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December 29, 2011

Haunt developers inspired by Tim Schafer's GDC speech

Haunt, the next game from PaRappa creator Masaya Matsuura, will feature a cameo from another studio head with a big personality: Double…

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Gears Of War 3 Demo Now On Xbox Live For Some Reason

Here’s something that I’m guessing none of you expected. Gears of War 3, Epic Games’ trilogy-capping shooter that was released on September…

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Half-Life 3 Rumors Amount To ‘Community Trolling,’ According To Valve

Things were going so well. In recent months, the hopes of Half-Life fans rose a little bit thanks to what appeared to…

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Twisted Metal First-Run Copies To Include Code For Twisted Metal Black Download

    David Jaffe has a special holiday message for you that I’m just going to go ahead and spoil right now….

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Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational PS Vita Game Requires Online Pass

C’mon, you HAD to know this was coming. Online Pass tokens are all the rage this year among video game publishers thanks…

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Mass Effect 3 will be more difficult than previous games

Mass Effect 3 is going to be a lot more challenging than the previous games. Given the increased stakes, that probably makes…

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Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational requires ‘play ticket’ to tee off online

It’s the best-selling launch game on the PlayStation Vita, but for Japanese golfers looking to hit the links online, Hot Shots Golf:…

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Metal Gear Solid 3DS Bundle Wraps Your Handheld In Snakeskin

It was first mentioned earlier this week, but now Hideo Kojima has a first look for you of Kojima Productions’ custom Nintendo…

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Facing The Challenges Of Player Movement With Kinect

In Gamasutra’s new feature interview, the producer of the upcoming Microsoft-published Haunt for Xbox Live Arcade discusses getting navigation just right for…

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Taito’s Rayforce shmup coming to iOS this winter

Classic shmup news now, with Taito’s Rayforce, the first entry in its series of vertical shmups starting with the word “Ray,” coming…

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Judge excludes Silicon Knights' expert testimony in suit with Epic

A federal judge’s ruling in the ongoing “Too Human” lawsuit brought against Epic Games does not bode well for developer Silicon Knights….

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The Complete Rules For Games

I love rules. Not following them, of course – that’s for other people. I love writing them. And since I’m the best…

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Gaming in 2011: a two-minute video roundup

Who has time for words anymore? You’re too busy for those, so why not relive 2011’s biggest games in the time it…

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UK Ministry of Defense Adapting Recent Video Game Shooters Into Simulations

The British Ministry of Defense is looking to bring technology from recent first-person shooter war games into its simulations, in an attempt…

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Asia Game Show 2011 Sees Record Attendance

Newsbrief: The Asia Game Show, held in Hong Kong from December 23-26, attracted a record number of visitors this year, with over…

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GameStop iOS device trade-ins exceed expectations

GameStop’s iOS device trade-in program has been “successful,” according to the company. The program, which began in September, allows customers to trade…

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The ‘Complete’ A Smurf In Terraria

Such is the way of RPS, gaming, and my brain, that long-term diary projects might not necessarily reach an absolute conclusion. We…

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Gamasutra’s Best Of 2011: Top 5 Surprises

[Continuing our 2011 retrospective, Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander rounds up the year’s five biggest surprising events — from closures following successes to…

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