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The Last Tinker: City of Colors is an artistic platformer with a handmade feel (preview)

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 6, 2014
3 min

This upcoming PC action-adventure game features a gorgeous art style, unique characters, and varied gameplay.

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The Last of Us is coming to Hollywood — and its creative director is writing the script

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 6, 2014
1 min

Game developer Naughty Dog has partnered with film distributor Screen Gems and studio Ghost House Pictures.

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Shaquille O’Neal hopes to reclaim his gaming legacy with Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 6, 2014
2 min

At least one person wants a new Shaq Fu, and his name has a "Q" in it.

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PlayStation U.S. boss Jack Tretton is stepping down

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 6, 2014
4 min

One of the founding members of Japanese media giant Sony’s gaming arm in North America is walking away while the new PlayStation 4 home video game console is on top. Sony Computer Entertainment of America president and chief executive Jack Tretton is stepping down from his position with the company at the end of March, according to Sony.

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The next Call of Duty: Ghosts map pack is coming April 3 — with a giant Kraken

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 6, 2014
3 min

The new DLC features 4 new maps, a new weapon, and a new Extinction episode.

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Disney Interactive lays off 700 employees, or 26 percent of game division

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 6, 2014
1 min

The social game division Playdom will get hit hard.

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Iddiction introduces Xplode so your app doesn’t get lost in the app stores

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 6, 2014
2 min

Iddiction is all about making it easier for the right people to discover your app or game. So the creator of the App-O-Day app promotion site is now launching Xplode, a new app discovery platform. If it works, it will help developers and publishers get a lot more users for their apps and games without spending a ton on user acquisition.

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Pop quiz, Android hotshots: QuizUp launches to make you feel smart (or stupid)

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 6, 2014
1 min

Q: Which popular iPhone quiz game is finally headed to Android? A: Quizup, the free head-to-head quiz game from Iceland’s Plain Vanilla Games. After...