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Glimmer, Fallen, Hive, Cabal, Hex are all Bungie trademarks broad enough to include everything from books to Halloween costumes and films as of March 11th. What this has to do, if anything, with the former Halo studio's recent reveal of its shared world shooter Destiny is anyone's guess, at least … [Read more...] about Bungie Trademarks Glimmer, Hive & Many Others

Nvidia was in talks to provide graphic chips for the PS4, but decided to bow out, according to Nvidia VP. The reasoning seems to have had to do not with the complexities involved - the PS4 is basically a PC after all, but with the financials. And not only was Sony looking for a lower cost solution, … [Read more...] about Nvidia Declined Opportunity To Power PlayStation 4 Graphics

Precious little has been said in the last few months by Sony about Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda's rabidly anticipated game, The Last Guardian, apart from a suggestion that God of War studio Sony Santa Monica might be lending a hand. Unfortunately, that's turning out not to be … [Read more...] about Sony’s The Last Guardian Not Being Worked On By Sony Santa Monica

A new Civilization V expansion is underway at series developer Firaxis, featuring - what else? - new civilizations, technologies, and strategies. Nine new civilizations and modifications to how players can win a Culture Victory are among new ways Firaxis is shaking up the game, as well as a World … [Read more...] about Civilization V Getting “Brave New World” Expansion

Machinarium, the robots-in-space point-and-click adventure that made its name on Steam and recently on PS3, is gracing yet another Sony platform. The game is landing on the US PlayStation Store on March 26th and will set you back $6.99. What you're getting for your money is an "even better" version … [Read more...] about Machinarium Coming To Vita, “Even Better” Than The “Best Ever” PS3 Version

Saint's Row 4, the latest entry in the franchise that's either the poor man's or the crazy fun version of GTA depending on who you ask, is getting an August 20th release date. Following THQ's demise, Volition, the studio behind Saint's Row as well as the rights to the franchise itself, now belong to … [Read more...] about Saint’s Row 4 Marching In On August 20th (video)

Rain has been flying under the radar in the past few months, but that initial trailer was hard to forget. Sony has seen fit to remind the world of this strangest of atmospheric platformers, a game where the protagonist is invisible while out of the rain, via six new screenshots, each tagged with a … [Read more...] about Sony Rain Screenshots Released, Still Haunting & Beautiful

Continuing its penchant for low-temperature games, Mode 7 Games, the indie developer behind the very well-received Frozen Synapse, has announced their new project, Frozen Endzone. The "premiere tactical future sports game" seems to involve a mixture of American football with some of Frozen Synapse's … [Read more...] about Frozen Endzone Coming From Frozen Synapse Devs Mode 7

Assassin's Creed: Rising Phoenix came to light a few weeks ago via a leaked screenshot from a low-profile Ubisoft studio. Enter XtraLife.es, a Spanish retailer who listed the game as a Vita title, though it has since removed it, no doubt in response to sternly worded communication from Ubisoft. A … [Read more...] about Assassin’s Creed: Rising Phoenix May Be Vita Game, Leaked By Retailer

Jeremy Soule, the composer behind roughly 100% of the rousing epic scores of most CRPGs in recent memory, has put together a Kickstarter for an album of symphonic music. "This symphonic work is planned to feature live players and singers in addition to the innovative technologies for which Jeremy … [Read more...] about Skyrim, Neverwinter Nights Composer Jeremy Soule Kickstarting An Album