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COMPETITION: Win Naughty Bear

Here’s your chance to win one of five copies of Naughty Bear, the latest Xbox 360 and PS3 title from 505 Games that hits UK retail on June 4th. Think bear, think fluffy. Add naughty and you might think cheeky. Put them together and you’ll possibly drift towards ‘lovable scamp’ …

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Naughty 505 will Bear all in June

505’s latest leftfield title, Naughty Bear, will be released on June 4th on PS3 and Xbox 360 – and the reaction from retail at a recent launch event suggests it could be one of the surprise hits of the year. Naughty Bear is essentially a sociopathic cuddly toy who hasn’t …

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Ex Naughty Dog says Natal could revolutionise gaming

Microsoft’s motion sensing camera Natal has come in for some praise from an unlikely source – the former boss of SCE owned developer Naughty Dog. Speaking to GameTrailers, the studio’s co-founder and ex-president Jason Rubin stated: I think Natal and things like Natal are going to revolutionise more than gaming. …

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Uncharted 2 sells 3.5m

It was the critics’ hit of 2009 and now Sony’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has cemented its position as a commercial sensation as well. Naughty Dog’s PS3-exclusive action outing has now sold 3.5m copies worldwide, making it the fastest selling first party title on Sony’s console. The news comes off …

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Uncharted 2 takes 10 AIAS awards

Californian studio Naughty Dog was jubilant last night after winning a spectacular ten awards at this year’s Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The developers of the widely adored PS3 exclusive Uncharted 2 won the award for Game of the Year and Adventure Game of the Year, as well as Outstanding Achievement …

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Managers not welcome at Sony’s hit studio

"There is not one person at Naughty Dog whose only job is to mange other people. We have very little hierarchy." At the DICE conference in Las Vegas, Naughty Dog co-lead game designer Richard Lemarchand outlined the company’s "loose" culture and structure, which eschews management hierarchies in favor of communal …

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Uncharted 2 exceeding expectations

Its critical reception is almost unparalleled, and whilst global sales numbers remain under wraps for the time being, developer Naughty Dog has said that its latest release Uncharted 2 has eclipsed the achievements of the first game in the series. I would definitely say it’s exceeding expectations,” Naughty Dog’s creative …

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Universal praise for Uncharted 2

Consumer media outlets went live with their reviews for Sony’s Uncharted 2 overnight and the universal praise for Naughty Dog’s title points to a smash hit for the publisher. Scores of note include straight 10/10’s from both CVG and Eurogamer – it’s the first time the latter has ever awarded …

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Naughty Dog talks Jak & Daxter

Californian development studio Naughty Dog hopes Sony will greenlight a new Jak and Daxter project. When asked by Eurogamer if the studio is working on a PS3 edition of the longstanding series, community manager Arne Meyer replied, We definitely hear a lot from our Jak fans and we’d love to …

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Uncharted 2 wins critics E3 gong

Sony’s upcoming PS3 exclusive action title Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has emerged as the star performer of the E3 2009 Game Critics Awards, a panel comprising editors of 29 consumer games publications. Naught Dog’s title grabbed three accolades including the coveted ‘Game of the Show’ award. Also performing strongly was …

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