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Epic Games Buys People Can Fly, Three Developers Leave

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

Bulletstorm developer, People Can Fly, was just purchased by Epic Games officially. The studio worked in tandem with Epic prior to the purchase on the foul-mouthed skillshot FPS before, however the studio was never actually owned outright by the Raleigh-based … Continue reading →

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Xbox 720 to Release Before 2014, According to New Microsoft Ad

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

  Microsoft has a pretty bad habit of ensuring that all of its employees are on the same page, as recently the company has been backpedaling on several of its recent comments regarding the next Xbox. After accidentally letting it … Continue reading →

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How Many Consoles Will Exist in the Next-Generation of Gaming?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

With the recent success of the open-source, Android-powered Ouya game console on Kickstarter, the waning power of current-gen console manufacturers, and the increasing number of studios being shuttered by publishers, the possibility of a generation of gaming with more than … Continue reading →

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Polytron: “Patching Fez Would Cost Us Thousands of Dollars”

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

The popular 8-bit platformer, Fez, recently received a patch that fixed a number of problems for players, but unfortunately inconvenienced approximately 1% of users with game-crippling bugs. As unlucky as that is, what’s even more pathetic is the price that … Continue reading →

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Could Killing Used Games Kill the Gaming Industry?

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

As the next-generation of consoles approaches, some have speculated that console manufacturers such as Microsoft may have the power to create an industry without a used games market. Considering that developers and gamers both lose money when used games are … Continue reading →

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Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 Console Announced

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

As is customary for every big game launch for a first-party Microsoft franchise, a new, snazzed-up limited edition Xbox 360 console is being released to accompany the launch of Halo 4. Sporting a sleek, futuristic blue, silver, and carbon metal … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Reserves “Xbox 8″ Domain Names

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

Amidst the sea of rumors of an Xbox 720 in the works, Microsoft gives everyone an odd reason for pause by reserving several domain names revolving around a potential “Xbox 8″. It seems to be an obvious fit for Microsoft, … Continue reading →

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Why Microsoft Needs to Focus on XBLA to Stay on Top

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

In an industry where exclusives are beginning to mean less and less for Microsoft, it only seems logical that the company stop touting greater sales of multi-platform titles and focus on its truly special content. Yes, I’m talking about the … Continue reading →

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Gears of War: Judgment Unveiled

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

In an unexpected turn of events, Epic has announced that a new title in the popular Gears of War franchise will be appearing at this year’s E3. Accompanying the announcement was a new teaser image featuring a figure shrouded in … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Finally Issuing Refunds for Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

Previously, we reported that Microsoft and 4J Studios were denying purchasers of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition refunds if they were upset about the lack of split-screen functionality on SDTVs. Fortunately, since then, Microsoft has had a change of heart, and … Continue reading →

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