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EA is preparing to launch their MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic in countries across the Middle East and parts of Europe. SWTOR will be released through retail and digital distribution in 38 additional countries on top of the ones the game is already available in. The news comes after …
Read More »Wii U/3DS compatibility on creator’s wishlist for next Smash Bros.
Smash Bros creator and Nintendo icon Masahiro Sakurai has revealed his intentions to bring Wii U and 3DS dual support for the hit franchise’s next title. "There is a certain dead end we come to if we just expand the volume of the game," Sakurai told IGN. "I intend to …
Read More »Ubisoft registers Rayman Legends domains
Ubisoft has registered a pair of new domains containing ‘Rayman Legends’ in their URLs. RaymanLegends.com and Rayman-Legends.com have been reserved for the as of yet unannounced effort according to WhoIs Search(via Shacknews). The developler/publisher makes the move just days after a leaked marketing survey pointed to a Rayman Origins sequel. …
Read More »Cryptic uncovers, details 2010 accounts breach
Cryptic Studios has discovered and reported to its users a 2010 security breach of its servers/databases. The company uncovered the breach while attempting to enhance their current security. The unauthorized intruder(s) gained access to account names and encrypted passwords. They also believe other items including player names, birth dates and …
Read More »Stalker 2 cancelled as GSC closes doors
GSC, the development studio behind the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, has announced its closure; and with it the cancellation of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. The would-be latest title in the FPS RPG franchise was reportedly heading toward the fate back in March with the studio’s impending closure, but at the time GSC wasn’t ready …
Read More »Resistance: The Trilogy appears on Amazon France
Amazon France has unveiled a franchise bundle for Sony’s Resistance series. The not yet officially announced Resistance: The Trilogy pack has been listed on the French arm of the online retailer (spotted by CVG). As expected, the offering is a repackaging of the three Resistance games available on PS3; though …
Read More »Adam Sessler leaves G4
Gaming personality Adam Sessler has announced he has left television network G4. Television personality Adam Sessler and TV network G4 are parting ways, with Adam’s last episode as host of G4’s "X-Play" airing on the network today, Wednesday, April 25,” a statement from Sessler’s representative read. AdditionallyKotaku reports that their …
Read More »Uncharted series: 17m units sold and counting
Sony has announced updated sales figures for Naughty Dog’s Uncharted franchise. The company shared that lifetime sales for the IP have hit 17,320,000 units as of April 12th of this year. That figure includes all three games on the PS3 and the recently released Golden Abyss title on the PS …
Read More »Pikmin 2 Wii getting NA release this year
Nintendo of America has announced the re-release of Pikmin 2 on Wii. The game was originally released on Gamecube back in 2004. It was later retooled to take advantage of Wii Remote, and the updated release hit Japan and Europe in 2009. No US release date ever came about at …
Read More »PS Plus members to receive bevy of free titles in May
Playstation Plus members are getting some nice rewards this May, including several free games. This month Plus subscribers can download the brand new PSN game, Awesomenauts, as well as two PSN Atlus titles in Trine 2 and Rock of Ages. It doesn’t stop there though. Plus subscribers will also score …
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