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January 4, 2013

Angry Birds can’t be mad at 30M downloads over Christmas week

Over 30 million people downloaded a version of Angry Birds from December 22nd through the 29th. Rovio reports eight million Angry Birds…

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The deleted scenes of Deus Ex

Examine Warren Spector’s personally annotated copy of the first Deus Ex design document and you can immediately tell that production wasn’t entirely…

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Epix app hits PS3 in Q1, PS Vita in the spring

Epix subscribers will be able to access the streaming service on PS3 sometime before the end of March, and on PS Vita…

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NPD counts 39M game consoles in US homes going into 2013

The NPD’s latest report says there are 400 million Internet-connected devices in American homes these days, 39 million of which are video…

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Terry Cavanagh halts development on Nexus City and Selma’s Story

Terry Cavanagh, the developer behind VVVVVV and Super Hexagon, has scrapped two projects he’s been working on for two years, Nexus City…

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PlayStation Blogcast 057: A Non Sequitur New Year

Subscription Links: Subscribe via iTunes here Subscribe via RSS here Download the MP3 here on PS3, PS Vita or PC (Right-Click->Save As)…

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The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Gameplay Revealed

UPDATE: It turns out that there’s a bit more to this footage than we originally thought. While the above footage is indeed…

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Creditors, Trustee object to THQ sale conditions

Back when THQ filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, the plan was for the developer/publisher would be sold to Clearlake Capital…

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Life Tracker Trailer: What Happens If Your DNA Could Predict Your Future?

What if DNA analysis technology advances far enough that you could predict your entire future, from when you fall ill, have kids…

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Blog: People might give more blood if we made a game out of it

Can video games unequivocally be a force for good? Freelance game designer Ben Serviss thinks so, and he even has a design…

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Joystiq Top 10 of 2012: Journey

Watchmen, the monumental graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, was once deemed “unfilmable.” So entrenched were the creators in the…

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January 3, 2013

Microsoft acquires R2 Studios, specialist in SmartGlass-like home automation

Microsoft has beat both Apple and Google in acquiring a startup named R2 Studios, which primarily works in home automation and entertainment….

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Activision UK managing director Peter Hepworth leaves company

Peter Hepworth has been with Activision in the UK for years now, first answering the call of duty (sorry!) back in 2005….

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Mutant Mudds 2 is in progress

It’s official: Renegade Kid is working on Mutant Mudds 2. Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham tells Twitter he hasn’t kept the sequel…

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2013 Movie Preview: Warm Bodies

Release Date: February 1 Director: Jonathan Levine Rating: PG-13 The post-Twilight era of "girl meets monster" romance may have left the movie-goi…

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Steam Holiday Sale day 15: Thief series, Civilization V, Bastion

What are you doing to help pack the coffers at Valve? Seriously, you guys, it’s up to each and every one of…

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GameStick Android console is the size of a USB stick

PlayJam, a company that currently operates a social/casual games network for smart/connected TVs called The PlayJam Network, has spent the last 12…

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Download Demon’s Souls on PSN Tuesday

A lot of unusual things go on here at ATLUS, and as a publisher known for delivering great JRPG content, Demon’s Souls…

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