Duke Nukem takes on some Nazis, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 gets a new round of Minimate figures, and more.
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Non-Gaming Game News For the Week Ending January 6th
Posted 1/4/12 12:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in 3DS / DS, Android, comics, iPhone / iPad, Mac, News, NGP, PC, PS Vita, PS3, PSP, vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
Our Most Anticipated Games of 2012
Posted 1/3/12 3:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in 3DS / DS, Features, PC, PS Vita, PS3, PSP, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
My fellow contributor Jason Cipriano and I are excited about some games, you guys. The next twelve months will see a pretty healthy selection of new and returning franchises to PCs, handhelds, and of course, consoles. We ran down the ten titles we're most looking forward to, but keep in mind, this list required a lot of narrowing down: as much as I really wanted it to, there was no room for Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and similarly, Jason couldn't quite find a place for the downloadable Alan Wake: American Nightmare.
Still, this if the games below aren't on your radar, we highly recommend you remedy that ASAP.
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[Rumor] Game Ratings Hint At 'Simpsons Arcade' For XBLA and More
Posted 1/3/12 2:32 pm EST by Charles Webb in 3DS / DS, PS3, PSP, Rumors, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
Twenty years after its arcade debut, could The Simpsons Arcade Game be making its way to XBLA and PSN?
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[Op-Ed] Here's Your 2012 Game Industry Resolutions
Posted 1/3/12 12:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in 3DS / DS, Android, iPhone / iPad, Mac, Op-Ed, PC, PS Vita, PS3, PSP, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
And here we are in 2012, the midst of the nice, quiet season where the deluge of games slows down and we can contemplate in this less busy news cycle. It's also a great time to look back on the last year and think about what the industry at large did well and what they should perhaps be doing in the future. This was the year where Modern Warfare 3 didn't just predictably sell well, it broke entertainment records at large, and where a surprising number of your friends were probably talking about Skyrim that might not otherwise.
And today, a lot of game production teams are coming back from the holidays refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready to start creating the next unit shifter. What I've come up with is a list of ten areas where I'd love for the game industry to be thinking and exploring in the coming months as they develop the next crop of 2013-2015 releases. Nearly all are geared towards continuing to expand the gaming audience in some way. A few of these are old news, and some are my own particular interests, but that's why it's an Op-Ed and not an "Op-Everything to Everyone."
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Three New PSP 'Dual Packs' Landing In January
Posted 12/22/11 3:41 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Handhelds, PSP
Earlier in the year Sony introduced PSP Dual Packs that gave gamers the opportunity two buy two popular UMD games in one package for an affordable price. Surprisingly, they aren't giving up on the UMD dual packs and have revealed another three that will be available from brick-and-mortar stores and PSN as digital downloads.
The new dual packs throw together Twisted Metal: Head On and Motorstorm: Arctic Edge; Patapon and LocoRoco; and Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee and Hot Shots Tennis. Each dual pack will be available beginning sometime in January (yea, they weren't very specific). Read More...
Spike VGAs: Picking the Winners
Posted 12/9/11 5:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in 3DS / DS, Op-Ed, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
A series of best-guesses, theories, and wishful thinking about some of this year's nominees.
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PS3 Price Drop Announced During Sony GamesCom Presentation
Posted 8/16/11 5:32 pm EST by Matt Clark in News, PS3, PSP, vita
There have been mounting rumors lately that Sony would drop the price of the PlayStation 3 – it was a pretty safe bet at this point, two years since such a cut – but today during their GamesCom presentation, the company officially announced that the price of the 160gb PlayStation 3 would lower by 50 bucks to $249.99. That wasn't the only announcement, though, as Sony also premiered some new PlayStation Vita titles and even a new PlayStation Portable (really).
London Riots Likely To Cause Sony Distribution Center Delays
Posted 8/9/11 2:23 pm EST by Matt Clark in News, PC, PS3, PSP
Riots have spread across London since Saturday night, leaving parts of the city stricken with structure fires and looting. While there are different theories as to the cause of the sudden uprising, many reports claim that the disturbance is largely due to recent cuts in government programs such as welfare, as well as other spending measures that will eliminate many public employees through 2015. Whatever the reason, the violence and destruction have set many businesses ablaze. Caught up in the riots was one large distribution center owned by Sony.
'NBA 2K12' Goes Old-School With 'NBA's Greatest' Mode
Posted 8/4/11 5:31 pm EST by Matt Clark in News, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
After showing off three covers adorned with NBA legends a couple weeks ago, 2K Sports has announced that "NBA 2K12" will also give you the opportunity to play relive some classic moments on the hardwood with the game's greatest players. The just revealed "NBA's Greatest" mode will not only feature Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson; there's also 15 historic teams -- with icons like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and "Dr. J" Erving -- available, as well.
Sony Computer Entertainment Does The Corporate Shuffle
Posted 6/29/11 12:32 pm EST by Matt Clark in News, NGP, PS3, PSP
There's some corporate shuffling going on over at Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Given the company's recent troubles, you would be forgiven in thinking that someone within the group had received the axe, but it's actually quite the opposite. Kaz Hirai, SCEI's president and chief-executive officer, has been promoted to the position of chairman, effective September 1. His vacated seat is filled by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president and chief-executive officer, Andrew House.
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