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Nintendo Hoping for Strong Wii U Holiday Sales

Reggie Fils-Aime is predicting a Wii U resurgence once new first-party titles launch. It’s been no secret that the Wii U’s sales have ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2013

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Witcher Dev Opening Second Studio for “Smaller” Games

CD Projekt RED is opening a new studio in Krakow, Poland hoping to produce smaller scale “premium” games. It would hard to blame ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2013

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Microsoft: $499 Xbox One Will “Over-Deliver” on Value

One of the biggest announcements to come out Microsoft’s E3 press conference was the reveal that the Xbox One would be releasing in ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2013

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Microsoft “Has Alienated” the U.S. Military With Xbox One

Some military personnel are less than happy with the Xbox One. It might be safe to say that more than a few people ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2013

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Sony Increasing PS4 Sales Projections After E3

Sony believes it might sell more PS4’s than it can make. Sony had a good E3 this year. In addition to burning Microsoft ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2013

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Mad Max Dev: “Short” Games Behind Trade-Ins

Avalanche Studios’ Christofer Sundberg believes that games with replay value don’t get traded in. The issue of used games is one that elicits ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2013

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First Party Xbox One Games Will Cost $60

Microsoft will maintain a $60 price tag for first party software. Sony won a significant public relations victory at its E3 press conference. ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2013

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EA Wants Balance Between Sony and Microsoft

EA CEO Peter Moore thinks equal competition needs to be maintained to push gaming forward. You might say that Sony came out of ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2013

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Third Party Publishers Could Bring Restrictions to PS4

The PS4 may support used games, but third party publishers don’t have to. It was the shot heard around the gaming world. The ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2013

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Nintendo May Return for Future E3 Press Conferences

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime says Nintendo conferences aren’t “dead.” Nintendo made an arguably bold move this year, forgoing its traditional E3 ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2013

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New Super Luigi U to Feature Harder, Shorter Levels

Nintendo hopes New Super Luigi U will help change perceptions on DLC. Poor Luigi. Since the very first Super Mario Bros. game he’s ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2013

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Metal Gear Solid V to Feature Episodic Missions

Players will be able to choose the order in which they play story missions. Metal Gear Solid games tend to be fairly point ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2013

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