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Age of Empires Online no longer in active development

Development on free-to-play RTS “no longer cost-effective” says Microsoft.   Active development on PC RTS Age of Empires Online has ceased, Microsoft has announced. Writing on the game’s blog, executive producer Kevin Perry announced there would be no new content created for game as it has finished its “development phase” and was now moving into […]

Former Taipei Assassins member forms new League of Legends team

Sister team of LoL Season 2 champions will be called Taiper Snipers; team will be under same management.   A new sister team to the League of Legends Season 2 world championship victors, the Taipei Assassins, has just been unveiled. A group shot of the Taipei Snipers. According to the Taipei Assassin’s official site (via […]

Wreck-It Ralph hitting DVD and Blu-ray this March

Disney-animated film available for download in HD Digital and HD Digital 3D; physical version to come with two-disc and four-disc ultimate collector’s edition.   The hit animated movie Wreck-It Ralph will be out in digital and physical DVD and Blu-ray form early this year. Ralph’s gonna wreck it at home this February and March. According […]

Former Counter Logic Gaming League of Legends team close to signing with Evil Geniuses

Sources say that the deal between both teams will be done soon; this will be the first time Evil Geniuses has picked up a League of Legends team.   The former Counter Logic Gaming European League of Legends squad is close to signing a new contract to be Evil Geniuses’ first League of Legends team, […]

GameSpot GamePlay Episode 24: Rubbing the Cow Gently

Kevin VanOrd hosts an overstuffed, post-holiday crew of Tom, Carolyn, Peter, and Tyler, who all agree that caressing is better than clicking.   Get the full article at GameSpot “GameSpot GamePlay Episode 24: Rubbing the Cow Gently” was posted by Kevin VanOrd on Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:13:32 -0800

GS News – Sony patents tech to block used games

Technology giant submits application for “Electronic Content Processing System” that would tie individual game discs to one user account.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “GS News – Sony patents tech to block used games” was posted by Wern on Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:00:58 -0800

Billionaire Ken Griffin increases stake in Take-Two

Hedge fund manager’s Citadel Investment Group now reports 5.5 million shares in Grand Theft Auto parent publisher; up from 3 million in October.   With hype continuing to mount around Grand Theft Auto V, billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group has increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive. According to a December 28 Securities and Exchange […]

Walking Dead shooter trailer a fake

New video of Activision’s The Walking Dead: Survival Instincts revealed to be gameplay footage pasted together by fan.   The gameplay trailer for The Walking Dead: Survival Instincts published yesterday was in fact made by a fan and is not a genuine asset from Activision or developer Terminal Reality, though it does use actual in-game […]

GS News – Minecraft Xbox 360 sells 5 million

Console version of Mojang’s indie sandbox game goes quintuple platinum following launch in May.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “GS News – Minecraft Xbox 360 sells 5 million” was posted by Homer on Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:16:27 -0800

30 million Angry Birds downloads last week

Bird-flinging strategy game series hits milestone during December 22-29 week; 8 million Christmas Day downloads is up 1.5 million over 2011.   Angry Birds franchise games were downloaded 30 million times during the Christmas week (December 22-29), developer Rovio Entertainment announced today. In addition, the franchise saw 8 million downloads on Christmas Day alone, which […]