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Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, and Source 2 titles found on Valve project tracker - Report
20 June 2013 |Projects labeled after company's shooters and game engine turn up in internal documentation; other names include "SteamMMO" and "Steam Box".
Best of Disney app hits Xbox 360
20 June 2013 |A new app launched by Disney Interactive allows Xbox Live users to play selected shows, movies, and music on the console.
GameStop applauds Xbox One used game policy reversal
20 June 2013 |Retailer says new policy "great news" for gamers and is a testament to Microsoft's understanding of importance of used game market.
Microsoft changing Xbox One policies
19 June 2013 |Xbox maker changing course after backlash to various policies.
Battlefield 4 producer: “We think we have the best game”
19 June 2013 |Patrick Bach says competition in the AAA shooter space is "beneficial for everyone."
“Always-online” tweeter Orth giving speech at GDC Next
19 June 2013 |Former Microsoft creative director to give talk that explores "toxic online behavior" and why he left the Xbox maker.
EA named Bay Area “Top Workplace” for 2013
19 June 2013 |New employee survey from Bay Area News Group names Battlefield, FIFA publisher a top employer in northern California area.
Ubisoft explains why multiplayer naval battles won’t be featured in ACIV
19 June 2013 |Assassin's Creed director says Ubisoft experimented with naval warfare multiplayer mode, but studio could not get it to "good enough level."
GameStop stores reach Xbox One preorder cap - Report
19 June 2013 |Retailer no longer accepting preorders for Microsoft's next-gen console in-store, though online orders remain open.
Bethesda on Prey 2: “It’s simply not good enough”
19 June 2013 |Publisher says it "spent years and millions of dollars" making game, but "we're not going to just proceed blindly with something that isn't good enough."
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Review: Bending Genres in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
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Review: Shambling Mirror of Fate Signals Time to Jam a Stake in Castlevania’s Heart
8 March 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate brings the series back to Nintendo's portable systems, ...
An Unflattering Boll Cut
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The Trials and Tribulations of Gears of War: Judgment
6 March 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> <body> As the next generation of home consoles slowly emerge into the limelight and enter the ...
The Cinematic Nature of Parasite Eve
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A Plea for the Gaming Industry to Respect Gamers
1 March 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Although the economy might not be in the thick of a recession as it once was, that doesn't mean things ...
Moving Forward and Looking to Indies, Not Better Graphics
28 February 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Excited as I was to finally see a next-generation console, much of the PlayStation 4 software we saw ...
Urban Trial Freestyle Review: Where Flash Trumps Substance
27 February 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> There is no getting around the similarities between Urban Trial Freestyle and the Trials series. The ...
The Orwellian Superheroes of Watch Dogs and inFamous: Second Son
23 February 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> <body> Always the eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, working or ...
» GameDaily Headlines
Mass Effect 2: The Engineer
29 May 2013 |Unleash combat drones and hack your enemies with Mass Effect 2's nerdy Engineer class.
MW2 MP Broken?
29 May 2013 |Xbox 360 version plagued by cheaters and 18 person deathmatches. What's Infinity Ward doing about this? Based on our experiences this week...nothing.
NES Stress Test
29 May 2013 |Can Super Mario Bros. withstand subzero temperatures? GoNintendo hopes to find out.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer
29 May 2013 |Ubisoft releases a teaser to its much-anticipated Tom Clancy game.
Blur Beta Key Giveaway
29 May 2013 |Enter to win a chance to play Bizarre Creations' latest speedster three months early.
GDC 2010 Coverage
29 May 2013 |Check out the latest videos from this week's feature packed show in San Francisco.
Red Dead Redemption Trailer
29 May 2013 |New video details life in the Wild West.
Gears of War 3
29 May 2013 |Epic Games confirms the inevitable. Better ready the chainsaw.
Left 4 Dead 2: Realism Versus Here to Stay
29 May 2013 |Thousands of frag happy gamers vote to make experimental Mutation an official part of the L4D2 multiplayer scene.
NBA Jam Facebook Contest
29 May 2013 |Immortalize your latest one-liner in arcade basketball history.
» Gamasutra Headlines
Zynga picks up real-money gaming developer Spooky Cool
20 June 2013 |In a further bid to enter the real-money gaming market, Zynga has acquired Chicago-based social casino developer Spooky Cool Labs. ...
Get a job: Irrational is hiring UI programmers
20 June 2013 |BioShock developer Irrational is looking for UI programmers. "This position will require a combination of initiative, leadership, design, coding, and daily problem-solving on multiple target platforms." ...
Practical examples for marrying theme and meaning
20 June 2013 |In Part Two in a set of articles on creating meaning through mechanics, this reprint from the March 2010 issue of GD Mag has Soren Johnson exploring practical solutions for ludonarrative dissonance. ...
Microsoft pulls big 180 with Xbox One DRM policy reversal
20 June 2013 |After much pressure, Microsoft has revised its previously-announced DRM, preowned game usage and online check-in policies for Xbox One. ...
Microsoft confirms Xbox One DRM policy reversal
20 June 2013 |After much pressure, Microsoft has revised its previously-announced DRM, preowned game usage and online check-in policies for Xbox One. ...
US Court of Appeals upholds Wii balance board patent
20 June 2013 |The Federal Circuit of the US Court of Appeals has upheld a 2012 decision ruling that Nintendo's Wii balance board does not infringe on a patent held by IA Labs. ...
Video: Sexism and sexuality in games
20 June 2013 |Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider takes a look at how romantic characters evolved from Baulder's Gate II to the Dragon Age series ...
Blog: Why did King really ditch in-game ads?
20 June 2013 |Candy Crush Saga developer King recently announced it's ending in-app advertising. What's the real reason? Should you? Freemium designer Benjamin Sipe ponders the issue. ...
GDC Next’s first talks: Disney, thatgamecompany, Google, Adam Orth
20 June 2013 |GDC Next organizers have announced the first talks for its inaugural event this November - revealing future-leaning talks from Google, Disney, thatgamecompany, plus Adam Orth on 'mob rules'. ...
Invisible enemies: The challenge of making a sound-based game
20 June 2013 |What if you couldn't see your enemies at all? Getting players to comprehend this was more complex than Brian Schmidt anticipated, and he writes about developing his game Ear Monsters here. ...
» GamesIndustry.Biz Headlines
Steam working on shared game library [Rumor]
20 June 2013 |Valve may give you a use for all those Steam sale purchases
Xbox One news good for GameStop
20 June 2013 |Stock climbs in after-hours trading; Gamefly, Redbox weigh in
Microsoft abandons Xbox One restrictions
20 June 2013 |Company promises no online needed after initial system setup, used games and lending will work the same as they do on Xbox 360
Xbox-Gängelei: Microsoft macht kompletten Rückzieher
20 June 2013 |Nach den massiven Protesten gibt Microsoft klein bei und verkündet das Aus für die zwangsweise tägliche Internetverbindung. Der Gebrauchtspielehandel und der Verleih an Freunde soll auch erlaubt werden.
IGN EIC stepping down
20 June 2013 |Casey Lynch moving into development after two years with gaming website
Role-Playing: Xbox chief Don Mattrick
20 June 2013 |Coming out of E3, Mattrick and Microsoft have been feeling gamers' scorn. Our panel steps into the exec's shoes and offers advice on what to do next
Nintendo patent suit victory upheld
20 June 2013 |Plaintiff IA Labs loses dispute over Wii tech, is ordered to pay more than $236,000 in legal fees
Witcher 3 dev on next-gen, avoiding an "average, crappy game"
20 June 2013 |Executive producer John Mamais on CD Projekt growth, scaling for PS4 and Xbox One
Fast and Furious 6 game draws 17 million in first month
20 June 2013 |Kabam's latest free-to-play mobile adaptation races to company's best debut of all time
Wii U marketing too relaxed - Nintendo
20 June 2013 |Iwata accepts blame for console's struggles, dismisses possibility of a price cut
» GamePolitics Headlines
Microsoft Dumps (Most) Bad Xbox One Policies
20 June 2013 | Realizing that it has lost the war on Xbox One's online requirements and its used games policies, Microsoft announced today that it is abandoning them altogether. ...
Microsoft Dumps Bad Xbox One Policies
20 June 2013 | Realizing that it has lost the war on Xbox One's online requirements and its used games policies, Microsoft announced today that it is abandoning them altogether. ...
EMA Doles Out its Independent Home Entertainment Awards
20 June 2013 | The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) today presented Independent Home Entertainment Awards to four video titles for being the best in their respective categories. ...
Former Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth to Speak at GDC Next
20 June 2013 | Former Microsoft creative director Adam Orth will be giving an ironic speech that explores "toxic online behavior" and why he left the Xbox maker at this ...
Report: Steam Beta Code Suggest Game Sharing
20 June 2013 | A thread on NeoGAF that pokes around in some code from the new Steam Beta reveals some strange strings about game sharing on the popular digital distribution platform. The ...
Kinect May Run Afoul of Proposed We Are Watching You Act
20 June 2013 | The newly designed Kinect for Xbox One may run afoul of a bill called the "We Are Watching You Act," if it becomes law. The law sponsored byread more
Gamestick Delayed Until August
20 June 2013 | Those consumers who were looking forward to buying that "other" Android home console, the Gamestick, will have to wait a bit longer. The release of PlayJam's ...
Respawn Founders’ Rocky Relationship Detailed in Vanity Fair Report
20 June 2013 | According to an in-depth Vanity Fair article chronicling the departure of Jason West and Vince Zampella from Activision and the lawsuit that followed, the duo who helped ...
Rhode Island Will Honor Debt Associated with 38 Studios Loan
20 June 2013 | After some back and forth from lawmakers in Rhode Island, officials say that they will honor the debt generated from a default of the loan to Curt Schilling's 38 ...
EMA: Blu-Ray Disc Sales Increase in 2012
20 June 2013 | Retailers are embracing digital delivery as consumers migrate their existing disc collections into the digital world, but a new report by the Entertainment Merchants ...
» Joystiq Headlines
Indie Royale bundle re-runs Cthulhu Saves the World, Eufloria, more
20 June 2013 | The latest Indie Royale bundle is a re-run, chosen by fans, and it features the triumphant return of Really Big Sky, Eufloria, Runespell: Overture, Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death 7. It's available for five more days ...
Nintendo decision upheld in exergaming patent lawsuit
20 June 2013 | Nintendo emerged victorious in the latest round of its legal battle with exergaming equipment manufacturer IA Labs (aka InterAction Laboratories) over alleged patent infringement. The United States Court of Appeals for the ...
Build Minecraft levels, select Team Fortress 2 guys in Joe Danger 2 PC
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Ecco the Dolphin swimming his way to 3DS
20 June 2013 | The growing Sega Genesis collection on the 3DS is expanding once again, with Sega announcing a 3D edition of the original Ecco the Dolphin. During the 16-bit generation, Ecco was known for its unique gameplay, high difficulty and ...
Gamestop: ‘We applaud Microsoft’ for reversing Xbox One used-game rules
20 June 2013 | Gamestop is pleased with Microsoft's announcement that the Xbox One will allow games to be traded in as usual, a spokesperson tells Joystiq. On June 6, Microsoft announced a system for Xbox One that would allow games to be shared ...
Microsoft’s cloud computing ‘vision’ for Xbox One remains unchanged
20 June 2013 | Though Microsoft has changed its stance on the digital rights management-based requirements for the Xbox One, the company remains committed to cloud computing. "Our vision around Xbox One and what you can do because of the power ...
Xbox One sticking with $499 price, Kinect still ‘core part’ of experience
20 June 2013 | We had a chance to speak with Xbox Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten this evening, following the company's DRM policy changes on Xbox One, and figured if we're already talking about changes, how about that the $499 price? "We ...
XCOM: Enemy Unknown on iOS is spec-tap-ular
20 June 2013 |This is Portabliss, a column about downloadable games that can be played on the go. XCOM: Enemy Unknown seems like it was built for iPad. The touch-screen controls on the iOS port are so good that the game feels like it was ...
Square Enix dons its Bloodmasque on iOS this summer
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Sega sale on Xbox Live: $5 VF5, $2 Guardian Heroes, $10 Sonic Generations, more
20 June 2013 | There's a pretty massive Sega sale going down on Xbox Live right now. Many games and DLC packs are $5 or less. In the $5 camp are Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, Sonic Adventure 2, Jet Set Radio, Nights into Dreams and Crazy ...
» Kotaku Headlines
While You Were Sleeping
23 August 2011 |Sleeping can be fun — necessary even. But what if stuff happens when you’re sleeping — game stuff? What are you supposed to to do then? Thankfully we have a solution — While You Were Sleeping, a quick round ...
Talk Amongst Yourselves
23 August 2011 |This is where Kotaku readers go to talk about the stuff we’re not already posting about. Think of it as the official unofficial Kotaku community forum. (more…)
Finally! Video Game Clothing That’s Stylish And Perfect For Daily Wear
23 August 2011 |Deus Ex: Human Revolution is already getting great reviews, though it doesn’t release until tomorrow. And now a Deus Ex clothing line has been announced for what promises to be a blockbuster game. (more…)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Review Scores Are Perfectly Natural
23 August 2011 |In the year 2000, Ion Storm unleashed the perfect marriage of futuristic shooter and skill-based role-playing in Deus Ex, a game so unique that even its own sequel couldn’t replicate its success. Can any follow-up possibly do ...
The Gaming Tragedies That Didn’t Kill Us (But Nearly Broke Us)
23 August 2011 | My proudest moments as a tap dancer are displayed in my parents’ house in the form of sparkly, obnoxious trophies. (more…)
On The 8th Day Atlus Gave Us A Good Reason To Buy Devil Survivor Again
23 August 2011 | With only one more day before the 3DS remaster of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor comes out, Atlus gives fans one more day to consider replaying one of the best role-playing games of 2009. (more…)
The Rare Angry Birds Theme Guitar Remix Spotted In The Wild
23 August 2011 | When musicians decide to take video game music and make it better, the results are almost always fantastic. (more…)
Death Of PC Gaming Scheduled To Be Disproven On August 26
23 August 2011 | We’ve heard it said time and time again, PC gaming is not dead, but sometime just saying something isn’t enough. This Friday, PC peripheral maker Razer plans to prove it. (more…)
Aliens: Colonial Marines Shows Why It’s Smart To Wait 25 Years To Make A Movie Game
23 August 2011 |While we’ve known for a while now that Gearbox’s upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines makes extensive use of original concept art from the movie it’s based on, 1986′s Aliens, it’s still a surprise to see ...
The Trailer For Dark Souls Comes With Fair Warning
23 August 2011 | The new trailer for Dark Souls comes with a simple warning: Prepare to die. (more…)
» Next Generation Headlines
The limits of videogame interaction
17 September 2012 | Nuanced and subtle game design is meaningless if the player can't respond in kind, says Clint Hocking. A few ...
World Of Warplanes: free-to-play dogfights from the creator of World Of Tanks
17 September 2012 | Developer Wargaming on taking its free-to-play fight to the skies. World Of Tanks was a freak success. Not even ...
Introducing Free-To-Play Week
17 September 2012 | A thorough investigation of the industry's fastest-growing business model kicks off today. Throughout this ...
Joe Danger 2: The Movie review
17 September 2012 | Hello Games' sequel layers on the polish without losing the original's scrappy small-team charm. At ...
Sleeping Dogs tops UK chart again
17 September 2012 |read more
Time Extend: Super Metroid
16 September 2012 | "The last metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace." Thankfully, that's just about the only thing Super Metroid ...
The Making Of: Spacewar!
15 September 2012 | The first ever videogame ran on a $120,000 piece of hardware - we go back to the summer of 1962. It's a ...
Hide&Seek;Weekender offers drop-in gaming to London public
15 September 2012 |read more
Tokyo Jungle review
15 September 2012 | Bold and strange, Crispy's underdog adventure daringly attempts to upset the natural order of things. Novelty ...
Gamestation stores to be rebranded under Game name
14 September 2012 | 122 Gamestation outlets to be unified with parent company, rebranded stores to combine "best of both brands". ...
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Microsoft Kills Xbox One Phone-Home DRM
20 June 2013 |One of the biggest criticisms of Microsoft's recently-announced Xbox One console was that it would require an internet connection once every 24 hours in order to keep playing games. Enough people complained about the DRM, and ...
Lobster, a New Game Programming Language, Now Available As Open Source
19 June 2013 |Aardappel writes "Lobster is a new programming language targeting game programming specifically, building on top of OpenGL, SDL 2 and FreeType. The language looks superficially similar to Python, but is its own blend of fun ...
Oculus Rift Raises Another $16 Million
19 June 2013 |Craefter writes "It seems that the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset caught the attention of investors after its showing at E3 this year. Spark Capital and Matrix Partners were able to push $16 million at Oculus VR in the hopes ...
UK Town of Ipswich Remodelled As Zelda Level
19 June 2013 |cyclomedia writes "Switch Fringe is a relatively new not-for-profit annual music and arts festival in the UK town of Ipswich, and this year's programme features a full page map of the town with details about each venue. Unlike most ...
MS To Indie Devs: You Have a To Have a Publisher
17 June 2013 |Loadmaster writes "The new Oddworld game New 'n' Tasty is coming to every platform in the current generation and even the next generation but not the Xbox One. It's not that developer Oddworld Inhabitants isn't porting the game. ...
Anxiety Gaming Wants To Offer Mental Help Via Game Console
17 June 2013 |An Ominous Cow Erred writes "In an odd approach to reaching out to otherwise shut-in sufferers of mental distress, an organization called Anxiety Gaming is betting that online intervention is the best way to reach people with ...
Microsoft Reputation Manager’s Guide To Xbox One
17 June 2013 |symbolset writes "In the wake of a disastrous E3 product reveal Microsoft has purportedly distributed a confidential internal 100-point 'FAQ' for the Xbox One that reads like it's from the Ministry of Truth. It was of course ...
Sexism Still a Problem At E3
16 June 2013 |An anonymous reader writes "Now that E3 has wound down and the big product announcements are out of the way, its time to take a step back and look at the culture represented by the giant gaming show. 'The presence of scantily clad ...
Robot Dominates Air Hockey, Adapts To Opponents’ Playing Style
15 June 2013 |colinneagle writes "Researchers at Chiba University in Japan have developed a robot that could frustrate teenagers worldwide with its impressive air hockey skills. What's remarkable about this air hockey-playing robot, which is not ...
Apogee Suing Gearbox Over Unpaid Royalties For Duke Nukem Forever
15 June 2013 |jones_supa writes "Apogee Software/3D Realms alleges that Gearbox has refused to pay more than $2 million owed to 3D Realms from royalties and advances Gearbox received from publishers for Duke Nukem Forever. In a lawsuit filed ...
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