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August 21, 2012

The Android piracy problem

The piracy on Android train continues to roll on, with developers continually favoring iOS as a result. And there doesn’t appear to…

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In-depth: Cleaning bad code

[In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, BitSquid co-founder Niklas Frykholm offers some useful advice for dealing with messy, old code you’ve inherited…

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Hideo Kojima is talking all things Metal Gear at PAX Prime

Legendary game director Hideo Kojima – pictured top left, fondling an imaginary person during a Kinect-focused TGS 2010 panel – is taking…

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Special Forces: Team X is next game from Blacklight dev

Blacklight: Retribution developer Zombie Studios is bringing players back to war this fall with Special Forces: Team X. Currently only confirmed for…

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Dust 514 Neocom PS Vita companion app details drop from orbit

Dust 514 Neocom is the proposed PS Vita tie-in for Dust 514. It enables players to interact with certain elements of the…

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Riot games reclaims LeagueOfLegends.co domain from adult site

Riot Games has secured the LeagueOfLegends.co (no “m”) website after filing a complaint earlier this year, saying that a domain squatter had…

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GDC Europe breaks record in 2012 with 2,100 attendees

It may sound adorable and small next to Gamescom’s record attendee count of 275,000 people, but the concurrent GDC Europe also celebrated…

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‘Vectrex Regeneration’ – Retro Vector Magic Coming to iOS

As TouchArcade’s resident retro gamer, I’m quite pleased to see so many great retro remakes and retro-inspired original titles in the App…

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Command & Conquer: Generals 2 has no single-player campaign, could be added after launch

Another shift has come to the world of Command & Conquer: Generals 2, with BioWare Victory General Manager John Van Caneghem announcing…

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PlayStation Home Update: Tuscan Villa Brings a Taste of Italy

This Wednesday, August 22nd, members of nightclub x7 get the first opportunity to the Italian lifestyle with the Tuscan Villa personal space…

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Diablo 3 Getting Paragon System

Diablo 3’s upcoming patch 1.0.4 will add a Paragon System with "Paragon Levels." These levels can only be accessed after you max…

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PC port for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to be considered after console versions ship

A PC version of Metal Gear Rising has always been on the table, even before Platinum Games took over the project and…

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Sleeping Dogs conquers UK sales chart

Crime drama Sleeping Dogs awoke to meaty sales in the UK last week, sinking its teeth into first place. Chart-Track notes the…

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August 20, 2012

‘Spell Sword’ Gets New Content and Goes Free-to-play in Latest Update

Late last week Everplay’s enjoyable arena platformer Spell Sword [Free] received a substantial content update and transitioned into a free-to-play model. New…

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Dust: An Elysian Tail review – A classic formula revisited

Every so often, a game comes along that reminds me why I play games. They aren’t always perfect, but they’re memorable experiences…

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Prey 2 no longer listed on Bethesda site, company focusing on games it’s ‘talking about’

Bethesda’s recent website revamp is lacking a listing for its delayed (but not canceled) game, Prey 2. “Since we had already announced…

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‘Worms Collection’ bundles three segments of Worms history for retail

UK publisher Mastertronic is preparing to release a three-game Worms Collection on August 31 (for Xbox 360) and September 7 (for PS3)….

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Now Playing: August 20-26, 2012

Hit fast and hard this week with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading…

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