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All upcoming Crytek games to be free-to-play
All upcoming Crytek games to be free-to-play
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has confirmed today that all future titles from the studio will be free-to-play. Each of the games will also be "AAA" ...... 13 Jun 2012 - 9 comments
EA: Origin won't offer large sales like Steam
EA: Origin won't offer large sales like Steam
EA has come out swinging against digital sales platform rival Steam. Steam, well known for offering games at up to 75 percent off many times ...... 07 Jun 2012 - 18 comments
E3 2012: Sony PS Vita news roundup
E3 2012: Sony PS Vita news roundup
At their press event yesterday, Sony unveiled some important news for the PS Vita handheld. The company announced that popular apps like ...... 05 Jun 2012
The Halo 4 trailer and footage everyone is talking about
The Halo 4 trailer and footage everyone is talking about
Today during its E3 keynote, Microsoft showed its first trailer and gameplay footage for the much-anticipated Halo 4 title. The game will ...... 05 Jun 2012 - 1 comment
Nintendo names Wii U controller the 'GamePad'
Nintendo names Wii U controller the 'GamePad'
Nintendo has officially unveiled the final design for its Wii U tablet controller, dubbed the "GamePad." The tablet has a 6.2-inch touchscreen, ...... 04 Jun 2012 - 18 comments
'Diablo 3' is the fastest selling PC game, ever
'Diablo 3' is the fastest selling PC game, ever
Blizzard Activision has proudly boasted today that Diablo 3 is the fastest selling PC game of all-time. The game sold 3.5 million copies ...... 23 May 2012 - 2 comments
Rovio names 'Angry Birds' successor game
Rovio names 'Angry Birds' successor game
Finnish mobile gaming giant Rovio has announced the name of their upcoming game. The successor to the unequaled mobile blockbuster 'Angry ...... 14 May 2012 - 4 comments
EA to prioritize its digital offerings
EA to prioritize its digital offerings
Electronic Arts (EA) has promised to reduce its labor force, as well. The gaming company will invest another $40 million this year towards ...... 08 May 2012
Black Ops II pre-orders setting records
Black Ops II pre-orders setting records
Call of Duty Black Ops II is beating day-one pre-orders for its predecessors. In fact, the game had 10 times as many day one orders than ...... 04 May 2012 - 10 comments
'Draw Something' already losing users
'Draw Something' already losing users
Just one month after social gaming giant Zynga purchased the developer of the game, 'Draw Something' is already losing popularity. The game, ...... 04 May 2012 - 1 comment
'Angry Birds Space' hits 50 million downloads
'Angry Birds Space' hits 50 million downloads
'Angry Birds Space' has hit another milestone, 50 million downloads in just 35 days. That number has broken the old record for mobile games, ...... 01 May 2012
Crytek: Used games should be blocked on upcoming consoles
Crytek: Used games should be blocked on upcoming consoles
Over the past few months, it has been rumored that the upcoming generation of consoles from Sony and Microsoft will block used games from playing, ...... 29 Apr 2012 - 37 comments
First-party 3DS and Wii U games to be sold digitally
First-party 3DS and Wii U games to be sold digitally
Nintendo has announced today a significant expansion to its digital games business. Beginning in August with New Super Mario Bros. 2, the ...... 28 Apr 2012 - 4 comments
Sony introduces new 'God of War' title with teaser trailer
Sony introduces new 'God of War' title with teaser trailer
After days of mystery, Sony revealed 'God of War: Ascension' early this morning with a teaser trailer. The new game will be a prequel in ...... 20 Apr 2012 - 6 comments
Conan O'Brien to voice a character in 'Halo 4'
Conan O'Brien to voice a character in 'Halo 4'
Late-night TV show host Conan O'Brien has announced today that he will voice a character in the upcoming Halo 4 game. Halo 4 is one of the ...... 18 Apr 2012 - 3 comments
Xbox Live to add Zynga games?
Xbox Live to add Zynga games?
According to a recent interview, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus says the company is working on its back-end tech in an effort to get their popular games ...... 25 Mar 2012 - 3 comments
Capcom intentionally left content out of game, to sell later as DLC
Capcom intentionally left content out of game, to sell later as DLC
Capcom has confirmed that they intentionally included but then locked out numerous features of the just-released Street Fighter X Tekken in ...... 18 Mar 2012 - 18 comments
SEGA bringing popular games to Origin platform
SEGA bringing popular games to Origin platform
EA has announced today that SEGA will bring most of its most popular PC games to Origin, the digital distribution platform. Alongside SEGA, ...... 15 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Zynga gaming platform signs major partner
Zynga gaming platform signs major partner
Zynga has announced that it has signed a deal with developer Konami for content on its new 'Zynga Platform.' Additionally, the company has ...... 12 Mar 2012
Over half of U.S. households own current-gen console, says Nielsen
Over half of U.S. households own current-gen console, says Nielsen
According to Nielsen, 56 percent of U.S. households have at least one current generation gaming console. That figure is up from 50 percent ...... 10 Mar 2012 - 4 comments
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