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GTA 5 still to be released in fiscal year 2012- Analysts

GTA 5 still to be released in fiscal year 2012- Analysts

Take-Two recently delayed Max Payne 3 to a May 2012 release, and that makes their release schedule all the more dense and crowded, with the likes of Borderlands 2, BioShock: Infinite, The Darkness I... Read More

Spil Games Platforms Attracts 170 Million Unique Visitors, Ends 2011 On An All Time High

Spil Games Platforms Attracts 170 Million Unique Visitors, Ends 2011 On An All Time High

Spil Games three global social-gaming platforms attracted 170 million unique visitors—a leap of around 40 million compared to December 2010 and almost double the previous year’s growth—but ... Read More

Xbox 360 sells 1.7 million units in December in US

Xbox 360 sells 1.7 million units in December in US

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 sold 1.7 million units in December in US, become the highest selling console of the month. Not just that- the Xbox 360 was also the highest selling console ... Read More

Modern Warfare 3 the highest selling game of 2011 in US

Modern Warfare 3 the highest selling game of 2011 in US

NPD has released the annual sales figures for 2011 for the region of US, and as everyone must have expected, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the largest selling game, topping the list and beating... Read More

We are encouraged by the 3DS’ high sales- Sony

We are encouraged by the 3DS’ high sales- Sony

SCEE CEO Jim Ryan says that the high sales of the 3DS over the last few months have proven those who say that there's no place in the market for dedicated handhelds anymore wrong, and that the sales... Read More

xaitment Makes Source Code Available for No Extra Charge

xaitment Makes Source Code Available for No Extra Charge

xaitment, the creators of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software for video game and simulation developers, today announced that it has made its source code available to all current and futur... Read More

Square Enix relocating headquarters

Square Enix relocating headquarters

Square Enix will be relocating their main office to a building currently under construction in East Side Square of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, which is expected to be fully constructed by April. They wi... Read More

Sony Board: Kaz Hirai Has Not Been Promoted To President

Sony Board: Kaz Hirai Has Not Been Promoted To President

Last week we had reported that Kaz Hirai has been promoted to the position of President, according to Nikkei. This was supposed to happen in April, this year. But Sony Board has now released ... Read More

“GTA V will be 2012’s biggest release”- Analyst

“GTA V will be 2012’s biggest release”- Analyst

Ever since Rockstar revealed Grand Theft Auto 5, the gaming industry has gone crazy. GTA 5 has topped many a list, even here at GamingBolt, and it is no secret that it is at the top of all Anticipat... Read More

Court gives Activision the go ahead to proceed in suit against EA

Court gives Activision the go ahead to proceed in suit against EA

Activision announced that the Los Angeles Superior Court has denied a motion brought by EA for summary judgment, thereby permitting Activision to proceed to trial on its $400 million contract-inte... Read More

Xbox 360 sold twice as much as PS3 in November in US- Analysts

Xbox 360 sold twice as much as PS3 in November in US- Analysts

Analyst firm Wedbush Morgan and EEDAR  has released their figures for hardware sales in the US for the month of November, and according to them, Microsoft's console outsold Son'y console 2:1. It's... Read More

Microsoft: PS3 price cut has not “slowed” Xbox 360, we are “still on the course”

Microsoft: PS3 price cut has not “slowed” Xbox 360, we are “still on the course”

We've all noticed that with recent price cuts and exclusives after exclusives being released on it, the PS3 has gathered a whole lot of attention, and the gap between Sony's system and the Xbox 36... Read More

PETA says use of Tanooki suit was “a fun way to call attention to a serious issue”; asks Mario fans to “relax”

PETA says use of Tanooki suit was “a fun way to call attention to a serious issue”; asks Mario fans to “relax”

PETA recently started a "campaign" against Nintendo's Mario series, against the fact that the games are  "sending the message that it's OK to wear fur", as is shown when Mario wears the iconic Tan... Read More

Ubisoft Wastes No Time With Another Assassin’s Creed Title Due Out in 2012

Ubisoft Wastes No Time With Another Assassin’s Creed Title Due Out in 2012

Ubisoft is wasting no time on their hit franchise Assassin's Creed.  With Assassin's Creed: Revelations not even out yet, it has already been confirmed that another game is in the works for 2012. E... Read More

Xbox 360 crosses 57 million units sales worldwide

Xbox 360 crosses 57 million units sales worldwide

The Xbox 360 has now crossed 57 million units sales worldwide, after six years of release. Major Nelson revealed this via Twitter, saying: "Just saw a new sales figure that I though you would like: ... Read More

Deus Ex: Human Revolution sells 2.18 million units, Dungeon Siege 3 sells 820K

Deus Ex: Human Revolution sells 2.18 million units, Dungeon Siege 3 sells 820K

Square Enix has has released its bi-annual financial report, and it has been revealed via the report that Deus Ex: Human Revolution has sols 2.18 million units worldwide- 800,000 in North America an... Read More

“There was a misunderstanding that Nintendo was dedicated to” casual games- Nintendo

“There was a misunderstanding that Nintendo was dedicated to” casual games- Nintendo

Nintendo has been slandered with accusations of appealing to the casual crowd more than its hardcore fans for a long time now, and the Wii and DS have garnered immense success amongst the masses, wi... Read More

“Our next project is more crazy than Limbo”- Playdead

“Our next project is more crazy than Limbo”- Playdead

Dino Patti, boss of Playdead, the creators of last year's awesome Limbo, says that the studio's next game is crazier than their first project. "[It's] more 3D than you would think," Patti told Euro... Read More

Hulu Plus Coming to the Wii and 3DS

Hulu Plus Coming to the Wii and 3DS

Hulu Plus has already been made available on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, but now Nintendo is right behind them.  Nintendo has not given a solid date on when Hulu Plus will be arriving on the ... Read More

Ubisoft To Open Game Studio In Abu Dhabi

Ubisoft To Open Game Studio In Abu Dhabi

Ubisoft and twofour54 Abu Dhabi announced the upcoming opening of a new Ubisoft development studio in Abu Dhabi. “We are excited by the partnership with twofour54. Their commitment to develop... Read More