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This Week In Games: Nintendo Things!
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Big Layoffs Hit The Studio Behind Defiance And Rift
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Talking To The PS4, Hints Of Rockstar's Agent And Other Secrets
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EA Snags Exclusive Deal To Make Star Wars Games
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The Next-Gen Xbox Is Getting A Hell Of An Exclusive, Sources Say
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Activision's Boss Got An 800% Raise, And A Watchdog Doesn't Like It
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Not Going To E3? Square Enix Has Got You Covered
We don’t know what Square Enix is showing at E3 this year, but you’ll be able to get the same view as Kotaku: the Final Fantasy makers are planning to run a livestream from their booth.
Here’s A Complete Schedule Of E3 Press Conferences
E3 is almost here, a merry time of hype and trailers and demos and of course, press conferences. From June 10 — 13, video game publishers from around the world will descend on Los Angeles like a swarm of eager beavers, ready to try to sell us on the next big thing. Yes, beavers. A massive swarm of beavers.
Amazon Is Selling Licensed Fan Fiction, Let’s Hope Games Follow
Well, this is bizarre. Amazon has announced Kindle Worlds, a “place for you to publish fan fiction inspired by popular books, shows, movies, comics, music, and games”. You might be thinking, well, there already is a place, and that place is the internet, but the key here is that Amazon has signed deals with companies like Warner Bros so that it can sell your fan fiction, and that you can make royalties off it.
EA Sports Has No Right To College Players, Judges Say
A US federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by a college quarterback against EA Sports, on grounds the video game publisher used his likeness without permission in its popular NCAA Football series. Ryan Hart sued years ago on grounds that the Rutgers quarterback in NCAA Football exhibited all of his traits except for his name, and therefore constituted his actual likeness.
Alan Wake Creator Explains Why We’re Not Getting A Sequel
Sam Lake — you bastard child of Vincent Price and Stephen King — don’t you ever change. Even when explaining the massive disappointment that was the distinct lack of Alan Wake 2 at yesterday’s Xbox One reveal, the guy who put words in Max Payne’s mouth still manages to come across as hypnotically charming.
Krieg The Psycho Is Borderland 2′s New Vault Hunter.
Krieg the psycho is Borderland 2′s new vault hunter. We know what he’s capable of, but here’s Anthony Burch — lead writer on Borderlands 2 — on constructing Krieg’s personality. Krieg is a surprisingly complex person!
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