were able to tell, Microsoft envisions a future where powerful businessmen and hipster ultrabloggers (like ourselves) flail wildly in front of our laptops while on crowded public transportation. Yes, the Kinects array of

Iron Brigade 'Rise of the Martian Bear' DLC takes off Feb. 1: Iron Brigades Rise of

Persona 4 fighter hits Japanese arcades in March: The Japanese console release of Arc System Works Persona 4-based fighting game is due this summer, but youll be able to play the game sooner ... if you happen to be near a Japanese

Get your Krogan Charge on in latest Mass Effect 3 multiplayer vid: Hankering for a taste of what Mass Effect 3s multiplayer aspect will bring to the third and final entry in Shepards space saga? The latest trailer out of BioWare is here

Soulcalibur 5 DLC lets you buy bikinis and animal heads in Feb.: If you pick up Soulcalibur 5 next week, and find that your custom character just isnt looking right without, say, a bikini, wings, and face paint, Namcos got you covered (in bikinis, wings, and

PixelJunk Eden leaps to Steam with Encore included: The prominent PlayStation PixelJunk franchise went to Facebook with PixelJunk Monsters Online, and now the series acrobatic trip-tastic platformer, PixelJunk Eden, is coming to Steam.Available next week, on February 2, the main game will

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Blue's News

Aliens: Colonial Marines Delayed to Fall: Aliens: Colonial Marines is delayed to fall, reports GameInformer, who got word on the setback to the upcoming Aliens shooter from developer Gearbox and publisher SEGA, who say: Aliens: Colonial...

Paradox on Sword of the Stars 2 Problems: Fredrick Wester offered a frank criticism of Sword of the Stars 2 during the recent Paradox Convention, as the Paradox Interactive CEO called releasing the space strategy sequel in an unfinished...

Evochron Mercenary Patch & New Demo: The Evochron Mercenary Website now offers a new version 1.808 of this space combat and exploration game. As always, there is also a new playable demo offering the chance to sample the updated version....

Op Ed: Technologizer - Why History Needs Software Piracy. Thanks Ant via VC&G. Software pirates promote data survival through ubiquity and media independence. Like an ant that works as part of a larger...

Gatherings & Competitions: First Glimpse of the 2012 Battle.net World Championship.

Morning Previews: Ghost Recon Future Solider on Computer and Video Games. Paradox Convention 2012 Mega Preview on GameShark.

Morning Consolidation: Thanks Ant. Sources: The Next Xbox Will Play Blu-Ray, May Not Play Used Games. Gotham City Impostors public beta hits PSN, XBL. NMA: Nintendo bets on Wii U to reverse profit slide. Rock Band 3 DLC...

Morning Mobilization: First Super Wi-Fi network goes live in North Carolina. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson Blasts FCC, Hints At Higher Prices and Data Restrictions. Thanks Ant. Chewy Balls on the iTunes App Store....

Morning Metaverse: 12 Things You Should Know About Facebook Timeline.

Morning Tech Bits: Compilers Mature For Intel Sandy-Ivy Bridge, Prep For Haswell. PCs in decline? Not for enthusiasts.

Morning Safety Dance: 15 worst Internet privacy scandals of all time.

Morning Legal Briefs: Megaupload Users Revolt, Threaten to Sue U.S. Authorities. Thanks Acleacius.

Game Reviews: Saints Row: The Third - Genki Bowl VII on GameSpot.com. Serious Sam 3: BFE on Gaming Nexus.

Hardware Reviews: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W PSU on techPowerUp. ASUS Transformer Prime on Guru3D. Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler on Tweaknews. Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB RAM on pcGameware....

Out of the Blue: Man, its hard to get a gauge on the weather these days. After being dumped with repeated snow storms last year, this year weve had minimal precipitation, and most of that has been rain. I feel bad...

The Darkness II Executions Trailer: A new trailer from The Darkness II features some executions from the upcoming first-person shooter sequel from Digital Extremes. On display are three lovely moves: The Neck Tear, the Wishbone, and...

Evening Mobilization: Honey Badger - Censored Android App.

The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition in April: GOG.com announces plans for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, following in the footsteps of the acclaimed Enhanced Edition of the first installment in their action/RPG series. They...

PC Rayman Origins in March: Ubisoft announces a Windows PC edition of Rayman Origins, saying the platformer is coming to PCs on March 29. The game is now available for preorder on the Ubisoft Online Store, and those who buy in...

Ca Reimbursements to ESA Grow: The Entertainment Software Association announces that the state of California has agreed to reimburse them $950,000 for legal fees incurred from their recent U.S. Supreme Court victory in Brown v....

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GamesIndustry.biz

News: Ofcom chastises ITV for ArmA II footage passed off as IRA film: Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has ruled against ITV after it featured footage from ArmA II in a documentary last year, claiming that the film showed IRA guerrillas attempting to shoot down a British Army helicopter.Footage included in the documentary, Exposure: Gaddafi

News: UKIE sells stake in Chart-Track: Industry trade body UKIE has sold its stake in GfK Chart-Track to the data specialists parent company GfK UK Entertainments.Chart-Track will continue to compile the official sales charts for UKIE, which comprises over 90 per cent of UK games retailers.UKIE

News: Dare to be Digital 2012 applications open: Game design competition Dare to be Digital opens for submissions today, offering students the chance to win industry acclaim and their very own BAFTA.Applications can be made via the official website, with the University of Abertay Dundee whittling the shortlist

News: GamesIndustry.biz and BAFTA to present Games Question Time: BAFTA, in association with GamesIndustry.biz, will host Games Question Time this February, featuring some of the leading talent in the UK games business.New UKIE CEO Jo Twist, Frontiers David Braben, Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard and Rebellions Jason Kingsley will all

Editorial: Talking Loud, Saying Nothing: Its an understatement to say THQ is in a mess. This week it axed staff from its publishing and administration teams, and confirmed that it is no longer working on games aimed at the younger audiences, including the shelving of

News: Registration opens for GameHorizon 2012: Registration has opened for this years GameHorizon, taking place June 27-28 at The Sage Gateshead.Mills from app developer ustwo, Darren Jobling of Eutechnyx, Thumbstars Gareth Edmondson and Atomic Antelopes Chris Stevens are all confirmed for the event, with more to

News: 4J Studios: Microsoft refining update procedures: The forthcoming Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft is pushing Microsoft to refine its notoriously slow procedures for updates and patches.The Kinect-enabled port of Minecraft is in development at 4J Studios. During a recent visit to the companys Dundee offices,

News: Megaupload founder pleads innocent, bail decision delayed: Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has pleaded innocent to charges of piracy and money laundering in the New Zealand court trying him for extradition to the US, saying that authorities are trying to make an example of him.A decision on whether

News: Zynga making $30 per paying user, says Natural Motion CEO: Torsten Reil, NaturalMotion Games CEO, has spoken out against recent analyst claims that Zynga was losing $150 on every new paying user. In fact, he believes its making $30 on each one.Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia stated that each new

News: Key senators predict imminent return for SOPA, PIPA: The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart the Protect IP Act (PIPA) have been postponed indefinitely, but political figures backing the legislation insist that revised versions will emerge in the near future. PIPA was originally scheduled

News: FIFA 12 still the chart champion: Yet again FIFA 12 proves to be the invincibles of the UK software chart, notching up its seventh appearance at the number one spot and its fifth week in a row. The football game has now made EA more money

News: TIGA identifies lack of funding as major UK industry issue: A report commissioned by TIGA has identified a lack of access to both public and private finance as a key factor in the UK industrys survival struggle, calling once more for government tax breaks to help stabilise the domestic market.In

News: Diablo III loses senior game producer: Diablo IIIs senior game producer has left the project and developer Blizzard after five years.Hey Twitter, Im no longer working at Blizzard or on D3, he announced on Twitter.Ive had a great 5 years there and those guys are going

News: AT&T tweaks US Vita data price plan: AT&T, which is exclusively providing the 3G data plans for the PlayStation Vita in the US, has tweaked its pricing to offer a broader spread of options.Initially the company was offering 250MB a month for $14.99, with a second deal

News: Zynga in online gambling talks: Zynga could soon offer its poker players the chance to gamble with something more than virtual currency, after it confirmed it is looking at a move into online gambling.Zynga Poker is the worlds largest online poker game with more than

News: Microsoft: Exclusives have to have impact: In a recent interview Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios, explained the companys strategy when it came to console exclusives.Its about quality and impact, not number of releases in a year, he said.Creating core IP, as many first-and

News: Travian acquires majority stake in Bright Future: Travian Games, one of Germanys leading browser studios, has acquired a majority stake in the Cologne-based developer, Bright Future.Bright Future, which has a team of 38 people, will join northworks, TG Nord and Steroid Interactive as subsidiaries of Travian, and

News: HMV renegotiates with banks to secure future: UK entertainment media retailer HMV has been offered a lifeline by its banking syndicate which will hopefully allow the group to continue trading, with the plan being to cut debts by 50 per cent in three years.The new agreement centres

News: Full game streaming coming to Gaikai within months: Gaikais David Perry has told GamesIndustry.biz that streaming of full games - not just demos - via the cloud gaming service is ready to go live within months.The immediate priority is to put cloud gaming on Facebook as revealed last

Interview: Above the Clouds: At least weeks Cloud Gaming Europe conference, Gaikais David Perry delivered an upbeat keynote on why reducing friction between the player and the game is essential to finding new audiences for games. Thats the philosophy at the heart of cloud

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Diablo 3: Blizzard Gets Rid of Companion Pets and Scrolls of Reforging: Forum: News ItemsPosted By: randir14Post Time: 01-27-2012 at 02:15 PM

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Resident Evil Revelations is no longer more expensive: Capcom drops previous premium down to the usual $40. Last year, Capcom said that Resident Evil Revelations was so massive that it was going to charge $10 more for it than your typical 3DS game. That, gladly, is no longer

Kingdoms of Amalur: 'Skyrim and Oblivion are the same game. We want to take RPGs in a new direction': Big Huge Games on why its about to take the RPG world by storm... Kingdoms of Amalur: Recknoning might be flying under the radar for most people, but those in the know have kept a keen eye on its development.

Kingdoms of Amalur: 'Skyrim and Oblivion are the same game. We want to take RPGs in a new direction': Big Huge Games on why its about to take the RPG world by storm... Kingdoms of Amalur: Recknoning might be flying under the radar for most people, but those in the know have kept a keen eye on its development.

Kinect tech coming built into laptops: Asus reportedly showing off prototypes. Computer firms will soon be incorporating Kinect technology into laptops, according to a new report. Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesAssassins Creed heads to American Revolution

Kingdoms of Amalur: 'Skyrim and Oblivion are the same game. We want to take RPGs in a new direction': Big Huge Games on why its about to take the RPG world by storm... Kingdoms of Amalur: Recknoning might be flying under the radar for most people, but those in the know have kept a keen eye on its development.

Kingdoms of Amalur: 'Skyrim and Oblivion are the same game. We want to take RPGs in a new direction': Big Huge Games on why its about to take the RPG world by storm... Kingdoms of Amalur: Recknoning might be flying under the radar for most people, but those in the know have kept a keen eye on its development.

Aliens: Colonial Marines cinematic trailer sneaks in: Gearbox treats fans to new footage after delay disappointment. Dry your eyes - heres a new cinematic trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesPixelJunk Eden hits Steam next weekAssassins Creed

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Inversion gets new screens: Namco Bandai shares these new screenshots of Inversion that show the games multiplayer that will offer 3 game types: Team Deathmantch, King of Gravity and Gravity Slaughter. The gravity-shifting shooter is set to relese in early February.

The Witcher 2: CGI Intro: Here is the CGI cinematic video of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition. Enjoy.

FFXIII-2: Clash fo Time trailer: Square Enix sent us this new gameplay trailer of Final Fantasy XIII-2 that shows some the battles that players will encounter in their quest.

Mass Effect 3: Multiplayer trailer: Bioware has put online a new trailer for Mass Effect 3 that showcase the games mutiplayer.

FIFA Street new trailer: FIFA Street gets a trailer showing some of the courts that are avialable in the game.

Reckoning: New World to Discover: 38 Stuudios brings players attention to the world of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning with this new trailer. The game will be out in 2 weeks.

SSX: Patagonia trailer: EA has released a trailer for SSX that shows how Patagonias moutains look in the game.

SFxTK: Pac-Man Mega Man revealed: Capcom has unveiled two more PS3 exclusive characters for Street Fighter X Tekken, which are Pac-Man and Mega Man, who join Cole and Kuro/Toro in the crossover fighting game. Trailer inside.

DiRT Showdown: First gameplay trailer: DiRT Showdown gets some new screenshots today and the Nevada 8 Ball gameplay trailer that showcase the destruction-focused feature. The game will be out in May.

SFxTK: Pac-Man and Mega Man revealed: Capcom has unveiled two more PS3 exclusive characters for Street Fighter X Tekken, which are Pac-Man and Mega Man, who join Cole and Kuro/Toro in the crossover fighting game. Trailer inside.

The Witcher 2 for X360 coming in April: CDProjektRED and Warners Bros. have announced that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition will be released for Xbox 360 on April 17 in North America, no date yet for Europe and other territories. The game will feature new

Dead Island: DLC trailer: Here is the trailer of Dead Islands next DLC, that will bring single player campaign for Ryder White.

Trailer and screens of Soul Calibur V: Namco Bandai has put online some screenshots of Soul Calibur V depicting its character creation mode plus a trailer showing Algol and Edgemaster in action.

Our videos of MGS HD Collection: As you all know, Europe has been going through quite a turmoil for a few months. To show you how bad the situation is, we even get games later than North America and Japan, just like in the days of

Binary Domain: Assassination Trailer: SEGA has released a cutscene trailer for Binary Domain which reveals a bit more on the games plot. It will be out in a month.

Our videos of Zack Zero: Zack Zero is a PSN exclusive which was released not long ago and we thought it might be interesting to show you the game in action and tell you what we thought about it. This new platformer may not stand

Darkness II launch trailer: While the demo is now available to all (with a nice incompatibility with the PhysX drivers on PC), 2K Games have released the usual launch trailer of The Darkness II. Thug slicing will start on February 7 in North America

FIFA Street coming in March: FIFA Street will be out on March 13 in North America and three days later in across Europe. The title geatures an in-game social network called the Street Network, which allows players to capture and share online their best tricks.

SSX : Modern Day Explorer Video: Electronic Arts has sent us this brand new trailer of SSX featuring Travis Rice, star of The Art of Flight film.

Sniper Elite V2: Dev Diary: Here is a behind the game video for Sniper Elite V2 where developers tell us the key ingredients for gameplay.

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Inversion gets new screens: Namco Bandai shares these new screenshots of Inversion that show the games multiplayer that will offer 3 game types: Team Deathmantch, King of Gravity and Gravity Slaughter. The gravity-shifting shooter is set to relese in early February.

The Witcher 2: CGI Intro: Here is the CGI cinematic video of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition. Enjoy.

FFXIII-2: Clash fo Time trailer: Square Enix sent us this new gameplay trailer of Final Fantasy XIII-2 that shows some the battles that players will encounter in their quest.

Mass Effect 3: Multiplayer trailer: Bioware has put online a new trailer for Mass Effect 3 that showcase the games mutiplayer.

FIFA Street new trailer: FIFA Street gets a trailer showing some of the courts that are avialable in the game.

Reckoning: New World to Discover: 38 Stuudios brings players attention to the world of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning with this new trailer. The game will be out in 2 weeks.

SSX: Patagonia trailer: EA has released a trailer for SSX that shows how Patagonias moutains look in the game.

SFxTK: Pac-Man Mega Man revealed: Capcom has unveiled two more PS3 exclusive characters for Street Fighter X Tekken, which are Pac-Man and Mega Man, who join Cole and Kuro/Toro in the crossover fighting game. Trailer inside.

DiRT Showdown: First gameplay trailer: DiRT Showdown gets some new screenshots today and the Nevada 8 Ball gameplay trailer that showcase the destruction-focused feature. The game will be out in May.

SFxTK: Pac-Man and Mega Man revealed: Capcom has unveiled two more PS3 exclusive characters for Street Fighter X Tekken, which are Pac-Man and Mega Man, who join Cole and Kuro/Toro in the crossover fighting game. Trailer inside.

The Witcher 2 for X360 coming in April: CDProjektRED and Warners Bros. have announced that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition will be released for Xbox 360 on April 17 in North America, no date yet for Europe and other territories. The game will feature new

Dead Island: DLC trailer: Here is the trailer of Dead Islands next DLC, that will bring single player campaign for Ryder White.

Trailer and screens of Soul Calibur V: Namco Bandai has put online some screenshots of Soul Calibur V depicting its character creation mode plus a trailer showing Algol and Edgemaster in action.

Our videos of MGS HD Collection: As you all know, Europe has been going through quite a turmoil for a few months. To show you how bad the situation is, we even get games later than North America and Japan, just like in the days of

Binary Domain: Assassination Trailer: SEGA has released a cutscene trailer for Binary Domain which reveals a bit more on the games plot. It will be out in a month.

Our videos of Zack Zero: Zack Zero is a PSN exclusive which was released not long ago and we thought it might be interesting to show you the game in action and tell you what we thought about it. This new platformer may not stand

Darkness II launch trailer: While the demo is now available to all (with a nice incompatibility with the PhysX drivers on PC), 2K Games have released the usual launch trailer of The Darkness II. Thug slicing will start on February 7 in North America

FIFA Street coming in March: FIFA Street will be out on March 13 in North America and three days later in across Europe. The title geatures an in-game social network called the Street Network, which allows players to capture and share online their best tricks.

SSX : Modern Day Explorer Video: Electronic Arts has sent us this brand new trailer of SSX featuring Travis Rice, star of The Art of Flight film.

Sniper Elite V2: Dev Diary: Here is a behind the game video for Sniper Elite V2 where developers tell us the key ingredients for gameplay.

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New 2D Mario On The Way to The 3DS: Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that a Mario is once again on his way to the 3DS, in a 2D Sidescroller.

Nintendo reveals Nintendo Network: Nintendo reveals its plans for the Nintendo Network, as well as its functions on the Wii U and 3DS.

Resident Evil: Revelations Box Typo?: Dedicated collectors will be seething at an unfortunate typo thats present on some copies of Resident Evil: Revelations.

Mewtwo for Pokémon Black and White: The once legendary Mewtwo has decided to come out of hiding and become available for Pokémon Black and White trainers.

Would You Rename Nintendo Wii U?: Rumours circling the interwebs suggest that Nintendo is considering reand#45;branding the Wii U console and#45; does it need a name change?

Worldwide Wii U Release for 2012: Santa and his crew of elves will have a fair bit of work on their hands with Nintendo reiterating a 2012 worldwide Wii U launch.

Nintendo Revises Forecast, Posts Los: Nintendo posted its Q3 financial report today for the period ending December 31st, revising forecasts and posting a significant loss.

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