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January 24, 2013

THQ sell-off official: Here’s how much money changed hands

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court today approved the sale of the majority of publisher THQ’s assets, revealing how much each company paid to…

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The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Gunslugs

Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to…

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Court approves THQ asset sales

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the sale of THQ’s assets to Ubisoft, Sega, and other companies, THQ announced this morning. The…

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2013 Movie Preview: Oldboy

Release Date: October 11 Director: Spike Lee Rating: Not Yet Rated A man who was kidnapped and stuck into a hotel-like prison…

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Sony fined $400K for PSN breach in the UK

The Information Commissioner’s Office, a UK public body that deals with the Data Protection Act, has presented Sony with a £250,000 ($395,775)…

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MMO devs will lose the fight against content churn, says SOE’s Smedley

“The days when companies can make content [generation] the number one strategy, in the kinds of games we make, are over, because…

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The Sims 3 DLC packs some bellbottoms

The Sims 3 “70s, 80s and 90s” DLC pack says it has “all-new outfits, crazy hairstyles, and facial hair,” but considering each…

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Minecraft Creepers (sorta) invade Awesomenauts

Look, Creepers are dangerous enough on their own – people don’t need to be going around giving them powered suits of armor…

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DmC sells less than half of what DMC4 did in Japan

DmC Devil May Cry has sold less than half of what its predecessor, DMC4, did upon its launch week in Japan five…

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PODCAST: 1UP Staff and Friends Gather to Talk About Nintendo and More

Our flagship podcast returns to a weekly format, but we haven't settled on a name yet….

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DmC prequel comic ‘The Chronicles of Vergil’ unleashes first digital issue

The first issue of Titan Comics’ DmC: Devil May Cry prequel, The Chronicles of Vergil, is now available for download through comiXology….

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‘Might & Magic Clash of Heroes’ and More New Releases Now Available in the US App Store

It’s that time of week again when the deluge of new releases finally land on the US App Store. It looks like…

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Report: Neo Geo X production ceases in Japan

Manufacturing and production of the confusingly irresistible Neo Geo X has come to a halt in Japan, according to Siliconera’s translation of…

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Skulls of the Shogun cuts down Windows pricing at launch

Skulls of the Shogun will launch at a special introductory price on January 30. Both the Windows 8 and Windows Surface versions…

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Crysis 3 open multiplayer beta uncloaks on Jan. 29

On January 29, Crytek will issue an open invitation to sample the multiplayer side of Crysis 3. This two-week affair will conclude…

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Latest Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer covers the importance of electrolyte intake

Staying hydrated is key, and while sports drinks can be a good source of electrolytes, so too can the liberated spines of…

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Dead or Alive 5 PS3 patch bugs out, Xbox 360 patch delayed to Feb.

Dead or Alive 5 patch 1.03 hit the PS3 on January 22 and was originally scheduled to launch on Xbox 360 on…

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