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Avengers: Battle for Earth coming to Wii U and Kinect from Ubisoft this year

Ubisoft mixes one part Avengers with two parts motion control this year with Battle for Earth.

Jetsetter: Mega Man’s daddy Keiji Inafune comes to PlayStation Vita, Angry Birds makes Rovio Finland’s favorites

In Jetsetter for the week ending May 11, we take a look at Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune's new PlayStation Vita game Soul Sacrifice, discuss the unification of the UK's video game ratings system, and congratulate Finland's Rovio for covering the world in miffed, feathered beasts.

Wolfenstein 3D celebrates 20th birthday with full browser release from Bethesda and id

Bethesda and id Software celebrate two decades with the first-person shooter that launched a thousand imitators, Wolfenstein 3D.

Final Fantasy VII writer and composer release new iPhone game Borderwalker

Some of the minds behind the best Final Fantasy games have made a new RPG for the iPhone.

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto says that Sony’s PlayStation Vita won’t be a “strong product” without better games

Father of Link and Mario says that Sony's machine lacks the games to compete in the competitive handheld market.

EA may partner with Nexon for FIFA Online 3

Nexon may not be acquiring EA, but that doesn't mean that the two companies aren't discussing a strategic partnership.

Jetsetter: Square-Enix comes to India, Dreamcast gets a new shooter from Germany

In Jetsetter for the week ending May 4, we take a look at Square-Enix's contest to find India's next great game designer, China's first legal gaming console since 2000, and Germany's NG:Dev.Team, a studio keeping the Dreamcast and Neo-Geo alive.

Grand Knights History for PSP won’t be released in English

XSEED cancels localization of Vanillaware's PSP RPG as development resources are stretched thin.

Bethesda brings Kinect support to Skyrim hinting at a promising voice command future

The depth and breadth of Kinect voice command integration in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is in actuality a rough map of the series future with hands-free devices.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II confirmed by U.K. website ahead of U.S. reveal

Hours ahead of its reveal in the United States, Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops II debuts through its U.K. homepage with a trailer showing off its near future setting.

Former Bioshock, XCOM devs form The Fullbright Company

Some of Take-Two's best and brightest strike out on their own to found a new studio devoted to making a "nonviolent game in an unfantastical locale."

Uncharted designer’s departure from Naughty Dog raises questions about series’ future

One of the chief architects behind the Uncharted series leaves Naughty Dog to take up teaching, but his altruistic ambitions cast doubt on the future of Sony's popular series.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn webseries revives hope for Halo movie

343 Industries and Microsoft bring Halo back to the world of live action video with a new five week webseries airing on Machinima later this year.

Vivendi may spin off Activision Blizzard off into new company

Vivendi considering splitting its media businesses and content distribution business into separate entities leading to a mild shake up for Activision Blizzard.

Bigger isn’t better in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

Series creator Masahiro Sakurai says that the new Super Smash Bros. can't rely on increasing scale to impress players.

Crytek’s TimeSplitters 4 seen running in the wild

Free Radical lives on in rumored new TimeSplitters developed by Crytek.

Nintendo brings Pikmin 2 back, but what’s left for Wii ahead of Wii U?

Nintendo is bringing over one more remodeled Gamecube game for the U.S. Wii, but what about all the games still waiting abroad?

Former Call of Duty staffer Robert Bowling opens studio Robotoki

One-time Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling opens a new studio that places creativity and world creation over marketable play.

Noitu Love 2 creator talks Steam release, Noitu Love 3, and The Iconoclasts

Four years after its first release, Konjak's idiosyncratic Noitu Love 2 comes to Steam. The creator talks about his game's round about journey to Valve's service and his future projects.

Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS announcement features some answers, but raises more questions

Nintendo turns around a sequel to the 26 million selling New Super Mario Bros. in record time, reinstating a style of play to the series not seen in twenty years.

Ubisoft working on Rayman Origins 2 according to marketing survey

Marketing firm lets loose details on Rayman Origins 2, but an early look at the game reveals a troubling shift away from the original's delightful surreality.

Resident Evil 6 release moves up to spookier October date

Resident Evil 6 will avoid the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Assassin's Creed 3 rush of November by releasing earlier than planned in October.

Metal Gear Solid 4 producer starts Kickstarter campaign for RĂ©publique

Production studio Logan (Halo, Skyrim, and F.E.A.R.) and former Kojima Productions producer team for ambitious iOS game.

Epic kicks, whips, then cancels Bulletstorm 2

Epic Games says that a follow up to People Can Fly's Bulletstorm has been killed off after the series failed to meet EA's sales expectations.

THQ dead in six months says Take-Two boss

Take-Two's CEO says that WWE, Saints Row publisher THQ isn't long for this world. Considering the company's recent history, he may be right.

New Mass Effect 3 endings may not involve Commander Shepard

FemShep voice actress Jennifer Hale said in a Wednesday interview that BioWare hasn't invited her back to record new dialogue.

Shadowrun Returns latest classic RPG to seek Kickstarter resurrection

The writers behind the original cyberpunk fantasy look to bring the series back to video games as an RPG for the first time since 1995.

Suda 51 working on love story Killer is Dead

Grasshopper manufacturer returns to sword-fighting well in its next game.

Team Meat brings new Super Meat Boy to iPhone

Since their original indie hit was impossible to reproduce on a touch screen, Team Meat decided to make a whole new game for iPhone.

Exclusive: Robot Entertainment president talks Orcs Must Die! 2

Patrick Hudson talks why it's already time for a sequel to last year's award-winning strategy game, the clamor for co-op, and making changes after leaving behind a legendary studio.

Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP journeys from iOS to Steam

Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP, winner of nearly every independent video game award in 2011, leaves the touch screen world behind and journeys to PC, so says a leaked registration document.

Madden NFL vs. Retired Players: Class action lawsuit may change EA’s famous football franchise

Retired players bring EA to court over Madden NFL likenesses and may change how the publisher compensates athletes in the future.

SoulCalibur V missing three-fourths of planned story says producer

Project Soul's Daishi Odashima says that if SoulCalibur V feels light on the solo modes, that's because it's missing a whole lot of what was planned.

Journey breaks PSN sales records as thatgamecompany president leaves studio

Flower creators strike gold with Journey but are moving on without one of their founding leaders.