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DayZ

Apologies from the crypt: New content delayed DayZ retail release

DayZ creator Dean Hall opens up about the status of the game's retail release, and explains why missing its 2012 deadline is actually a positive.
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Judge denies THQ bankruptcy plan, claims it’s unfair to creditors

If you've been following video game news of late, you're likely aware of THQ's ongoing financial issues. Sadly things continue to get worse, as the courts have denied the publisher's stated plan to bounce back from bankruptcy.
runescape reaches 12 years as a free to play mmo

Happy 12th Birthday to Runescape! A dozen years later, the game continues

Massively popular free-to-play MMO Runescape just hit twelve years old, mere months after seeing its 200 millionth registered player accounts.
Guardians of the Galaxy concept art

Marvel adds two more actors to potential Guardians of the Galaxy cast

Michael Rosenbaum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are the latest actors that Marvel Studios is considering for a role in the Guardians of the Galaxy cast.
Minecraft

Minecraft XBLA tops 5 million in sales

Hours before the end of 2012, the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft hit a very impressive sales milestone: 5 million units sold to date.
Ghost Recon

Ubisoft wants to add Ghost Recon to its film production slate

As with Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell, Ubisoft's Ghost Recon franchise will be hitting theaters at some point in the near future.
Wii U Gamepad

Unlimited streaming porn coming to Wii U

The Wii U is a very family-friendly console, but the kind people at SugarDVD are working on an app that will also allow the machine to satisfy a person's more base desires.
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NASDAQ delists THQ following bankruptcy filing

THQ's financial fall continues as the company has been dropped from the NASDAQ stock exchange following a dip in value resulting from the firm's recent Chapter 11 filing.
Tomb Raider

Eidos confirms multiplayer in upcoming Tomb Raider

It looks like the new Tomb Raider sequel will feature a fully-functional multiplayer component. Beyond that, we're largely in the dark.
Fez

Phil Fish: Fez will hit new platforms in 2013

Those jealous of Xbox 360 owners for their exclusive grip on indie hit Fez will not have to wait much longer to see the game on other platforms.
Skyrim

Microsoft offers huge, one-day-only Elder Scrolls sale

To celebrate the end of 2012, the Xbox Live Marketplace is now hosting huge discounts on all of the Elder Scrolls games and their DLC, with discounts ranging from 30 to 50 percent.
Retro City Rampage -- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure reference

Week two of Sony’s holiday sale offers free games, bigger discounts

Sony's efforts to mark down its PlayStation Network offerings enters week two and the deals to be had are even better than they were last week.
Fake Halo 4 iOS

Halo 4 is not $5 on iOS, despite two App Store listings to the contrary

A portable version of Halo 4 that you can play on your iPhone seems to good to be true, and if you attempt to download the game via the iOS App Store, you'll quickly learn that this is, in fact, the case.
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

Hugh Jackman will unsheathe his claws for X-Men: Days of Future Past

When the sequel to X-Men: First Class hits theaters the world's most lovable adamantium-clawed antihero will once again be portrayed by Hugh Jackman.
Gravity Gun NECA

NECA reveals replica Gravity Gun, plans to sell it in Spring 2013

NECA, a company that specializes in creating gorgeous toys for adults, has announced plans to release a 1:1 scale replica of Half-Life 2's iconic Gravity Gun in the Spring of next year
Borderlands 2

Gearbox finally patches Borderlands 2’s Badass Rank bug

Borderlands 2's most infamous, long-running glitch has finally been fixed, if you believe a set of newly-released patch notes issued this morning by developer Gearbox Software.
LittleBigPlanet 2 Cross-Controller Pack DLC

Sony apes Nintendo with upcoming LittleBigPlanet 2 DLC

A new addition to the nearly two-year-old LittleBigPlanet 2 arrives next Tuesday, and it uses Sony's Vita handheld to mimic functionality most famously seen in Nintendo's Wii U console.
WynCASE

New Kickstarter project aims to bring proper buttons to your iPhone

Are you an iPhone gamer annoyed by your gadget's lack of true buttons? Help fund the WynCASE project on Kickstarter and that may no longer be a concern.
Farmville

Casual games bring in far less cash than you’d expect

Despite the intense proliferation of casual games over the past few years this segment of the business reportedly only accounts for a mere 10 percent of the $50 billion gaming industry.
Hotline Miami

Despite ‘extraordinary’ piracy Hotline Miami is a big hit

When it comes to video games, hyper-violence is rarely a match for the scourge of piracy, yet the independently developer Hotline Miami is not just surviving, it's thriving.
Halo Warthog

Halo’s iconic Warthog could be yours for only $28,000

In the market for a new car? For $28,000 you could pick up a new Honda Accord. If you'd prefer something a bit more rugged though, might we suggest investing in Halo's iconic troop transport, the Warthog.
Space Hulk board game

New Space Hulk video game debuts in 2013

Space Hulk, the classic pen and paper roleplaying game setting, will makes it return to the world of video games next year, with a new game slated for release on PC, Mac and iOS platforms.
Big Boi

Rappers Big Boi, B.o.B. join Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel

Furthering the Army of Two franchise's obsession with unexpected references to the world of hip hop, EA has announced that B.o.B. and Outkast's Big Boi will appear in the upcoming Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel.
Rayman Legends

Rayman Legends officially debuts in February

Ubisoft has officially announced a release date for the Wii U's Rayman Legends: February 26, 2013.
Far Cry 3

Ubisoft announces Far Cry 3 patch that removes HUD issues entirely

In an effort to alleviate complaints players have had with Far Cry 3's busy heads-up display, the company has announced an upcoming patch that allows users to simply strip the entire thing out.
Crysis 3

Crysis 3 gets a release date, promotional videos courtesy Albert Hughes

Crysis 3 arrives on February 19, and to promote the game EA has hired Menace II Society writer/director Albert Hughes to film a series of videos detailing the game's gorgeous new world.
Mario in Bakom Beads

Watch a beaded, stop-motion Mario take on reality

Using beads, heat and stop-motion animation, two amateur Nintendo fans were able to bridge the Mushroom Kingdom and our reality, forcing Mario to tackle the real world.
The Walking Dead door

The Walking Dead hits retail in one week

Come December 11, those of you who've skipped the episodic digital releases of Telltale's brilliant adventure game adaptation of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead will finally be able to pick up a disc containing all five chapters of the first season.
Far Cry 3

Ubisoft details ‘critical’ pre-release Far Cry 3 PC patch

When Far Cry 3 debuts on the PC on December 4, players will find themselves prompted to download an important patch. We've got full details on the patch, though we're still wondering just what makes this update so important.
Assassin's Creed III hunting

Ubisoft unveils massive Assassin’s Creed III patch

In what might be the most bizarre celebration of Thanksgiving to date, Ubisoft has revealed the details of a huge upcoming patch for its newly-released adventure epic Assassin's Creed III.
YouTube Wii U application

Wii U entertainment options expand with free YouTube app

Nintendo wants us all to believe that the Wii U can do anything that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 can. Thus, the newly-released console now boasts an application offering full access to YouTube.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City hits iOS/Android this December

Rockstar Games has revealed plans to release a special 10th Anniversary Edition of the classic Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for mobile devices on December 6.
Fighting Vipers screenshot

Sega revives Virtua Fighter 2, other classics for the holidays

Virtua Fighter 2, Sonic the Fighters and Fighting Vipers will all be re-released on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network by the end of November.
Project GODUS

Peter Molyneux’s next ‘experiment’ is a revived Populous

Peter Molyneux has revealed his next experiment, an attempt at recreating Populous using modern technology and everything Molyneux has learned since developing the original over 22 years ago.