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By Brad Tramel, January 26, 2012 0 GN

The official Rayman Twitter account has announced that a PC version of Rayman Origins will hit store shelves and digital download services March 29. The publisher also mentioned that online pre-orders will net the purchaser a free digital download of Rayman… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 25, 2012 5 GN

Marcus “Notch” Persson, creator of Minecraft and star developer at Mojang, has asked players of the hit title’s permission for the studio to track what they do once inside the game. According to a blog post by Notch titled, “A… Read More »

By Brad Tramel, January 25, 2012 2 GN

The successor to the Xbox 360 will play Blu-ray discs and prohibit the use of used games, an anonymous games industry source told Kotaku. The news comes only days after another all-but-confirmed report stated that production of the processing chip… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, January 25, 2012 1 GN

THQ is growing up. According to a statement released today, the publisher has announced that it is leaving the kids’ and licensed game businesses, instead trying to focus on its “core” franchises. As THQ CEO Brian Farrell puts it: “THQ… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 24, 2012 0 GN

When Microsoft revealed that it would not be using regular currency for its Xbox LIVE transactions on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace when the service was announced, replacing it with the complex Microsoft Points system, not many gamers were thrilled. Now,… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 23, 2012 1 GN

UPDATE: ArenaNet has clarified on Guild Wars 2 Guru, a fansite for the upcoming game, exactly what its March and April betas will be due to confusion over what is or is not considered an “open beta.” “We purposely didn’t… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 20, 2012 1 GN, Videos

Mass Effect 3 is fast approaching, and new footage of the game showcasing gameplay on Mars and the reintroduction of Liara has emerged to remind players just how close the game’s release is. While discussing the game in the video,… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, January 19, 2012 0 Previews, Videos

The demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2  is out, and I spent a fair amount of time checking out what’s going on in Cocoon. Take a look: [viddler id=d5ec506&w=600&h=395] Transcription is below. Good Lord, a giant hand! One of the many… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, January 19, 2012 1 VG Review

*Warning: This review contains spoilers* Can one aspect of a game carry the entire experience? Can accepted design principles be eschewed in an effort to expand on that one aspect? These are the kinds of key questions to consider when… Read More »

By Eddie Inzauto, January 19, 2012 1 GN, Videos

Capcom today released the first trailer for Resident Evil 6, officially announcing the title’s existence and marking a release date of November 20 for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, with a PC version to follow. Judging from… Read More »