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June 27, 2012

Sony president Kaz Hirai steps down from SCE roles

Sony president Kaz Hirai has retired his role as representative director and chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment, following his move up the…

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Peter Molyneux to speak at Rezzed

With less than a fortnight to go until Rezzed, we’re delighted to reveal that industry legend Peter Molyneux will be delivering a…

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Epic’s Sweeney: Platform convergence, freemium the inevitable future

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, began GDC Taipei’s second keynote with the note that “Being with Epic games, we’re a technology…

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Super Retro Squad surpasses Kickstarter goal with ease

Super Retro Squad’s $10,000 Kickstarter goal to turn Super Mario Bros. Crossover into a real, legitimate title has already been achieved, over…

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Mass Effect 3: Leviathan DLC files hidden in Extended Cut

BioWare has hidden data for a new Mass Effect 3 DLC pack within the files of the game’s new 1.85GB Extended Cut….

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Camilla Luddington is the new Lara Croft in Tomb Raider

Square Enix has announced that Lara Croft will have a new voice actress in the upcoming Tomb Raider series reboot: Camilla Luddington,…

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‘Squids Wild West’ Hits the App Store for 99¢

Getting a head start over the batch of this week’s slate of new releases which are set to hit in just under…

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PSN Tuesday: The Amazing Spider-Man, Resident Evil Chronicles, Gran Turismo 5 DLC

The Amazing Spider-Man has all the abilities of a spider, including the ubiquity of the eight-legged pests. As proof, the game is…

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Dead Nation’s expansion gets an expansion today with ‘Arcade’

Dead Nation’s expansion pack, “Road of Devastation,” is about to get a bit less devastating with the addition of the “Arcade” game…

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Open wide and scream for FIFA 13 launch dates, UK pre-order info

FIFA 13 is scheduled to launch on September 28 in the UK, placing the US date, supposedly, on September 25. The FIFA…

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OP-ED: Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut Strikes a Satisfying Balance

BioWare was never going to appease everyone, but it did a fine job with the route it took….

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The rules have changed: Classes in Super Monday Night Combat

As free-to-play games are constantly changing, traditional reviews can’t really do them justice, so Joystiq relies on a series of unscored review…

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IO: Only 20 percent of players will finish Hitman: Absolution

Hitman: Absolution’s director says only 20 percent of player will see the final level of the game. Not because they lack the…

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Game Music Roots: Yellow Magic Orchestra

A brief look back at the band that created the sound of video games 30 years ago….

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The Joystiq Indie Pitch: The Dream Machine

Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to…

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Mass Effect 3 producer teases ‘much more’ DLC

With the launch of Mass Effect 3’s Extended Cut DLC today, you may think BioWare is ready to wash its hands of…

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Best of E3 2012: PlayStation Sweeps the Game Critics Awards

It truly is an exciting time to be part of the PlayStation family. This morning, PlayStation was recognized by the gaming industry…

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Help 1UP Assemble the Ultimate Podcast Tribute to the Metal Gear Series

1UP is recording a special episode to celebrate Metal Gear's 25th anniversary. Find out what you can do to help….

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