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Funcom, the studio behind upcoming MMO Secret World, has suggested that the Wii U system with its unique controller would be perfect for an MMO. "Wii U could be the first real console on which running an MMORPG without compromise is plausible," Funcom’s lead content designer Joel Bylos told Official …

Ubisoft has announced a release date for the PC edition of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier. The upcoming gun customization crazy tactical shooter will hit the platform in North America on June 12th for both retail and digital fronts. The publisher, notorious for their strict DRM software, states the …

Gears of War developer Epic Games has revealed the studio is working on a project exclusive to PC. President Mike Capps and creative lead Cliff Bleszinski snuck in the news this weekend during a PAX East panel in Boston. "We might be working on a PC-only title," Capps mentioned before …

Gears of War: Exile, an unannounced Kinect take on the popular shooter franchise, has been cancelled. Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski confirmed that the previously rumoured project is no longer in development. "Let’s just bury the hatchet now," Bleszinski told GameSpot. "Gears of War: Exile was an unannounced game …

Sony has confirmed PS3 and PS Vita title Warrior’s Lair has not been canceled. "Warrior’s Lair is still in development; it isn’t cancelled,” a Sony rep told Joystiq. This following mumblings that over half of the cross-platformgame’s development studio Idol Minds had been let go. While the company made it …

Dark Souls will see the light of day on PC after all, according to a story in German magazine PC Action. The publication (via NeoGaf) claims the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is coming in August to the platform. The version will carry two new bosses, but beyond that …

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Tenth annual conference in Austin October 9-11

Kinect Star Wars finally arrived on shelves earlier this week, standing as a flagship for the new generation of Xbox 360’s motion controlled titles. MCV speaks to Microsoft’s Master Yoda of Kinect, Kudo Tsunoda, about why the game is a major boon for the device and how far the technology …