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GAME Restructures Head Office, Lets 46 Go

Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments
UK Games retailer GAME has laid off 46 employees at their head office as part of a restructuring effort by the company. The troubled retailer will now go down from 400 to 354 at their head office. GAME said today that...
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Nintendo Letting Fans Choose Xenoblade’s Cover

Posted on February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
Nintendo has decided to let the fans choose the cover of the highly anticipated release of Xenoblade Chronicles. The special reversible alternative cover for the game will be available through GameStop and Nintendo’s online store. No official end date for casting your...
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The Last Story’s New Tavern Trailer Shows Off More English Localization

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
Nintendo of Europe has released a new trailer for their upcoming JRPG The Last Story. Titled “Tavern”, the trailer gives a tour of Lazulis City, the game’s setting. More importantly, the trailer shows off more of the game’s English localization. Check...
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Tops UK Sales Charts

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
Led by Final Fantasy XIII-2, three new titles entered the UK Sales charts last week. Next new addition and top-three finisher was Metal Gear Solid HD Collection in second, with the last new addition Soul Calibur 5 placing fifth. Chart veteran...
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Release Confirms February 24th Release for The Last Story, Introduces New Website

Posted on February 6, 2012 | No Comments
A release from Nintendo has reconfirmed a Febraury 24th release date for The Last Story in Europe. The release also reveals a new website for the game where “you can discover more about the latest title from esteemed game creator...
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THQ hit with hefty layoffs

Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
While THQ has denied rumors of multiple game cancellations in 2013, a report has surfaced that the company laid off a large amount of employees this morning. THQ confirmed the terminations but did not go into any specifics details....
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Netflix drops plan to offer video game rentals by mail

Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
Remember how Netflix announced that they were going to split the company into two separate business? Remember how that all went horribly wrong? The only real good news that came of that debacle was that Netflix (or Qwikster) would begin to offer video games by...
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SOPA Shelved Once Again After PIPA is Postponed

Posted on January 20, 2012 | No Comments
In the same day that the Protect IP Act (PIPA) was postponed, Rep. Lamar Smith has decided to once again shelve the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This is the second time Smith has decided to shelve the highly unpopular...
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Hudson to be Fully Absorbed by Konami on March 1st

Posted on January 20, 2012 | No Comments
Konami Digital Entertainment is preparing to fully absorb Japanese developer Hudson on March 1st, according to a notice issued by the company. Board members from Konami agreed to the change on January 12. While a report Japanese filing discovered by...
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Greatest Exclusives of 2011 From the Fading Stars

Posted on January 3, 2012 | No Comments
Nintendo Wii Nintendo DS PlayStation Portable Nintendo Wii Nintendo may try to play it off, but the Wii is on its last legs. After all, Nintendo already showed off the Wii U this year – justifiably so of course. The...
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