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NBA 2K13 hands-on preview puts the focus on fundamentals

The NBA 2K series has dominated the video game basketball field for years, but Visual Concepts continues to refine with base improvements.

Jetsetter: David Braben’s Frontier Developments comes to Canada

In Jetsetter for the week ending August 10, Elite creator David Braben's studio Frontier Developments takes over Nova Scotia. Meanwhile, Electronic Arts' FIFA 13 can't decide on a price in India, and the shine comes off Diablo III in Korea.

38 Studios’ IP Kingdoms of Amalur up for auction. Will EA or Epic buy?

The state of Rhode Island now owns Kingdoms of Amalur and Project Copernicus and it plans to sell. Who might be interested in buying?

Sony says it’s struggling to get third-party games on PlayStation Vita

The PlayStation Vita contributed to Sony's recent $312 million loss, but there's no relief in sight as Vita struggles to find support.

BioShock Infinite loses art director, other staff six months from release

More troubling news for BioShock Infinite as two key staff members of Irrational Games leave the company for positions elsewhere.

Little Big Planet hits 7 million user-made levels

5 years after its promising debut at GDC, Little Big Planet has received its 7 millionth user-made level.

Microsoft talks “new Xbox” as Xbox Windows games surface

A Microsoft executive publicly mentions the Xbox 720 on the same day its revealed that Windows 8 will come with Xbox-branded games.

Final Fantasy VII PC re-release goes on sale by mistake, taken down because of broken DRM

Final Fantasy VII for PC, beefed up with new achievements and other additions, went up for sale on Square-Enix's website by accident.

Sega returns to profitability thanks to London 2012, but its future in games is still in question

After a catastrophic first quarter and fiscal year, Sega returns to profitability, but its games business is still in peril.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale gets Raiden from Metal Gear Rising, Dante from DmC, and many others according to leaked character roster

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale's character list includes stars from Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Rising and a plethora of Sony deep cuts according to a new leak.

Final Fantasy VII encyclopedia released in time for 15th anniversary

Two French authors have finished their 320-page encyclopedia celebrating Square-Enix's most famous RPG, Final Fantasy VII

New Puzzle Quest in the works as creator Infinite Interactive goes indie

Infinite Interactive, purveyors of puzzle-RPG hybrid Puzzle Quest, have split away from EA's Firemint and is going back to its famous series.

Crytek is working with Nintendo but is Crysis 3 coming to Nintendo Wii U?

Are technology pushers Crytek working with Nintendo? Yes, but that doesn't mean its new game Crysis 3 is coming to Wii U. At least not yet.

Microsoft Game Studios opens new London studio, lays off all staff in Vancouver

Microsoft Flight and other games developed in Vancouver canceled as staff is laid off while the company opens a new Xbox studio in London.

Konami opens London Pro Evolution Soccer studio

Konami's new London studio look to capture "local football culture" for its ailing Pro Evolution Soccer franchise.

Sony brings Call of Duty for PS Vita and two unannounced titles to Gamescom

Sony may not have its new PS3 model at Gamescom but it will have new games. Could Killzone Vita and Syphon Filter Vita debut at the show ?

THQ avoids NASDAQ delisting but the Saints Row publisher is still in trouble

THQ remains a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange after narrowly avoiding delisting, but the company's future is still in question.

Silent Hill: Downpour in danger as its developer goes “under review”

Silent Hill: Downpour studio Vatra may be shut down after just 3 years in operation.

New Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim patch brings new content to PlayStation 3

Patch 1.7 fixes crash issues and Kinect functionality, but the good news for PlayStation 3 owners it that they're getting new content.

Xbox 360 slowly rides into the sunset as shipments drop 35 pct. from 2011

Microsoft's Xbox 360 has lasted longer at retail than most video game consoles, but it's declining fast as shipments drop year-on-year.

Madden Forever: EA retains exclusive rights to NFL license after lawsuit settlement

After four years, a class-action lawsuit that sought to break EA's exclusive hold on the NFL license in video games has ended with a disappointing settlement.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch special edition gets more goods thanks to faux-Kickstarter campaign

Namco Bandai takes a page from the Kickstarter handbook and uses bonus goodies as incentive to encourage pre-orders for its new RPG.

Blizzard CEO promises Diablo III fixes on the way but offers few specifics

Diablo 3 completes two months in the wild and Blizzard's Mike Morhaime says the studio is working on addressing the game's myriad problems.

Jetsetter: Huebrix debuts in time for India Independence Day and LG brings cloud gaming to Korea

In Jetsetter for the week ending July 20, Sony Japan talks big game reveals for a new PS Vita event, a new game from one of Mumbai's rising studios, and a new cloud gaming service from LG in Korea.

Sam Raimi drops World of Warcraft proving once and for all that star directors never get game movies finished

Sam Raimi's World of Warcraft joins the ever-growing list of awesome video game movie adaptations that will never get made.

Gears of War 3 designer’s new studio BitMonster Games signals trend toward non-violent game design

More key developers at AAA studios are giving up guns for new types of play. The latest: former Epic Games designer Lee Perry's BitMonster.

World War Z video games on the way according to Paramount Pictures trademark filings

Trademark filings from Paramount Pictures suggest that World War Z will get the video game treatment alongside its theatrical debut.

Earthworm Jim 3 will be made promises Gaikai’s David Perry

David Perry's many years away from his days as a programmer at Shiny Entertainment, but he'll get back to his roots with Earthworm Jim 3.

Battlefield 4 coming fall 2013, beta invite included with Medal of Honor Warfighter pre-order

Electronic Arts is keeping its Battlefield engine running. The publisher announced on Tuesday that Battlefield 4 is coming in fall 2013.

Microsoft’s plans for $99 Xbox 360 in Europe cement the Xbox 720’s future as a subscription-based console

The Xbox Europe team is eyeing the sales of Microsoft's $99 subscription-based Xbox 360 in the US, planning when and how to expand service.

GameStop: Credit cards and consoles will keep physical retail alive

Most still prefer to buy their games as physical goods, but the transition to an all digital business is coming. How will GameStop survive?

Limbo hit Xbox Live Arcade before PlayStation Network because Sony wanted to keep IP

Why will OUYA succeed? Because console makers now place too many demands on developers as evidenced by Playdead's history trying to get Limbo on the PlayStation Network.

Metal Gear Solid 4 gets Trophy support ahead of Metal Gear 25th Anniversary celebration in August

Hideo Kojima is still working on Metal Gear Solid 4. The game gets Trophy support in August before a big celebration for the series.

Batman: Arkham Asylum prequel starring Justice League in development at Rocksteady

Rocksteady is trading in the grim and gritty world of Arkham City for the wild psychedelics of Batman's 1950s adventures in its next game.