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Looks like all that work on prettying up the 3DS Resident Evil Mercenaries hasn't left Capcom too exhausted to look after the franchise's main breadwinner. The new title will apparently make a clean break from the all-action format that the fifth game in the series pioneered. There isn't much info … [Read more...] about Resident Evil 6 To Be Completely Different But Still The Same

If the guys at Epic were actual, honest-to-goodness Gears, apparently their Locust would be the $1 games on the App Store. At least according to president Mike Capps, who also maintains that there hasn't been this much uncertainty in the industry for the past twenty years. At this point, who's … [Read more...] about Epic Claims Game Industry “Scary” Because Of $1 Apps

You can add churning rumor mills to that old death and taxes adage, and the Nintendo ones just seem to keep going. Hot on the heels of touchscreen controllers with buttons and front-mounted cameras, Xbox 360-grade hardware, and E3 announcements, word is now coming down the grapevine that someone … [Read more...] about Nintendo In Talks With Rockstar About Wii 2 Development

Very rarely have user opinion and critical opinion been so at odds with regard to one game, especially with a game both players and journalists were expecting to be universally loved. Which means that despite the warm and fuzzy 95 rating where Portal 2 is now holding steady, the user ratings barely … [Read more...] about Portal 2 Metacritic User Score At Odds With Critical Reception

It's certainly not what everyone was expecting after Back to the Future, but unexpected doesn't mean unwelcome, especially since unlike the CSI games for instance, this probably won't be painfully horrible. The game will follow the LA entry in the Law & Order family, still in its first season, … [Read more...] about Episodic Law & Order: LA Game Coming From Telltale

At least in Capcom producer Masachika Kawata's opinion and he'd know, right? And well, he'd also say that about his own game. But we have, fortunately, gone eyes-on with the thing and can confirm he's not exaggerating, as the game does look amazing. Not exaggerating by much, anyway. "We're very … [Read more...] about Resident Evil 3DS “Blurs The Line” Between Console & Portable Graphics

id Software were never much for the narrative component of first-person shooters, eschewing it completely for their best-known and still insanely popular Quake 3 Arena. This game focused purely on the multiplayer experience, offering fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping action without the need for a … [Read more...] about No Deathmatch For RAGE, id Software’s Quake Successor

If the thought of donating to charity for Japan relief without getting something in return doesn't really sit well with you, Bioware has you covered. Literally. They're auctioning off ten Mass Effect hoodies signed by the team and co-founders, and at about $100 a pop, those were the cheapest items … [Read more...] about Bioware Auctioning Off Stuff For Japan Relief

We have a feeling Blizzard's job boards have more people going over them with a fine-tooth comb than encrypted Chinese government communiques, and all that hard work has apparently paid off. Unless somebody forgot to wipe Starcraft Ghost off the office blackboard for the past decade or so, Blizzard … [Read more...] about Blizzard Working On & Hiring For Unannounced Game