Posts By Alan Au
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CCP Layoffs
CCP, creators of EVE Online, have announced plans to cut 20% of their staff. The press release indicates that this will primarily...
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Germany Repeals Ban on Doom
Remember Doom, the old-school shooter from 1994? Sociable.com is reporting that Germany has finally repealed a 17-year old ruling that banned its...
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NBA 2K12 Released
Basketball season is coming up again, and 2K Sports has released the latest installment of their annual basketball franchise, NBA 2K12. Fans...
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Apple Pulls Phone Story
Apple was quick to pull the politically charged Phone Story from the iTunes App Store yesterday, claiming objectionable content and depictions of abuse...
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Steam Supports Rubles
Valve sends word that its popular PC download service now supports Rubles. “PC Gaming has always been strong in Russia, and we’re...
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New Editor At The Escapist
Long time editor Russ Pitts has announced plans to leave The Escapist. Credited with building their video portfolio, including the popular Zero...
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Star Trek Online Will Become Free-To-Play
Free-to-play is all the rage these days, and MMOs are discovering that it’s a viable business model. And so the latest news...
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Steam Trading Is A Go
Valve has finally rolled out Steam Trading, which oddly enough, allows players to exchange things with each other. Oh, but it gets...
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Notch vs. Bethesda – Trial by Combat?
Indie sensation Notch has proposed a solution to Bethesda regarding the “Scrolls” trademark dispute: trial by combat, specifically Quake 3. Remember that...
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THQ Restructuring
Times are tough, and game developer and publisher THQ has decided to streamline its operations. This includes some changes in its portfolio...
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Bethesda vs. Notch Over “Scrolls”
Notch, developer of the indie hit Minecraft, has received a letter from Bethesda’s laywers contesting use of the name Scrolls for his...
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Humble Indie Bundle 3
The Humble Indie Bundle folks are at it again, this time offering up: Crayon Physics Deluxe, Cogs, VVVVVV, Hammerfight, And Yet It...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic Editions and Pre-Orders
Electronic Arts has announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be offered in three packages, a Standard Edition, a Collector’s Edition,...
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EA Acquires PopCap for $650M + Stock
It’s official–EA has finalized its acquisition of PopCap Games for a whopping $650 million + $100 million in EA stock. “EA and...
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2011 “PAX 10” Winners Announced
Penny Arcade has announced the winners of its 2011 “PAX 10” awards, which recognizes 10 indie games to be featured at the...
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Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D + No Save Reset
Capcom announces that Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS is now shipping to North American retailers. However, buyer beware:...
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Supreme Court – Video Games Protected By 1st Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 7-2 that video games qualify for First Amendment “freedom of speech” protection. Why is this a...
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Star Wars Galaxies Shutting Down On Dec. 15th
With Star Wars: The Old Republic nearing release, LucasArts and Sony have decided to shut down Star Wars Galaxies this December 15th....
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Team Fortress 2 Goes Free-2-Play
Valve announces that its popular online action game Team Fortress 2 is now free for everybody. This move had been rumored for some...
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PopCap Acquired?
Reports are coming in that PopCap is the prize in an acquisition deal. Full details haven’t been released yet, but the rumored...
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Valve Adds Free-2-Play Games to Steam
The rise of free-2-play games has not gone unnoticed by digital distribution giant Valve, who today announced plans to incorporate them into...
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THQ Closes Kaos Studios And THQ Warrington
Word is coming in that THQ has decided to shut down its THQ Warrington site and Homefront developer Kaos studios. THQ neglected...
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EA And Insomniac Games Reveal New Four-Player Co-op Action Game Overstrike
At today’s Electronic Arts press briefing, EA and Insomniac Games announced a new four-player co-op spy action game Overstrike. Comprised of an...
