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Obsidian reporting layoffs due to a next-gen Xbox project

Obsidian reporting layoffs due to a next-gen Xbox project

Obsidian, the studio behind the awesome Fallout: New Vegas and Alpha Protocol (it was awesome), are reporting some job cuts, which is extremely disappointing. It is being reported that they wer... Read More

Here’s how PSN security head is protecting the network

Here’s how PSN security head is protecting the network

Brett Wahlin was appointed as PSN's security chief after the devastating PSN hack last year, and he's someone who worked in the US military during the Cold War. Sony means business, and we pretty mu... Read More

Japanese hardware and software sales for this week revealed

Japanese hardware and software sales for this week revealed

Yes, the Vita hasn't gone below 10k units yet, in fact, it actually shows higher sales, by a whopping 18 units over last week. It sold 10, 041 units this week, and the 3DS sold 68k units and is show... Read More

Gravity Rush was inspired by Xbox 360’s Crackdown

Gravity Rush was inspired by Xbox 360’s Crackdown

This is an interesting revelation, as Gravity Rush director Keiichiro Toyama has mentioned on the US PS Blog that he was inspired by Crackdown a lot, and gave plenty of reasons to support it. ... Read More

Fez trial video released by Polytron

Fez trial video released by Polytron

Polytron Corporation has released a trial video for its upcoming platformer Fez, and it's loaded with 6.5 minutes of gameplay footage. Phil Fish, the game's creator is in the news for all the wrong re... Read More

Team Ninja: Many developers don’t do justice to violence in games

Team Ninja: Many developers don’t do justice to violence in games

Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi has told GamesIndustry that many developers don't do justice to violence and gore, and it ends up being mechancial. Just like Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2, right? I kid..... Read More

Pirate contributes $10,000 for Wasteland 2 Kickstarter

Pirate contributes $10,000 for Wasteland 2 Kickstarter

Wasteland 2 Kickstarter campaign is almost successful, with over 800k funded. The goal is $900k, which, let's be honest here, should be pretty easy to achieve in 33 days. Razor's CEO Min-Liang... Read More

Microsoft hiring for an AAAA game

Microsoft hiring for an AAAA game

That's right, AAAA game. That many A's, yup. When people say the game is "AAA", it simply means that the budget is high and nothing else. Maybe Microsoft may be planning to create a huge franchise... Read More

I Am Alive Review

I Am Alive Review

I Am Alive has had a turbulent history. Announced to be in development in 2008, the game since slid in and out of public consciousness, often being relegated to the status of vaporware, another title ... Read More

Can’t Get Enough Of Battlefield 3? ‘Close Quarters’ Is The Solution

Can’t Get Enough Of Battlefield 3? ‘Close Quarters’ Is The Solution

Hardcore Battlefield 3 fans will love this.Battlefield 3: Close Quarters is a expansion pack which will take place in tight indoor environments, hence the name of the DLC is 'Close Quarters'. The ... Read More

Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection Reveal Trailer Is Here

Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection Reveal Trailer Is Here

Check out this trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection for the PlayStation 3. The HD Collection will be exclusive to the  PlayStation 3 and will support Move. Remastered ... Read More

Dragon’s Dogma Gets A Second Progression Trailer

Dragon’s Dogma Gets A Second Progression Trailer

Check out this second progression trailer from Dragon’s Dogma. You can check the first progression trailer here. Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma is a unique action experience that ble... Read More

GTA V expected to release in 2013, targeting the Wii U

GTA V expected to release in 2013, targeting the Wii U

When Rockstar delayed Max Payne 3 to May, I immediately thought "there goes GTA V to 2013". Of course, this isn't official yet, just some analysts saying it's going to be released in 2013 and they a... Read More

Risen 2 Gets A Firm Release Date, Different Release Dates For PC And Console Version

Risen 2 Gets A Firm Release Date, Different Release Dates For PC And Console Version

Deep Silver have announced release dates for Risen 2: Dark Waters. Risen 2: Dark Waters will be available on April 27, 2012 for Windows PC, on May 22, 2012 in the USA and Canada and on May 25, ... Read More

Prototype 2: Helicopter screenshots

Prototype 2: Helicopter screenshots

Check out these new screenshots from Prototype 2. This game is published by Activision and is expected to be released by this year on PS3, X360 and PC. [gallery link="file"]Read More

Alan Wake: Nine PC screenshots

Alan Wake: Nine PC screenshots

Check out these new screenshots from Alan Wake. This game is published by Nordic Games and is expected to be released by this year on X360 and PC. In Alan Wake, players assume the role of Alan Wake... Read More

SoulCalibur V Review

SoulCalibur V Review

The biggest problem with SoulCalibur V is that it does the exact opposite of what many other cash cow franchises are doing these days- it takes the core mechanics of the formula, and it doesn't dumb t... Read More

Shoot Many Robots Review

Shoot Many Robots Review

Shoot Many Robots is an, uh, interesting name for a 2D sidescroller. When I first heard of this game, I'll admit, I brushed it away thinking it will be generic. The market is flooded with 2D side scr... Read More

Battlefield 3 – Close Quarters DLC Screenshots

Battlefield 3 – Close Quarters DLC Screenshots

Check out these new screenshots from Battlefield 3: Close Quarters. This game is published by EA and is expected to be released by June on PC, PS3 and X360. In Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, player... Read More

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Three screenshots

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Three screenshots

Check out these new screenshots from Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. This game is published by Square Enix and is expected to be released by this year on 3DS. [gallery link="file"]Read More