Persona 4: Arena coming to Europe
Zen Unlimited handling publishing duties for Atlus/Arc 2D fighting game spin-off from beloved RPG franchise.
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Max Payne beats Diablo to UK No. 1
Rockstar's latest bests Blizzard's technically troubled dungeon crawler by 8,000 physical sales; outperforms Max Payne 2's first week 10:1.
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If You're Not Playing Diablo III Hardcore, You're Doing It Wrong
Nothing is beautiful and everything hurts; why you should embrace death in the Diablo universe.
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Inside Xbox shuttered in Europe
Microsoft confirms that its in-house Xbox dashboard editorial unit in Europe will suffer the same fate as its US counterpart.
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Nintendo posts first-ever annual loss
Selling 3DS systems at a loss contributes to the Mario factory posting $458 million operating shortfall for the year; Nintendo predicts return to profit next year.
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 confirmed
PES 2013 out this autumn on multiple platforms including PS2 and PSP; no Vita or Wii U versions coming.
Diablo III beta opened to all
Blizzard announces stress-testing weekend, allowing free access to the beta this weekend for players from across the world.
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James Bond returning to consoles this year
Autumn release planned for Activisions's 007 Legends; will feature missions from across the history of the franchise.
Halo 4 dropping November 6
Next chapter in Master Chief's story set to hit stores across the world on November 6.
Valve hints at hardware plans
Job listings looking for people to "invent whole new gaming experiences" and "research compelling new hardware technologies."
Skyrim getting Kinect support
[UPDATE] Free patch due this month brings 200 voice commands to The Elder Scrolls V; all dragon shouts among them; expected to release week of April 23.
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Molyneux plans to 'change the world'
Humility, Milo, and chair-adjustment personnel--the Fable creator explains why he left Microsoft and what's next.
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Wii U 'not up to the same level' as PS3, Xbox 360 - Developers
Report cites developers' gripes about next-generation Nintendo hardware; new console 'just can't quite keep up,' says one.
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OpCapita picks up pre-owned Game
UPDATE 2: Comet parent stepping in to buy what's left of the troubled specialist games retailer; 333 shops to be relaunched under one name, 3,100 jobs safeguarded for now.
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Sony won't block used games, says analyst
Wedbush's Michael Pachter dismisses "Orbis" rumors suggesting next PlayStation system will hobble secondhand games.
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Game goes into administration
Administrators from PricewaterhouseCoopers move in to Game and Gamestation's parent company, state they are "hopeful that a going concern sale of the business is achievable."
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UK game development tax relief returns
Osborne revives tax credit plan for the creative industries first seen in Labour's final budget; Industry welcomes the news.
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Game to file for administration
The end is nigh for the struggling UK games retailer as shares are suspended and it announces plan to appoint an administrator.
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BioShock: Infinite releasing October 16
Irrational Games' much-anticipated first-person shooter gets a launch date for later this year.
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Game, Gamestation not stocking Mass Effect 3
Neither Game nor Gamestation will stock March releases from EA; both retailers cancelling preorders, reportedly not offering cash refunds.
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Namco Bandai profits soar
Quarterly profits at Japanese firm jump 48 percent to $106 million, with Tales of Xillia leading the charge.
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Sony names Kaz Hirai president and CEO
Sony Computer Entertainment veteran Kaz Hirai to succeed Howard Stringer on April 1.
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Namco Bandai: Free-to-play 'can't be high quality'
Social and mobile have devalued games in the eyes of the consumer, and free-to-play titles are limited by nature, says Namco Bandai Europe VP.
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Sega: Cloud gaming is market's fastest-growing segment
Publishers have a massive opportunity with the cloud market, says managing director of firm's UK operations.
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Gaikai teases WOW on Facebook
[UPDATE]: Gaikai exec demos World of Warcraft running on Facebook at Cloud Gaming Europe; streaming game company issues statement saying that isn't happening.
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IGDA chief: Cloud gaming costs to rise
Cloud gaming services will increase development costs and ultimately increase costs of games to consumers, head of game developers' association says.
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321,000 PS Vitas sold in two days
Japanese launch sales for Sony's new handheld nearly match those of the 3DS at launch.
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Jo Twist appointed UKIE CEO
UK game industry body appoints former Channel 4, BBC executive as its new chief executive.
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Sony details Vita game transfer fees
Sony details Passport Program, offering discount digital download prices for those wanting to play games they already own on the new platform.
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Good Old Games sounds anti-DRM clarion call
Head of DRM-free vintage PC game download portal rails against digital copy protection schemes, encourages publishers to abandon them.
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Joe Danger backflipping to XBLA
Previously PSN-exclusive title coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Christmas in new special edition; no PlayStation release planned for updated version.
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Nintendo reports $926 million loss
Massive losses for the April-September period worse than predicted; revenue falls 40% to $2.84 billion; predicts first annual loss in 30 years.
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Smurfs save Capcom's financial blues
Social game The Smurfs' Village "served as the driving force in increasing Capcom's financial results" during a quarter that saw profits halved.
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Crytek UK reigniting Homefront
Nottingham-based studio responsible for Haze, TimeSplitters taking on development duties for as-yet-unnamed sequel.
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Sony takes Sucker Punch
Sony picks up studio behind PS3-exclusive Infamous, Sly Cooper franchises for undisclosed sum.
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Capcom sales, profits tumble
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition meet expectations, but lack of big releases hurts bottom line.
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Nintendo drops profit forecast
Full-year profits for Nintendo now projected to be 82 percent lower than expectations; sluggish 3DS sales, Wii U development costs blamed.
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Nintendo slashes 3DS prices
Handheld price drops to $169 in North America, by "around a third" in Europe; Nintendo to give 20 free GBA and NES Virtual Console games to early adopters.
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Is the future free-to-play?
Develop 2011: Former Sony exec Phil Harrison says free-to-play will be the dominant business model as industry veterans discuss a service-driven future for games.
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'Team Bondi had it easy' - Joe Danger dev voices the indie plight
Develop 2011: Hello Games' Sean Murray opens up on the challenges of working for oneself, 60-hour working weeks, and why the world needs independent developers.
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