Industry
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1.6KUbisoft DRM is a security risk
RockPaperShotgun is reporting that the PC browser plugin for Ubisoft’s Uplay software contains a software vulnerability that could allow someone to run...
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1.7KWarner Bros. Seattle Layoffs
In more sad news from the development front, Warner Bros. has announced layoffs at its Seattle-area studios. An unknown number of layoffs...
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1.6KMicrosoft Flight Canceled
In the latest industry shake-up, Microsoft Flight has been canceled and its Vancouver-based development team laid off. “Microsoft Studios is always evaluating...
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1.5KPlanetside 2 Trailer Sneak Peek Released!
You read the title correctly. This isn’t a trailer for Planetside 2 – no, that’s not quite ready for primetime. Instead, this...
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1.5KFez gets patched, er, sort of.
The independent game Fez is getting a patch. Actually, it’s the first patch being re-released despite a potential savegame-killing problem. Why not...
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3.0KLayoffs at BioWare Austin
In unfortunate industry news, EA/BioWare has conducted a round of layoffs from their Austin studio primarily responsible for Star Wars: The Old...
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2.6KCommand & Conquer Tiberium Alliances has 1 Million Players
“I am Kane. While I bring your troops back from the States, I want you to take what men you have left...
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5.6KFrag Doll open casting call
Want to be a Frag Doll? Well, now is your chance! Ubisoft is opening up audition until the 23rd of this month...
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2.6KRockstar Closes Vancouver Studio
The latest industry news has reports of Rockstar Games, best known for the Grand Theft Auto series, shutting down its Vancouver studio....
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1.4KAtlus Attempts to Clarify Persona 4 Arena Region Lock
In the face of almost immediate outcry from fans everywhere, Atlus released a statement late tonight seeking to address the recent revelation...
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1.5KEuropean Union Says Digital-only Games Can Be Resold
The Court of Justice of European Union, their highest court of law, has passed a ruling that publishers cannot prohibit the resale...
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1.4KActivision Closes Radical Entertainment
Activision has decided to shut down Vancouver-based Radical Entertainment, known primarily for their work on the Prototype and Scarface games. Although we...
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2.6KSWTOR Patch 1.3
Continuing their free updates for Star Wars: The Old Republic, the folks at Bioware would like to announce the arrival of patch...
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1.7KWorld of Warplanes Dev Diary 3
World of Warplanes continues to taxi down the closed-beta runway, but they aren’t leaving us in the dark – this morning we...
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3.0KDDO: Menace of the Underdark Launch / Lloth Trailer
Those of us who grew up on the story of Drizzt Do‘Urden and his dark elf adventures have been looking forward to...
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2.3KWorld of Warplanes Recruits Carrier-Based Aircraft
World of Warplanes, a highly anticipated flight combat MMO, is currently giving dozens of aircraft some thorough testing in the game’s closed beta. Wargaming...
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38 Studios Closes, All Employees Laid Off
38 Studios, best known for developing Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, has laid off all of their employees and closed down their offices....
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Blizzard Offers GAME Refunds
Australian gamers woke up to a nasty surprise yesterday when GAME, one of the country’s biggest video game retail chains, filed for...
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Lord of the Rings Online: Skirmish Screenshots
Usually when our good friends at Turbine send over screenshots of their latest MMO content, I like to spotlight one of the...
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iOS devices comprise eighty-four percent of mobile gaming revenue
As we prepare to talk about the transformation of handheld gaming in next week’s podcast, you can be sure I’ll be throwing...
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Elder Scrolls Online Announcement Trailer
To go along with yesterday’s announcement of Bethesda’s “Arrow-to-the-knee” simulator / MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, we have a shiny new trailer...
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The Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim MMO is here: Elder Scrolls Online Announced
The Game of the Year for 2013/14 has officially been announced today, my friends. Today, Bethesda has revealed that they are...
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Nexon Offers to Buy EA
Bloomberg is reporting that Nexon has extended an offer to buy Electronic Arts. Japanese online game company Nexon reportedly contacted Electronic Arts (EA) about making...
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Valve Employee Handbook
Every wonder what it’s like to work at Valve? This weekend, the Valve Employee Handbook showed up on the Internet. This book...
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Codemasters to Focus on Racing Games
Codemasters has announced plans to drop its shooter franchises and focus all development efforts on its racing games. “The focus is an...
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Menace of the Underdark Screens
If our previous screenshot galleries of daring druids and sun-dappled forest groves lulled you into the belief that the upcoming Dungeons &...
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Author Sues Ubisoft Over Assassin’s Creed
Gamesindustry.biz is reporting that Ubisoft is facing legal action from science fiction author John L. Beiswenger, who claims that the popular Assassin’s...
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3.7KNew Screenshots from Dust 514
Earlier today CCP Games released new screenshots from the upcoming free-to-play MMO first person shooter Dust 514. The game will be set...
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EA Voted “Worst Company in America” in Consumerist Poll
Electronic Arts is in the news again, this time as the winner of the Consumerist’s 2012 award for worst company in America....
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1.6KThe Secret World Pre-Order Offers Extras Galore
The new MMORPG The Secret World is due to launch this summer and developer/publisher Funcom promises that it will revolutionize the genre. Set...
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Bioware Responds to Mass Effect 3 Ending Criticisms
Dr. Ray Muzyka has posted to the BioWare blog acknowledging fan dissatisfaction with the ending of Mass Effect 3. As co-founder and GM...
