Defiance and the challenges of transmedia storytelling

We speak to Syfy's Mark Stern and Trion Worlds' Nicholas Beliaeff about the upcoming MMO shooter and the accompanying TV series. On April 2, Rift developer Trion Worlds will launch a new project five years in the making, an open world, multiplatform...

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance slashes to top spot in Japan weekly sales

February 27, 2013 11:58PM PST Konami's Metal Gear spin-off beats Dragon Quest VII 3DS port and Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the week of February 18. While the Metal Gear series isn't known for being a stylistic action title, it seemed...

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Star Wars: The Old Republic to get a 2.0 update of "Scum and Villainy"

February 28, 2013 12:02AM PST Game Update 2.0 to bring level cap up to 55 and introduce new skills for advanced classes. BioWare and EA have announced that the MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic will soon launch a new patch. Game Update...

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Sony to host PlayStation roadshow in Singapore from Feb. 28 to March 2

Sony fans in Singapore can look forward to an upcoming PlayStation roadshow hosted by Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong. The event will be held at the Funan DigitaLife Mall this week from February 28 to March 2, from 11am to 9pm. Games available...

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Final Fantasy Digital Collection out now in Asia

February 26, 2013 9:38PM PST Set with download codes for Final Fantasy I to Final Fantasy IX to cost S$209($153); 2,000 units available. Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong and Square Enix have announced that its earliest Final Fantasy...

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Skullgirls DLC crowdfunding page hits $190K in a day

The developers at Lab Zero Games have opened a Skullgirls DLC fundraising page over on crowdfunding site Indiegogo, with the sole purpose of using the money to release DLC characters for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC fighting game. The target goal is...

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Meeting The World's Fastest Gamer

Are racing games on the verge of becoming the next big thing in eSports? Joe Barron speaks to the iRacing grand prix world champion Greger Huttu to find out. Whenever eSports are mentioned, specific games come to mind: League of Legends, Starcraft 2...

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The Emotional Price of Making Video Games

Making games can be a grueling, all-consuming process. John Davison talks to developers about the significant emotional challenges of this creative and commercial endeavor. When you fire up a new video game, some elements are easy to appreciate immediately....

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House of Horrors: Fatal Frame 2 Part 2 Highlights

Thanks for the video.  I'd missed out on this game completely, and had no idea what it was like until watching this. I was so impressed, I actually began to wonder what I was doing to have missed this game 10 years ago.   (And I remembered: ...

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Nexon partners with ex-Call of Duty developer

Korean free-to-play game company Nexon (MapleStory, Combat Arms) has made a strategic investment in Robotoki, the Los Angeles-based development studio headed up by Robert Bowling, a former creative strategist on the Call of Duty franchise. While the...

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StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Aussie launch party guests revealed

Earlier this month Blizzard announced launch event plans for RTS title StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. The official Australian launch party will take place on March 11 at Federation Square in Melbourne from 8pm. Blizzard Australia has revealed...

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RIFT China publisher hires Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade as spokesperson

February 24, 2013 11:20PM PST Chinese publisher Shanda Games said to have spent 8-figure sum for NBA star. RIFT has a new face promoting the MMORPG in China; Miami Heat point guard Dwayne Wade. Shanda Games' official website has...

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Divergence Online seeking crowdfunding

Divergence Online, a sandbox sci-fi MMO that has been on hiatus since its original announcement in 2006, is now back in development, and is seeking crowdsourced funds to keep its momentum. According to an IndieGogo crowdfunding page, the goal the...

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UK Chart: Crysis 3 lands top, Aliens: Colonial Marines sales drop 84%

EA's Crysis 3 has taken pole position in the UK charts, firing an arrow into the chart dreams of the disappointing Aliens: Colonial Marines. Gearbox's FPS saw an 84% drop in sales and finishes in fifth place. Konami's Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance...

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Capcom axes annual Captivate event for 2013

Capcom isn't planning to hold its annual Captivate event this year, the publisher has confirmed. It has been running the event, which is designed to showcase its annual line-up, since 2008. "This year we're likely to be looking at announcements around...

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Kojima says MGS: Ground Zeroes may be too 'risky' to release

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes may be too "risky" to ever see release. Designer Hideo Kojima explained in a roundtable interview session attended by Videogamer that the game's focus on mature and taboo themes may make it too controversial to sell, even...

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Podcast Episode 30: The Beefy Center of your Meat Arsenal

February 22, 2013 7:43PM PST A Valley Without Wind 2 developer Chris Park joins us to discuss the PlayStation 4, our fondest memories of 1UP and GameSpy, and the emotional weight of hot dogs. Chris Park at Arcen Games knows a lot about...

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Firefall second public beta jumpstarts this weekend

February 21, 2013 8:57PM PST Red 5 Studio also hosting airborne moments video contest for participants to enter. Red 5 Studio has announced that it will be hosting another round of public beta testing for its upcoming shooter Firefall....

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Chatting Columbia With Irrational - Bioshock Infinite

Please don't suck, please don't suck, please don't suck. Don't dare to pull an Aliens CM move. I can look past the Halo/CoD (I don't play CoD so I'm not sure) regenerating shields instead of med kits, but I'm looking forward to exploring an immersive...

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New Final Fantasy for PS4 in the works

February 20, 2013 8:32PM PST Square Enix teases it will reveal more information about mystery game during E3 in June. A new Final Fantasy game is in development for PlayStation 4. Final Fantasy brand director Shinji Hashimoto revealed...

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PlayStation 4 photo gallery

February 20, 2013 8:36PM PST Get your first close-up look at Sony's new DualShock controller and camera system for the PlayStation 4. Some gamers were disappointed Sony stopped short of showing off its new console at today's New York PlayStation...

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PlayStation 4: Everything You Need To Know

That conference was a waste of time ... Except for the Watch Dogs gameplay ... We didn't even get to see the thing and for the most part they kept talking about concepts of sharing and integration, ... I mean, these are things I would like to see in...

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Wishful Thinking: Predicting the PlayStation 4

February 19, 2013 8:17PM PST GameSpot staff from around the globe sound off on their hopes and dreams for Sony's new console. With the hours rapidly ticking down to Sony's New York event, rumour and speculation are running wild that the company...

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Daily Digest - PlayStation Rumor Mill

February 19, 2013 4:19PM PST Remember to tune in tomorrow for Sony's big announcement! To-Do List - TUNE IN Super Awesome PlayStation Announcement!- WELCOME The GameSpot Justicars- WATCH Escape from Mount Stupid - PlayStation 3- JOIN...

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The State of PlayStation 3's Missing Exclusives

Ahead of the PlayStation 4 announcement, we look back on some of the PlayStation 3 exclusives that have gone MIA. All signs are pointing to Sony announcing the next PlayStation at its PlayStation Meeting 2013 event in New York today, and with the unveiling...

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Ninja Running Gameplay Video - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

This week we check out Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Crysis 3, Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington - The Infamy, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire and Capcom Arcade Cabinet. Beats provided by DJ VInroc. Posted Feb 15, 2013...

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Assassin's Creed III: The Infamy - Launch Trailer

This week we check out Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Crysis 3, Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington - The Infamy, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire and Capcom Arcade Cabinet. Beats provided by DJ VInroc. Posted Feb 15, 2013...

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Falling in Love With Lara - Live Stream

February 19, 2013 2:00AM PST Join Johnny as he teams up with Lara Croft to raid some tombs and generally have a good time. Until this year, I had never played a Tomb Raider game, so I decided to take them on in order. The first one went...

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League of Legends-themed restaurant opens in China

February 19, 2013 2:44AM PST MOBA-themed eatery gets $160,000 in investment. A restaurant tailored after the popular MOBA title League of Legends has opened in the city of Chongquing in the People's Republic of China. According to...

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Destiny ViDoc - Pathways out of Darkness

Our weekly video game news discussion show with John Davison, Brendan Sinclair, and Tom Mc Shea. Topics: Activision calls for Destiny in 2013, Street Fighter's opportunistic 25th Anniversary bundle, and more on this week's Quoted for Truth. Posted May...

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Tactical Combat Trailer

This week we check out Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Crysis 3, Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington - The Infamy, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire and Capcom Arcade Cabinet. Beats provided by DJ VInroc. Posted Feb 15, 2013...

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Soul Sacrifice bundle pack available in Singapore for pre-order

February 18, 2013 1:28AM PST Pre-orders to be open from February 22 to March 6. Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong has announced that it will soon take Singapore pre-orders for the regular and premium edition of the PS Vita title...

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UK Chart: Aliens: Colonial Marines the biggest launch of 2013 so far

Gearbox's panned FPS Aliens: Colonial Marines has shot to the top of the UK charts despite its massive critical drubbing. Aliens: Colonial Marines also enjoyed the best opening-week sales of any game this year so far--beating Dead Space 3, which Aliens:...

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AZUBU Collegiate Champions Grand Finals

February 16, 2013 1:57PM PST Watch as the Grand Finals makes it way to Los Angeles on February 16th-17th for both StarCraft II and League of Legends. THE AZUBU Collegiate Champions Grand Finals is finally here and will start on Saturday,...

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Now Playing: Neverwinter

@Nekromenos @wexorian  Most people, in my experience, who bash F2P games are just freeloaders. They are giving you an entire game for free, and people can't be bothered to drop at least 40$, which is 20$ cheaper than a full game these days? ...

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Ghost in the Shell Online scheduled for early 2014

February 14, 2013 11:26PM PST Upcoming MMO shooter based on anime franchise to be developed by Dungeon Fighter Online team. Nexon announced the launch schedule for the upcoming MMO shooter Ghost in The Shell online for Japan. According...

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Sound Byte Radio Episode 13: Ico, Chrono Cross, To The Moon

February 14, 2013 11:33PM PST This month's music podcast playlist will put you in the mood for love, with songs from Team Ico's adventure title and a couple of RPG themes or two. We hope you had a lovely time celebrating Valentine's Day...

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Resident Evil: Revelations Screens

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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Screens

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Remember Me Screens

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DmC: Devil May Cry - Vergil's Downfall Screens

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GameStop: 60 percent of gamers would not buy console that blocks used games

If Microsoft or Sony--or both--decide to block used games with their next-generation platforms, the majority of consumers would not buy them. That's according to GameStop chief financial officer Rob Lloyd, who defended used games today during a presentation...

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Showdown Effect Caption Contest

February 12, 2013 4:22PM PST The Showdown Effect beta key caption contest. Fight to the death or die trying. We are giving away beta keys for Showdown Effect, the new multiplayer action game from Arrowhead Game Studios. This quirky shooter...

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GameSpot GamePlay Episode 28: Eat My Dead Skin

February 12, 2013 4:34PM PST Destructoid reviews editor Jim Sterling stops by for a nice long talk about Killzone, Kinect, and how much he hates being called "nugget." This one's a doozy. Destructoid's Jim Sterling stops by again to get...

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Video Review - Aliens: Colonial Marines

Knew it. I could tell this was going to be mediocre-ville when I saw the gameplay demos. No suspense in an Aliens game? really? This may sound weird, but when it starts up and you exit the cryo pod in Halo 4, walking through the ship briefly I thought...

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Gaming Meme History: Leeroy Jenkins

I was hoping that this was a video about all the gaming memes that have sprung up over the years but it was a good video, I guess ;)And yes, Leroy Jenkins is classic and forever will be - whether you like/liked WoW or not, that raid video was so funny...

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Dead Space 3 - Gun Show

I've praised this game,argued over it with a lot of people on this site,including Shaun Mc.But one of the most irritating issues of this game is the weapon crafting.Most of the resources are very hard to come by,the crafting is very complicated and misunderstandable,...

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Retrovirus Review

In the real world, cleaning out the digital crud and viruses mucking up your ailing computer is rarely a fun ordeal, but Retrovirus' sci-fi-heavy approach to tech support is far more satisfying. This "six degrees of freedom" first-person shooter sends...

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