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Nintendo: Trying to Change Image of Being Closed Off

Nintendo: Trying to Change Image of Being Closed Off

Talks about initiatives with Unity and reaching out to developers.

Half Life 3: Flashing Back to “A New Half Life Every 3 Months”

Half Life 3: Flashing Back to “A New Half Life Every 3 Months”

Ah, when times were simpler and promises were kept.

Voila! The PS4 Is Now In Full Mass Production For Release
Metal Gear Solid 5 Info Blowout: Ground Zeroes Revisited, Slow-Mo, Fewer Cutscenes

Metal Gear Solid 5 Info Blowout: Ground Zeroes Revisited, Slow-Mo, Fewer Cutscenes

Kojima shows off the prologue and explains many of the new mechanics in the game.

Activision Still Supports Nintendo Wii U Despite “Hardware Hits and Misses in Past”

Activision Still Supports Nintendo Wii U Despite “Hardware Hits and Misses in Past”

CEO Eric Hirsberg believes success for Nintendo means success for the industry as a whole.

Xbox One CPU Boosted Again to 1.75 GHz, Currently in Manufacturing

Xbox One CPU Boosted Again to 1.75 GHz, Currently in Manufacturing

Microsoft's next gen console is being rolled out as we speak.

Major Nelson: Xbox One “Has Been in Development for Years”

Major Nelson: Xbox One “Has Been in Development for Years”

Production hasn't been rushed, despite some concerns.

Microsoft Buys Nokia’s Smartphone Business for $7.2 Billion

Microsoft Buys Nokia’s Smartphone Business for $7.2 Billion

Now has access to all of Nokia's patents and technologies.

Bethesda: Wii U’s Time for Convincing Publishers and Devs to Support Has Long Past
Mega Man Creator: Japanese Gaming Industry “Has Probably Gotten Worse”

Mega Man Creator: Japanese Gaming Industry “Has Probably Gotten Worse”

But maintains that there are "still lots of great solutions" for the industry to rise again.

Lionhead Creative Director: Male-Female Split for Dev Teams Will be “50-50” in Five to Ten Years

Lionhead Creative Director: Male-Female Split for Dev Teams Will be “50-50” in Five to Ten Years

Gary Carr stresses how diversity in employees makes it easier to cater to different segments of gamers.

EA COO: Microsoft Needs to “Cough Up” Xbox One Release Date

EA COO: Microsoft Needs to “Cough Up” Xbox One Release Date

Peter Moore also wants to know when the Xbox One will hit.

Sony: PS4 Could Reclaim Market Share “If It Was All About Day One”

Sony: PS4 Could Reclaim Market Share “If It Was All About Day One”

Sony knows it's a long game though.

Sony Online Entertainment Lays Off Undisclosed Number of Employees

Sony Online Entertainment Lays Off Undisclosed Number of Employees

Cuts were to happen a year ago.

Wasteland Kings Developer Signs Up for Xbox One’s ID@Xbox Program

Wasteland Kings Developer Signs Up for Xbox One’s ID@Xbox Program

Some reservations remain for Vlambeer, but so far so good.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire Within Next 12 Months

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire Within Next 12 Months

Selection committee formed to locate successor.

Valve Voice Actor Misspoke About Half Life 3 Development

Valve Voice Actor Misspoke About Half Life 3 Development

John Patrick Lowrie says he didn't mean to give the impression of knowing what's going on.

Xbox Music and Xbox Video to Replace Zune Marketplace

Xbox Music and Xbox Video to Replace Zune Marketplace

Zune Music Pass users can still avail of free songs however.

AMD: Nvidia’s Claim of Low Profit in Console Business “Seems a Bit Like Sour Grapes To Me”

AMD: Nvidia’s Claim of Low Profit in Console Business “Seems a Bit Like Sour Grapes To Me”

Quoting John Carmack, Hallock talks about how hardware standardization will benefit devs in the long run.

Trion Worlds Closing Down Publishing Office in Guildford

Trion Worlds Closing Down Publishing Office in Guildford

The Defiance developer continues to downsize and consolidate.