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Dead Space 3's inclusion of microtransactions in a boxed AAA game costing $60 might have met with a backlash from press, but EA says that's the way forward for all of its games. The move comes as EA's bid to increase the online part of its business as retail keeps shrinking, in the wake of lower … [Read more...] about EA To Add Microtransactions To All Future Games

Despite Blizzard's Diablo 3 being synonymous with the Battle.net service on PC, the developer will not be connecting the console version of the game to its service. Another important difference between Diablo 3 in its current form and the upcoming console port is that the latter will feature offline … [Read more...] about Diablo 3 On PlayStation Not Battle.net-Enabled

Bioshock Vita, one of the most anticipated titles for Sony's floundering handheld back when it was announced more than a year ago, has yet to reach production. Bioshock creator Ken Levine says it's not a creative, but rather a business problem keeping the game from being made and if a solution is to … [Read more...] about Bioshock Vita Still Not Being Developed, Take Two & Sony Have Not Reached Terms

Platinum Games is planning a trio of DLC for Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, each of which seemingly expressly designed for the purpose of upping the ante of insane content. From side-scrolling brawler levels to robot dogs and wooden swords that speak in Solid Snake's voice, Platinum is busily … [Read more...] about Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Getting Solid Snake DLC, Sort Of

It might seem like everyday that indie developers get together to make amazing games in limited amounts of time for good causes, but it's really not that often. Mojang and Notch seem to have a knack for bringing cool people together to make great things, so unsurprisingly, they're behind this … [Read more...] about Mojang Game Jam Yields Nine Games, Raises Money For Charity

As far as Double Fine games go, Brutal Legend was probably the only outright dysfunctional one. Most Double Fine games (apart from Psychonauts) are mechanically simple and rely on humor and personality in spades to carry them through. Brutal Legend was simply broken, despite succeeding wildly in … [Read more...] about Double Fine Would Love To Make More Brutal Legend PC Content

Legend of Grimrock studio Almost Human has announced it's working on Legend of Grimrock 2: Grimrock Harder. The subtitle may not be theirs. The original was a tough-as-nails first-person dungeon crawler that revived the genre. It was also one of the early Kickstarter successes and helped solidify … [Read more...] about Legend Of Grimrock 2 Is In Development

Atmospheric indie adventure game Kentucky Route Zero has made it to Steam and is on sale to celebrate. The game has been critically well received as a unique experience reliant on storytelling via striking visual style and evocative imagery rather than traditional video game staples of overpowering … [Read more...] about Kentucky Route Zero, Arresting “Magical Realist” Indie Game Coming To Steam

While it may not be the iconic JRPG genre torch bearer like Final Fantasy, Disgaea has managed to put together a dedicated following of players outside its home territory of Japan. Publisher NIS is bringing out the newest entry to the series and the direct sequel to the PS2's Disgaea: Hour of … [Read more...] about Disgaea Dimensions 2: A Brighter Darkness Hits US & Europe This Fall

Minecraft players troubled by the lack of "variable signal strength" of Redstone ore will find solace in the game's 1.5 update, which drops on PC in about "two weeks". Redstone ore is also getting a "new capacitor block", which is probably big news for people who know what any of those words … [Read more...] about Minecraft 1.5 “Redstone” Update Coming In March

Having developed a game about a skinless boy saving a girl made out of bandages from an evil fetus and one about a boy who uses his tears to fend off monsters after being locked in a basement by his religious zealot mother, Team Meat's next release was probably going to be unconventional. Enter … [Read more...] about Super Meat Boy Team’s Mew-Genics Revealed

Director Scott Derrickson and writer C. Robert Cargill, who are working on the in-development Deus Ex film, said in an interview with Crave Online that they're not making a video game as much as a cyberpunk film. District 9, Looper, and Inception are all mentioned as touchstones for the silver … [Read more...] about Deus Ex Movie Is Not A Video Game Film, But Cyberpunk Opus