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Lord British returns with his ‘Ultima’ successor ‘Shroud of the Avatar’

Looking to return to his roots, Richard "Lord British" Garriott is crowd-funding an Ultima-style RPG on Kickstarter, named Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues.

Even with new consoles coming, Call of Duty may cling to its past for now

According to a new job posting with Infinity Ward, future Call of Duty games will cling to the 15-year-old technology that's been fueling the series since Call of Duty 2.

Besides being prettier, PS4 games will also be much, much smarter

Graphics aren't everything when it comes to new consoles. Xaitment CEO Mike Walsh speaks with us about how his company aims to make PS4 games smarter.

InXile once again obliterates its Kickstarter goals with a spiritual successor to ‘Planescape: Torment’

InXile Entertainment is on a roll. Its Planescape: Torment successor Torment: Tides of Numenera raised $1.9 million in 24 hours, more than twice its fundraising goal.

The NPD defines the “core gamer,” and suggests that they are spending less money than before

More people across a wider gender and age spectrum are playing. According to the NPD Group, though, the "core" gamer hasn't changed much in that period.

Ubisoft to Nintendo: We want a Wii U price cut and we want it now

If Nintendo expects game studios to make titles for Wii U, it needs to get the box selling. That's why Ubisofft is calling for a Wii U price cut.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate Review

Sam Raimi accuses Blizzard of ‘mismanagement,’ forcing him to leave the Warcraft adaptation

Sam Raimi accuses Blizzard of mismanagement, leading to his departure from World of Warcraft movie.

Dragon Age 3: Inquisition and Battlefield 4 looking towards virtual reality

VR headsets like Oculus Rift may make for a deeper connection to games, and studios like DICE are working with the tech for future games like Battlefield 4.

Steam Box prototypes may begin shipping in 3 to 4 months

When will Valve release its would be console conqueror, the living room PC called Steam Box? Prototypes will hit the public soon says Valve co-founder Gabe Newell.

Happiness is a warm controller: Study shows that gaming can help the elderly lead happier lives

Can Super Mario Bros. make you happier? A new study has found a link between playing video games and the emotional well-being of senior citizens.

EA says that all future games will have microtransactions (but not really)

Microtransation heavy games like Real Racing 3 and Dead Space 3 represent all of EA's future titles according to CFO Blake Jorgensen. But maybe not. He's not sure.

Crystal Dynamics teams with ‘Argo’s’ production company for new Tomb Raider movie

Having successfully rebooted the Tomb Raider game series, Crystal Dynamics is teaming up with GK Films to help rehabilitate the Tomb Raider film franchise.

We bid adieu to BioWare San Francisco, as EA shuts down the Dragon Age: Legends studio

As a result of EA's investment in new games like Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, smaller studios like Dragon Age: Legends developer BioWare San Francisco are getting the axe.

TimeGate Studios rocked by layoffs in the wake of Aliens: Colonial Marines

After helping develop the poorly received Aliens: Colonial Marines and losing a publishing deal, TimeGate Studios has been forced to layoff 25 employees.
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Four years and hundreds of rumors later, Square-Enix finally debuts the next-gen bound ‘Thief’

On Tuesday, Square-Enix finally took the lid off of Thief, the publisher's first official game for PlayStation 4, PC and other next-gen consoles.

Nintendo releases first (of many, many) spring updates for Wii U to get the console in working order

Nintendo released the first of multiple planned spring updates for the Wii U on Monday, laying the ground work for other releases that will dramatically improve the user experience.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus Review: Closing the book on Team Ninja’s darkest chapter

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus marks Team Ninja's second attempt to fix Ninja Gaiden 2, and while many of its refinements are welcome, they can only do so much.

New The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim patch lets your character become a digital god

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim patch 1.9, available in beta testing on Steam, introduces Legendary Skills to the game, letting you level up forever.

Creative Assembly’s ‘Alien’ emerges, showing that Sega will hold onto the troubled franchise

Aliens: Colonial Marines won't be the last Alien game from Sega. Total War developer Creative Assembly's Alien project popped up on the web after a long silence.

Respawn Entertainment loses Jason West, co-creator of Call of Duty

Respawn Entertainment is expected to reveal its brand new original game developer for Electronic Arts at E3 2013, but Call of Duty co-creator Jason West is no longer involved.

Crytek explains why Crysis 3 on the Wii U had to die

Unlike Dead Space 3 and others, Crytek's Crysis 3 was actually up and running on Wii U, but EA killed it off.
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Preview: Assassin’s Creed IV hoists a Black Flag in an open-world Caribbean

Ubisoft is jumping to yet another time period for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and putting you in the boots of an assassin pirate on the high seas.

Sony continues its fire sale to fatten the PS4 warchest, and next on the block is the mobile gaming empire DeNA

Sony is selling its significant stake in DeNA, one of mobile gaming's brightest stars, raising cash in prep for the PS4's release.

Jetsetter: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 DLC causing headaches for international players

Ubisoft promotes from within, Tecmo Koei closes a long standing studio, CD Projekt Red makes bold decisions, and Call of Duty Black Ops 2 DLC causes trouble in India.
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Have we seen the last of Sonic on consoles?

As 2013 gets underway, it looks like Sonic will continue to live life in racing and mobile games. Sega is working on Sonic Dash but will he come back to consoles?

The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt redefines role-playing by separating character growth from killing

Unlike in most role-playing games, killing monsters and animals outside of quests in The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt won't earn your character experience.

Resident Evil and Street Fighter will have to wait – Capcom plans to focus on original properties for the PS4

Capcom is in sore need of some new series, and it plans to use the PlayStation 4 to get the creative juices flowing. Its new game Deep Down is just its first new IP.

PlayStation 4 says no to 4K games, but yes to 100GB 4K movies

PlayStation 4 won't chase the bleeding edge of technology, skipping out on 4K resolution for games. 4K movies, however, will be available to download on the console.

Metro: Last Light’s new owners reschedule a return to the Russian wasteland, promise new games

Koch Media picked up the Metro 2033 franchise, but has been mum about a release date for Last Light. Now the game is scheduled for May, and Kock says more Metro is coming.
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Double Fine joins the THQ bidding to win back its own games

Double Fine was one of the first companies bidding on THQ's properties. The studio is still at work, trying to win back the console publishing rights to two of its games.

OUYA signs Portal’s creator to an exclusive, while one of ‘Journey’s’ creators joins the team

Portal creator Kim Swift is making an original OUYA game with Airtight Games. Meanwhile OUYA has hired Journey co-creator Kellee Santiago to work with its developers.

GDC bound developers choosing mobile over consoles, and Nintendo takes the brunt of it

What platforms are game developers on the front lines working on? Smartphones and tablets and certainly not Nintendo's machines according to GDC's hosts.

EVE Online tops half a million users as it celebrates its 10th birthday

As CCP Games MMO turns 10-years-old, EVE Online's audience hits 500,000 active players. Including Dust 514 players, the game's second decade looks bright.