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The new console war pits Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony in an Apple arena

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June 27, 2012
4 min

In response to Apple's surging App Store games, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have added tablet platforms to their gaming consoles in ways that say a lot about their corporate philosophies. But do their value-added propositions actually add any value?

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Halo 4’s free Spartan Ops content detailed: 50 missions spanning 12 hours

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June 27, 2012
2 min

Further details about the much-anticipated Xbox 360 shooter Halo 4 have emerged today, breaking down the schedule of the episodic Spartan Ops downloadable content and providing some multiplayer details.

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2 min

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Past sales point to a ‘win’ for Nintendo with the 3DS XL

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June 27, 2012
2 min

Nintendo’s announcement of the Nintendo 3DS XL is exciting news for the company, if sales of its DSi XL are any indication. Made specifically for...

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Players take indie games for granted

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June 27, 2012
2 min

Indie releases represent a step toward a new era of gaming where Call of Duty doesn’t dominate the market, and bigger titles are created with the same love and passion as their less-mainstream counterparts.

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Zynga’s latest Facebook game takes Electronic Arts’ Sims Social head-on

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June 26, 2012
2 min

The Ville is Zynga's latest social Facebook game allowing players to build virtual homes and gardens. It's also the company's answer to Electronic Arts' The Sims Social.

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Sulake un-mutes Habbo Hotel in select countries for first time since sex scandal

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June 25, 2012
2 min

Habbo Hotel, a social game for teens, is back online in three countries after shutting down amidst reports of pornographic chat targeted at underage users.

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Reminder: This is why everyone hated Mass Effect 3

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June 25, 2012
1 min

Tomorrow sees the release of the Extended Cut of Mass Effect 3. Here's a bunch of random images to remind us why we hated it in the first place!

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CCP’s David Reid says Dust 514 heralds a new free-to-play era on consoles (interview)

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 25, 2012
6 min

Our interview with CCP Games chief marketing officer David Reid details the free-to-play business model of its upcoming console shooter Dust 514, its tie-ins with the massively multiplayer PC title Eve Online, and the challenges faced in balancing and marketing another shooter for a console audience.

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Dust 514 prelaunch bundle offers enhanced arsenal and beta access (updated)

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June 25, 2012
2 min

Developer CCP Games' upcoming free-to-play PlayStation 3 shooter Dust 514 brings the pre-launch Mercenary Pack bundle to prospective players. Find out what's included here.

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Follow the bunny-hopping path through PC gaming’s history

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June 24, 2012
1 min

Growing up, I plunged myself into the breakneck and keyboard-cracking world of twitch deathmatch shooters. My library consisted of games emblazoned with chest-thumping verbs...

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