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Capcom Announces Beginner Friendly Shooter Set in Lost Planet Universe

16 May 2012
by Matt Jamieson category
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A spin-off of the Lost Planet universe is on its way. Capcom today unveiled EX Troopers, a beginner friendly shooter set to release by the end of the year for the PS3 and 3DS. The game is being worked on by Monster Hunter series producer Shintaro Kojima.

The Witcher Developer, CD Projekt Red Now Hiring

14 May 2012
by James Beach category

The masterminds behind critically-aclaimed The Witcher series are looking to expand. A grand proposition in this world of cutbacks and budget cuts. The Polish developer is setting its sights on two new RPG properties.

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Guild Wars 2 Weekend Beta Numbers Released

14 May 2012
by Justin Baker category

GuildGamerGaia: Guild Wars 2 Logo Wars 2, the highly anticipated MMO coming from ArenaNet currently set to release sometime in 2012, has released some information about the beta even that they had recently. The director, Mike O’Brien, in a post on ArenaNet’s website said the the numbers of pre-order players who got to partake in the beta were in the “hundreds of thousands”. This is great news indeed, not only for ArenaNet, but for MMO players the world over hoping that something new happens in the genre sometime soon.

Sony share prices fall with record annual loss, Xbox 360 continues to sell well

11 May 2012
by Nathan Walker category

GG-Xbox_vs_PS3_salesAs we come to the inevitable end of this console generation, it can be a time to reflect back on where each company made their mistakes. Many have attributed the slow start of the PS3 to the lack of strong exclusives and unwillingness of the public to adopt Blu-Ray. Fast forward to 2009 and many were predicting that Sony would not only catchup, but over take the sales of the Xbox 360. Sony continued to employ strategies like price cuts and the more frequent release of new exclusives, but the sales never over took their main competitor. Not only have Sony had to remain in third place for the entire generation, but they have been posting continual annual losses, with this year's being a particularly large hit to the company.

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Online retailer accidentally leaks LEGO: Lord of the Rings box art

10 May 2012
by Terry Howells category

lego_lotrOver the years, LEGO developers Travellers Tales have put smiles on the faces of gamers worldwide. By blending the traditional values of platformers with the tongue in cheek references to blockbuster hits, the LEGO series has become a major contender in the gaming universe. But, what happens when you create a LEGO game based on one of the most popular film, game and literary franchises of all time, Lord of the Rings.

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Microsoft testing Xbox 360 web browser with Kinect functionality

10 May 2012
by Terry Howells category

imagesReports are coming in that Microsoft has been testing Internet Explorer 9 for Xbox 360. Even though Microsoft is a little bit behind in the game console browser market, it is said that you will be able to use Kinect as a browser tool. The Kinect sensor is not going to be a necessity for the application, but being able to browse the internet by voice alone sounds pretty fun to me.

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