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Get a Load of the Doom 3: BFG Edition

Posted May 31, 2012 at 1:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: Bethesda, doom 3: bfg edition, id Software

Bethesda has announced a Doom 3 edition with all the bells, whistles, and demons you could ever ask for. And it includes Doom and Doom 2...oh yeah.


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A Far Cry From Boring

Posted May 29, 2012 at 7:51PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: e3, far cry 3, Ubisoft

So many upcoming hotly anticipated first person shooters, so little time. But plenty of footage and announcements to go around, one after the link.


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Time To Replace Those Repair Kits - Xecuter's Back

Posted May 29, 2012 at 8:45AM EST by Demonchild Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Team Xecuter, tx, xbox 360 hacks, xbox repair kit extreme edition

Mhmm, Team Xecuter's back with another product. If you've picked up any of their RROD Repair Kits in the past or just have a Xbox that needs repairing, this may spark some interest.


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Rumor: Will Belmont Be Back at E3?

Posted May 23, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: castlevania: lords of shadows 2, Konami, mercurysteam

It's just a rumor at this point, but it looks like there may be an announcement regarding a certain whip-wielding vampire slayer at E3 this year. Keep your fingers crossed...and your crosses, er, crossed.


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Coming Soon: A New MultiMAN Dubbed mmOS

Posted May 20, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS3 Tags: backup manager, cobra usb, deank, dongle, homebrew, mmcm, mmos, multiman

Users of DeanK's multiMAN backup manager know that development has been rather quiet. There's something new brewing for the backup manager homebrew.


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Slyly Leap From PS3 To Vita

Posted May 19, 2012 at 12:45PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS Vita, PS3 Tags: sanzaru ames, sly cooper, sly raccoon, Sony, thieves in time

Who doesn't like platformers and fun adventures? Me, that's who, and that's not the opposite of what's not true. Check out this neat little announcement.


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More ME3 Stuff for You to Play With

Posted May 16, 2012 at 9:20AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, mass effect 3, rebellion expansion

Oops, somebody prematurely posted some info about new stuff coming out for ME3. Your teammates may still suck, but at least you'll have new stuff to play with.


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Black Ops 2: Same Engine, New Lighting. It's All We Need.

Posted May 15, 2012 at 1:20PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, black ops 2, call of duty, mark lamia, Treyarch

In a slight response to your demands, Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch has something to say regarding keeping the series up to date and matching public demand.


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Pop Some Heads for Prizes...and Fun

Posted May 8, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: hitman: absolution, IO Interactive, Square Enix

There's a little promotion going on for the upcoming Hitman game that promises "awesome prizes" if you're a top sniper. Hopefully, "awesome" doesn't mean avatar awards or new outfits for Agent 47.


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What's a Dawnguard? Hell If I Know...

Posted May 2, 2012 at 1:10PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Bethesda, dawnguard, e3, skyrim dlc

Bethesda did announce some Skyrim DLC yesterday, true. But all they gave us was this pic and a name. What the heck is it?


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Apparently You Can Pre-Order DLC Now

Posted May 1, 2012 at 4:45PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: day one dlc, dlc, max payne 3, Rockstar, rockstar pass

Rockstar shows off Max Payne 3’s DLC—and give you a chance to purchase it before the actual game is even released.


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A Silent Attack On Your Browser Inbound

Posted Apr 28, 2012 at 10:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: browser games, online games, silent hunter online, Ubisoft

Looking forward to some online gaming? Well add this nice browser based bit of fun to your to do list for the year.


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Sony's Working Towards Getting PS1 Classics On The Vita

Posted Apr 26, 2012 at 4:15PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS Vita Tags: classics, PS1, ps1 games on vita, psx

With Skype on the way for the Vita, there's only one direction to go... The way of the PS1.


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PoV: How I Want Videogames To Inflitrate Life

Posted Apr 25, 2012 at 9:35PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PoV Tags: pov, videogame culture

We already know that people love videogames, but it seems like they have a hard time showing it. Here's my top 3 ideas on bringing them to the forefront...


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neur0n Gives You More 6.60 Options For TimeMachine

Posted Apr 25, 2012 at 12:10AM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PSP Tags: 6.60 me, cfw, Custom Firmware, Dark AleX, neur0n, pandora battery, playstation psp homebrew, psp hacks, time machine

Out enjoying 6.60 ME via the TimeMachine setup on your PSP? neur0n is here with a new update with a few more goodies.


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Play With Yourself Like A Child With Halo's Carter

Posted Apr 24, 2012 at 8:49AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: action figures, halo reach, halo toy, threea

We've seen some juicy leaks rapidly taken down this week, but this is one of a previously unannounced release. Reach in to your inner child and get ready to play with yourself.


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There Will Be A Nerd Rage Explosion on May 1st

Posted Apr 23, 2012 at 10:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Activision, black ops 2, call of duty, Treyarch

There's a countdown clock out there that's counting down the seconds until the greatest nerd rage explosion of all time. Unfortunately, you just might have to be watching basketball to see the announcement first.


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Gabe Newell Has Tried Origin; Guess What. He's Got Something To Say

Posted Apr 21, 2012 at 8:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: EA, Gabe Newell, online gaming, origins, Steam, valve

We've had devs slammed for their efforts earlier, now we have...devs slammed for their efforts. Despite EA's recent announcement to bring all their games into the world of clouds, Gabe Newell has some open words on Origin.


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New Sorcery Trailer - Take Out Your Wand and Play With It

Posted Apr 17, 2012 at 9:05AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3 Tags: ps move, SCE, sorcery

Sony's put out a new trailer for Sorcery. You remember, that fantasy game with Move support?


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Max Payne is on Your Phone

Posted Apr 6, 2012 at 3:22PM EST by Todd B Listed in: iPhone Tags: grand theft auto, ios, Max Payne, Rockstar

Rockstar confirms that Max Payne – the entire original game – will be hitting your mobile device soon. Bullets!


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Bioware wants to give you free DLC

Posted Apr 6, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, ea games, mass effect 3, me3, resurgence dlc

Not Day One? Not Day Fifty. But hey, still free DLC for Mass Effect 3


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Rumor: Next-Gen Xbox Will Be Like "Two PCs Taped Together" - Wait, What?

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at 7:35AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Tags: next-gen xbox, xbox 720, xbox durango

Though it sounds like an April Fool's joke, apparently it's not. It's just the strange way someone chose to describe the next-gen Xbox.


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SimCity Demands Always-On Internet

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at 3:42PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: always-on drm, EA, Maxis, simcity, simcity 4

Good news and bad news for fans of Maxis’s SimCity franchise: The new game will be sold independently of Origin, but will still have suffocating DRM.


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Darksiders 2 will launch with the Wii U

Posted Mar 24, 2012 at 9:05AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii U Tags: darksiders, darksiders 2, vigil games, wii u titles

Looks like next-gen may already have a port. It is nice to see some big games rumored to be in the mix.


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Metal Gear series hits some serious sales numbers

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Hideo Kojima, metal gear, metal gear rising, metal gear solid, MGS, record breaking

With the Metal Gear series dating back to the 80's, no one should be surprised.


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Buy the Mass Effect Art Book, Get Some Bonus Content

Posted Mar 15, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, mass effect 3, the art of the mass effect universe

As if you needed more incentive to buy the Mass Effect art book. OK, maybe you did.


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PoV: The Pros and Cons of a Steam Console

Posted Mar 7, 2012 at 11:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PoV Tags: consoles, kinect, motion controls, playstation 4, psn, Sony, Steam, steambox, valve, xbla, xbox 720

So while GDC is going on and rumours are flying everywhere there's something we need to weigh up.


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Guess Who is Suing THQ

Posted Mar 5, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Adidas, micoach, saints row 3, THQ, thq court case, UFC, undisputed 3

Who's screwing over THQ? I'll have their head!


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Calibur11's Mass Effect 3 Vault DLC Bundle

Posted Mar 1, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: BioWare, calibur11 mass effect 3 vault, mass effect 3

Remember that lit up plastic Mass Effect 3 thing? Here's what DLC you get with in when you buy it.


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Pretty Pictures: SimCity 5

Posted Feb 29, 2012 at 1:05PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: EA, Maxis, PC Gamer, simcity 5

Just a few days after Maxis hinted at a big GDC announcement, it looks like their surprise has been outed.

It’s been a while since we last saw the SimCity franchise. The last game in the series, SimCity Societies, launched in 2007 to mixed reviews. Since then, Maxis has remained mum on whether it would be revisiting the series. Until, of course, last week, when EA hinted that the company had an enormous reveal planned for this year’s Game Developers Conference.

No information was given on what Maxis might have up its sleeve, but most people immediately began to assume that a new SimCity was on the table. And, it turns out, they may have been right.

Thanks to some scanned images from a German magazine, we now have a few details and screenshots/concept art from what could be SimCity 5. The game will take place 20 years after other iterations of the franchise, and will feature more flexible city designs that don’t depend so much on blocks. The game will also feature a new graphics engine and – gasp – multiplayer in the form of global leaderboards.

Here’s some of the shots and concept art, courtesy of NeoGaf:

Are you ready for another SimCity?

[PC Gamer]

Just a few days after Maxis hinted at a big GDC announcement, it looks like their surprise has been outed.


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South African Store Screws Sony Secret

Posted Feb 24, 2012 at 11:24AM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: black ops 2, bt games, god of war, Sony

BT Games accidentally a game announcement.

Hey, remember the God of War series? You know, the one that’s made a bazillion dollars but hasn’t been heard from in a while? Well, it turns out that there’s a new God of War coming your way, though you wouldn’t know it by talking to Sony.

Despite the company’s best efforts to keep the title under wraps, everyone pretty much knows that God of War 4 is happening. First, we had an accidental slip of the resume from the composer that worked on the game; now we have BT Games, a South African games store, taking pre-orders for the game despite the fact that it hasn’t been confirmed to exist.

Oops! Apparently, this isn’t the first time BT Games has dropped the bomb on an unannounced games. Anyway, it’s not like the existence of God of War 4 is some sort of huge mystery—anyone that knows the industry would guess that the thing is coming out sooner or later. Still, it’s a pretty big slip-up on the part of the retailer, especially after the Black Ops 2 debacle that unfolded last week.

What do you think about a new God of War?

[Game Informer]

BT Games accidentally leaks a game announcement.


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Iron Monkey and ME3 With A Little Cosplay

Posted Feb 23, 2012 at 3:28PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, iPhone, iPad, Xbox 360 Tags: iron monkey, mass effect 3, mass effect infiltrator, me3 android, me3 ios, me3 preview

Harrison E attended the Mass Effect 3 event and talked to the creators of Mass Effect Infiltrator, Iron Monkey


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MechAssault Creators Made…a Mech Game

Posted Feb 20, 2012 at 4:40PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: armored core, Day 1 Studios, f.e.a.r., fracture, mechassault, reign of thunder

Hey, at least they’re staying in their wheelhouse.

Do you love giant robots? More specifically, do you love building a giant robot, sending it into battle with other giant robots, and wreaking general havoc along the way? If so, you’re probably familiar with the MechAssault franchise and its developer, Day 1 Studios. Who, by the way, have just announced a brand new game.

Yes, it has mechs.

The new title, christened Reign of Thunder, is a brand new mech-based IP that the dev team is promising will be “hard-hitting, fast-paced, explosive” and other descriptive words as well. The team at Day 1 is also promising deep customization options for player mechs. Day 1 hasn’t jumped into the mech fray since 2004’s MechAssault 2, working instead on titles like F.E.A.R. and Fracture. Then again, 2012 seems to be the year of the mech, with a new Armored Core inbound and Day 1 returning to its roots.

If you’re curious about the new game, check out the launch title right here:

Are you into mech games? What do you think of Reign of Thunder so far?

[GameSpy]

Hey, at least they’re staying in their wheelhouse.


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Details Emerge on Final Fantasy X HD

Posted Feb 18, 2012 at 3:15PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: final fantasy x, ico, metal gear solid hd, Playstation 2, Square Enix

Why make new games when people will just keep buying the old ones?

Fans have been on a rampage trying to get Square Enix to remake Final Fantasy VII, but the company doesn’t seem to care. Instead, it has elected to bring the PlayStation 2’s Final Fantasy X to modern consoles, with an HD version due sometime this year. Unfortunately for fans of the franchise, details were scarce at the time of the project’s announcement.

New info has emerged that helps clarify what exactly Final Fantasy X HD is all about. And if you’re hoping for a complete, next-gen remake, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Shinji Hashimoto, producer for Square Enix, has confirmed that the upcoming re-release is a re-mastering of the original a la ICO or Metal Gear Solid HD.

So it looks like the Final Fantasy X you remember will be present in full in this upcoming release, with a few minor upgrades to make it worth plopping down your cash. Not the best news in the world, but not terrible either.

Is it worth buying the same games over and over again for minor graphical upgrades?

[IGN]

Why make new games when people will just keep buying the old ones?


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Twisted Metal Movie in the Works

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 3:29PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: brian taylor, crank, ghost rider, skrillex, Sony Pictures, twisted metal

Spoiler alert: it’s going to be shitty.

Hey, remember that Twisted Metal movie that no one wanted, ever? Well, it’s finally coming out! Sony Pictures just tapped Brian Taylor, the mastermind behind film classics such as Crank and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, to direct a film based on the Twisted Metal franchise. It’s a good choice from a studio perspective – there’s no one better at making smash and crash movies with little to no substance.

According to the announcement, the film will center on combatants who use customized vehicles in fights to the death. So the original subject matter appears to have remained intact. Sweet Tooth and Doll Face will appear in the film, and that’s about all the details we have. Based on what we know about the genre, we can assume there will be one hot chick, one tough chick (played by Michelle Rodriguez, who dies), and a winning hero.

Honestly, how much do we need to know about a Twisted Metal movie? It’s going to be violent, poorly acted, and probably set to Skrillex music. And I’m sort of okay with that. It’s not like the games are some sort of bastion of innovative storytelling.

Do you think a Twisted Metal movie has any chance of being good? Or is it destined to join Super Mario Bros. and Doom in the Video Game Movie Hall of Shame?

[Gamespot]

Spoiler alert: it’s going to be shitty.


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MGS HD On Vita Has 'Interesting' Controls

Posted Feb 8, 2012 at 5:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS Vita Tags: metal gear solid, MGS, mgs hd, mgs on vita, mgs touch controls

Kojima reveals some info on the Vita's touch controls.


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Madden 13 Cover Star Up to Gamers

Posted Feb 6, 2012 at 11:50AM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: EA Sports, madden 13, peyton hills, tim tebow

EA Sports is letting fans vote on who graces the cover of the next Madden, this time with a bigger pool of players from which to choose.

In 2011, fans of the Madden franchise cast over 13 million online votes to determine who would land on the cover of Madden 2012. Faced with a roster of 32 different players, voters eventually landed on Peyton Hills, a running back for the Cleveland Browns. This year, EA Sports is giving players the same opportunity, but with a much larger pool of contestants.

The search for Madden 13’s cover star will start with 64 players – two from each of the 32 teams in the NFL. The first round of the voting will be per-team, as EA looks to sort out which player from each team players like the most. From there, the field will shrink to 32, and fans can commence the voting. The announcement came at this weekend’s Madden Bowl, in which Tim Tebow proved he’s a better virtual football player than a real one.

Voting begins on March 7. And seriously, don’t vote for Tim Tebow.

[Destructoid]

EA Sports is letting fans vote on who graces the cover of the next Madden, this time with a bigger pool of players from which to choose.


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Mass Effect 4? Probably

Posted Feb 6, 2012 at 8:00AM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: BioWare, commander shepard, EA, mass effect, mass effect 3

A producer on Mass Effect 3 drops a not-so-subtle hint about the future of the franchise.

Mass Effect 3 is rolling on toward its official launch date of March 6, and despite the fact that the third chapter of the Commander Shepard saga has yet to hit shelves, EA and Bioware are already stirring up hype for the next game. Of course, the two companies haven’t made any sort of official announcements, but one producer offered a tongue-in-cheek hint to Mass Effect fans everywhere.

In an interview with Gamerzines, producer Mike Gamble simply said that hanging on to your Mass Effect 3 saves “wouldn’t be a bad idea.” He was mum on why exactly players would want to hang onto their saves, but suggesting they keep them handy is practically a confirmation of another game in the works.

With Mass Effect, players are invited to import their character saves from previous games. Decisions you make in Mass Effect, for example, have a lasting impact on the world you encounter in Mass Effect 2. And when you import your character from ME2 into ME3, you’ll be bringing two games’ worth of decisions along with you.

The suggestion that players hang onto their game saves indicates there will be another opportunity to import data, perhaps in a fourth Mass Effect title. The thought of bringing the decisions of three games forward sounds daunting enough from a player perspective – it’s hard to imagine how Bioware could even begin writing the damn thing.

Do you want more Mass Effect?

[RPS]

A producer on Mass Effect 3 drops a not-so-subtle hint about the future of the franchise.


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DL and Homebrew Round Up for February 3rd

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 8:08PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: crashserious, factory service mode tool, hero city, ps3 homebrew, ps3 tools gui, red screen of death, rsod solutions, thatotherperson, wii homebrew

This weeks round up brings us some really good tools for your PS3 that you will definitely want to check out. And of course, it wouldn't be another download and homebrew round up without a cool homebrew game from ThatOtherPerson. So let's see what is on the menu today.


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New Details and Pics of The Last of Us Emerge

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 8:58AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3 Tags: Naughty Dog, Sony, the last of us

It looks great, but there will be no co-op.


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Sony announces new US Vita bundle

Posted Jan 30, 2012 at 2:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: at&t, cheryl t., region-free, Sony, vita, vita bundles

Hot on the heels of rumours that Vita may not be region-free Sony shows us a brand new Vita bundle.


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Wii U controller: More secrets revealed

Posted Jan 29, 2012 at 9:35AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii U Tags: NFC, Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, skylanders, wii u

Wii U controller: More secrets revealed

The next-gen console is more than meets the eye.

With the recent announcment of the Nintendo Network.

Via [Gamasutra] http://gamasutra.com/view/news/39877/Wii_U_controllers_latest_secret_revealed.php

Just when you think you know everything about Nintendo's innovative -- and risky -- new Wii U tablet controller, the company throws another factor into the mix.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed this week that the touch-enabled controller will also implement near-field communication (NFC) tech. As an NFC device, the controller will be able to interact with objects equipped with NFC tags.

It's the same set of standards used in some smartphones and smart cards. By touching an NFC-tagged item -- or bringing it in very close range -- with an NFC device, the objects interact via radio communication.

"By installing this functionality, it will become possible to create cards and figurines that can electronically read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world," Iwata said during an earnings briefing.

"Adoption of this functionality will enable various other possibilities such as using it as a means of making micropayments," he said, a hint at Nintendo's expanding digital distribution plans.

NFC technology has been around for years. But for game development, one interesting implementation of NFC only recently saw commercial release: Activision's console game Skylanders, in which players can buy NFC-tagged figurines, place them on an NFC-equipped pod, and bring those figurines to life in-game.

Iwata described the tech in terms of the Wii U, but did not give specifics on implementation. "The NFC I'm referring to here is the noncontact NFC standard that is compatible with FeliCa and MIFARE, and is expected to be widely used around the world in the near future," he said.

The next-gen console is more than meets the eye...and the hand apparently.


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Nintendo Forecasts Huge Losses

Posted Jan 26, 2012 at 3:19PM EST by Listed in: Nintendo 3DS Tags: ds, Nintendo, nintendo 3ds, Wii

Retailers can’t keep the 3DS on shelves, but Nintendo is still doing worse now than in years before.

Nintendo released its official numbers today, and things don’t look too good. Despite the fact that the Nintendo 3DS outsold all other systems combined last week (in Japan, of course), Nintendo is still reporting major losses for the last quarter. According to earnings reports released by the company, Nintendo lost $623 million between the months of April and December 2011.

The company doesn’t seem confident in the near future, revising its original forecast of $580 million in losses through March 2012 to $838. Nintendo noted that while Nintendo 3DS hardware is moving at a much higher rate, the massive price cut they dropped on the system is contributing to their financial ails.

In one last bit of bad news, Nintendo revised its original sales predictions for the 3DS, Wii, and DS dropping expected 3DS and Wii sales by two million each, and DS sales by about 500,000. The decreased sales projections have been taken into account for the new loss predictions for 2012.

It’s worth noting that while Nintendo reports these numbers as a “loss,” all it means is that the company made less money in a particular quarter than they did in the same quarter of the previous year. Nintendo is still churning out massive profits, and the company is far from being financially unstable. It’s just the way companies go about reporting their finances.

We’ll keep you posted as other companies release their sales numbers and financial forecasts. 2011 was likely a tough year for everyone, with console hardware aging and rumors of the next-gen on the horizon.

[IGN]

Retailers can’t keep the 3DS on shelves, but Nintendo is still doing worse now than in years before.


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Letter from Alleged THQ Staffer Calls Out Management, CEO

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at 3:30PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: saints row the third, THQ

THQ hasn’t been doing great over the last few months, and this nasty letter from a former employee doesn’t make things look any better.

THQ, the company behind Saints Row: The Third, had a tough 2011. The company was in such dire straits that rumors floated around about it canceling its entire 2014 lineup, rumors the company vehemently denied. This morning we received word that THQ was shifting its strategies yet again, this time focusing more on its core franchises over third party licensing.

It’s hard to get a bead on exactly what’s happening with THQ. Rumors and sales indicate the company is in serious trouble despite the success of Saints Row, but the company refuses to admit that they have any sort of problem. Only one person seems to be willing to comment on the state of the company – an alleged former employee with an obvious bone to pick.

In a letter written to THQ’s Board of Directors, CEO Brian Farrell as well as the general public and a collection of gaming news sites, this “Formerly Mismanaged” employee rattles off a laundry lists of complaints about the company.

The letter essentially claims that THQ’s problems stem from mismanagement and a Board of Directors that has no clue how to strategically run a gaming company. It gives examples like acquiring game studios with no plan on how to utilize their talents (then later shutting them down), investing money into shrinking niche markets, the company’s refusal to dump a CEO that has tanked its stock price and high-paid executives making enormous mistakes that call their competency into question. The disastrous uDraw tablet also makes an appearance.

These allegations of management incompetency surface just a few days before THQ announces its current financial standing on February 2, and things certainly don’t look good. One analyst has gone on the record by stating that THQ, without some sort of financial windfall, with run out of cash near the middle of this year.

You can read the letter in its (extremely long) entirety below:

[JoyStiq]

"To:

THQ Board of Directors

Lawrence Burstein

James Whims, Gigex, Inc.

Henry DeNero, Arcturus Capital

Brian Dougherty, AirSet, Inc.

Jeffrey Griffiths , Lumber Liquidators

From:

Current and Ex-Employees, Shareholders, and The Public

Dear THQ Board,

I am an ex-employee at THQ. I saw the tweet-started headlines over the past week from an "industry expert." This expert is one who I and my friends and co-workers in the industry have never heard of after a long time in the field. I had been reading the various following articles and accounts and it generated sympathy for friends both recently laid off and currently still there. I thought it would be a good idea to send a note with their input. This note has honest facts and thoughts about THQ and the current problems there. Most of these facts are public knowledge and they have been confirmed by public records or can be confirmed by current and former THQ staff there both before and after my and their time.

I have long felt the need to explain to outsiders how this beaten-down company has wound up in this position. It is to the point where having it on your resume is not a point in your favor. And that shouldn't be the case. I'm/We're sending this note anonymously because some of us are still awaiting final checks and others know how little corporations like employees who air their dirty laundry. We feel the need to say something to combat the partial misinformation being written.

THQ had been known through the years for having a formula. They find a hot license, make a cheap game, barely advertise it, and make money. This formula worked during the Playstation and Xbox and Gameboy days and made the company a lot of cash. Unfortunately, THQ's old guard executives seem to be stuck trying to manage the company the same way they did back then and haven't realized the industry has changed.

The beginning of the end came years ago as Brian Farrell lead an executive team to acquire a large number of studios. A large amount of cash was used in the acquisition or setup of game developers with different degrees of talent. The problem was they were bought without strategic reasoning or specific plan on to use them. So after awhile another large amount of money was spent as those studios failed and were sold off and shut down. The executive team at the time were an entirely different group of people with one key exception in the CEO. The CEO/the then executive team wasted the cash that the company had built up with these massive investments and selloffs.

The studio purchase errors were not helped by the mistakes in the licensing deals that were signed by the same CEO. Millions and millions of dollars were wasted on acquiring licenses at the same time the kids, family, casual business was declining at a rapid rate. Instead of slowing those acquisitions he overpaid for more of them until again cash was wasted in paying for brands that didn't sell well anymore.

The mistakes in decisions and cash losses triggered wave after wave of layoffs. In the most recent wave, about 40 people lost their jobs this past December through no fault of their own. The reason why is the chronic and constant mismanagement of their company. The fact is that the CEO and executive committee were so focused on trying to hit an unrealistic financial goal that they bet everything on an extremely risky proposition in the uDraw tablet. When they lost, they further displayed their lack of management skills by not having a contingency plan. Three weeks after the game launched, an entire business unit was wiped out when it didn't meet its goal due to relying on that one product to hit an unrealistic target.

After the layoffs many ex-employees walked around shell-shocked and trying to figure out who was responsible. They came to the understanding that most of us do after leaving the company. The issue with THQ has never been one of lack of staff creativity, intellect or business intelligence. It all rests of the failure of its management team and you the Board of Directors.

This Board has allowed the Brian Farrell, the CEO, the ongoing ability to take a cash-rich profitable company and drive it from a $30 share price down to around $.70 without acting despite numerous mistakes that even for those lacking business training, could see were errors. Even without glaring mistakes how can the same CEO stay in charge after a 99% share price loss? Aside from the board, who is responsible for the current situation and who is accountable for the current and future job losses at the company? When you ask the recently departed who are a good source of information, you get the same answers. This uDraw failure is the largest and most recent one in a string of them that were hushed over and hidden. The answer aside from the Board is the current executive team that allowed this uDraw implosion to happen.

Brian Farrell, CEO with a 2011 salary of $1,289,558, for a lack of business intelligence or fiscal accountability. A vocal inside group pointed out the mistake of trying to launch a year-old product that received almost no software support in the last 12 months. Instead of listening and having a back-up plan, he went ahead and invested a ridiculous amount of money in the manufacturing and advertising of the product and failed miserably. It is passed time for him to go. We are wondering what is taking so long for you to act. We have been wondering this same question for a long time.

Martin Good, EVP and head of Kids, Family, Casual with a 2011 salary of $1,198,023, for bringing no strategic thought or business sense to the role. He was brought out from Australia sales to replace an outgoing head of the business unit and rapidly displayed a complete lack of leadership skills, vision, and any sort of analytical sense. Looking at his compensation package, he is an excellent negotiator as his salary is higher than anyone's except for the CEO. On the plus side he lost his job with the rest of those laid off. On the minus side, he will be floating down on a golden parachute while the rest of the former employees scramble to look for jobs in this challenging environment. Most of those jobs will be at studios in other parts of the country, so they will be forced to relocate their families in the middle of their childrens school years. It is incredible that he made this level of income while doing such a poor job, but it serves as a reflection of the lack of Brian Farrell's ability to staff well and manage.

Paul Pucino, CFO with a 2011 salary of $674,855, for not planning for this possibility and having a safety net or a plan to cover THQ just in case of failure. We have a line of credit that we likely used to buy the plastic that is not selling to customers. It is like taking a cash advance to buy THQ stock and just as worthless of an investment. Paul is known as an absentee executive who is missing when business situations gets complicated. While he was in the loop at the point of the risk, with the following failure he has been clearly unavailable. It is another example of Brian Farrell's inability to staff.

Ian Curran, EVP and head of global publishing with a 2011 salary of $1,037,047, for not flagging an unrealistic sales goal to the CEO or the Board when a big part of the corporation felt the numbers were unrealistic. He blindly held up an unachievable target and didn't act when multiple people told him he was aiming to high and out of step with the marketplace. If a sales executive's job is to anticipate the market, he has done a poor job of it. Another example of Brian Farrell not being able to find the right people for the right job.

Ed Kauffman, EVP of Legal and Business Affairs who clearly was signing bad deals on licensed products, not factoring in the changes in the business and being more critical with financial terms with partners. uDraw by itself cannot possibly explain the companies poor financial health. It is a combination of that product and a string of bad licensed deals that the company took on against better judgement. While Brain Farrell would logically be the final decisionmaker for deals, Kauffman is either unpersuasive in his arguments to not do them or supported them. Either situation equates to another example of poor staffing choices by the CEO.

uDraw was failure and the only people to blame are the people listed above. THQ and its current financial situation is also their responsibility. And they were paid around $4.5 million dollars for their poor decisions. If there is any doubt we would recommend talking to current and former staff to get the straight story. Don't read this note as bitterness on their part, but more as long overdue truth.

So, Board, it is time. Passed time for you to act and passed time for you to do something about the mismanagement that has gone on for too many years. We've watched the stock from the outside and read the comments and the reason why the company is valued so low despite its sales is because of this underqualified management team.

Board it is time for you to act before your names are added to the list above of things that must change.

Sincerely,

The Formerly Mismanaged"

THQ hasn’t been doing great over the last few months, and this nasty letter from a former employee doesn’t make things look any better.


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Sony gives release date and trophies for Jak and Daxter HD

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: jak and daxter, jak and daxter hd, jak and daxter trophies

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ESA Drops SOPA Support

Posted Jan 23, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: entertainment software association, ESA, pipa, sopa

Despite claiming the contrary just a couple of weeks ago, the Entertainment Software Association has officially backed off both SOPA and PIPA.

SOPA/PIPA fallout continues to roll across the web, with every day seemingly bringing a new renouncement from a former supporter. Today’s news, however, is the biggest yet – the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents industry bigwigs like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, has officially reversed its position on the controversial legislation.

In a statement issued early this morning, the ESA noted that while it is still important to find ways to protect the intellectual property of its members, it was swayed by concerns over the “unintended consequences” presented by the current drafts of SOPA and PIPA. The ESA was, by far, one of the most powerful lobbying organizations that stood in favor of the bills; their retreat, though late, marks a big win for both the gaming community and SOPA/PIPA opponents in general.

As we mentioned last week, SOPA and PIPA have both been postponed – for now. Congress and organizations like the ESA are still looking for ways to control piracy, though now they adamant about finding a solution that addresses both the concerns of the entertainment industry and the worries of web users.

There is still time to make your voice heard on the issue, if you’re so inclined. You can do so here:

Electronic Frontier Foundation

What do you think about the ESA’s reversal? Better late than never?

[Edge]

Despite claiming the contrary just a couple of weeks ago, the Entertainment Software Association has officially backed off both SOPA and PIPA.


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EA Sports Preview: Grand Slam Tennis 2

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Harrison E checked out the snow-shredding, avalanche causing, deadly descending SSX thanks to the guys at EA Sports.


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Alan Wake Coming To Steam

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And pretty soon too.


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