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A firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS is scheduled to arrive in the middle of the week. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced the news during the Nintendo Direct conference yesterday in Japan. The update comes about due to lack of organization for the device. Users were voicing complaints specifically about …
Read More »New Super Mario Bros. 2 leaping onto 3DS in August
A new Mario sidescroller is coming to 3DS this summer, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is to be a follow-up to the popular Nintendo DS title New Super Mario Bros. as well as New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The sequel was revealed during a …
Read More »Star Wars: TOR interest already on decline, analyst suggests
EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO may already be fading in regards to player numbers, a new report from Cowen and Company suggests. The game is forecasted to keep 1.25m subs by the end of the fiscal year, a steep and rather quick decline from the 1.7m figure recorded …
Read More »Kickstarter pulls $10m for games since March
Kickstarter has had a significant impact on the games industry in just the past several weeks alone. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports the crowdfunding site has brought in over $10m in guaranteed funding for game development projects since the beginning of March. That figure includes all projects that have either concluded …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 hits PSN
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s first Content Collection is now available for all PS3 players. The CoD Community blog has announced that non-premium Call of Duty Elite members and stock MW3 players now have access to several multiplayer maps and a couple of Spec Ops missions. Maps include Overwatch, …
Read More »God of War: Ascension leaked, heading to PS3
Sony hasn’t officially announced the latest in the God of War series, but it’s pretty clear they’re about to. A teaser trailer and box art mockup for God of War: Ascension has leaked out; supposedly less than a day ahead of Sony’s planned reveal date of April 19th. The title …
Read More »Nintendo 3DS launching in Korea this month
Nintendo has announced and detailed the upcoming launch of the 3DS in Korea. The company has revealed (via Siliconera) their portable platform will arrive on April 28th for 220,000 won (equivalent to $193). Model colors include blue, pink and black models, with three titles making up the launch lineup. Those …
Read More »Dark Souls GFWL discussion ongoing say developers
The recent official announcement of the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die PC edition was quickly marred by the reaction (and subsequent retaliation) of fans when it was revealed the title would utilize Games for Windows Live. At least two members of the Dark Souls team are letting on there may …
Read More »YouTube seeking programmers for next-gen console app integration
YouTube is looking to hire next-gen game console programmers in an effort to ‘build the next generation game-console-based TV experience.’ The mantra is also the first responsibility for the role under the position’s description on Google Jobs (spotted by IGN). YouTube currently has an app on Xbox 360, but with …
Read More »Lawsuit claims Ubisoft copied Assassin’s Creed from novel
Novelist John L. Beiswenger is suing Ubisoft for copying a substantial portion of his own work when shaping the Assassin’s Creed series. The sci-fi author claims the game franchise rips off his novel Link, and will seek millions in damages as well as attempt to cease the launch of Assassin’s …
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