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Epic boss Mike Capps speaks on industry uncertainty, $1 apps

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 20, 2011 11:15am PDT

The games industry is at an inflection point, Epic's president has said, with factors including 99¢ apps making the future uncertain.

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"Did you even read my damn post? I said there is money to be made on the PC and keep their ..."

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Minecraft clone FortressCraft declared fastest-selling XBLIG title

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 18, 2011 7:00am PDT

According to indie dev ProjectorGames, its Minecraft clone for Xbox 360 has become the new fastest-selling Xbox Live Indie Games title.

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"his perception of the shackhype (and subsequent diminishment thereof) is a lot more spot on than ..."

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GameStop launches store on Facebook

By Xav de Matos, Apr 07, 2011 11:30am PDT

GameStop and Adgregate Markets have teamed up to launch a new embedded storefront on Facebook. Now you can shop without leaving the comfort of your opened tabs...

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"You can link PSN and Xbox Live to facebook so that facebook updates your status when you sign ..."

- Dr_Cube see all 24 comments

Angry Birds Rio slingshots to 10M downloads

By Xav de Matos, Apr 04, 2011 11:15am PDT

On its official Twitter page, developer Rovio posted the mysterious phrase, "10 in 10 ... Angry Birds Rio breaking all records...

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"Hey, thanks. Haters gonna hate. I've been doing this job too long to pay any attention to ..."

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GameStop buys Impulse, Spawn Labs

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 31, 2011 5:10pm PDT

GameStop has made more big steps into the digital realm, buying Stardock's digital distribution platform and a cloud gaming company.

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"No, he said that he would put it "under consideration" if he received a serious offer, not that ..."

- noleh8r see all 74 comments

January NPD: Black Ops, Dead Space 2 and Dancing Titles Win Big; Xbox 360 Sells 381K Units

By Xav de Matos, Feb 18, 2011 6:45am PST

Late last night, market research firm NPD Group released its numberless, retail-only data for the video game industry's business throughout the...

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"And platform specific lists. Not much of a comparable list when older games still rank high ..."

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Activision Cancels True Crime: Hong Kong and Planned 2011 Guitar Hero Title

By Xav de Matos, Feb 09, 2011 2:30pm PST

Activision has just announced it has halted development on the open-world, action title True Crime: Hong Kong and a new game in the Guitar Hero...

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"Nooooooooooooo! That's literally what I said when I heard this. Usually canceled games aren't ..."

- Talondesigns see all 19 comments

Majority Stake in League of Legends Dev Riot Sold

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 07, 2011 10:00am PST

A majority stake in Riot Games has been acquired by Chinese Internet services company Tencent, the League of Legends developer has announced....

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"Actually, I went out of my way to play through a game of LoL, just to see what it was that ..."

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Kinect Helps Boost Second-Quarter for Microsoft

By Xav de Matos, Feb 03, 2011 5:30pm PST

"Cameras! Cameras for everybody!" Is what we imagine Microsoft was screaming when its second-quarter FY 2011 data was compiled and released last...

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"Zune (and especially the Zune Software) was actually awesome, they just didn't sell well."

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Sony's PlayStation Group Posts Operating Income Jump of 135% During Third-Quarter

By Xav de Matos, Feb 03, 2011 4:30pm PST

Now would be a good time to stand behind a Sony executive within the Networked Products and Services group with a net out, as operating income is...

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"Amazing what happens when your console is actualy profitable. "

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Delayed; Would Be 'Substantially Profitable' With 500,000 Subscribers

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 02, 2011 7:20am PST

BioWare's Force-powered MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic has been delayed, publisher EA revealed yesterday while announcing its earnings for the...

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"Shh... don't let something like "words" and "reading comprehension" get in the way of his ..."

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Nintendo's Net Income Down 74%; Wii and DS See Sharp Decline

By Xav de Matos, Jan 27, 2011 10:00am PST

It's almost customary that when one company announces something shiny and new, its competition does something to extract all of the positive...

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"Uh, you don't care about sales but say the bottom line is that no new customers will buy a Wii? ..."

- OmegaRed59 see all 36 comments

NPD: Industry Saw Decline in 2010; Black Ops Topped All Games with 'More Than 12 Million' Units Sold

By Xav de Matos, Jan 14, 2011 2:00pm PST

Although some companies achieved sales milestones in 2010, including Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft's Xbox 360 console, sales...

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December NPD: Black Ops On Top, Xbox 360 Hardware Achieves 'Best Month Ever'

By Xav de Matos, Jan 14, 2011 8:00am PST

Market research firm NPD Group's numberless retail-only data for the month of December has been released, showing that Activision's Call of Duty:...

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"As a matter of fact, yes. Sims was pretty bad, but it sure as hell had fun and innovative ..."

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THQ Revamps Logo, Itagaki at Relic Sharing Technology and THQ Snags More Ex-Ubisoft Talent

By Xav de Matos, Jan 13, 2011 11:00am PST

During his intro presentation at an ongoing media event in New York, THQ's VP of Core Games, Danny Bilson, revealed a handful of tidbits revolving...

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"The old logo was pretty cool, this one looks very 'Fisher Price/Asian online game company' to ..."

- MeestaNob see all 27 comments