Hit.ro

• nouPlay Station Network introduce functia Pre-Buy
  Posesorii de console video PlayStation vor putea descarca jocurile nelansate inca si le vor putea juca in chiar prima zi de lansare a titlului respectiv. Optiunea reduce timpul de asteptare
  - 14 hours ago, 18 May 12, 3:34pm -
• Cum sa te joci gratuit Diablo 3!
  Fanii seriei de jocuri Diablo care nu sunt inca pregatiti sa plateasca pretul intreg pentru Diablo 3 au la dispozitie doua modalitati de a juca noul titlu Blizzard gratuit.
  - 3 days ago, 16 May 12, 2:53pm -
• Tomb Raider revine, dar abia in 2013
  Noul joc Tomb Raider va fi lansat abia in 2013, au confirmat dezvoltatorii de la studioul Crystal Dynamics. Programat initial pentru toamna acestui an, Tomb Raider va fi disponibil...
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 6:10pm -
• Diablo 3, disponibil in Romania din aceasta noapte (vedeti pretul)
  Flanco anunta disponibilitatea jocului Diablo 3 incepand din aceasta noapte - 15 mai - ora 00.00. Fanii seriei sunt asteptati in aceasta noapte in
  - 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:50pm -

Gamextv

• nouAvem servere dedicate la Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  Asa cum suntem obisnuiti, jocul Counter-Strike Global Offensive a primit un nou update saptamanal.
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• nouHarley Quinn's Revenge, noul DLC pentru Batman: Arkham City
  Pe 29 mai, fanii lui Batman primesc inca doua ore de gameplay ca DLC
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• nouEditiile de colectie Borderlands 2
  Borderlands 2 va avea nu una, ci doua editii speciale, ambele interesante
  - 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 7:44pm -
• nouWarzone Round 77
  Warzone revine cu o noua runda cu informatii despre Diablo 3, Tomb Raider, BioShock Infinite sau Tomb Raider
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COMPUTERGAMES.ro

• nouTestare closed beta pentru Far Cry 3 în această vară
  În toamna asta va fi lansat Far Cry 3, însă până atunci Ubisoft promite că vom avea parte şi de două săptămâni de test closed beta, la care participarea se va face pe bază de invitaţii.
  - 14 hours ago, 18 May 12, 4:01pm -
• nouThePirateBay, Vimeo, DailyMotion şi alte site-uri interzise în India
  Cu doar câteva săptămâni în urmă un tribunal britanic a cerut furnizorilor de internet din Marea Britanie să interzică utilizatorilor accesul la ThePirateBay.
  - 14 hours ago, 18 May 12, 3:44pm -
• nouAcţiunile facebook listate la bursă
  Începând de astăzi la bursa NASDAQ vor fi tranzacţionate acţiuni Facebook. Iniţial vor fi scoase pe piaţă 421.2 milioane de acţiuni, preţul per bucată fiind de 38 de dolari.
  - 14 hours ago, 18 May 12, 3:18pm -
• nouinSane nu a fost anulat
  Atunci când au prezentat cele mai recente rezultate financiare reprezentanţii THQ nu au spus nimic despre jocul sandbox inSane, proiect început împreună cu Guillermo Del Toro.
  - 15 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:59pm -

SHACKNEWS.com

• nouDaily Filter: Madden NFL 13, NHL 13
  Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature al…
  - 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:30am -
• nouThe Elder Scrolls Online main story will be '100 percent solo'
  Ever since Bethesda Softworks announced that it is working on an MMORPG set in the beloved Elder Scrolls universe, fans of the solo games have been brimming with questions about what the game will actually be like when it releases. In a recent interv…
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:45am -
• nouSpider-Man, Battlefield 3, Sly Cooper for Vita - Shacknews Daily: May 18, 2012
  Today's episode of Shacknews Daily shows off the Amazing Spider-Man in a video displaying his new Web Rush skills. Then, Garnett examines the new Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time game coming to the Vita, featuring cross-platform saves. Finally, the possib…
  - 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:00am -
• nouProject Copernicus unveiled in new fly-by video
  It has been an up and down day so far for embattled developer 38 Studios. First, they make a late $1.125 million loan payment to the state of Rhode Island, then the state's governor outs the proposed release date for the company's upcoming MMO.To hel…
  - 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:15am -
• nouWeekend PC digital deals: ArmA 2 Combined Ops for $15
  As Day Z fever sweeps the Internet, this weekend you can pick up ArmA 2: Combined Operations for $15 to join in the zombie mod fun. You'll also find Torchlight for $3.75, both BioShocks for $7.49, Borderlands GotY for $7.49, Serious Sam 3 for $10, an…
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:00am -
• nouMad Riders available starting May 29
  Ubisoft announced a set of release dates for Mad Riders today, the off-road racing game from developer Techland. It will come to PlayStation Network first on May 29, followed by the PC and Xbox 360 versions on May 30. Each will cost $9.99 (800 MSP).A…
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• nouWalking Dead sells 1M in two weeks
  Zombies may be dead, but the genre certainly isn't. Telltale Games has announced that The Walking Dead has sold over one million episodes in two weeks across all platforms. That includes PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 so far, with iOS still to…
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:45pm -
• nouTheatrhythm Final Fantasy preview
  Chibi characters, beat-matching gameplay, and the music of Final Fantasy. Theatrhythm should have everything a Square Enix fan could possibly want from a music game, absurd title and all.Although there are RPG dressings--such as experience points, st…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:00pm -
• nouGotham City Impostors gets Arkham Asylum map, Steampunk items
  One iconic Batman location missing from Gotham City Impostors has been rectified, with a free update that provides the "Arkham Asylum" map. Monolith is probably aware that this isn't the first time we've visited the famous nut-house, but its take on…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:30pm -
• nouWeekend Confirmed 113 - Diablo 3, Max Payne 3, The Last of Us
  With Garnett absent due to being neck-deep in E3 Judges' Week, the two Jeffs and Andrew are joined by Joystiq's Xav de Matos to discuss a couple of big new releases from the past week, and more. Diablo III gets discussed--both in terms of the game it…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:00pm -

vg247.com

• nouSEGA Vintage Collection 3 hits XBLA and PSN starting next week
  SEGA has announced a third collection of vintage titles from the publisher will arrive on PSN and XBLA starting next week. Get the list below. All PSN games will be available individually, while XBLA games will be available in several package deals:…
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:55pm -
• nouTrademarks for Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 to be refiled
  Ubisoft has said it intentionally let the trademark applications for Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 lapse due to a rejection from the USPTO. According to a statement handed to Games Radar, when the firm filed for the trademarks, it listed Gearbox as a c…
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:06pm -
• nouUbisoft – Over 600,000 players participated in Ghost Recon: Future Solider beta
  Ubisoft has compiled some figures for the Ghost Recon: Future Solider beta, and according to the firm over 600,000 people participated in the tester. Here’s a list of stats, courtesy of MP1st: 1,706,013 hours played 2,387,377 melee kills 3,021,628,…
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:05pm -
• nouNever-before-seen concept art from Alan Wake American Nightmare released
  Remedy has released a batch of never-before-seen concept art from Alan Wake American Nightmare to celebrate the game’s impending release on PC. We’ve posted the lot for you below. The game lands on Steam and GOG May 22.
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:40pm -
• nouPrequel to 2010 Tekken film in the works
  The Hollywood Reporter has a story up stating that Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew will be lending his talents Tekken: Rise of the Tournament. The film is to be a prequel to the 2010 movie Tekken. The report also states the casting director is going…
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:26pm -
• nou38′s payment clears, Copernicus MMO out June ’13
  Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee said during a press conference today the $1.25 million check 38 Studios handed the Economic Development Corporation has cleared the bank. He also said the studio’s Project Copernicus MMO will launch during June…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:39pm -
• nouQuick quotes – Adults need games with intellectual stimulation, says Jenova Chen
  “They are not good enough for adults. For adults to enjoy something, they need to have intellectual stimulation, something that’s related to real life. Playing poker teaches you how to deceive people, and that’s relevant to real life. A headsho…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:27pm -
• nouinFamous actor confirms role in All-Stars Battle Royale along with Snake and Nathan Drake
  A couple of weeks ago, Eric Ladin, the voice and mocap actor for Cole McGrath, tweeted he would be reprising his role as the inFamous hero in an unnamed project. Today, he has tweeted that project is PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and he even s…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:12pm -
• nouLatest DDO: Menace of the Underdark diary introduces the Druid
  Turbine has release another behind-the-scenes look into Dungeons & Dragons Online: Menace of the Underdark. In the video posted below, the team disuses the new Druid class being introduced with the expansion. Check it out below. Menace of the Underda…
  - 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 7:53pm -
• nouDistribution fees for successfully crowd-funded titles waived for 90 days on Origin
  EA has announced it’s to waive distribution fees for 90 days on Origin for any developer with a “successfully crowd-funded, ready-to-publish downloadable PC game.” The firm said this will give crowd-funded games a chance to “reach the growing…
  - 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 7:42pm -

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Escapistmagazine.com

• nouEscapist Podcast: 045: Activision and First Games
  This week we talk about Activision's "Operation Icebreaker", the first game we ever bought with our own hard earned cash, and what we're playing right now.View Video
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:00am -
• nouFirst Tron: Uprising Episode Rises Up Online
  A young program rises up against the oppressive rule of Clu.View Article
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:34am -
• nouReviews: Diablo 3 Review
  Diablo 3 is a classic Blizzard sequel. The core gameplay has been iterated on and sharpened to a fine edge, while it ultimately feels a little light on major, impactful changes.View Article
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:20am -
• nouFirst Person: EA Pulls A Fast One WIth Battlefield 3
  You may not play the game, but you may want to pay attention.View Article
  - 6 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:00am -

COMPUTER&VIDEOGAMES.com

• nouFree Gotham City Impostors DLC map released
  'Arkham Asylum' map gifted by "crazy" developer Rocksteady. Rocksteady's been smoking the wacky 'bacco, it seems, as it releases a free DLC map for Gotham City Impostors along with a "crazy" trailer all about it.Click here to read the full articleRel…
  - 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:32am -
• nouNew Tekken movie coming from Ong Bak director
  If you haven't seen Ong Bak, watch it now. A new Tekken movie is in the making and Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew is on board.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesZone of the Enders HD: First screenshot teasedMad Riders out on May 30 -…
  - 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:16am -
• nouMad Riders out on May 30 - trailer
  Fast-paced ATV racing and stunt game from Dead Island dev. From zombie outbreaks to ATV racing, Dead Island developer Techland isn't tying itself to a single genre. It's next game is Mad Riders and there's not a zombie in sight. Click here to read th…
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:03am -
• nouDead Island 2 isn't in development, says Deep Silver
  Publisher stomps on sequel development rumours. Dead Island publisher Deep Silver has squashed a rumour that Spec Op: The Line developer Yager Development has been tapped to make Dead Island 2.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesZone of…
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:52am -

BLUENEWS

• 38 Studios Makes Payment; Copernicus in June 2013?
  Following word that 38 Studios' loan payment check bounced, Joystiq has word the studio has successfully made its required $1.125 million payment to Rhode Island. "It's time for them to go out and...
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• Origin Woos Crowd-Funded Games
  EA announces it will waive its distribution fees on Origin for crowd-funded, "ready-to-publish" downloadable PC games for 90 days after launch. They offer quotes from prominent Kickstarter projects...
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• Dungeon Gate Revealed
  This announcement offers a September 14th release date for Dungeon Gate, an upcoming project from Wild Games Studio they say "offers never-before seen gameplay approach" (thanks Gamer's Hell). One of...
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• Ships Ahoy - Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage
  Gamepires announces the release of Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage, their game of automotive combat. The game is available for purchase on GameFly and Origin. The previously released beta is still...
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IGN

• nouIGN UK Podcast #137: Break a Leg!
  What a week! We've been blown away by Max Payne, played Dragon's Dogma to death and put bullets through the bad guys in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, but nothing could've prepared us for Krupa taking one for the team and breaking his leg in two places…
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 12, 4:30pm -
• Game Scoop! Podcast: Episode 245
  Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly show that attacks your funny bone for massive damage. Your guides this week will be Daemon Hatfield, Greg Miller, Mitch Dyer, and Brian Altano...
  - 7 days ago, 12 May 12, 1:10am -

GAME INDUSTRY

• nouEA support of crowd-funded games is "acknowledgement of hardcore community"
  EA Origin's David DeMartini tells us that the next 12 months for Origin will be "incredibly exciting"
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:15am -
• nouKinect's "next evolution" won't require Kinect 2, says Kudo Tsunoda
  Microsoft's Kinect guru believes the future of the peripheral will come from developers learning new tricks
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:36pm -
• nouFinding Publisher 2.0
  Showcasing those who "get it".
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:17pm -
• nouElder Scrolls Online developer welcomes criticism
  ZeniMax Online's Matt Firor is prepared to deal with hardcore Elder Scrolls fans
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:01pm -

WARCRY

• Realms Online Offers In-Game Exclusives to Escapist Members
  The newest Free-to-Play MMORPG Realms Online is offering exclusive in-game items and keys to all members of The Escapist who want to try it out, including a mount called Ancient Daggerfang! Who doesn't want to ride around on an Ancient Daggerfang?Vi…
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• Dragon Age II Review
  Kirkwall, where everybody knows your name.View Article
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• Closed Beta Keys Available for Cocolani Island
  Cocolani Island has entered their Closed Beta and we have a bunch of keys to give away for you to try it out!View Article
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• Preview: What's New in Dragon Age II
  Dragon Age "looks better, plays better, and has an entirely new story," but is it still Dragon Age? A way better one, yep.View Article
  - 21 Dec 10, 1:38am -

1up

• nouYour Retro Reference Guide to Community's "Digital Estate Planning"
  FeatureShare it:Tweet Your Retro Reference Guide to Community's "Digital Estate Planning" A complete list of the old-school gaming nods made b…
  - 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:57am -
• nouEA to Piggyback Origin on Popular Kickstarter Games
  As Electronic Arts continues to work toward having Origin reach feature parity with Steam -- and hopefully finding something unique it can offer in the process -- it also is focuse…
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:44am -
• nouWhat a Horrible Night to Have a Curse: Eight Games Where Danger Lurks After Dark
  FeatureShare it:TweetWhat a Horrible Night to Have a Curse: Eight Games Where Danger Lurks After DarkGrab your flashlight, extra batteries, and…
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:35am -
• nouDiablo III's Launch Issues Bring its Always-Online Requirement Back to the Forefront
  While it could have gone worse, Diablo III's first few days of availability have been plagued with a variety of issues. There were problem logging in including the dreaded Error 37…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:00pm -
• Capcom Reveals 3DS Spin-off to Lost Planet Series
  With Lost Planet's roots firmly planted on consoles, it comes as a surprise that the series will soon be making a trip to portables in the form of E.X. Troopers for the Nintendo 3DS.…
  - 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:14am -
• Activision's "Project Icebreaker" Could Hurt its Reputation Among Devs
  More than two years after Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella first sued Activision, their case is finally set to head to trial on May 29. But before the case can…
  - 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 12:56am -

G4TV

• nouDiablo 3 Quick Tips -- How To Level Up Faster, Get The Best Items, Earn Extra Gold, And More
  This Diablo 3 quick tips video will help you level up faster, get the best items, earn extra gold, and more. After playing through Blizzard Entertainment's action role playing game, we found that there are a few ways to make the experience as a whole…
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:47pm -
• nouSly Cooper: Thieves In Time Now Confirmed For PS Vita
  Sony kicks off this late-May 2012 Friday with the wonderful news that the PlayStation 3 version of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will be joined by a PlayStation Vita release as well. The Vita-based Sly game is to be a direct port of the console release…
  - 15 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:07pm -
• 38 Studios In Money Trouble With The State Of Rhode Island Over $1.125 Million Missed Loan Payment
  Curt Schillings' 38 Studios, developers of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, have reportedly bounced a check for $1.125 million to the state of Rhode Island. The money was meant to payoff the overdue part of a loan given to 38 from the Rhode Island Econ…
  - 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:31am -
• Steelseries Diablo 3 Headset And Mouse Review -- The Stylish Way To Slay Evil
  Steelseries' Diablo 3 gaming gear is stylish, functional, and most importantly, the Steelseries Diablo 3 headset and the Steelseries Diablo 3 mouse are perfect for long gaming periods. Face it, that's exactly what you're going to need while crawling…
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 11:00pm -
• Far Cry 3 Multiplayer Beta Details -- Coming This Summer
  The Far Cry 3 multiplayer closed beta will run for two weeks this summer on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In the beta, up to 16 players will be able to shoot it out on multiple maps in all sorts of different modes, including Firestorm mode, with si…
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 10:23pm -
• Diablo 3 Easter Egg Is All Sunshine And Rainbows
  Dedicated Diablo 3 players have already discovered the secret level that we all knew would be hidden away somewhere in the game. The Diablo series has a history of such things, with rumors of a secret cow level than never panned out in the first game…
  - 2 days ago, 17 May 12, 4:42pm -

GAMINGBITS

• Luxor Evolved review
  Luxor Evolved Available for iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch) Game Developer and Publisher: MumboJumbo Release Date: May 1, 2012 Luxor Evolved review The lush, almost photo-real graphics of Luxor’s previous iOS incarnation Luxor 2 HD set a high standa…
  - 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 8:09pm -
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City review
  Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Game Publisher: Capcom Game Developer: Slant Six Games Available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Release date: March 20, 2012 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City review:  Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City i…
  - 43 days ago, 6 Apr 12, 2:28pm -
• Street Fighter X Tekken
  Street Fighter X Tekken Available for PS3 and Xbox 360 Published and Developed by Capcom Release Date: March 6, 2012 Game Summary: Capcom has achieved potentially one of every fighting game fan’s biggest dreams by matching up their Street Fighter b…
  - 53 days ago, 26 Mar 12, 8:31pm -
• Asura’s Wrath – review
  Asura’s Wrath Available for PS3, Xbox 360 Published by Capcom Developed by CyberConnect2 Release Date: February 21, 2012 Anger is atomic in the world of Asura’s Wrath. Just as atomic are the battles, character design, storyline and quick time eve…
  - 78 days ago, 1 Mar 12, 11:43pm -
• Gotham City Impostors releases next week on PSN and Xbox Live
    The Gotham City Impostors Beta has been going strong for the past week and I personally have had quite a bit of fun playing it.  For those who were not lucky enough to get an access code for the Beta, the wait to play Gotham City Impostors will n…
  - 1 Feb 12, 8:03pm -
• Dragon’s Dogma ships this May with Resident Evil 6 Demo
  Capcom confirmed today that their newest action game Dragon’s Dogma will be shipping on May 22, 2012.  Along with the game, players will receive a download code for early access to the Resident Evil 6 demo.  The Resident Evil 6 Demo will event…
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RockPaperShotgun

• nouOi, Diablo: Torchlight II Beta Stress Test This Weekend
  If you don’t have a muscular clicking finger a lot of the discussion around these parts may be a little disheartening as of late. It’s all Diablo this and Grim Dawn that, and maybe Exile the other. How about a bit of Torchlight II to go with all…
  - 6 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:00am -
• nouThe RPS Verdict: Sniper Elite V2
  World War II shooter Sniper Elite V2 has topped the all-format charts in the UK for the past couple of weeks, which meant it was time to turn the searchlight of RPS judgement on this high flier. Was it one of the great FPS sniping experiences? Or had…
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:00pm -
• nouEngines Of Destruction: Gas Guzzlers
  Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage is sort of a 3D Death Rally, or at least that’s what it looks like and that’s reason enough for me to be quite eager to see if that’s what it plays like. Customisable cars with guns on top drive around and pretend t…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:00pm -
• nouHelp, Help, I’m Being Suppressed: XCOM
  With their Guile haircuts and their baggy jumpsuits, the original members of X-COM couldn’t suppress an alien if their lives depended on it and, boy, did their lives ever depend on it. The new XCOM are all about suppression though. There’s nothin…
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• nouWe Are The Knight: Legends Of Eisenwald
  At its best, King’s Bounty took Heroes of Might and Magic on in its own castle courtyard, stormed the battlements, kicked the po-faced paste out of the venerable old king who sat there wheezing through his life, and then married a zombie and rode o…
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• nouGuns Of Icarus Takes To The Clouds
  No, not The Cloud as in the internet, but actual clouds. Actual imaginary game clouds. Although it’s also an online game, so I suppose both interpretations are true. Guns Of Icarus is a massively multiplayer game of airships, you see, and the foota…
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EUROGAMER.net

• nouThe secret of Nolan North's success
  While Nolan North is arguably most famous for lending his voice to Uncharted hero Nathan Drake, his gaming CV now includes well over a 100 titles.Name almost any AAA game released in the last five years and there's a pretty good chance he worked o…
  - 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:25am -
• nouKingdoms of Amalur studio saved, for now
  Beleaguered Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios seems to be in the clear - for now, at least.As reported by Joystiq, a cheque for $1.125 million made out to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has cleared the bank, fulfilling the…
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:18pm -
• nouKevin Butler for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale roster?
  Fictional Sony marketing exec Kevin Butler appears in some capacity in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, according to IMDB.The listing, as spotted by Gamerzines, states that actor Jerry Lambert is reprising his role for the game. See the big ma…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:41pm -
• nouEA to waive Origin distribution fees for all Kickstarter games
  EA is waiving Origin distribution fees for any game funded via a crowd-sourcing site like Kickstarter, the publisher has announced.The offer will run for 90 days following the game's launch, and is open to any fully-funded, complete and ready-to-p…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:16pm -
• nouHas Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 been cancelled?
  Rumours are circulating that lunatic WWII shooter Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 has been euthanised.Twitter detective Superannuation spotted that publisher Ubisoft recently abandoned its trademarks relating to the game.Beyond that, nothing has bee…
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• nouJourney creator: "Games are not good enough for adults"
  Most video games are just not stimulating enough for grown adults, so says Journey creator Jenova Chen.Speaking in an interview with Gamasutra, Chen suggested that for games to appeal to a more mature audience they need to include more "relevant"…
  - 10 hours ago, 18 May 12, 7:09pm -

SLASHDOT

• nouEA To Provide Free Distribution To Kickstarter Games
  New submitter The God of Code writes "EA has announced that they will be waiving all Origin distribution fees for crowd-funded games — like those from Kickstarter — for the first 90 days. 'The public support for crowd-funding creative game ideas…
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• nouCurt Schilling's 38 Studios Struggling Financially
  medv4380 writes "38 Studios, run by Curt Schilling, is having a hard time paying its bills and employees. The gaming community hasn't been happy with the company since the issue with an Online Pass for Single Player Content, which we discussed previ…
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• NVIDIA GeForce GRID Cloud Gaming Acceleration
  Vigile writes "NVIDIA today announced a new technology partnership with Gaikai, an on-demand gaming company that competes with OnLive, to bring GeForce GRID to the cloud gaming ecosystem. GRID aims to increase both the visual quality and user experi…
  - 3 days ago, 16 May 12, 4:18am -
• <em>Diablo III</em> Released
  Almost 12 years after the launch of its predecessor, Diablo III has now been released. The game went live last night with over 8,000 midnight launch parties across the world. 2,000,000 players showed up for the beta test prior to launch, including 3…
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:18pm -
• ZeroTouch Sensor: Ready For Large Televisions and Gaming
  An anonymous reader writes "Researchers Jon Moeller, Andruid Kerne, and a team from the Interface Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University showcased the latest ZeroTouch multi-finger sensing technology at ACM CHI, in Austin. ZeroTouch is a new spin on in…
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:54pm -
• GAME Australia Now Also In Administration
  Fluffeh writes "Yesterday the Australian Division of GAME saw an email from their Marketing Manager confirming that the 95-store chain has gone into voluntary administration. PriceWaterhouseCoopers partner Kate Warwick said, 'Initially we will conti…
  - 4 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:08am -

GAMESPOT

• nouEA Origin wants crowd-funded games
  Publisher to provide free distribution services for 90 days for any successfully crowd-funded PC title; Wasteland 2 first confirmed game.  Electronic Arts' Origin digital distribution platform boasts a vast game catalog of AAA titles like Mass Ef…
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• nouAmalur developer's MMO Copernicus due June 2013
  New massively multiplayer online game from embattled 38 Studios landing in 12 months; $1.125 check to Rhode Island clears. 38 Studios' massively multiplayer online game currently codenamed Project Copernicus is scheduled to arrive in June 2013. The…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:22pm -
• nouDead Island 2 not in development - Report
  Deep Silver denies working with Spec Ops: The Line developer studio Yager on sequel to 2011 island-set zombie first-person shooter.  Earlier this week, a source told IGN Germany that Yager Development, which is presently finishing up Spec Ops: The…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:35pm -
• Kingdoms of Amalur dev misses payroll
  Rhode Island government says 38 Studios is making overdue loan payment even as employees go without pay.  38 Studios is making up its missed loan payment, but apparently at the expense of its employees. According to Providence, Rhode Island-based n…
  - 1 day ago, 18 May 12, 1:59am -
• GameStop digital sales up, profits down
  US retailer sees digital, mobile revenues rise, but not enough to offset dipping total sales and profit; Guild Wars 2 won't ship until after July.  GameStop's mobile and digital businesses are growing, but not enough to make up for a shrinking mark…
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 10:09pm -
• First Walking Dead episode sells 1 million
  Debut episode in Telltale Games' new adventure series hits platinum status in two weeks, becoming company's fastest-selling series to date.  Telltale Games' new The Walking Dead episodic adventure game series has started off on a high note. The dev…
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 5:39pm -

JOYSTIQ

• nouWRUP: Diablo is in the details
  After launch hiccups that prevented the ravenous hordes to delve deep into the dungeons of Diablo 3, it appears things are stable enough now for the masses to descend. We understand if you won't be able to join in, as hell takes many forms.What's ev…
  - 41 mins ago, 19 May 12, 6:15am -
• nouHackett, EDI confirmed for Mass Effect 3 'Extended Cut' DLC
  On top of providing "further clarity" to Mass Effect 3's ending, some more details regarding the upcoming "Extended Cut" DLC have come out. "Extended Cut" will include cameos from both Admiral Hackett, who is played by Lance Henricksen, and EDI, voi…
  - 19 mins ago, 19 May 12, 5:15am -
• nouExpiring trademarks suggest trouble for Brothers in Arms: Furious 4
  Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 may be in trouble. Some lapsing trademarks for the its title intimate the Gearbox-developed game is all but abandoned (or the name is changing), and our inquiries into Gearbox Software have yet to be answered. "We don't h…
  - 1 hour ago, 19 May 12, 4:15am -
• nouFormer NCAA athletes' lawsuit against EA is so on
  EA's request to dismiss a class action lawsuit from former NCAA athletes has been denied, meaning the trial will movie forward and EA stands to lose more than $1 billion if found at fault.The former NCAA athletes claim EA conspired with the NCAA and…
  - 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:45am -
• nouRock Band Weekly: Iron Maiden
  The "Maiden Epics" pack of Iron Maiden tunes coming to Rock Band next week has things that sound like they wouldn't be metal, but are, in fact, totally metal.Like "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Sounds like some old epic poem, right? Well, it is epic…
  - 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:15am -
• nouWii U patent shows off Wiimote-to-WiiPad pointing and dragging
  A patent filed by Nintendo in October of last year has just surfaced online, suggesting a neat feature for the Wii U. The patent outlines a feature in which the player can use the Wiimote to grab things from the television and transport them over to…
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:30am -

GAMASUTRA

• nouYour game industry in your words: Week of May 18
  [Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski, Blizzard Entertainment's Jay Wilson, Zynga's Seth Sivak, and many others.] In our original and exclusive interviews, analysis, and feature pieces ove…
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:02am -
• nouGet a job: SCE Santa Monica and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
  In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at SCE Santa Monica Studios, Monolith Productions, and others. Each position posted by employers will appea…
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:38am -
• nouEA to shut down its Dragon Age social game
  Newsbrief: After shutting down more than a dozen of its online-enabled games earlier this year, Electronic Arts has announced that it will turn off its free-to-play browser game Dragon Age Legends this June. EA shuts down its aging online games on a…
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:10am -
• nouGamasutra Classics: Behind the scenes of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
  [Gamasutra Classics is a weekly article that flashes back to content published years ago, because the most valuable lessons grow better with age. This week, we look back at the origin of the long-running Tom Clancy series, just days before the new Gh…
  - 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:18am -
• nouDungeon Defenders and DLC Quest highlight this week's Best of Indie Games
  This week on "Best Of Indie Games," we take a look at some of the top independent PC Flash/downloadable titles released over this last week. The delights in this edition include a percussion-focused rhythm game for Windows and Mac platforms, a highli…
  - 5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 12:10am -
• nouReport: EA loses lead developer for top-secret AAA social game
  For the past several years, EA has reportedly been working on an important top-secret project: a big-budget social game that would allow the company's Playfish division to go toe-to-toe with Zynga. That project recently encountered a bit of a hiccup,…
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:46pm -

KOTAKU

• nouBlizzard Is Giving You One Final Chance To Change Your Ironic My Little Pony BattleTag [Diablo]
  It's a tricky thing, choosing an online handle. You've gotta stick with it forever, so the dumb inside joke or ironically stupid insult you choose will be your name forevermore.More »
  - 1 hour ago, 19 May 12, 4:30am -
• nouThe Games that Got Me Through the Worst Year of My Life: Playboy: The Mansion [Video]
  My worst year on earth may well have been 2005. I had gone from a blood-and-guts newspaper writer to headcount hire sitting in a cubicle with nothing to do for weeks on end. I'd once been the coolest…
  - 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:00am -
• nouHitler Recaps the Week in Video Games: Special Diablo III Edition [Video]
  Godwin's Law states that "as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1." As basically all video game discussion takes place online, let'…
  - 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:30am -
• nouI Despise You, Xbox 360 Eject Button [Anger Management]
  Today I had to move my Xbox 360 console out of the way while I fooled with cables going through the back of my entertainment center. This happens frequently because of how I have to do video capture.…
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:01am -
• nouHow a Pro Athlete's Video Game Studio Came To Owe Rhode Island Millions [Video]
  In a week filled with video-game related drama, one of the main stages has starred 38 Studios. The developer, based in Providence, Rhode Island, is evidently out of money, and can't repay their loan…
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:30am -
• nouThe Missing Mario Link for Game of Thrones' Littlest Lannister [Game Of Thrones]
  Game of Thrones' Tyrion Lannister may be a small man, but he's got a big heart, huge ambition, and is surprisingly good at killing people, all things considered.More »
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:15am -

GAMESRADAR

• nouElder Scrolls Online main story will be solo
  In an attempt to better replicate the traditional Elder Scrolls experience, the game director of the Elder Scrolls Online MMO has said that the main story line will be a one-player experience...
  - 15 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:52pm -
• nouAmalur MMO "Project Copernicus" revealed in trailer
  Amid financial insanity at 38 Studios and a release date leak for the governor himself, 38 Studios has released a trailer for their upcoming MMO, Project Copernicus...
  - 15 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:12pm -
• nouEA waves Origin distribution fees for Kickstarter games
  EA announced today that they will be waiving the distribution fees for its online download service Origin for the first 90 days. Looks like EA could be trying to make some friends in the indie world...
  - 16 hours ago, 18 May 12, 1:50pm -
• nouBrothers in Arms: Furious 4 trademarks lapsed intentionally says Ubisoft
  Ubisoft has offered a bit of clarification on a mysterious story that broke earlier today, but we're still left with some unanswered questions...
  - 17 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:57pm -
• nouAmalur developer's MMO "Project Copernicus" release date outed by governor
  The Rhode Island state Governor, Lincoln Chaffee, just announced when we may be seeing the new MMO from Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios...
  - 18 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:45am -
• nouDead Island dev releases info on Mad Riders downloadable title
  The latest title from the developer of Dead Island is not another zombie-chomping romp, but an arcade racing title. No zombies unfortunately...
  - 19 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:28am -

DESTRUCTOID

• nouOne more trailer for Harley Quinn's Revenge couldn't hurt
  Rocksteady Studios has got another trailer for "Harley Quinn's Revenge" ahead of the add-on's May 29 release on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, though this one isn't quite such a tease.We're shown the basic setup for how Robin…
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:00pm -
• nouWeekend PC download deals: God games, Ubisoft, Saints Row
  There's not many games included in GOG.com's weekend promotion but boy are they good ones. There's 50% off EA god games, including titles like Dungeon Keeper, Populous, Sim City 2000, and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. There's some real cl…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:00pm -
• nouGrand plans for Tropes vs Women in Video Games
  Behold, Feminist Frequency! You may have heard about its popular webseries Tropes vs Women; the name appears on conference indexes due to its keen insights. It examines popular culture by identifying trends in the portrayal of women, l…
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:30pm -
• nouReview: Origin EON15-S
  I love laptops. They are great for LANs, they allow me to play games on trains and planes, and most importantly, they don't weigh 80 trillion pounds.Sadly, laptops are almost always worse than desktops in terms of raw power. What they…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:00pm -
• nouThis weekend Dtoid TV: Put Ashley in the dumpster forever
  It's getting wild on Dtoid TV this weekend! Philanthr0py is finally getting to the good stuff of his Resident Evil series playthrough, and he's knee deep in Resident Evil 4. Phil is QTE'ing his heart out, and kicking the heads of Ganado…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:45pm -
• nouHere's what 38 Studios' Project Copernicus looks like
  It's been a busy day for 38 Studios. Amidst the company's recent financial issues, the future of its massively multiplayer online game Project Copernicus wasn't looking so bright. They've decided to go ahead and just put up a trailer w…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 8:15pm -

GAMERSHELL

• nouAlan Wake's American Nightmare PC Concept Art
  Check out the unseen enemy and location art
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:45am -
• nouWorms Revolution New Features Unveiled
  Everyone's favourite invertebrates are back
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:41am -
• nouResident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Released for PC
  Team based shooter set in the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe out now for PC
  - 3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:28am -
• nouMUD - FIM Motocross World Championship DLC #2 Released and Screens
  5 new official crews are waiting for you to unleash your inner freestyler
  - 4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:51am -

N4G.com

• nouAPB Reloaded admin lets hacking victim decide hackers fate
  Massively multiplayer game APB Reloaded entails a city rife with crime, renegade cops, and a seedy underworld spilling onto the streets in a hail of bullets and bling. Now, virtual vigilante justice hops the line into reality, thanks to some clever s…
  - 14 mins ago, 19 May 12, 5:20am -
• nouSo Whats Going on With the Console Version of Diablo III?
  Right now, the studio has its hands full ironing out the kinks with the PC release. Once the dust settles and angry fans put their pitchforks away, theyll be able to devote more resources to making a final decision on whether the other half of the ma…
  - 25 mins ago, 19 May 12, 5:09am -
• nouCockroach Incs The Dream Machine Launches On Steam | The Reticule
  May 11th saw the release of Cockroach Incs award winning point and click adventure The Dream Machine on the Steam platform. The game comes in the form of five stand alone chapters, three of which are currently available on Steam and from the website.…
  - 1 hour ago, 19 May 12, 4:22am -
• nouFuture Shop Gaming Deals: May 18th 24th, 2012
  Fairly decent week going on at Future Shop. There are good trade in deals on every single new release game this week and nearly every single system has a free game accompanying it.
  - 2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:17am -