Industry News Archive

Alan Wake Finally Gets PC Release Date

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
PC gamers have been waiting far longer than anyone else for Alan Wake to hit. That’s because the game was originally announced for the PC, switched to the XBOX 360, and then finally, more than a year after the game’s console release, is finally making it’s way to it’s...
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The Simpsons Arcade Game Coming to XBLA THIS WEEK! …PSN Next Week

Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
This is one of those “the headline is the news” kind of posts. But who cares?! Simpsons Arcade! The often-wished for game will hit on Friday Feb. 3rd for XBLA (yeah, I know it is a weird day to release on) and will then do...
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EA: 9.3 Million People Barely Tolerating Origin

Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
EA has revealed via press release today that their digital distribution service, Origin, has accumulated 9.3 million users since its launch. While Valve’s Steam boasts 40 million users, it is somewhat impressive that the “totally not just trying to get some of that sweet, sweet...
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Nintendo Offers up Pink 3DS for Valentines Day

Posted on January 30, 2012 | 2 Comments
February 14th isn’t that far off guys. And while we may be thinking of the eagerly anticipated Mass Effect 3 demo coming out that day, chances are your favorite lady friend may have something else on her mind for that particular day. You see, February 14th is...
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Family Research Council Targets Star Wars: The Old Republic

Posted on January 30, 2012 | No Comments
Once again, there’s a political group taking aim at video games. This time it’s Tony Perkins and the Family Research Council taking aim at Star Wars: The Old Republic over their decision to allow people to have gay relationships in the game thanks to an upcoming update. As you might expect from a...
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Madden NFL 12 Simulates Super Bowl XLVI (And I am Very Happy)

Posted on January 30, 2012 | No Comments
With the Super Bowl coming this Sunday night between my New York Giants and the New England Patriots, you can expect every so called “expert” to go on the record with a prediction of who’s going to win the big game. Not to be outdone...
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No Tomb Raider Reboot on Wii U

Posted on January 27, 2012 | No Comments
If you’re a big Nintendo fan hoping to see more 3rd party titles headed your way when the Wii U releases this fall, we’ve got some bad news for you: you’re not getting Tomb Raider. This news comes directly via a new FAQ posted on...
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Aliens: Colonial Marines Delayed

Posted on January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
Bad news for those of you looking forward to Aliens: Colonial Marines. The game has been pushed back all the way ’til Fall 2012. The game’s previous release date was simply “Spring,” which leads us to believe that the continued ambiguity is somewhat purposeful due...
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The Witcher 2 for XBOX 360 Gets a Release Date (Again)

Posted on January 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
So you may have noticed that I’m a big RPG fan. As such, it’s probably not a surprise that the XBOX 360 version of The Witcher 2 is on my radar screen. And while the game was originally slated to hit last fall before it...
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Insomniac Done With Resistance Series

Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
Sony and Insomiac Games have been pushing the Resistance series at u since the launch of the PS3. And while the series has had a dedicated fanbase, the series has never really grabbed me. Part of this is the fact that in my mind the...
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