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GTA V Receives An Official Release Date (Delay News Inside)

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 10:08
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The day has come with the piece of info we’ve all been waiting for: the official release date for Grand Theft Auto V.  With only a vague Spring release date given by Rockstar Games, the chatterbox minds of gamers, and those within the press, were wondering when the game would grace our console of choice.  Certain retailers of course jumped the gun by posting temporary release dates which were far from the mark (hi Amazon.com), but now we have the truth: GTA V will come out this September.

World of Warcraft Movie Moves Ahead, New Director and Possible Leading Man Rumored

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 09:13
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Hollywood’s fascination with adapting their properties into video games may have faded (as evident by the lack of a Man of Steel game), but they still have no problem dipping into the world of games to find their next big tentpole flick.  Case in point: Warner Bros. is still moving forward with a World of Warcraft movie.

Ubisoft's Osiris (New IP) Has Been Given The Boot

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 08:29
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The perceived next big project from Ubisoft will ultimately not be such a thing based on word handed down from the company.  Osiris, the project which was spun off from a cancelled Prince of Persia reboot, seemed like it would be the next core franchise for Ubisoft but the company has now revealed the project has been cancelled/given the Beyond Good & Evil 2 treatment i.e. indefinitely shelved.

Latest Injustice: Gods Among Us Trailer Ratchets Up The Tension

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 12:52
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The tone of Injustice: Gods Among Us is hammered down in this new story centric trailer that is so damn serious that it’s worthy of the ever terrific “Just Got Real” Bad Boys gif.  What exactly has caused such a feeling amidst and otherwise arcade driven fighting game? Well how does the destruction of Metropolis sound along with Superman and Wonder Woman getting all high and mighty with a rather intrusive form of justice?

A Glimpse Into God of War: Ascension [Developer Interview]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 10:23
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For nearly ten years the God of War franchise has been a staple of the PlayStation brand. First arriving on the PS2 in an almost unassuming fashion given it’s arrival in the lifecycle of the console and it’s somewhat humbled origins, God of War has since gone on to become the face of the PlayStation brand as well as being one of the premier titles in the action genre.

Muramasa Rebirth Set To Receive Western Release

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 22:57
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The overall amount of noteworthy games on the PlayStation Vita has just increased by one based on an announcement made today.  Joining the rather slim software offerings of the Vita this year is Muramasa Rebirth, the follow-up to the exceptional Muramasa: The Demon Blade. 

Known for it’s stellar art design and portrayal of petite female protagonists whose busts are bigger than their waistline, Muramasa will be providing it’s blend of action and RPG gameplay to the Vita audience.

Team Behind Sine Mora Opens New Studio, Plans New Shmup Game

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 22:32
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Fans of Sine Mora may be happy to hear that the key figures behind that game are now prepping yet another modern shmup title.  Sine More creator/Creative Director Theo Reiker has announced that he has departed Digital Reality, the studio which developed Sine Mora, to open his own firm.  With several colleagues from Digital Reality joining him, Theo has revealed that the studio hopes to release a new shmup game in the vein of Sine Mora once 2014 rolls around.

An Official and Unofficial Update On Prince of Persia (New IP News)

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 21:57
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Today some good and bad news has surfaced concerning the fate of the Prince of Persia franchise. Last seen in the rather disappointing quasi movie tie-in that was Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Ubisoft has revealed that the time altering acrobatic Prince we know and love is being put into early retirement.

Wargaming Acquires Day 1 Studios, New Console Title In Development [Update]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 07:17
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Console gamers may be faced with a different way to play games once the next generation hardware arrives, not just due to new technological advances but because the business model will be different.  We’ve already seen Sony openly embrace the free-to-play business model on the PlayStation 3 through titles such as DC Universe, and even Microsoft has dabbled, ever so slightly, into it as well.  Well now the mega giant that is Wargaming (World of Tanks) has its eye on console development and has even acquired a studio to do such a thing.

Junction Point Studios Rumored To Be Closing [Update 2]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 13:48
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The first major studio closure of 2013 may have just occurred based on chatter which has arisen from Twitter.  After the demise of THQ last week and some trimming that was done at PS All-Stars developer SuperBot Entertainment, word has it that Junction Point Studios is now a thing of the past.

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