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Rockstar North starts hiring developers for next-gen Grand Theft Auto tech

Rockstar Games isn't done with the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 yet, but the company is already building the technology that will run games on Microsoft Durango and Sony's Orbis. Grand Theft Auto is ready to go next-gen.
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InXile puts out a call for fans to help create Wasteland 2

Fans wanted Wasteland 2 so badly they helped InXile Entertainment raise nearly $3 million through Kickstarter to make the game. Now InXile is asking fans if they want to help join the team and build parts of the game's world.
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Far Cry 3 studio readying an online RPG for Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4

Massive Entertainment, one of the studios behind Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 and Assassin's Creed, is shifting away from the aged PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to work on a next-gen RPG.
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BioWare puts full writing staff on next Mass Effect 3 DLC, records new voice work

With fans grumbling about the story content in Mass Effect 3: Omega, BioWare is committing major resources to its follow up. Main Mass Effect studio BioWare Edmonton is handling writing duties and recording new voice work with actos like Seth Green.
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Nintendo 3DS gets new Fire Emblem, Luigi’s Mansion, and Brain Age in 2013

In July 2011, Nintendo promised it would keep a steady stream of games coming to Nintendo 3DS and it's sticking to that plan in 2013 with Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Fire Emblem Awakening and Brain Age: Concentration Training out by March.
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USPTO denies Microsoft’s application for Killer Instinct trademark

Microsoft hyped up old school fighting game fans in September when it announced it was refiling its trademark for Killer Instinct, but the USPTO has denied the application due to a cancelled Fox TV show.
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Under Defeat HD review: The shooter preservationist society

G.Rev's Under Defeat HD is a period piece in the best possible way, a polished recreation of a cult classic but also an ideal specimen of a lost gaming craft. They simply don't make shooters like this anymore, and this game demonstrates why that's a shame.
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Irrational Games hires BioShock Infinite cosplayer to be game’s mascot

Most people who dress up like video game characters at conventions do it for the love. In the case of one Anna Moleva, dressing up like a BioShock Infinite character actually landed her a job as the game's mascot.
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Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified review

Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified is dragged down not by a strange campaign, basic multiplayer, or a rushed development. The yoke around the game's neck is actually it's name, a misleading franchise title that does a disservice to its action.
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Guillermo del Toro’s horror game Insane finds a new developer

Resident Evil was turned into an action game, Dead Space has co-op, and ZombiU's just got more zombies: Where is all the horror? Guillermo del Toro's bringing the fear back to games with Insane, a game that came back from the dead.
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2K Games: No annual sequels for BioShock, Borderlands, or Grand Theft Auto

Do video game series need a new entry every year to thrive? Ubisoft, Activision and others push out new games for series like Call of Duty each year to keep the business running. 2K Games thinks its series like Grand Theft Auto thrive on a slow schedule.
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LEGO Lord of the Rings review: Traveller’s Tales finds fertile ground in Middle-earth

Traveller's Tales second big LEGO game in 2012 doesn't quite capture the grand story of its inspiration but it does build a wider open world to play in than any other game in the series. LEGO Lord of the Rings is worth exploring.
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With BioShock Infinite’s multiplayer cancelled, 2K Games shows growth

Ken Levine confirmed on Monday that BioShock Infinite will not have multiplayer modes when it comes out in February 2013. While the move should help guarantee additional polish for the game's campaign, it also signals a positive shift in 2K Games' policies.
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Jetsetter: Warface hits 5 million players in Russia, Czech president calls for ArmA III devs’ release

In the Thanksgiving edition of Jetsetter, we look at Crytek's newfound success with Warface in Russia while diplomatic efforts to free Bohemia Interactive developers imprisoned in Greece ramp up. Plus: The R4 era ends in Japan!
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THQ elaborates on Metro: Last Light developer’s statements about Wii U

Looking to clarify 4A Games' statement that the Wii U's CPU is horrible and slow, THQ provides more context for why developer 4A Games decided not to bring Metro: Last Light to the console, but does not quell the Wii U's growing reputation as a weak console.
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Hitman: Absolution series split between two studios to make more games

Square-Enix aims to speed up production on the Hitman series by splitting the franchise between two studios, much like Activision has done with the Call of Duty series. Who will IO Interactive share its signature series with?
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Nintendo: Wii U profitable if players buy just one game

In the past Nintendo made it a rule to sell its gaming consoles at a profit from day one, but the company admitted in October it would take a loss on each Wii U sold. Now Nintendo says it needs to sell just one game with each console to make a profit.
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Composer Gordy Haab wins award for Star Wars Kinect score

Video game composer Gordy Haab wins the award for Best Song at the Hollywood Music in Media awards thanks to his score for Star Wars Kinect.
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What do steep discounts on Wii U games say about Nintendo’s new console?

Retailers like Target are offering huge discounts on Nintendo Wii U games, an unusual move following the release of a brand new gaming console. Are these price cuts say the Wii U's in trouble or is this a sign of a fast-changing business?
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With $6.3 million raised Star Citizen is the highest earning crowd-funded game yet

Star Citizen, an ambitious new space sim from the man behind Wing Commander and Freelancer, is now the highest earning crowd-funded video game project to date with $6.3 million raised. The people have spoken: Bring on the science fiction!
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Electronic Arts named one of the best places to work by LGBT advocacy group

The Human Rights Campaign named Electronic Arts one of the best places to work in the United States this week, thanks to the video game publishers efforts to create an equal work environment for LGBT game professionals.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer suffers problems on PS3

When millions of people around the world sign on to play a brand new game, technical problems are an inevitability. Call of Duty: Black Ops II is experiencing a handful of technical problems on the PlayStation 3 in its first week.
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PS Vita gets PlayStation Plus on Nov. 19. Can it help save the system?

Just in time for the holidays, Sony is updating the PS Vita handheld with support for its PlayStation Plus subscription service. Players will get access to a slate of critically acclaimed games for an annual fee, but will that entire people to actually but the console?
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Jetsetter: EA battles with BBC over FIFA 13 glitches, Treasure returns

In Jetsetter for the week ending November 3rd, we take a look at Britain and Japan. The BBC and EA got in a tiff over FIFA 13, Q-Games moved its PixelJunk series from PlayStation to PC, and cult developer Treasure comes to Nintendo 3DS.
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Pulp Fiction, Silent Hill writer brings Wolfenstein to the big screen

Roger Avary's been away from movie making for more than five years, but the Pulp Fiction co-writer is returning to theaters with B.J.Blazkowicz in tow. His next project will be a movie adaptation of the Wolfenstein series.
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Need For Speed Most Wanted review: The opposite side of Criterion’s open world racing

While the sterile seriousness of the Need For Speed series has seeped into its formula, Criterion has made another spectacular game.
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Ubisoft broadens its Wii U support with Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Ubisoft has already bet big on Nintendo's Wii U, developing exclusives for the console like Rayman Legends and ZombiU alongside high profile ports like Assassin's Creed III. GameStop ads suggest Splinter Cell: Blacklist is coming to Wii U next.
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Jetsetter: FIFA players vie for Scottish soccer team manager’s job

In Jetsetter for the week ending Oct. 27, FIFA players jockey to become replace the Dunbarton Sons football team manager spot in Scotland, Italy's first video game museum opens in Rome, and Indiagames loses its chief after Disney acquisition.
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Rockstar: GTA: Vice City for iOS, Grand Theft Auto V info “next month”

Rockstar Games piles on the nostalgia while whetting appetites for the new. The studio announced a 10th anniversary release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android and IOS before teasing info about Grand Theft Auto 5.
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Report: Not many Nintendo Wii U units to go around at launch

The Nintendo Wii U will be a hot commodity this holiday season, not just because it's the first new home console from the company in six years, but because there won't be very many of them to go around.
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Microsoft will allow mature games in the Windows 8 Store afterall

The Windows 8 Store's guidelines prevent UK video game publishers from selling many of their most popular games through Microsoft's new service. On the new operating system's launch day, Microsoft said it would ease ratings restrictions, but it may be some time before changes take effect.
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How will the Mass Effect movie change under its new writer?

Four years after it was optioned and one year after plot details were first discussed, the Mass Effect movie has a new writer. Its new scribe, though, has never has a script produced. How will he change the BioWare adaptation?
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Co-op, Not Competition: Nintendo reveals list of worldwide best-selling games of 2012

Nintendo revealed comprehensive lists of the best-selling video games of 2012 to date, shedding significant light on player tastes around the world. What games will publishers be investing in based on current trends?
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Fix It Later: Resident Evil 6 patch continues 2012 trend of apologizing to fans

Capcom takes a page from the BioWare play book with its upcoming patch for Resident Evil 6. Out in December, the update looks to fix major complaints about how the game is played.
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