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Turbine hires Ken Rolston as new director of design, makes other staffing additions
Ken Rolston of Morrowind, Oblivion and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning fame is now the director of design at Turbine, the company announced…
Kickstarter game Haunts development halted, programmers quit
Bad news for Kickstarted turn-based haunted house project, Haunts, as the game has ceased production. According to Mob Rules Games head Rick…
Make a Mess of Your PS3 with Germinator
Hey gang – I’m back to announce a great new game that features a killer twist on the bubble genre. Something messy…
Promising Kickstarter game runs out of money, programmers, steam
A group of ex-Cryptic Studios veterans has shown what can happen when a Kickstarter project turns sour, as it has run out…
Run Your Own Clothing Store in Kairosoft’s ‘Pocket Clothier’
If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t miss an episode of Project Runway and you can’t get enough of Kairosoft games,…
007 Legends’ free Skyfall DLC lands on Xbox, PS3 November 9
Eurocom’s nostalgia-stuffed shooter 007 Legends receives its free Skyfall downlodable content on November 9, at least on the Xbox Live Marketplace and…
Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation story trailer runs free
Not since Final Fantasy X-2 has a character had so many in-game costume changes. Observe as Aveline de Grandpré narrates her reason…
Money Troubles: What Happens When Kickstarters Fail?
Since Kickstarting games became a thing, everyone has soothsayed the possibility of how it could go wrong. There are two significant ways,…
Dressed to Kill: Disguises in Hitman: Absolution
If you pick just one unique, fun element that truly stands out in a Hitman game, it’s got to be the ability…
BioWare says no Shepard in Mass Effect 4
Commander Shepard's story will remain with the trilogy, and BioWare won't say much about the next Mass Effect game other than it…
Gangnam Style Virals Its Way Into Just Dance 4
Ubisoft is bringing Gangnam Style, the Internet sensation from South Korean rapper PSY, into Just Dance 4 come November 2012. The DLC…
PlanetSide 2 Arrives November 20 With More Content And Livestream Support
Sony Online Entertainment confirms that its free-to-play, PC-only first-person-shooter PlanetSide 2 will officially launch on November 20, 2012 in an update on…
The Sound Of Cylons & More On Around The Net 10.19.12
The top ingredients for this Around The Net with Michael Kosta and Candace Bailey include soccer balls, a parachute and your favorite…
Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Does Away With Facebook And Twitter
If you’ve already installed the latest Xbox 360 dashboard update then you might have noticed that Twitter and Facebook have both disappeared….
The key to a remote studio? ‘Getting drunk together’
If you’re planning on building a software team without an office, ex-Ubisoft developer Emeric Thoa recommends periodically convening for work, games, and…
Gangnam Style riding into Just Dance 4, includes music video choreography
Ubisoft announced this morning that “Gangnam Style” will be available as downloadable content for Just Dance 4 this November. The song, which…
Sony is cutting 2000 jobs in Japan via ‘early retirement’ scheme
Sony today announced 2000 planned job cuts in Japan via an “early retirement” scheme. The Next Web reports the layoffs are expected…
New on Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited
This week, the Music Unlimited service features new releases from Brandy and Jason Aldean as well as Ben Harper, Trey Anastasio, and…