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GamesBeat weekly roundup: D.I.C.E. 2013, Dead Space 3, and game investments take a dive

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February 8, 2013
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If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

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Analyst: ‘Highly unlikely’ that Microsoft blocks used games on next Xbox

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 6, 2013
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The most recent rumor surrounding the next Microsoft console suggests it will require a constant Internet connection.

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New physical video game sales account for less than 50% of a $14 billion market in 2012

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 5, 2013
1 min

North Americans spent $14.80 billion on video game content last year, but less than half this total was on new, physical releases.

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Redbox Instant gains support for Xbox Live

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 5, 2013
1 min

Sorry, PlayStation 3 owners, your console doesn't get first dibs on Redbox Instant.

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The biggest game releases of 2013

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 5, 2013
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The GamesBeat staff chimes in with their predictions for the most notable games of 2013.

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Halo and Fez might be coming to Steam

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 4, 2013
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A there-and-gone listing on Steam's game-content database hints that Valve's streaming service might add Microsoft's premiere franchise to its catalog.

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Disney shuts down Junction Point, GTA V delayed

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February 1, 2013
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This week, Bethesda finally announces The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim expansions for the PlayStation 3, Disney shuts down Epic Mickey developer Junction Point Studios,...

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Updated: Xbox Live has an outage as Call of Duty DLC hits

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 30, 2013
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[Updated: 10:05 pm PST: The service is back up] Microsoft’s Xbox Live online gaming service is having an outage this evening just as new...

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Analyst: China unlikely to overturn ban on game consoles in the ‘immediate term’

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
January 28, 2013
2 min

Some internal Chinese sources claim the nation may overturn 13-year-old ban, but an analyst is doubtful the bureaucracy has the stomach for it.

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: THQ asset auction, Legend of Zelda in HD, and Atari is bankrupt

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 25, 2013
3 min

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

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