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Take-Two president is 'very optimistic' about Nintendo Switch, but install base will dictate support

Take-Two has a number of Switch projects in the works, all of which are still under wraps.

Take-Two CEO says competitors 'burn off their franchises by annualizing them'

You may want a new Grand Theft Auto every year, but giving development studios time to percolate maintains their quality.

Big publishers seem optimistic about PS4, Xbox One upgrades

Three big-budget publishers are coming around to the idea of refreshed consoles.

Red Dead a 'permanent franchise,' says Take-Two CEO

Red Dead Redemption may get a sequel at some point, as Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently listed it as a "permanent franchise" among more sequel-heavy series like Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands.

Irrational Games restructuring, all but 15 members leaving

BioShock series creator Ken Levine is closing the doors to Irrational Games and will take an unspecified new role with Take-Two. Most of the remainder of Irrational's staff will be laid off.

Civilization 5 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown get Complete Editions

2K Games is working on a pair of Complete Editions for Civilization V and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The former will release tomorrow, while the latter arrives on March 4 with XCOM: Enemy Within packed in.

2K Sports scrubs MLB 2K from existence

2K Sports has quietly invoked the mercy rule on itself, eliminating any signs of the MLB 2K series from existence, leaving MLB: The Show as the last Major League Baseball series standing.

Civilization 5 'Scrambled' map packs announced

2K Games and Firaxis have announced two new "Scrambled" Civilization 5 map packs inspired by the Scramble for Africa scenario in Brave New World. One is available now, and the other is coming November 5.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified review: potential unknown

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified shows the potential to be a mixture of third-person shooting and tactical XCOM strategy, but winds up falling short in both departments.

You can play Civilization 5 as Beavis & Butthead

One intrepid modder has produced the leaders Civilization 5 clearly always needed: Beavis and Butthead.