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SWTOR BioWare team and 38 Studios hit by layoffs
News: It’s a sad day of layoffs, as employees of both BioWare Austin and 38 Studios are facing job losses. I’m combining news about two…

The first Company of Heroes 2 screenshots are lovely
Screenshots: Strategy sequel Company of Heroes 2 gets its first collection of screenshots, showing off the all-new Essence 3.0 engine and Soviet setting. #gallery-1…

Tribes: Ascend Staying Alive update unleashes the Disco Brute
News: The Brute class can rave harder than ever with the release of the Staying Alive Update for Tribes: Ascend, giving him three new bits of kit…

XCOM: Enemy Unknown gets a release date and new trailer to celebrate
Video: 2K games just announced XCOM: Enemy Unknown will launch on October 9 in the US and October 12 internationally, how about a new gameplay trailer…

Bungie's next game will be sci-fi MMOFPS "Destiny", a timed Xbox exclusive
News: The original creators of the Marathon and Halo series Bungie are set to release their new sci-fi MMOFPS “Destiny” in 2013 as an…

New EVE Online Inferno trailer shoots some ships in space
Video: In space, everyone can hear you pew pew… Or at least they can in the new EVE Online Inferno trailer as the expansion hits gamers later…

Diablo 3 accounts hacked, gold and loot stolen
News: With reports of hacked Diablo 3 accounts being stripped of gold and loot, as well as the sudden server maintenance by Blizzard on Sunday, many…

Housework and playgrounds: Games that imitate life
Weird Games: Videogames are slices of virtual reality that are played on a screen. But, once in a while, a few stragglers escape into the real world…

DMC: Devil May Cry release date is anti St Swithin's Day
News: The first non-Capcom-developed Devil May Cry is set to find its way to your televisions on January 15th 2013, taking attention away from our…

Yet another Game of Thrones game in development, coming to Facebook
News: A Game of Thrones Ascent is the latest game to spawn from the fantasy world, and will be a social affair on Facebook. Just as I was telling…

Randy Pitchford - Aliens: Colonial Marines isn't just milking a franchise
News: According to Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford, a lot of licensed games become “work-for-hire projects” that end up “just…

NHL 13 trailer unveiled, 14th September release date
News: EA Sports have unveiled a new trailer for NHL 13, and the game will be launching on the 14th of September. EA Sports have revealed a new NHL…

Looking back at the dark world of Max Payne
Delayed Reaction: The launch of Max Payne 3 led Julian Benson to return to the first of the series. Here, he finds MAX PAYNE to be a whole lot darker…

Medal of Honor: Warfighter gets a new trailer
Video: EA have released a new trailer for their latest Medal of Honor title Warfighter. Warning, may cause eyes to explode due to insane graphics. Honestly,…

Three main characters confirmed returning for Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut
News: The voice actors for Admiral Hackett, EDI and Kaiden Alenko have all confirmed they’re working on upcoming DLC for Bioware’s Mass…

Payday: The Heist and Left 4 Dead mash-up in the works
News: Overkill and Valve are working on a Payday: The Heist and Left 4 Dead collaboration because it’s not like Valve have any important sequels…

UK Chart: Max Payne 3 beats Diablo III by a whisker
News: Max Payne 3 has beaten Diablo III to this week’s UK Chart crown, winning by just 8, 000 units. Two threes. One one. Seven. 8, 000. Numbers…

007 Legends trailer tacked onto Skyfall trailer
News: A 007 Legends trailer has been released, showing off the Moonraker mission and featuring James Bond. Worried that nobody would find out about…

The Elder Scrolls Online's main story is "100% solo"
News: The main questline of The Elder Scrolls Online will be designed for solo play, according to game director Matt Firor. The pleasures of being…

Ubisoft abandons Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 trademarks
News: Two trademark listings for Gearbox and Ubisoft’s Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 have been legally abandoned, leaving the future of the game…

38 Studios pays back $1.1 million of debt, releases Project Copernicus trailer
News: Amidst financial difficulties, 38 Studios has released the first teaser trailer for Project Copernicus – their fantasy MMO set in the…

EA Origin offers free distribution to crowd-funded games, Wasteland 2 signs up
News: EA are offering to waive distribution fees for crowd-funded games sold on Origin for a 90-day grace period, with Kickstarter darling Wasteland…

Because We May indie sale celebrates freedom of pricing
News: The Because We May initiative has many indie games going on sale to celebrate the fact that they can. From May 24 to June 1st, a large group…

Beenox shows off Amazing Spider-Man's Web Rush
Video: The latest The Amazing Spider-Man trailer shows off Peter Parker’s new web rush ability. The Amazing Spider-Man may give you the opportunity…

