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GameBlogger — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:51:27 +0000

Destiny awaits this week in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning...

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Rockstar hiring for new open-world game

Gamefreak — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:45:06 +0000

Rockstar San Diego is working on a new open world game, according to new job advertisements by the studio.

RockStar San Diego were the studio behind Red Dead Redemption, but also created the racing series’ Midnight Club and Smuggler’s Run, both of which take place in open worlds.

The developer’s posted three new job ads ...
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Rumor: Halo 4 To Feature Multiplayer Bots

GameSpin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:33:38 +0000

While we’re likely going to know more details about the game by the end of February, Halo 4 details are slowly starting to surface around the web, and this latest rumor could be interesting to players who don’t have an Xbox Live connection: Halo 4 could feature multiplayer bots. As reported by Nixelpixel.com, a Halo 4 developer has posted his resume...

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Naughty Dog Almost Made A New Jak And Daxter

GameInformer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:23:39 +0000

From Crash Bandicoot to Uncharted, Naughty Dog has a history of putting out top-notch entertainment. The studio is jam-packed with talented game creators. So many, in fact, that two years ago the company expanded to form a second team, which would eventually develop The Last of Us . But before the first glimpses of Joel and Elle’s post-apocalyptic survival tale wowed gamers, Naughty Dog was working on a next-generation reboot to the lauded Jak and Daxter series. This is the story of how Naughty Dog’s new team started work on a Jak game that would never see the light of day.

Following the success of Uncharted 2, Sony wanted to license out the game’s engine to make more great-looking blockbusters, but, due to technological factors, Naughty Dog ended up being the only studio that could actually use it. The game’s warm reception also brought up the inevitable side effect of competitors trying to poach the talented team. Thus, Naughty Dog proposed creating a second team in order to release more games using their engine and Sony agreed instantly. It also opened up new promotional opportunities for talented staffers and helped keep the headhunters at bay.

The thumbs-up from Sony meant the brain storming process could begin, and one of the first ideas was to return to Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 2 duo. “We’d all talked about it in interviews with fans asking ‘When’s the next Jak ...
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Shoot Many Robots introduces squirrely, hot and gassy robots

GameSpin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:03:26 +0000

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IGF 2012 Audience Award voting now open

BigGamer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:39:30 +0000

Despite being into awards shows before they were cool, we're hoping you're not above voting for this year's Independent Game Festival "Audience Award." Voting has just kicked off for 2012's entrants, which comprise all finalist games across all IGF 2012 categories (yes, the list once again includes Fez).

Should you choose to cast your favor towards any particular game, you'll want to head to this particularly ...
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Final Fantasy XIII-2, Metal Gear Collection debut atop UK charts

BigGamer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:29 +0000

Three new titles entered Chart-Track's UK sales top ten last week, led by Final Fantasy XIII-2. Sneaking the silver was the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which includes MGS2: Sons of Liberty (2002), MGS3: Snake Eater (2005) and MGS: Peacewalker (2010). Rounding out the top three is Battlefield 3, up two spots, as FIFA 12 slides from first to fourth.

Another new addition to the top ten, SoulCalibur 5, premieres in fifth. Chart-Track notes that the prior SoulCalibur debuted in the top spot back in ...
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Dungeon Defenders hits a million paid downloads

GameSpin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:27:25 +0000

Surprise hit Dungeon Defenders has sold a million units across Xbox Live, PSN and Steam, the game's publisher told us in a recent interview. The well-received co-op tower defense action game launched on October 19, 2011, and has kept a steady sales beat going on Steam with deep discounts and consistent support.

"It is tremendously successful franchise," Reverb Publishing CEO Doug Kennedy said. "We have lots of plans to support it both with DLC ...
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Hardware And Software Sales So Far In 2012

GameBlogger — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:36 +0000

Worldwide sales numbers for consoles and software have finally been released for the period between January 1st and January 28th and it looks like the 3DS and PS3 are doing quite well on the hardware side while Mario and motion-based games are still enjoying quite a bit of commercial success!
Hardware:

3DS - 1,337,905
PS3 - 1,035,957
X360 - 784,171 ...

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Sanctum 2 defends PC, consoles in 2012

BigTuna — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:03:23 +0000

Sanctum 2, the sequel to Coffee Stain Studios' hybrid tower defense and first-person co-op shooter, is expected to launch sometime this year Joystiq can exclusively reveal. The first Sanctum, which has sold over 300,000 units on Steam, was a PC-exclusive title. The sequel is planned for PC and "digital console platforms," with Xbox Live and PSN specifically mentioned.

"Sanctum has been a huge success on Steam for Coffee Stain Studios, and bringing the next version to console players as well as the PC market is a great next step to share this unique experience," said Ted Lange, executive producer for Reverb Publishing. "We all have logged quite ...
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