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Absolution; Finally You Can See What It's Like

Posted Jun 2, 2012 at 5:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: e3, hitman absolution, hitman gameplay, IO Interactive

Hitman again, this time with a long juicy level for you to watch. Will it look like the action you're used to seeing in Absolution videos, or the quiet planning and cunning of previous? Watch for yourself...


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Up for a Round of Pineapple 3?

Posted May 31, 2012 at 3:20PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: big pineapple, Blizzard, diablo iii, World of Warcraft, wrath of the lich king

What happens when you try and release a game full of demons and skeletons in China? Weird shit, that’s what.


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Protect Your Virginity with this Plants vs. Zombies Merch

Posted May 1, 2012 at 2:10PM EST by Todd B Listed in: iPad Tags: angry birds, Bejeweled, plants vs zombies, popcap, rovio

PopCap knows that success in gaming doesn’t come from high quality games, but from t-shirts. So here they come.


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Rumour Or Fact? PS3 Bluray Drive Emulation

Posted Apr 28, 2012 at 6:30PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS3 Tags: bluray, emulation, Exploit, game backups, hack, homebrew, playstation 3 homebrew, ps3 homebrew

PS3 owners who are looking to get game backups and homebrew going on the latest firmware, you'll have to hang in there a little bit longer... Maybe.


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Gameloft Shows Off Some Graphical Muscle

Posted Apr 28, 2012 at 3:47PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: iPhone, iPad Tags: Gameloft, nova 3, unreal engine 3

Enjoy your impressive clones? Well here comes a pretty decent take on a popular franchise.


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China Releasing Videogame Console. Can Bypass Laws. Hands Free.

Posted Apr 28, 2012 at 11:30AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: China, chinese videogame console, ct510, videogame laws

Sure Nexon wants to take over the videogame world, but there's no touching China and it's crazy laws. Now they're being a little leniant on said laws to give way for their own, brand new videogame console, the CT510.


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Wave Your Flag When You Boot Your PS3

Posted Apr 24, 2012 at 3:30PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS3 Tags: coldboot, Custom Firmware, customizations, playstation 3 hacks, ps3 hacks, theme

Looking for a way to customize your PS3, after you flash custom firmware to it? Get one of the more advanced, yet basic things changed on your console. Replace that boring logo that you see every time you turn on your PS3 with a flag.


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Chinese Kinect Rip Off? Yes Please

Posted Apr 13, 2012 at 9:30AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: China, igame, kinect ripoff, xbox clones

I never get tired of seeing the creative juices flowing when coming up with...ripoffs. While you wont be playing Gears Of War on this, you will be experiencing the Beauty Of China. Or Tennis.


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Resident Evil 6 is Looong, And If You Buy the Special Edition it Will Be Exxppenssiivve

Posted Apr 11, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Capcom, re6, resident evil 6

To fully complete Resident Evil 6, you'll have to sink in over a day of gameplay. This special edition is cool and all (and I love Resident Evil), but the asking price is a little steep.


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And the 25 Billionth App Store Download Is….

Posted Mar 5, 2012 at 3:31PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: apple, Disney, ios, itunes store, wheres my water

Apple celebrates 25 billion apps downloaded through its iTunes Store.

Today is a very special day for Apple, and for Apple lovers across the globe. The company has just reported that as of today, over 25 billion apps have been downloaded through the app marketplace built into the iTunes Store.

So what was the lucky 25 billionth app? Why, a game, of course! The free version of Where’s My Water, a puzzle title developed by Disney, took the honors. The downloader? An anonymous user in China. Apple should at least send the dude an iTunes gift card.

Since the creation of the iTunes Store, Apple has paid over $4 billion to iOS developers. Not too shabby.

Have you contributed to Apple’s ridiculous app sales? I certainly have.

Oh, and you can check out Where’s My Water right here: Where’s My Water?

[Gamasutra]

Apple celebrates 25 billion apps downloaded through its iTunes Store.


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Assassin's Creed 3 Confirmed for This Fall...But Where WIll it Take Place?

Posted Feb 16, 2012 at 11:45AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: ac3, assassins creed 3, assassins creed rumors, Ubisoft

Ubisoft has confirmed that AC3 will be out this October and that it's been in development for 3 years. Sounds good to me, but where exactly will we be doing the killing?


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Interview with Gaslamp Games

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: diggles, dredmor, dungeons of dredmor, gaslamp games

Creators of Dungeons of Dredmor spoke with Harrison E this week about their awesome dungeon crawler, writing for games and their upcoming secret project codenamed Odin...


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Want an Amnesia Sequel? Of Course Not

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at 5:45PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: amnesia, amnesia: the dark descent, frictional games

Frictional Games teases its next title, which may or may not be a follow-up to the pants-shittingly scary Amnesia: The Dark Descent.


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Blizzard Activision doubles annual profits

Posted Feb 12, 2012 at 1:30PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: activision-blizzard, BlizzCon, call of duty, cod elite, true crime hong kong, World of Warcraft, WoW

When you have $1.1 billion you know you're probably doing something right...or something terribly evil...or you just ruined the American economy.


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Namco Bandai pushes all development to new company

Posted Feb 12, 2012 at 10:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Namco Bandai, namco bandai studios, soul calibur, Tekken

Now we can see who will be making the remakes, sequels and prequels for the next five years and who to blame.


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5 Videogame Soundtracks For $1

Posted Feb 11, 2012 at 8:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: $1 soundtracks, indie music bundle

This is one you can't pass up.


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Sony believes in Vita sales

Posted Feb 5, 2012 at 8:47AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: ps vita sales estimates, Sony, vita sales, vita sales projections

While the Vita may be struggling Sony still believes in their handheld...everyone else, not so much.


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Zynga Responds to Copy and Paste Criticism

Posted Feb 1, 2012 at 4:28PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: buffalo studios, dream heights, mark pincus, nimblebit, tiny tower, zynga

CEO Mark Pincus disagrees with allegations of concept copying, instead preferring the term “evolution.”

Last week, we talked a bit about Zynga’s latest game, Dream Heights. More specifically, we talked about the fact that Dream Heights is a pretty blatant copy of 2011’s official iPhone Game of the Year, Tiny Tower. At least, that’s how Tiny Tower’s developer, NimbleBit, feels.

Zynga CEO Mark Pincus disagrees with NimbleBit’s assertions, and instead believes that Dream Heights is just the next evolutionary step in a long line of tower games. His response, issued in an internal memo, referenced games like SimTower and Yoot Tower as other games that laid the framework for Tiny Tower, which in turn served as the basis for Dream Heights.

For the sake of fairness, here’s a direct quote:

“With regard to Dream Heights and the tower genre, it’s important to note that this category has existed since 1994 with games like Sim Tower and was more recently popularized in China with Tower of Babel in 2009 which achieved 15 million DAUs. On iOS there has been Yoot Tower, Tower Up, Tower Town, Tower Blocks and Tiny Tower. Just as our games, mechanics and social innovations have inspired and accelerated the game industry, its 30 year body of work has inspired us too.”

Of course, SimTower and Tiny Tower are very different games, a point made by NimbleBit’s Ian Marsh in the company’s rebuttal:

“It is a smart idea for Mark Pincus and Zynga to try and lump all games with the name Tower together as an actual genre whose games borrow from each other. Unfortunately sharing a name or setting does not a genre make. The games Pincus mentions couldn't be more different.”

He continued:

“If you take a quick look before "pulling the lens back" as Pincus suggests, you'll find an innumerable number of details in the game that were painstakingly crafted to be identical to Tiny Tower. These are core gameplay mechanics and rules, not similar settings or themes that games in the same genre might share.”

Pincus also took time to address allegations by yet another developer, Buffalo Studios, that the company had ripped off their design for Bingo Blitz to make the upcoming Zynga Bingo. Pincus wrote a missive similar to the original NimbleBit post, complete with picture-by-picture comparisons of how Buffalo actually ripped off Poker Blitz, an earlier Zynga title.

The whole thing is devolving into a running joke where one company says the other copied, and the accused company goes farther back in the books to claim the same about the accuser. One thing’s for sure, Zynga obviously doesn’t feel like what it is doing is wrong.

What do you think? Where is the line between being inspired by someone’s work, and copying it?

Also, you should absolutely read the full interview at GamesBeat.

[Game Informer]

CEO Mark Pincus disagrees with allegations of concept copying, instead preferring the term “evolution.”


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Resident Evil 6 Launch Trailer and Details

Posted Jan 20, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Capcom, resident evil, resident evil 6, resident evil 6 trailer

The viral campaign was the real deal.


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Starhawk Launches May 8

Posted Jan 17, 2012 at 2:15PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: ps plus, starhawk, uncharted 3, warhawk

But if you’re a PS Plus subscriber, you can play the beta right now!

Starhawk, the upcoming PS3-exclusive, has an official release date. The game, which is in many ways a successor to Warhawk, will officially be hitting store shelves on May 8, 2012. But that’s not all! If you happen to be one of the many PS Plus subscribers, you can access the game right this very second via a public beta. Assuming, of course, that you’re not trapped at work.

If you’re not a PS Plus subscriber, you still have a couple of opportunities for accessing the game before release. Purchasers of Uncharted 3 will earn access on January 31, while regular PSN accounts can jump in February 21. Finally, GameStop and IGN will be hosting beta code giveaways – GameStop’s is scheduled for February 7, while IGN’s is set for February 14 (Valentine’s!).

Here’s what you can expect to see in the beta, straight from the PlayStation blog:

Classic Arcade Flight-Mode: Private Beta players asked for it and we’re happy to include the classic arcade flight from Warhawk.

Host Migration: When the host leaves the game, the hosting duties transfer to another player and gameplay will continue, provided the option is checked.

Language Support: European and Japanese languages are included. Korea, China, Latin America and Brazil will be in English…but these will include the appropriate languages for the full game.

Skills: Players will be able to collect unique Skills to use in gameplay based on their performance. Playstation Network Friend Integration: Friends status, messages, and friend requests.

Bug Fixes: Lots and lots of bugs have been addressed.

Are you going to try to get in on the Starhawk beta, or will you wait for release?

But if you’re a PS Plus subscriber, you can play the beta right now!


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Microsoft Responds to Foxconn Suicide Protests

Posted Jan 12, 2012 at 3:29PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: foxconn, iphone, Microsoft, xbox 360

We talked yesterday about the mass-suicide threat issued by 300 unhappy workers at the Foxconn plant in Wuhan, China. If you didn’t catch the article, here’s the basic breakdown: Foxconn oversees manufacturing for devices such as Xbox 360s and iPhones, and has been repeatedly in the news for poor wages and terrible working conditions. Earlier in the month, workers threatened to throw themselves off a building due to unfair working practices.

Now that news of this mass-protest is breaking into the mainstream press, Microsoft has issued an official statement regarding the matter. The statement is pretty boilerplate corporate dodging and discusses how Microsoft takes working conditions “seriously” and how the company launched an immediate “independent investigation” of the events in Wuhan.

According to Microsoft, the protests arose as the result of “staffing assignments and transfer policies” resulting from a “regular production adjustment.” However, Microsoft made no mention of the original issue cited by the workers – that they requested a raise and were told to either quit with compensation or continue at their current pay (and that the compensation was never paid to those who chose to leave).

Microsoft also had no explanation for why “regular production adjustments” would cause so much stress to Foxconn employees that they saw mass-suicide as their only option. Overall, it looks like your basic big company “we don’t know what happens in our factories” situation, with Microsoft either feigning ignorance or actually unaware of Foxconn working conditions. It’s hard to tell which is worse.

This story likely isn’t over, and we’ll do our best to bring you information as it breaks. In the meantime, you can read about some of Foxconn’s greatest hits here: Foxconn Plans Safety Nets After 12th Suicide

[Kotaku]

The company issues a statement regarding threatened mass suicides at one of its Chinese factories.


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Foxconn Exploitation: The Cost of Tech?

Posted Jan 11, 2012 at 3:02PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: foxconn, xbox 360

Workers threaten suicide over conditions at Microsoft and Apple factories.

If you’ve never heard of Foxconn, here’s a quick primer: The company, based out of Wuhan, China, is the primary manufacturer of some of the most popular digital devices in the world. Foxconn employees piece together Apple devices and Microsoft game consoles, and they do so in terrible working conditions and for very low wages.

Things are so bad at Foxconn that the company installed safety nets around its on-campus housing structures to help limit the suicide rate of employees. And this week, news broke that indicates things aren’t getting much better over in Wuhan.

According to a Chinese news website, workers at Foxconn demanded an increase in salary. Instead, they were given two options: quit with severance pay, or continue to work at the current rate. The workers that quit never received their promised compensation, and over 300 of them took to the roof of a building and threatened a mass suicide.

Over the next 24 hours, the workers were eventually talked down – by the mayor of Wuhan. The incident was such a big deal that, according to one Chinese news source, it caused Xbox 360 production to be temporarily shut down. Everything seems to be under control now, but there’s no word on whether those employees received their promised pay.

This is just the latest incident involving Foxconn, and one of hundreds of examples of people being put through the ringer simply so we can enjoy our digital toys. Of course, companies like Microsoft depend on cheap labor to keep their price points low, and we depend on low price points to purchase all of the cool things we want. The question is whether there’s a safe balancing point – one that allows goods to remain relatively cheap, but doesn’t depend entirely on exploited labor.

What do you think? Are you concerned with how your electronic products are manufactured?

[Kotaku]

Workers threaten suicide over conditions at Microsoft and Apple factories.


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Ocean Marketing PR problem spreads like wild fire

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at 8:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: avenger controllers, ign, Kotaku, ocean marketing, Penny Arcade, pr fail

The customer is always right. Until you call them names then the customer has the right to sue.


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Saturday Mash-Up: The Hottest QJ Posts of the Week

Posted Dec 3, 2011 at 2:00PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: battlefield 3, playstation vita memory, skyrim

Find out what your fellow QJers are talking about this week, as drama blooms from all corners.

Indie developers take a shot at Nintendo and Sony, GameStop leaked potential Vita memory card prices and Iran has a serious problem with one of the biggest games of the year. These are among the hottest news posts here on QJ, sparking up intense arguments and polite discussion from readers.

If you’re just sitting down for your Saturday reading, we’ve compiled five of the biggest stories from the week right here so you can get up to speed post-haste. Also, as is now Saturday tradition, I’ll be awarding one lucky/unlucky QJ reader the prestigious “Comment of the Week” award.

Without further ado, here’s your:

Should Nintendo and Sony Stop Making Consoles?

Indie and mobile developer Andy Payne thinks that Nintendo and Sony are limiting themselves by making their own hardware and developing software with exclusivity. His recommendation is that they stop worrying about hardware and focus entirely on software, distributing to mobile markets. What do you think?

Iran Bans Battlefield 3

The Iranian government is not pleased with the way Iran was treated in Battlefield 3, to the point of banning the game from sale in their country. The game’s primary offender? A staged attack by U.S. forces against Iran’s capital city of Tehran. There are two sides to this argument – you could argue that Iran is overreacting to a video game, but you could also argue that they’re justified in objecting to the content. Where do you land on this one?

Where and When Should the Next Assassin’s Creed Go?

We know Ubisoft is planning another Assassin’s Creed game, and it looks like they’re turning to their players for advice on where to set it. A leaked survey to fans of the franchise lists several possible locations, including the Victorian British Empire, Medieval China, and even the American Revolution. You can see the full list on the post and add your favorite location in the comments.

PlayStation Vita Memory Cards are Pricey

This is by far the most-commented story of the week – GameStop, using rough Yen conversions, posted prices for the proprietary memory cards that will be available for Sony’s Vita handheld, and gamers are not pleased with the cost. The smallest card, at 4GB, runs $29.99 – a far cry from what similarly sized non-Sony memory cards cost nowadays. Of course, Yen conversion is tricky, so we’ll have to wait on an official Sony announcement before throwing too big a hissy fit.

What is Your Game of the Year?

In this post, QJ writer Tim Curtain poses the question on everyone’s mind: What exactly is the best game of the year. With huge titles like Skyrim, Portal 2 and Skyward Sword on the list, it’s going to be hard for anyone to truly nail down a winner. Dark Souls is making a strong appearance in the comments section, as is Portal 2 – what game would you call the best if you had the chance?

Those are your five most talked about QJ posts for the week. And now it’s time for that very special Saturday ritual – the awarding of Comment of the Week. This week’s award goes to triac for his comment on Skyrim Patch Breaks More than it Fixes:

The CG machine is broken again!

DRAGON BRAIN!

If you don’t understand the comment, click this link and enjoy the next three minutes of your life.

Mash-Up, out!

Find out what your fellow QJers are talking about this week, as drama blooms from all corners.


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Where and When Should the Next Assassin’s Creed Game Go?

Posted Nov 28, 2011 at 6:04PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: assassins creed, empire state gamers, Ubisoft

A survey send to Assassin’s Creed fans list some potential times and locations for a new AC game. Where would you want to go?

Sure, Assassin’s Creed has nailed down free-running and sneaky stabbing, but one of the most interesting facets of the franchise has always been its interactions with history. While the game boasts plenty of mindless assassinating and exploring, there’s always a significant historical tone to each game, as well as cameos from some of the most famous names in our collective past.

We’ve explored renaissance Italy, hung out in Constantinople before it became Istanbul, and skulked around during the Third Crusade, but where are we going next? That’s just the question posed by a survey from Empire State Gamers, sent out to a bunch of Assassin’s Creed fans. The survey asks where gamers think the next game should take place and poses some interesting options.

Check them out:

• The violent conflicts of the Imperial Dynasties in Medieval China

• The advent of the mighty British Empire during Victorian England

• The culmination of the Pharaoh Reign in Ancient Egypt

• The invasion of the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors

• The confrontation between British colonists and native Americans during The American Revolution

• The overthrow of the Tsar Empire by the Communists during the Russian Revolution

• The Warlord Battles in Feudal Japan

• The rise of Cesar’s Empire in Ancient Rome

Of all these locations, I think the Tsar Empire and British Empire sound like the most plausible options. Sure, Ancient Egypt would be fun, as would the American revolution, but there isn’t much room for free running in those areas and times. At least, not in the scale we’ve seen in previous games. Then again, Ubisoft can always fudge the architecture a bit, right?

Which option do you think is the most interesting?

[PC Gamer]

A survey sent to Assassin’s Creed fans list some potential times and locations for a new AC game. Where would you want to go?


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Pre-orders strong for PS Vita in US and Asia

Posted Nov 28, 2011 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Tags: ps vita memory cards, ps vita release, sony ps vita

Pricing guides also popping up for consoles and memory cards in Australia, US and Japan.


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Microsoft Enters war of words with UK newspaper

Posted Nov 25, 2011 at 8:00AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: microsoft vs the sun, xbox live phishing, xbox live points stolen

Following reports of Xbox Live hacks earlier this week, and Microsoft dismissing the claims, the Sun Newspaper accuses Microsoft of a cover up.


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Microsoft developing Cloud for 360

Posted Nov 21, 2011 at 8:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: cloud for xbox loop, gdc china, Microsoft, microsoft loop cloud, xbox cloud

If Apple is doing it for their most expensive product, why not us?


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Rovio has no problem with Angry Birds being the most copied brand in China

Posted Nov 1, 2011 at 7:30AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: iPhone Tags: angry birds, angry birds china, angry birds downloads, mobile gaming, rovio

The Angry Birds developer aims for 100 million downloads in China for 2011.


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Rockstar Games: Mobile developers put profit before quality

Posted Oct 30, 2011 at 1:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPad, iPhone Tags: chinatown wars, dan houser, gta3

Rockstar Games puts their foot down on Mobile devs.


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Angry Birds Studio Expands to China

Posted Oct 20, 2011 at 1:28PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: angry birds, China, rovio

The developer of the runaway mobile gaming hit has chosen Shanghai as the location for its first international expansion, and the decision was no accident.

If you follow the statistics in the iTunes store or the general mobile games marketplace, it’s pretty obvious that one game is still dominating the rest – Angry Birds. The simple, quick and fun gameplay (so familiar to those of us that played games before we owned phones) caught on something fierce, and has turned Rovio into one of the most powerful forces in mobile gaming.

Now Rovio is looking to expand its opportunities in one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the world – China. The Angry Birds game is already a success in China, with 40 million downloads and counting, but Rovio hopes to capitalize on other opportunities offered by the nation.

Peter Vesterbacka, Chief Marketing Officer for Rovio, had this to say on the potential of the Chinese market:

"Rovio chose Shanghai as the first location for an international office because of its uniqueposition as one of the most creative and technologically advanced cities in the world, and also because Rovio wants to show its appreciation to Chinese fans by serving them even better locally.”

One market Rovio is especially hoping to penetrate is that of the “feature” phone, which is industry speak for any phone that doesn’t run off an advanced OS like Android or Apple’s iOS. According to China Daily, which broke the story, there are over a billion mobile phone users in China and almost all of those users still possess a basic feature phone.

This is a largely untapped market, and jumping in early will give Rovio the ability to line itself up as one of China’s premiere game developers. They’re already talking about acquiring smaller studios, so perhaps we’re witnessing the birth of a titan.

Are you a fan of Angry Birds? I’ve known the joy of smashing a few buildings since obtaining my iPad.

Via ChinaDaily

The developer of the runaway mobile gaming hit has chosen Shanghai as the location for its first international expansion, and the decision was no accident.


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Street Fighter x Tekken confirmed for PC

Posted Oct 17, 2011 at 11:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: Capcom, Namco Bandai, sfxt, street fighter x tekken

Street Fighter X Tekken can be on your PC so you can kick ass one W A S D key at a time.


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Blizzard to hold tour of event gaming in China?

Posted Oct 11, 2011 at 7:03AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Blizzard, China, NetEase

We all know how tough it is to break into China's gaming industry. That's why when word leaks out of a supposed event by none other than WoW-makers, Blizzard, tongues are sure to be set wagging.

According to the insider, a local gaming event hosted by Blizzard, along with their Chinese partner NetEase, willl be held in over 10 cities in the country. Details remain to be very scarce, but it is also believed that Heart of the Swarm and Diablo III will also be present at the event, probably to ease their welcome into the Chinese territory.

If this does pan out, then it's going to be a huge milestone for Blizzard, considering all that drama that went down with China on World of Warcraft in the past. Nonetheless, it's undoubted that the Chinese love their WoW. See, even their prisoners are reportedly gold farming inside their prisons.

Via [China Game]

According to the insider, a local gaming event hosted by Blizzard, along with their Chinese partner NetEase, willl be held in over 10 cities in China.


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Do Love Me Seriously confirmed for PS3

Posted Oct 9, 2011 at 9:24PM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PS3 Tags: do love me seriously, minato station

Sounds like a very dramatic plea from unrequited love, eh?


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 39

Posted Oct 6, 2011 at 3:40PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Europe, fifa 12, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been released. Is there a new game on top?


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Bloody Roar rises from the grave UPDATED

Posted Oct 3, 2011 at 9:46AM EST by Karl B. Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: bloody roar 5, eighting, Hudson Soft

[Update] And it all comes crashing down.


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Intel Extreme Masters Season 6

Posted Oct 1, 2011 at 2:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: cs 1.6, esports, iem, league of legends, sc2, starcraft 2

The Second Season of the Intel Extreme Masters has kicked off in Guangzhou, China, with gamers from around the world competing to win a share of the $93,000 prize pool, plus, a spot in the World Championship in 2012.


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South Korea downloads their games fastest

Posted Sep 26, 2011 at 12:11AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: South Korea

For a country who considers online gaming as a national sport, with people willing to jump off buildings for their online characters, this news doesn't really come as a surprise.

According to Pando Networks, research, South Korea ranks the number one country in terms of speed in downloading games. Based on their data gathered from January to June 2011, from 27 million downloads by 20 million computers in 224 countries, South Korea's average speed is at 2,202KBps.

The following countries take runner-up spots to South Korea:

Romania (1,909KBps)

Bulgaria (1,611KBps)

Lithuania (1,462KBps)

Latvia (1,377KBps)

Ukraine (1,190KBps)

So where does North America stand? Surprisingly, a bit farther down the line, with the US clocking in a speed rate of 616KBps, and Canada registering 579KBps.

Said Robert Levitan, Pando Networks' CEO,of their findings, "The disparities we found were striking. While, in general, developed economies outpaced the developing world in average download speeds, big names such as the US, UK, France, china and Canada were not even close to being the fastest."

That is a surprising turnout, considering that the assumption is that first world countries will have the superior technological infrastructure. Then again, they're not mutually exclusive, so it appears.

While south Korea's basking in the top spot for this particular study, their Northern counterpart was recently involved in serious allegations that North Korea is stealing money from MMOs through hired hackers.

Via [Gamers Block]

For a country who considers online gaming as a national sport, with people willing to jump off buildings for their online characters, this news doesn't really come as a surprise.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 37

Posted Sep 23, 2011 at 4:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: EA Sports, nhl 12, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Blizzard plans properly for the future

Posted Sep 23, 2011 at 1:19AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Blizzard, diablo 3, legacy of the void, PayPal, starcraft 2, World of Warcraft

Blizzard unveils auction house for Diablo 3 and possibly 6 new titles by 2014.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 36

Posted Sep 15, 2011 at 5:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: EA, nhl 12, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 35

Posted Sep 9, 2011 at 2:05PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: deus ex, human revolution, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone gets major update

Posted Sep 9, 2011 at 4:34AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: iPhone Tags: plants vs. zombies, popcap

Brings nine new mini-games plus brand new Game Center achievements and more.


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Age of Wulin open beta begins

Posted Sep 3, 2011 at 3:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: MMORPG Tags: age of wulin, GPotato, open beta

gPotato's latest MMORPG will soon open its doors for players to try out the beta.


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Red Dead Redemption's free Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack dated

Posted Sep 1, 2011 at 11:37PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: PlayStation Network, red dead redemption, Rockstar Games, xbox live

Rockstar has finally revealed the release date of the latest Red Dead Redemption DLC pack.


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PoV: Deus Ex: Human Revolution review

Posted Aug 25, 2011 at 6:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PoV Tags: deus ex, Eidos Montreal, human revolution, Square Enix, Warren Spector

Warren Spector's Deus Ex originally released on PC in 2000 and was instantly heralded of one of the greatest -- if not the best -- shooter, stealth, and RPG hybrids on the market. It allowed players to choose how they progress through the game's story with a variety of gameplay mechanics, ultimately shaping the overall outcome of the adventure. Dues Ex: Human Revolution, developed by Eidos-Montreal and published by Square-Enix, takes place 25 years before the events of the first title, but can the team at Eidos re-create the original's magic without its creator?


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Europe gets 'PSP Power Sale'

Posted Aug 24, 2011 at 9:38PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP Tags: deals, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store

The European PlayStation Store has launch the "PSP Power Sale," a brand new promotion, split into two parts, that gives PSP owners in the region an opportunity to grab some fairly new/somewhat old titles at discounted prices.


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Resistance 3 trophies unveiled

Posted Aug 20, 2011 at 3:48AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Insomniac Games, resistance 3, trophies

Head's up to all Trophy hoarders, Insomniac has published the list of trophies for their upcoming sci-fi shooter, Resistance 3.


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Metal Gear Solid: Escape From New York escapes in October

Posted Aug 11, 2011 at 12:12AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: Machinima, metal gear

There's a new Metal Gear Solid treat for you, but it's not officially from Konami, nor is it an actual game.


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Humble Bundle breaks 2 million dollars

Posted Aug 10, 2011 at 8:49PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: braid, humble indie bundle, minecraft, vvvvv

The bundle may be over but the fun is just about to begin


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