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Bioshock Infinite’s development team has taken another hit with the loss of two more key members. Superannuation reports the game’s AI lead, Don Norbury, and combat design director Clint Bundrick have moved on to jobs with Microsoft. According to their respective Linkedin profiles, Norbury’s new role at Microsoft is senior …

Former exec accused of stealing corporate secrets

Global games retail giant GameStop is predicting big things for the next Call of Duty. The firm says that Black Ops II is the most pre-ordered in its history – and that this means the franchise could once again break records at release in November. CoD: Black Ops II is …

Enough stock to last until January 2013, says manufacturer

A mistake with an Origin promo code over the weekend left many gamers with a huge library of EA games – for free. Kotaku reports that EA sent out a code to participants in a survey that entitled them to a free download from the Origin store. However, it was …

A host of retailers have slashed $50 off the price of the Xbox 360 in the US. It comes at a time when PS3 is available for a record-low sub-160 in the UK, thanks to the launch of the 12GB model. Though that could all be a coincidence, of course. …

Renowned director names Valve as dream collaborator

THQ has announced that its WWE ’13 Austin 3:16 Collector’s Edition has sold out. The SKU is a GAME-exclusive release and will arrive alongside other versions of the title on November 2nd. It contains a hand-signed Stone Cold Steve Austin art card, an exclusive in-game costume and entrance for the …

Capcom has announced Darkstalkers Resurrection, a digital collection of the franchise heading to consoles next year. The title was announced during a Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Panel at New York ComicCon. It’ll be developed by Iron Galaxy Studios and include arcade versions of Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge and Darkstalkers 3 …

Polish developer The Astronauts secures studio-wide license for Epic's Engine