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March 9, 2013

Studio Pixel’s ‘Gero Blaster’ rescues cats this spring

Yesterday’s BitSummit indie developer event in Kyoto proved its importance when Cave Story creator Daisuke Amaya unveiled his new game, Gero Blaster,…

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Pre-orders open for Xi3’s ‘Piston’ PC, $100 off during SXSW

Xi3’s Steam-focused PC “console,” the Piston, is now available for pre-order, the company announced yesterday. The tiny, $999 box includes a 128…

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Plague Inc. developer agrees to speak with Centers for Disease Control

James Vaughan, the creator of the iOS disease-spreading hit Plague Inc., has agreed to speak to the actual Centers for Disease Control…

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Garry’s Mod made $22 million, Facepunch working on new PC game

The Garry’s Mod PC utility has earned creator Garry Newman $22 million in seven years, as revealed in a recent developer mailbag….

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Sony’s Stringer to retire in June

Sir Howard Stringer announced that he will retire from his position as Sony’s chairman in June. Stringer told a Japan Society lecture…

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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons shows how to push your sibling’s buttons

Sure, it’s nice and all to see brothers work together to solve their problems in Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, but…

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EA: SimCity server capacity increased by 120%, company to offer free PC game for troubles

SimCity developer Maxis’ senior vice president and general manager Lucy Bradshaw gave a brief update last night of the game’s unstable condition,…

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SimCity launch debacle: EA admits it was "dumb", says sorry with a free game

EA will give a free game to those affected by the catastrophic SimCity launch, it has announced.In a blog post published late…

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Upcoming Diablo 3 patch increases Legendary item drop rarity

Blizzard is hard at work on the next patch for Diablo 3, version 1.0.8, but designer Travis Day and others at Blizzard…

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Latest Angry Birds Trilogy DLC is ‘Fowl Tempered’

The next volley of downloadable content for the Angry Birds Trilogy – the retail released and priced Xbox 360 and PS3 version…

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Rock Band Weekly: Oingo Boingo, Toto

Although we all know Danny Elfman now as a prolific movie soundtrack composer – and as the singing voice of Jack Skellington…

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Gearbox reveals next Borderlands 2 DLC includes a new vault hunter [Update]

During a panel at SXSW, Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox has revealed a new vault hunter is coming to its RPG-fueled first-person shooter….

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Project Awakened seeks fan input about continued crowdfunding

Kickstarter may not have worked out for Project Awakened, but Phosphor Games Studio hasn’t given up on its crowdfunding efforts, turning to…

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The TouchArcade Show – 94 – Top Secret Fishing Strat’

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we talk about Jared’s beard and his misadventures as a heavily bearded man. We also talk…

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At long last, Fire Emblem and Etrian Odyssey can be recommended to the mainstream

This is a column by Kat Bailey dedicated to the analysis of the once beloved Japanese RPG sub-genre. Tune in every Wednesday…

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WRUP: ‘Unable to connect to the SimCity servers’

Sigh. … so, what else is everyone playing while the rest of us wait?Continue reading WRUP: ‘Unable to connect to the SimCity…

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March 8, 2013

Center for Disease Control Invites ‘Plague Inc.’ Creator to Speak at Its Headquarters

This is an odd, but very cool bit of news. Polygon reports that James Vaughan, sole developer at Ndemic Creations and the…

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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment downloadable on Vita and PSP March 12

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment will be downloadable from the PlayStation Store on Vita and PSP starting March 12, thus making it possible…

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