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  Ex-BioWare writer discusses dropped ideas for Mass Effect trilogy ending

  Drew Karpyshyn on the series' cut Dark Energy plot. 65

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  Ubisoft boss talks Rayman Legends delay: "Wii U was not going to sell enough"

  Multiplatform decision was "right", Guillemot says. 59

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  Nintendo's first free-to-play game will be Steel Diver

  World of Submarines. 28

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  Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS story mode won't be like Brawl, creator says

  The gloves are off. 32

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  Breaking the link to the past: Zelda's Eiji Aonuma

  The veteran producer on revising Wind Waker, escaping tradition and finding Nintendo's future. 39

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  That difficult second screen

  Maps, inventories and air-strikes are fine, but is there more to console gaming's latest preoccupation? 98

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  UK chart: The Last of Us wins biggest new IP launch since LA Noire

  UPDATE: Launch sales were five times higher than the original Uncharted. 85

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  How similar is Batman: Arkham Origins to Arkham City?

  Watch 15 minutes of gameplay inside. 46

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  The Wind Waker's missing dungeons were reused in other Zelda games

  Eiji Aonuma owns up. 58

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  Miyamoto: Nintendo's game ownership policy should operate "like a toy company"

  "As a consumer you want to... have those things from your youth that you can go back to." 100

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  Nintendo retreats into its shell at E3

  The games are fun, of course - but you can't answer crisis with paralysis. 182

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  Live: Nintendo Direct E3 Conference

  The missing Link? Live coverage from 3pm BST / 4pm CEST. 682

June 2013

• Ubisoft's fancy pants Watch Dogs E3 CGI trailer leaks ahead of press conference

  Hacked. 51

• The next Skylanders game is coming out for PS4 and Xbox One as well as current-gen systems

  Release date cemented. 18

• Here's a fresh look at Lego Marvel Super Heroes

  Won't be a Loki outing for Traveller's Tales. 9

• EA retires Mass Effect 3: Datapad app

  No more calibrating. 34

• Spin the Bottle to introduce a Minecraft-like pricing structure on Wii U

  Cheap for early adopters, then more expensive after updates. 12

• Nintendo UK not ditching Wii U Basic model despite GameStop withdrawal

  Report suggests US chain giving up on 8GB Wii U. 53

• Shadow of the Eternals dev halts failing Kickstarter campaign

  Hello darkness my old friend. 27

• UK chart: Fuse fizzles into 37th place

  GRID 2 takes top spot, despite lower sales than the original. 27

• Batman: Arkham Origins Deathstroke DLC may not be available on Wii U

  Robin fans of their pre-order bonus. 28

Friday, 31 May 2013

• Shadow of the Eternals "unlikely" to be completed if Kickstarter fails

  "We intend to show people the real Denis Dyack." 54

• Wind Waker-esque platformer A Hat in Time soars on Kickstarter

  Has more than doubled its $30K goal in two days. 19

• Wii U platformer Toki Tori 2+ gets Steam release date

  Now with Workshop integration, a level editor and Achievements. 16

• Mutant Mudds Deluxe dated for North America in June on Wii U

  But what of Europe? 8

Thursday, 30 May 2013

• Nintendo announces bigger Wii U GamePad battery in Japan

  Plus a new White 32GB Wii U, Nintendo Land bundles and Wii Remote charge kit. 52

• Wii U Sniper Elite V2 lacks online play and DLC

  Publisher quiet after customers complain. 43

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

• Nintendo launches web-based Miiverse for PC and smartphones

  UPDATE: New features include ability to add posts via PC, view all posts without login. 41

• Driver: San Francisco dev reportedly working on a racing game called The Crew

  Studio to announce new game at E3. Co-production with ex-Test Drive devs? 30

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

• Rayman Legends release date brought forward to August

  UPDATE: PlayStation Vita version now confirmed. 58

• Sonic Lost World channels Super Mario Galaxy and I'm not complaining

  Gravity rush. 84

• UK chart: revived Resident Evil: Revelations captures top spot

  Donkey Kong Country Returns to the chart, too. 37

• Zumba Fitness series to be revived for Xbox One

  UK dev Zoë Mode also crafting Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 versions. 46

• War for Nosgoth reference sparks Legacy of Kain reboot speculation

  E3? 35

• Yakuza 1 & 2 HD on Japanese Wii Us touted as "an experiment" by series producer

  Not coming to 3DS though. 28

Saturday, 25 May 2013

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  Wii U Wii U Wii U: Is it time to call an ambulance for Nintendo's console?

  Nintendo's Wii U is selling terribly, and soon it will face the might of PS4 and Xbox One - can it survive on its own terms, or is it doomed to be another Virtual Boy? 386

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  Face-Off: Resident Evil: Revelations

  Nintendo 3DS vs. PC and current-gen consoles. 82

• Ubisoft offers US gamers the chance to be a pedestrian in Watch Dogs

  15 will be chosen at random. 29

Thursday, 23 May 2013

• Capcom cancels Resident Evil Revelations blood pool stunt following Woolwich attack

  "Thank you for your understanding." 102

Monday, 20 May 2013

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  Resident Evil: Revelations review

  Reanimated? 63

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  40 minutes of Fast & Furious: Showdown you'll never get back

  "It kinda looks like an iOS, iPhone game." 79

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  Turns out Kevin Conroy is working on Batman: Arkham Origins after all

  UPDATE: Ezio actor as Batman, Booker DeWitt as Joker. 74

• Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN announced by Arc System Works

  Unreal Engine fighting game drops sprites. 21

• Splinter Cell: Blacklist co-op shown off in new trailer

  Four mission types, 14 maps and two-player split-screen. 24

• Putty Squad remake out this summer

  For pretty much everything. 24

Friday, 17 May 2013

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  Nintendo confirms Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101 UK release dates

  New Super Luigi Bros. U DLC getting standalone release. 48

• Madden NFL 25 the latest EA game to skip Wii U - what now for FIFA 14?

  UPDATE: EA confirms no FIFA 14 for Wii U following "disappointing" FIFA 13 sales. 146

• Sega Nintendo alliance announced for three Sonic exclusives on Wii U and 3DS

  Mario & Sonic Winter Games! Sonic: Lost World! Something else! 65

Thursday, 16 May 2013

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  Wii U to miss out on 15 EA games using Frostbite Engine 3

  UPDATE: EA currently has "no games in development for the Wii U." 294

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  Nintendo now claiming ad revenue for YouTube Let's Play videos

  "You're doing it wrong," says Thomas Was Alone creator. 193

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  Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: Dat G-Rank - Getting the Horn

  One of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate's most eccentric weapons is also one of its best. 18

• UK LulzSec hackers jailed for their attacks on Sony and Bethesda among others

  "They are at the cutting edge of a contemporary and emerging species of criminal offender." 91

• Ubisoft suspends development on Patrice Désilets' 1666 "for an undisclosed time"

  Just days after dev shown the door. 49

• Ubisoft forecasts lower Assassin's Creed 4 sales than AC3 managed this past financial year

  Thinks Watch Dogs can match or better AC1's first-year tally of ~6 million. 37

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

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  Secrets of the Wii U GamePad

  Digital Foundry on how the controller was reverse-engineered - and exactly how it works. 91

• Pretty Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag trailer has ships, sharks and lots of stabbing

  Naval gazing. 28

• Resident Evil: Revelations introduces wacky new costumes

  Ninja Keith, pirate Jill, and male stripper Chris. 37

• Scribblenauts Unmasked confirmed, stars DC Comics superheroes

  Due this autumn for 3DS, PC and Wii U. 14

• Shadow of the Eternals developer Precursor Games on its origins

  Ex-Silicon Knights dev explains that the new studio isn't a front. 21

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

• Shadow of the Eternals launches an actual Kickstarter "due to overwhelming popular demand"

  With a suspiciously later deadline. 41

• WWE 2K14 UK release date punched up

  But 2K's first WWE game will also skip Wii U. 38

• Ubisoft "working hard" on ZombiU sequel prototype

  Undead survival horror to rise again? 29

• Pre-order Rayman Legends at GAME to get Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell skins

  New trailer shows off underwater level. 21

Monday, 13 May 2013

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  UK's first eSports bar to open in London

  Watch professional gaming tournaments, drink cocktails. 110

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  SNES classic Super Metroid just 30p on Wii U eShop

  Plus a Resi Revelations demo and Super Mario Bros. 2. 87

• UK chart: Dead Island: Riptide top for third week

  Telltale's The Walking Dead shuffles into the top 10. 43

Sunday, 12 May 2013

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  Wii U goes mobile

  Take your console on the road for under £20. Plus: Digital Foundry explores the possibilities of a fully battery powered console. 71

Friday, 10 May 2013

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  Inside Watch Dogs, Ubisoft's new open world

  New details including next-gen wind, and how others players can infiltrate your single-player game. 88

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  Danny Bilson: inside the rise and fall of THQ

  The outspoken former chief of Saints Row, Homefront and Darksiders finally breaks his silence. 31

Thursday, 9 May 2013

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  Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: Dat G-Rank - Rockin' the Wroggi set

  Choosing the right threads is paramount in Capcom's savage world. 23

• World of Warcraft subscriptions drop 1.3 million in three months

  Skylanders: Giants is the best-selling game in the west... if you count the figurines. 55

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

• Capcom's annual results are in, "focusing on the overhaul of overseas development companies"

  "Capcom will restructure its development organisations." 35

• Will Wright's next game to be "built around the player's life"

  Sims creator says his heroes are Miyamoto and Molyneux. 27

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

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  Splinter Cell: Blacklist preview: The king of multiplayer returns

  Spies vs. Mercs comes back fitter, meaner and quite possibly better than before. 20

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  GAME plans to open 18 new shops by July

  In preparation of success rather than as a declaration of it. 71

• Wii U's Splinter Cell: Blacklist is being developed by Ubisoft Shanghai

  And right now there are no further platforms to announce. 13