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The Tales studio currently exists as its own separate entity from parent company Namco Bandai. However, Namco Bandai has officially announced that it has plans to dissolve the renowned RPG developer in January, buying out all of their current shares and placing them into their network. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Ralph H. Baer, creator of the the first video game console ever in 1974, the Magnavox Odyssey, has reflected on the current state of the video game industry and shared some very negative sentiments toward the violent content being produced today. The gaming icon even goes so far as to refer to the violent nature [...]

Dead Island seems to have performed well enough for developer Techland to consider producing yet another zombie-infested action game. The game definitely made an impact at retail, selling over one million copies during the official launch week, despite mixed reviews and numerous bugs. A new trademark filing has been discovered hinting that fans of the [...]

Ubisoft could possibly be perceived by gamers as crossing the proverbial line into “milking” territory with their yearly Assassin’s Creed releases. Four Assassin’s Creed games will have been released over the past five years, with Revelations shipping next month. However, according to Falco Poiker, mission design director for Revelations, a shorter development cycle can be [...]

The NPD Group has released its monthly U.S. sales figures for hardware and software across all platforms for the month of September. Overall, hardware sales fell 9 percent year-over-year to $349 million, with software sales dipping 1 percent to $653.2 million. Dead Island and Gears of War 3 earned high spots on the sales charts, [...]

Wedbush Securities Michael Pachter has issued a report with his estimates for hardware and software sales for the month of September in North America. The NPD will publish its official report on new U.S. retail sales of games, hardware and accessories on Thursday, October 13th. The sales forecast predicts a year-over-year overall revenue increase of [...]

The battle for first person shooter supremacy will be heating up this holiday season, with Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 both releasing within two weeks of each other. DICE producer Patrick Liu has shared some details stating that Battlefield 3′s main objective is to be the best game it can possibly be, so much [...]

The Saints Row franchise is known for featuring an over the top sense of humor, and Saints Row: The Third looks like it will push the envelope even further. Volition’s Drew Homes has shared some details on how Saints Row: The Third pushes sexual boundaries, but never strays beyond the proverbial line too far into [...]

Earlier today, many retailers claimed that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier would be hitting store shelves on March 6th. While retailer listings are usually nothing more than placeholders, things appear to be different this time around, with Ubisoft officially confirming that the the game will indeed be releasing on March 6th, 2012.

Piracy is a big problem for all game platforms, but the measures Sony have taken to alleviate PlayStation 3 piracy have been very effective according to Capcom U.S. vice president Christian Svensson. The PS3 jailbreak fiasco could have spelled disaster for Sony, but, according to Svenson, the PS3 currently holds the crown for having the [...]