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Worth the Wait: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch preview

Namco's decision to hold Ni no Kuni back for more than a year after its Japanese release was rough, but a demo proves it worth the wait.
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Darksiders II review

In building a bigger world for Darksiders II, Vigil forgot to make a better story.

Metroid: Other M 2? Team Ninja wants to make it for Nintendo

Dead or Alive 5 developer Team Ninja wants another crack at Nintendo's Metroid.

Nintendo makes little effort to police use of “conflict minerals” in Nintendo 3DS, Wii U

Advocacy group the Enough Project has given Nintendo a 0 score for making no effort to police the use of "conflict minerals" in its devices.

Jetsetter: Epic owns Poland’s People Can Fly, Canada’s Tribute makes Mercenary Kings

In Jetsetter for the week ending August 17, Epic buys the remaining stake in Poland's People Can Fly, the minds behind Scott Pilgrim vs. The World make Mercenary Kings, and Sony raises prices in India.
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 review

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is craft made gaming, but it lacks the artisan's touch.

Empire: Total War designer says free-to-play games lose 70 pct. of players

Games today are a service rather than a product, and one dev says game makers need to know audience habits when making free-to-play games.

How will Windows Phone 8 change EA’s place in mobile gaming?

Electronic Arts pledged its support to Windows Phone 8. What does Microsoft's new mobile platform mean for one of gaming's big publishers?

Gamescom 2012: Capcom announces new game Remember Me

Capcom takes a risk in Cologne and announces a brand new IP for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Remember Me will be out in 2013.

Level 5 brings new Suda 51, Yasumi Matsuno 3DS games to the west

New trademarks hint that Level-5 is localizing Yasumi Matsuno and Suda 51's Guild 01 Nintendo 3DS games for the English speaking market.

Luigi’s Mansion and Castlevania for Nintendo 3DS delayed into 2013

Nintendo's fall release schedule for 3DS is packed, but two high profile titles have slipped to 2013.

Borderlands 2’s fifth DLC character lands Gearbox in hot water

The Mechromancer, a fifth, downloadable character for Borderlands 2, is built for novices. Gearbox's lead designer described it another way.

Gears of War: Judgment studio loses three creative leads

5 years after People Can Fly was acquired by Epic Games, co-founder Andrian Chmielarz and two artists have left the studio.

Diablo III patch tweaks content, but preview falls short of promises

Blizzard proffers up a preview of its latest Diablo III patch, but big changes promised by the studio are yet to be fulfilled.

NBA 2K13 hands-on preview puts the focus on fundamentals

The NBA 2K series has dominated the video game basketball field for years, but Visual Concepts continues to refine with base improvements.

Jetsetter: David Braben’s Frontier Developments comes to Canada

In Jetsetter for the week ending August 10, Elite creator David Braben's studio Frontier Developments takes over Nova Scotia. Meanwhile, Electronic Arts' FIFA 13 can't decide on a price in India, and the shine comes off Diablo III in Korea.

38 Studios’ IP Kingdoms of Amalur up for auction. Will EA or Epic buy?

The state of Rhode Island now owns Kingdoms of Amalur and Project Copernicus and it plans to sell. Who might be interested in buying?

Sony says it’s struggling to get third-party games on PlayStation Vita

The PlayStation Vita contributed to Sony's recent $312 million loss, but there's no relief in sight as Vita struggles to find support.

BioShock Infinite loses art director, other staff six months from release

More troubling news for BioShock Infinite as two key staff members of Irrational Games leave the company for positions elsewhere.

Little Big Planet hits 7 million user-made levels

5 years after its promising debut at GDC, Little Big Planet has received its 7 millionth user-made level.

Microsoft talks “new Xbox” as Xbox Windows games surface

A Microsoft executive publicly mentions the Xbox 720 on the same day its revealed that Windows 8 will come with Xbox-branded games.

Final Fantasy VII PC re-release goes on sale by mistake, taken down because of broken DRM

Final Fantasy VII for PC, beefed up with new achievements and other additions, went up for sale on Square-Enix's website by accident.

Sega returns to profitability thanks to London 2012, but its future in games is still in question

After a catastrophic first quarter and fiscal year, Sega returns to profitability, but its games business is still in peril.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale gets Raiden from Metal Gear Rising, Dante from DmC, and many others according to leaked character roster

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale's character list includes stars from Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Rising and a plethora of Sony deep cuts according to a new leak.

Final Fantasy VII encyclopedia released in time for 15th anniversary

Two French authors have finished their 320-page encyclopedia celebrating Square-Enix's most famous RPG, Final Fantasy VII

New Puzzle Quest in the works as creator Infinite Interactive goes indie

Infinite Interactive, purveyors of puzzle-RPG hybrid Puzzle Quest, have split away from EA's Firemint and is going back to its famous series.

Crytek is working with Nintendo but is Crysis 3 coming to Nintendo Wii U?

Are technology pushers Crytek working with Nintendo? Yes, but that doesn't mean its new game Crysis 3 is coming to Wii U. At least not yet.

Microsoft Game Studios opens new London studio, lays off all staff in Vancouver

Microsoft Flight and other games developed in Vancouver canceled as staff is laid off while the company opens a new Xbox studio in London.

Konami opens London Pro Evolution Soccer studio

Konami's new London studio look to capture "local football culture" for its ailing Pro Evolution Soccer franchise.

Sony brings Call of Duty for PS Vita and two unannounced titles to Gamescom

Sony may not have its new PS3 model at Gamescom but it will have new games. Could Killzone Vita and Syphon Filter Vita debut at the show ?

THQ avoids NASDAQ delisting but the Saints Row publisher is still in trouble

THQ remains a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange after narrowly avoiding delisting, but the company's future is still in question.

Silent Hill: Downpour in danger as its developer goes “under review”

Silent Hill: Downpour studio Vatra may be shut down after just 3 years in operation.

New Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim patch brings new content to PlayStation 3

Patch 1.7 fixes crash issues and Kinect functionality, but the good news for PlayStation 3 owners it that they're getting new content.