Konami revealed a new trailer and new details for the upcoming 3DS addition to the Castlevania series, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. I’m going to hazard a guess that the new game will involve some castles with some shadows and mirrors thrown in for good measure. There will probably be some monsters in there as well. According to Konami, “The epic Nintendo 3DS™ title tells th...
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The most beloved app-based game has decided to pair up with one of the most beloved films. Yes, there is going to be an Angry Birds Star Wars game. It’s coming out on November 8th. It just goes to show that both Angry Birds and Star Wars will partner with anyone. Wasn’t there just an Angry Birds Green Day game? And I swear I’ve seen a Star Wars-themed cupcake pan. Check out the trailer below...
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The twisted minds behind Amnesia: The Dark Descent just released a trailer for the sequel, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. Just in time for Halloween, which was mighty thoughtful of them. If you don’t really like sleeping at night, if you feel like changing your pants or if you like watching screens through your fingers then take a look at the trailer, you brave soul. The trailer shows some things th...
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Activision is continuing their trend of casting stars in Call of Duty commercials with the new Black Ops 2 trailer. The Black Ops 2 trailer (which will henceforth be known throughout the world as BO2 so I can make immature jokes about body odor) is directed by Guy Ritchie and features Robert Downey Jr. After Activision grew tired of spending, swimming in, and burning money from their last COD rele...
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GameStop is opening 80 GameStop Kids stores, a new franchise of gaming stores aimed at children. The first store is opening today in Irvine, Texas. This is surprising when you consider how many gamers download content online. Many are becoming more comfortable with making digital rather than physical purchases, which often leaves brick and mortar stores like GameStop with fewer customers. When you...
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Nintendo will sell the Wii U at a loss this November. This isn’t surprising, since it seems to happen with a lot of console-makers when they first create their product. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have all done this in the past, with varying results. Gradually, the price for the components will go down and they’ll start to see a profit. It’s pretty amazing to see how much these components cost. ...
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Red 5 announced the release of an indie filmmaking platform with The Continuum. The Continuum will be a part of the Stage 5 channel and will offer a place for indie filmmakers who love film and gaming to create short indie films that focus on fantasy, sci-fi, or animation. The results of their work can be seen on the official Stage 5 TV channel here. “We’re launching Stage 5 as a place for gamers ...
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Journey, from developer thatgamecompany, has won the GameCity Prize, an award that focuses on the achievement of games as an art form. Jenova Chen, President & Creative Director, thatgamecompany, comments, “I really like the goal of GameCity, to get people to notice games and talk about games, particularly for people who don’t encounter many video games in their daily life. Thatgamecompa...
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Windows 8 will be coming out this Friday, and so far things aren’t looking great. Developers and game industry veterans like Gabe Newell and Notch have already lodged their complaints with Microsoft about the new Windows OS. Many feel that Microsoft is trying to compete with Apple by making the new Windows more app-centric, which leaves a lot of developers and users out in the cold. It is creating...
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Zynga laid off 100 employees from their Boston and Austin studios yesterday. The layoffs came as a surprise to employees, with the public becoming aware of the move from a tweet. The tweet from Justin Maxwell reads: “Zynga just laid off 100+ employees (incl. my friends) in its Austin office during the Apple event. Gave them 2 hours to vacate. RT please.” The layoffs appeared to be timed with the A...
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