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PopCap splits mobile Bejeweled Blitz into separate products to embrace freemium model

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December 7, 2011
1 min

PopCap is moving to unbundle two different mobile branches of its incredibly popular gem-matching game franchise Bejeweled, splitting the quick-to-play Bejeweled Blitz into a...

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The Last Guardian exec producer quits Sony for social gaming developer Bossa Studios

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December 7, 2011
1 min

The executive producer of delayed Playstation 3 exclusive, The Last Guardian, has left Sony to become creative director at Bossa Studios, the developer behind...

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Major 3DS update goes live — adds 3D video recording and other nifty features

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December 7, 2011
2 min

While the XBox dashboard update is grabbing all the headlines, Nintendo has quietly updated the firmware for its 3DS console, meaning that users will...

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News Blips: The Old Republic tests 2 million, first major Vietnamese game, and Take-Two doubts stat services

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December 7, 2011
2 min

I've never endured through a more labyrinthian class registration process than San Francisco State University's tangled system. I'm consoling myself with a retro romp...

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Video Blips: Battlefield 3, The Darkness 2, Serious Sam 3: BFE, and more

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December 7, 2011
2 min

If you happen across my prone figure in Battlefield 3's Wake Island map, you'll find me in my preferred haunt — nuzzling a palm...

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Xbox Live users unable to get online, linked to new dashboard update

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December 7, 2011
2 min

[Update: at 1245 am Dec. 7 — Access to Xbox Live restored. Some features such as Zune and Xbox Live Marketplace having difficulties.] If...

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Xbox 360 dashboard update suffers slight delay (updated)

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December 7, 2011
1 min

Update, 6:32pm PST: The update is here. Major Nelson has tweeted the following: “We are a go! The #XboxUpdate is currently on its way...

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Game-breaking bug in Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword–how to avoid it

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December 7, 2011
2 min

The formula for this year’s big games seems to be something like this: launch a blockbuster, include game-breaking bugs. Those who have played Skyrim can...