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March 9, 2012

DUST 514: New Vehicle Roles and Characteristics

Since DUST 514 traces its lineage to EVE Online, we wanted to give it the same rich combat environment that EVE Online…

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Saint’s Row: The Third’s: How A Giant Purple Dildo-Bat Set The Tone For Saints Row 3

Love it or hate it, Saint’s Row: The Third was one of the most over-the-top, bat-crap crazy games of 2011. An SR…

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Deadly Premonition Coming To PlayStation 3

Deadly Premonition is coming to the PlayStation 3, and it will even have Move support.  The remastered DP will feature new content,…

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning sold 330,000 in the US last month

It was a little surprising to see Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning sitting pretty at number four in the NPD software sales charts…

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GAME “has two weeks to turn its fortunes around”

Embattled high street shop GAME “has two weeks to turn its fortune around”, according to a new report. Senior members of the…

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The Walking Dead Social Game Coming

A social game based on AMC horror series The Walking Dead is coming in April, so watch your back and load your…

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Mass Effect 3 shipped 3.5 million worldwide, 890,000 sold in NA, SWTOR still doing well

Electronic Arts has announced that 3.5 million copies of Mass Effect 3 have been shipped worldwide. The number makes Mass Effect 3…

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Harmonix has ‘no plans to stop’ weekly Rock Band DLC releases

Rock Band Weekly has been in our lives for over four years and the beat will go on. Harmonix told us at…

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What can Japanese RPG developers learn from Rayman: Origins?

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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New on Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited

This week, the Music Unlimited Service welcomes new releases from Bruce Springsteen, Andrew Bird, and Miniature Tigers well as featured titles from…

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Reisuke Ishida on why perfect games can’t be perfect

Taito designer Reisuke Ishida devoted a GDC panel to “five techniques for making an unforgettable game,” and his most interesting tip for…

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Five legendary indie developers walk into a room…

Over the past few years, the definition of “indie” has expanded exponentially. It now includes the five men invited to speak to…

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GAME firesale extends to hardware, “Spring Clean” promotion launched

GAME has extended its firesale to hardware, and launched its “Spring Clean” promotion. The shop has slashed prices across the board –…

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Dirt 3 Complete Edition enters the race March 20

The Dirt 3 Complete Edition officially launches March 20 in North America, running (or racing) $40 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows….

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Rainbow 6: Patriots retains gritty story after team change

When Ubisoft confirmed that the creative director of Rainbow 6: Patriots, David Sears, had been replaced by Jean-Sebastien Decant, natural assumption was…

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Tops February Sales Charts

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the top-selling game across platforms for the month of February 2012, beating out both Final…

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Tony Hawk says Ride was ‘a bit rushed,’ still thinks critics didn’t give his board a chance

Even after all this time, Tony Hawk’s stance is firm regarding the poorly received Shred and Ride games. He thinks critics made…

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The importance of playtesting: What Portal 2 could have been

When Erik Wolpaw and Chet Faliszek first sat down to write Portal 2, they went mad. It certainly appears that way now,…

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