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Capcom's Phoenix Wright franchise goes download-only
Capcom has made the decision to release the upcoming Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, the latest in the popular court-room adventure game, as a download-only title for Nintendo 3DS.
May 14, 2013
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Nvidia's Android handheld costs as much as a Wii U
The Nvidia Shield, an upcoming handheld game device that can both play Android games and stream games from your PC, will launch in June for $349.
May 14, 2013
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Twitch video game broadcasting comes to Xbox 360
With live video game broadcasting becoming more and more popular, video streaming service Twitch today released a dedicated app for the Xbox 360, which allows users to watch broadcasts directly on their home console.
May 14, 2013
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Angry Birds studio Rovio moves into mobile publishing
Angry Birds studio Rovio today launched a new mobile game publishing initiative, through which it plans to forge its first path into the world of third-party titles.
May 14, 2013
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Another major MMORPG is going free-to-play
Trion Worlds' MMORPG Rift is set to go free-to-play, starting June 12, alongside the launch of its next major content update.
May 14, 2013
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Fatherhood to Art Gore
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including fatherhood and art gore.
May 13, 2013
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Amazon releases its virtual currency for Kindle apps
Amazon Coins represents the company's latest bid to bolster sales on the Kindle Fire. "For developers, it's another opportunity to drive traffic, downloads and increased monetization," says Amazon.
May 13, 2013
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Get a job: Robot Entertainment is looking for a Technical Artist
The Technical Artist/Animator "will be instrumental in creating and maintaining efficient pipelines for the art assets used in Robot’s game development efforts."
May 13, 2013
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YoYo Games rolling out GameMaker: Studio module for Tizen
"We strongly believe that Tizen will be a significant platform for mobile and other devices," says GameMaker: Studio developer YoYo Games, in announcing the software's support for the open-source OS.
May 13, 2013
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'Oligopolistic' console business blamed for Square Enix losses
As Square Enix posts a swing to significant losses for the last fiscal year, the company has blamed the "increasingly competitive and oligopolistic" console game markets in North America and Europe.
May 13, 2013
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This mobile dev's market value has topped Nintendo's
We already knew that GungHo Online's mobile hit Puzzle & Dragons is proving rather popular, generating around $2.5 million daily back in February.
May 13, 2013
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Blizzard donates all Diablo III exploit cash to charity
Following a Diablo III exploit that allowed some players to duplicate gold in-game last week, developer Blizzard Entertainment has made the decision to ban those players who took advantage of the exploit, and donate all their sales proceeds to charity.
May 13, 2013