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Electronic Arts reveals new Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars online numbers

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 8, 2012
2 min

Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello is feeling “awfully good” about the Mass Effect 3 launch.” Speaking at today’s Wedbush Technology, Media and Telecommunications...

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Heyzap launches mobile API to add high-level analytics

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 7, 2012
1 min

Heyzap is launching a new applications programming interface (API) for its development tools for its social mobile gaming network that will deliver a lot more data...

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Game developers salivate over the new iPad’s specs

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 7, 2012
3 min

The new iPad’s high-end specifications are perfect for game developers and will up the ante when it comes to building better graphics into their...

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Nintendo 3DS tops 4.5 million units in US within first year

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 7, 2012
1 min

The 3DS, Nintendo’s current-gen handheld, has sold more than 4.5 million units in the US within its first year, the company announced today. The...

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Halo 4 quotes: The hype, the excitement, and the…huh?

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 6, 2012
3 min

If you think you got a tough job, try deciphering some game-industry speak. Developers can say a whole lot of nothing and still sound great while doing it. Case in point: Check out the various quotes below from Halo 4 developer 343 Industries. These guys can talk. These guys can tease. And if you're a hardcore Halo fan, these guys can even get you excited. But what are they really saying??

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer discusses original creator’s thoughts on the remake (interview)

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 6, 2012
4 min

X-Com: UFO Defense, a strategy game from the early '90s, is a sort of enigma. Although the original is revered as a masterstroke in design, every stab at a sequel or spiritual successor has fallen short. What about the X-Com formula is so elusive? When I spoke with Jake Solomon, lead designer for Firaxis Games' XCOM: Enemy Unknown (a "reimagining" of the original), that question weighed heavily on my mind.