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Leaked pic shows off Wii U controller redesign

Michael Lacerna — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:47:21 +0000

Nintendo’s set to finally reveal some concrete details (and hopefully some real games) about their latest console in just a few weeks at E3, but thanks to a pic posted to Twitter by a game tester at TT Games (a …

Unreal Engine 4 Looks Even More Unrealer

Dave Bast — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:02:13 +0000

It would be hard to imagine the world of modern gaming without the efforts of Epic Games and their series of Unreal Engines. I mean just look at the list of games that have used the engine to craft their …

Halo 4 Limited Edition detailed

Chris Hernandez — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:18 +0000

Halo 4 is a little under 6 months away and already the fancy edition is announced and ready for pre-order. Though it’s not a Legendary edition which will likely feature some sort of plastic figurine, which I am sure will …

Tomonobu Itagaki’s Devil’s Third needs a new publisher

Michael Lacerna — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:05:45 +0000

Most of the big publishers have struggled to remain solvent in this economy, but THQ has been hit especially hard in recent years. Despite some surprise hits like the Saints Row series, THQ has had to shut-down many of their …

Capcom blames poor sales of Street Fighter X Tekken on crowded market

Michael Lacerna — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:51:53 +0000

Fighting games have experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years, but it appears that the revitalized market may have finally reached its carry capacity. Capcom announced today that Street Fighter X Tekken’s sales have fallen well below expectations, and …

YouTube Tuesday: Being a Better Gamer Edition

Dave Bast — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:28:36 +0000

Every Tuesday I like to take some time to focus on the hardworking and dedicated “YouTubers” within the gaming community. This week I’ll be focusing on a caster who needs little introduction. Sean Plott better known as Day[9] has been …

Diablo 3 servers crash within minutes of the game’s launch

Michael Lacerna — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:22:18 +0000

Fans have waited 12 years for Diablo 3, and it looks like they’re going to have to wait a little while longer before playing Blizzard’s latest action RPG. The game was supposed to launch tonight, but somehow Blizzard underestimated the …

Eating my Words, Space Quest Kickstarter Launched

Dave Bast — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:32:17 +0000

Ok, so remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about the Two Guys from Andromeda, Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy, making a Space Quest reboot without the help of Kickstarter? Well now they have a one. It seems that …

Valve Allowed to use Dota Name, Blizzard Backpedals

Dave Bast — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:01:01 +0000

Back in February I reported on the legal skirmish between Blizzard and Valve over the use of the name Dota in Valve’s upcoming Dota 2. Well it appears as if the battle is over, and even though Blizzard’s press release …

Tomb Raider takes a detour into 2013

Michael Lacerna — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:10:39 +0000

Looks like Bioshock Infinite isn’t the only high profile sequel to bow out of the 2012 holiday season: today developer Crystal Dynamics announced that the much hyped Tomb Raider reboot for Xbox 360 and PS3 has been delayed until early …