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Tomb Raider Boasts Best Week One Sales in Franchise, Says Crystal Dynamics
Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher reported at GDC that the new Tomb Raider topped week one sales for the franchise. Gallagher spoke at a panel with Tomb Raider’s creative director, Noah Hughes, during which Gallagher also stated that Tomb Raider’s launch was the most successful videogame launch so far in 2013. “It’s been the ... Read More»
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RUMOR: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Box Art Leaked, Possibly Elaborate April Fools’ Prank
NeoGaf’s ninja detectives have unearthed what could be the XBLA box art for the recently reported Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon expansion. So, either Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a pretty damn clever April Fools’ joke, or it is a balls-to-the-walls homage to the big dumb fun 80s action movies many of us grew up watching. Every inch ... Read More»
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Capcom Now Taking Pre-Orders for Mega Man 25th Anniversary Statue
Capcom is now taking pre-orders for their $99.95 Mega Man 25th Anniversary Statue. The 10-inch statue, which commemorates 25 years of Mega Man since he first debuted on NES in 1987, was unveiled during Capcom’s PAX East 2013 panel. At the time, they stated it would be available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con come July. ... Read More»
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Frostbite 3, Unreal Engine 4 Not Designed for Wii U
During GDC, reps from EA and Epic both said, very plainly, that their respective proprietary engines do not support Wii U. “We right now don’t have support for the Wii U in the Frostbite engine,” Battlefield executive producer Patrick Bach told Eurogamer. “We don’t want to back down from what we see as our low-spec ... Read More»
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Castlevania, Contra, Silent Hill, & Zone of the Enders Clothes Announced
Insert Coin Clothing have announced they’re producing a series of t-shirt and hoodies based on such Konami games as Castlevania, Silent Hill, Contra, and Zone of the Enders. The first batch they’ve revealed are the Z.O.E. ones, which will include Jehuty, Anubis, and Vic Viper tees, as well as a Jehuty hooded sweatshirt. More designs ... Read More»
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Activision Shows Next-Gen Real-Time Character Demo at GDC
During their Next-Generation Character Rendering panel at GDC, Activision showcased next-gen photorealism with a real-time character demo. According to Activision Blizzard technical director Jorge Jimenez, the tech demo, seen below, is running on a GeForce GTX 680 at 180 frames per second. It is, in a word, bananas—but not likely what we’ll see coming out ... Read More»
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Latest Injustice Matches See Batman vs. Flash, Superman vs. Green Lantern
Two new Injustice: Gods Among Us videos pit Supes against Green Lantern and Batman against Flash. I choose not to narrate the matches like some kind of goddamn textual sports announcer, and instead you scope out the embeds below. Injustice: Gods Among Us battles its way onto Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii April 16 in ... Read More»
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Gears of War: Judgment Haven DLC Pack Now Available
An update for Gears of War: Judgment that adds a new multiplayer map and brings back the Execution multiplayer mode is now available, Epic announced today. The Haven DLC pack needs to be downloaded directly from the main menu or the Xbox Dashboard at the moment, as “the dialogue box prompting you to download the pack ... Read More»
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Epic Showcases Unreal Engine 4 with ‘Infiltrator’ Tech Demo
Epic vice president Mark Rein showcased the Unreal Engine 4′s power at GDC with an entirely real-time tech demo. According to Rein, the Unreal Engine 4 development environment prioritizes quick asset and environment creation in a code-light editor. Rein tweeted earlier that the Infiltrator tech demo (again, seen below) is running on a “single off-the-shelf ... Read More»
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Halo 4 Forge Island Map Now Available to Download
Great news everyone! Halo 4‘s Forge Island map has managed to wriggle its way out of Microsoft’s certification process earlier than expected and is now available to download. The map was first announced at PAX East and was scheduled to go live on April 11, but thanks to some nippy work on Microsoft’s part the ... Read More»
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Xbox Live “Play to Earn” scheme goes live on April 1st
Get a free month of Xbox Live or 800 MS points by diving into XBLA in April... Read More»
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Grasshopper Teases Next Game, Could Be No More Heroes Spinoff
While speaking to Famitsu, Grasshopper Manufacture’s Goici Suda—Suda51—revealed concept art for his next project. One of the screenshots (seen above and below) features what looks to be Shinobu from No More Heroes, a character Suda has reportedly expressed interest in giving her own game. It could also simply be an homage, a character that pays ... Read More»
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IGDA Members, Supporters Take Action over Inappropriate GDC Party
International Game Developers Association’s Brenda Romero and other members of the IGDA resigned today in the wake of inappropriate GDC party held Tuesday night. Student developer Alicia Avril described the party of Forbes, saying were “at least three girls in white outfits—one was in a skimpy t-shirt one was in this weird furry get-up—dancing.” “I ... Read More»
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Xbox 360 Getting Special Edition Camouflage Controller
The Xbox 360 is getting another special edition wireless controller, this time decked out in camouflage, Microsoft’s Major Nelson revealed. The Xbox 360 Special Edition Camouflage Wireless Controller, like just about every other special edition controller for Xbox 360, comes with the transforming D-pad. The controller doesn’t seem to tie-in to any games: it’s simply ... Read More»
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Skulk Around with Vampiric Stealth in Dark’s First Gameplay Trailer
A gameplay trailer for Realmforge Studios’ upcoming vampire/stealth title, Dark, was shown during GDC. The game puts players in control of Eric Bane, a newly-born vampire in the modern world who is being hunted. Realmforge’s title allows players to use a blend of stealth and vampiric powers that will be upgradable courtesy of light RPG ... Read More»