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38 Studios founder Curt Schilling says Kingdoms of Amalur studio closure could cost him $50 million

38 Studios founder Curt Schilling breaks his silence as former employees of the "Project Copernicus" studio continue to suffer in the aftermath of its financial collapse.

Just Cause 3 on Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4? Square-Enix and Avalanche prep new open world game

An advertisement for an upcoming recruitment drive with Just Cause developer Avalanche and publisher Square-Enix hints at a new installment for the franchise, possibly for Microsoft's Durango and Sony's Orbis.

Sega delays Platinum Games’ Anarchy Reigns in the U.S.

Sega delays Platinum's multiplayer brawler to an undetermined date.

Jet Set Radio HD comes to PlayStation Vita

One of the Dreamcast's very best games gets a PlayStation Vita release.

Sony patents method for PlayStation in-game advertising that stops games to show you a commercial

Nintendo interrupts its games with messages telling you to take a break outside, but Sony may start interrupting games to tell you to buy stuff.

Diablo III passes World of Warcraft: Cataclysm as fastest-selling PC game of all time

After 12 years away, Diablo stormed back into 6.3 million players' lives.

Sega wraps Phantasy Star Online 2 closed beta and makes plans for “pre-open beta” in June

With 131,000 players, 228,000 characters created, and 11,000 bugs reported, Sega is ready to take Phantasy Star Online 2 into open beta testing.

Aliens: Colonial Marines for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 delayed into 2013, no release date for Wii U version

Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines has yet another release date, February 2013, more than half a decade after it was first announced.

Burnout, Need for Speed studio Criterion working on crossover title for Playstation 3 and Vita

Criterion will bring its Burnout and Need for Speed skills to Vita and PlayStation 3 according to a new job listing with the studio.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time for PlayStation 3 and Vita illuminates Sony’s E3 plans

With huge losses in the last year, Sony needs its struggling handheld and its aging home console to pull new players in now more than ever. By releasing games that link the two, Sony may have found its way forward.

Devil’s Third is dead, inSANE is AWOL, and South Park is delayed. What can save THQ in 2012?

After reporting dismal earnings for the past year, THQ needs a hit now more than ever. With dwindling resources though, what does the publisher have to save itself?

Jetsetter: Fable creators Lionhead start work on ‘MMO-like’ RPG for Xbox 720

In Jetsetter for the week ending May 18, the U.K.-based creators of Fable start staffing up for a brand new Xbox 720 RPG, Atari divests in one of its studios in France, and Ukrainian studio Vostok talke about its future in multiplayer games.

Job listings point to Deus Ex 4 for Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4

New job postings on LinkedIn suggest that Eidos Montreal is staffing up for Deus Ex 4 on PlayStation Orbis and Xbox Durango.

Ubisoft CEO: PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 games won’t be more expensive

Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot says in a new interview that even though PlayStation Orbis and Xbox Durango games won't cost more to make or buy on a disc, publishers will ultimately be making more money on them through supplemental content.

Error! The 3 most bothersome bugs troubling Diablo III players

Thought the Diablo 3 release would be bug free? Think again!

Avengers: Battle for Earth coming to Wii U and Kinect from Ubisoft this year

Ubisoft mixes one part Avengers with two parts motion control this year with Battle for Earth.

Jetsetter: Mega Man’s daddy Keiji Inafune comes to PlayStation Vita, Angry Birds makes Rovio Finland’s favorites

In Jetsetter for the week ending May 11, we take a look at Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune's new PlayStation Vita game Soul Sacrifice, discuss the unification of the UK's video game ratings system, and congratulate Finland's Rovio for covering the world in miffed, feathered beasts.

Wolfenstein 3D celebrates 20th birthday with full browser release from Bethesda and id

Bethesda and id Software celebrate two decades with the first-person shooter that launched a thousand imitators, Wolfenstein 3D.

Final Fantasy VII writer and composer release new iPhone game Borderwalker

Some of the minds behind the best Final Fantasy games have made a new RPG for the iPhone.

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto says that Sony’s PlayStation Vita won’t be a “strong product” without better games

Father of Link and Mario says that Sony's machine lacks the games to compete in the competitive handheld market.

EA may partner with Nexon for FIFA Online 3

Nexon may not be acquiring EA, but that doesn't mean that the two companies aren't discussing a strategic partnership.

Jetsetter: Square-Enix comes to India, Dreamcast gets a new shooter from Germany

In Jetsetter for the week ending May 4, we take a look at Square-Enix's contest to find India's next great game designer, China's first legal gaming console since 2000, and Germany's NG:Dev.Team, a studio keeping the Dreamcast and Neo-Geo alive.

Grand Knights History for PSP won’t be released in English

XSEED cancels localization of Vanillaware's PSP RPG as development resources are stretched thin.

Bethesda brings Kinect support to Skyrim hinting at a promising voice command future

The depth and breadth of Kinect voice command integration in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is in actuality a rough map of the series future with hands-free devices.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II confirmed by U.K. website ahead of U.S. reveal

Hours ahead of its reveal in the United States, Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops II debuts through its U.K. homepage with a trailer showing off its near future setting.

Former Bioshock, XCOM devs form The Fullbright Company

Some of Take-Two's best and brightest strike out on their own to found a new studio devoted to making a "nonviolent game in an unfantastical locale."

Uncharted designer’s departure from Naughty Dog raises questions about series’ future

One of the chief architects behind the Uncharted series leaves Naughty Dog to take up teaching, but his altruistic ambitions cast doubt on the future of Sony's popular series.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn webseries revives hope for Halo movie

343 Industries and Microsoft bring Halo back to the world of live action video with a new five week webseries airing on Machinima later this year.

Vivendi may spin off Activision Blizzard off into new company

Vivendi considering splitting its media businesses and content distribution business into separate entities leading to a mild shake up for Activision Blizzard.

Bigger isn’t better in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

Series creator Masahiro Sakurai says that the new Super Smash Bros. can't rely on increasing scale to impress players.

Crytek’s TimeSplitters 4 seen running in the wild

Free Radical lives on in rumored new TimeSplitters developed by Crytek.

Nintendo brings Pikmin 2 back, but what’s left for Wii ahead of Wii U?

Nintendo is bringing over one more remodeled Gamecube game for the U.S. Wii, but what about all the games still waiting abroad?

Former Call of Duty staffer Robert Bowling opens studio Robotoki

One-time Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling opens a new studio that places creativity and world creation over marketable play.

Noitu Love 2 creator talks Steam release, Noitu Love 3, and The Iconoclasts

Four years after its first release, Konjak's idiosyncratic Noitu Love 2 comes to Steam. The creator talks about his game's round about journey to Valve's service and his future projects.