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November 23, 2012

Why are we stuck with games being released on a Friday?

For as long as most folk remember, games have launched on Fridays in the UK and on Tuesday in the US. That’s…

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GoldenEye Reloaded, 007 Legends dev Eurocom hit by job losses

UPDATE: Eurocom has confirmed that 50 staff will remain at the studio after 150 were laid off today.A statement issued by studio…

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Next-gen development is officially happening at Just Cause studio

Avalanche Studios fully embracing next-gen development……

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Xbox LIVE Marketplace Black Friday Deals

The Xbox LIVE Marketplace team has placed the following content on sale for 50% off for today (Black Friday) only. […]…

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Paradise Lost? Paradis Perdus

Why, we do love our abstract exploration games over here at Castle Shotgun. We can never resist their colourful allure. But here’s…

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3DS game Resident Evil: Revelations listed for PS3, Xbox 360 release

Capcom will port 3DS game Resident Evil: Revelations to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, a ratings board listing suggests.PS3 and Xbox 360…

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Dizzy Returns: Kickstarter launched to bring back '80s platforming icon

Here's some news we didn't expect. Having failed to convince a publisher that a brand new Dizzy game is what the gaming…

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The Interstellar Marines’ Team Tell You About Prologue

Zero Point, the team behind ambitious tactical sci-fi FPS, Interstellar Marines, have sat down to talk to you guys about their “Prologue”…

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Oliver twins announce Dizzy Returns Kickstarter two decades after the last original Dizzy game

The Oliver twins have announced a Kickstarter drive for Dizzy Returns over two decades after the last original Dizzy game came out.The…

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Amazon Black Friday deals week concludes for UK shoppers

UPDATE #5: Friday’s Amazon Black Friday deals week concludes today with copies of Hitman: Absolution on PS3 and Xbox 360 available at…

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The man who made Conker – Rare’s most adult game

Chris Seavor left Rare in January 2011 after 17 years at the legendary UK developer. While there he worked on most of…

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Black Friday 2012: Old Navy’s Wii U giveaway promotion card (updated)

Did you brave the long lines and cranky shoppers to score a free copy of Super Mario Bros. U? So did GamerTell’s…

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Microsoft Store Black Friday Sale

The Microsoft Store team sent over the following list of Black Friday sales for me to share with you. They’re […]…

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PlayStation Blogcast 052: A Plus-Sized Thanksgiving

My stomach is swollen with sleep-inducing turkey, but I reserved just enough strength to click the “publish” button for today’s episode. Given…

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Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed makes a splash with launch trailer

In case you missed it among the Wii U launch line-up, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed raced across land, sea, sky, and…

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November 22, 2012

Black Ops 2 patched on 360 and PC

Treyarch updated Call of Duty Black Ops 2 on PC and Xbox 360 this week, and now the patch notes for both…

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Nintendo’s Wii U may be an attractive device for Japanese RPG fans

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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