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Namco Bandai to Dissolve Tales Studio
Monday, November 21st, 2011

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 [...]

The Father of Video Games Thinks Today’s Violent Games Are “a Disgrace”
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

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 Developer Files Trademark for Dead World
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

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 [...]

The Multitude of Villains in Arkham City Will “Feel Meaningful”
Friday, October 14th, 2011

Since Batman: Arkham City was revealed, the roster of villains has gradually grown. The game has been proclaimed to feature nearly all of Batman’s most well known evil adversaries, even the ones that you probably haven’t ever heard of. The game is long as a result, featuring an extensive 20-25 hour single player campaign. Some [...]

Ubisoft Describes Annual Release Schedule for Assassin’s Creed as “Ideal”
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

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 [...]

NPD Hardware and Software Sales for September 2011
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

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, [...]

Sony Reflects on PS Move Success, Over 8.3 Million Shipped
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Speaking at a PlayStation Move focused keynote during GDC Online 2011, Gabe Ahn, a developer support engineer for Sony Computer Entertainment America, reflected on the recent success of Sony’s motion controller. He revealed sales statistics for the peripheral itself, the software supported by it, and even offered a glimpse into the future showing a compelling [...]

Sledgehammer Says its Competition is Modern Warfare 2, Not Battlefield 3
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

DICE has gone on the record recently stating that it has its sites set on the Call of Duty franchise, insisting that they will take away a significant amount of market share from Activision with the impending launch of Battlefield 3. Sledgehammer Games, Glen Schofield, has stated that he that he does not see Modern [...]

“We’d Require a Next Generation Console” to do Something Bigger Than Battlefield 3, Says DICE
Monday, October 10th, 2011

Rage and Battlefield 3 are what many consider to be some of the best looking console games of this generation, with both titles containing a high-resolution texture install (optional for BF3). DICE producer Patrick Liu believes that these two titles represent the visual pinnacle of what is possible on current generation hardware.

Pachter Weighs in with September NPD Predictions
Monday, October 10th, 2011

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 [...]

DICE Predicts Battlefield 3 Will “Put a Huge Dent” in Modern Warfare 3 Marketshare
Monday, October 10th, 2011

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 [...]

Saints Row: The Third Pushes Sexual Boundaries, Series “Not Even Trying to be Serious”
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

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 [...]

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Release Date Set
Monday, October 3rd, 2011

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.

Capcom: PS3 Has the Lowest Rate of Piracy on Any Platform
Friday, September 30th, 2011

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 [...]

Syndicate Debut Trailer Will Make You a Believer
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

To go along with the official confirmed release date, EA has unveiled the debut trailer for Syndicate and it is chock full of the sci-fi gunplay and brutal melee combat. The remake of the 1993 classic title is definitely taking a more modern approach, with the traditional gameplay being replaced with first person shooter game [...]