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November 5, 2012

Wreck-It Ralph grosses $49.1 million in opening weekend

The gaming-star-studded animated picture mopped up the box office this weekend, breaking Disney's in-house animation records……

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IGF 2013 sees record entries for its Student Competition

The organizers of the 15th annual Independent Games Festival — the longest-running and largest festival relating to independent games worldwide — are…

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Sony executive stole $2M from GameStop

The former head of PR at video game retailer GameStop embezzled nearly $2 million before the company found out and fired him….

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Verizon abandoning its app store in favor of curation

Responding to how consumers are now downloading apps/games for their phones, Verizon Wireless will shut down its proprietary mobile app storefronts for…

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‘Karateka’ Hitting iOS This Month

Confirmed: the re-imagining of Karateka is coming to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch this month, according to a press release. That settles…

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‘Monotaur’ Review – ‘Ikaruga’ Meets ‘Pac-Man’

It’s reductive to communicate what a game is like by using the shorthand of what other game(s) it most resembles, but it’s…

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‘Angry Birds Star Wars’ Hits this Week, Here’s a New Trailer

Angry Birds creator Rovio has been artfully carrying out a drip cycle of teaser information for their Angry Birds Star Wars mashup…

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Battlefield 1942 free on Origin

Battlefield 1942 is currently free on Electronic Arts’ Origin digital distribution system. The gratis download is in celebration of the Battlefield series’…

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Grand Theft Auto 5 now available for pre-order at popular retailers

Now that Grand Theft Auto 5 has an official launch window of “Spring 2013,” several retailers have opened up pre-orders for Rockstar’s…

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The Forever War: Battlefield 1942 Is Free

I’ve got bad news for a certain, uh, vocal portion of our readership: you might have a reason to not completely hate…

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More Than Mortal: Behind the Scenes of Injustice: Gods Among Us

It’s been a fast-paced summer for us here at Netherrealm Studios as we zoom towards the release of Injustice: Gods Among Us….

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Mass Effect 3 Special Edition, Trilogy dates and details laid out

There are about 50 different ways to experience or re-experience the Mass Effect series this holiday season……

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Apple Sold 3 Million iPads This Weekend

I mostly played Assassin’s Creed 3 and took naps this weekend, but Apple wasn’t sleeping. The company says it sold 3 million…

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Video: Managing Halo’s transmedia empire

If you’re working in the AAA console business, your studio needs to do more than make a good game. With big budget…

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Persona 4 Arena isn’t taking the stage in Europe this year

Persona 4 Arena isn’t coming to Europe this year, now leaving it without a release window. Zen United, the company distributing the…

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Why DmC runs 30 FPS on consoles, according to Capcom

DmC is capped at 30 FPS on consoles, but according to director Hideaki Itsuno, the game will feel like it’s running at…

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Dark Souls’ director reveals the pendant’s true purpose

Upon beginning a new game in Dark Souls you’re offered the chance to pick a starting “gift” to help you on your…

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Battlefield 1942 free for PC on Origin

EA has released its seminal PC first-person shooter Battlefield 1942 for free on its distribution portal Origin.This is in honour of the…

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