gaming NEWS, RANKED ON THE HOUR, EVERY HOUR:

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firmware update (more)

Sony pulls PS3 firmware update following error reports (computerandvideogames)
Platform holder aware of reports of disappearing XMB menus. Sony Computer Entertainment says it's investigating reports that the latest PS3 firmware update is causing errors in a "small...
PS3 firmware update 4.45 locking up some consoles - Report (gamespot)
Update allows gamers to disable trophy notifications during gameplay. Problems are arising with Sony's latest...
PSA: PS3 users reporting 'bricked' systems after 4.45 firmware update (joystiq)
A new firmware update for the PS3 is live, but a significant number of reports indicate it's locking users out of...

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Hotline Miami (more)

Revealed – Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (rockpapershotgun, also reddit)
Yes, it’s happening. Hotline Miami 2 is indeed very real, and the neon-slathered sequel made quite the appearance at E3 last week. Or rather, um, outside it. In a parking lot. Inside a...
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number unmasked: Blood, drugs, feelings (joystiq)
Don't worry, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is just as violent as Hotline Miami. In fact, it has everything that made...

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Nintendo freetoplay (more)

Steel Diver is Nintendo's first free-to-play game (joystiq, also gamespot, gameradar, reddit)
Nintendo is working on a free-to-play version of Steel Diver, the 3DS launch title that served as a submarine simulator, shoot-em-up and strategy game, Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN...
Steel Diver is Nintendo's incoming free-to-play title (computerandvideogames)
Submarine franchise the subject of a looming pricing experiment. Nintendo is working a new free-to-play rendition of...
Nintendo will use free-to-play to introduce new IP (computerandvideogames)
Free-to-play offerings should be "balanced and reasonable", says CEO. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has said that...

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Nintendo: 'We are to blame' for poor Wii U sales (more)

Satoru Iwata: 'We Are to Blame' for Poor Wii U Sales (reddit)
submitted by leo_tolstoy1 [link] [10 comments]
Nintendo CEO accepts blame for disappointing Wii U sales (computerandvideogames)
Consumers still confused, according to Iwata. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has admitted that the company is to blame for...
Nintendo: 'We are to blame' for poor Wii U sales (gamespot)
Sluggish console sales were addressed by Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, who says the company is to blame. Nintendo...

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State of Decay Review (more)

State of Decay Review (gamespot)
State of Decay is an immersive and suspenseful open-world zombie adventure that shouldn't be missed. Score: 8.0 / great Get the full article at GameSpot ...
State of Decay review - CramG (n4g)
A review of the Xbox and PC exclusive zombie survival game State of Decay.
El33tonline Review: State of Decay (n4g)
El33tonline writes: "State of Decay is all about the unpopular aspects of a zombie outbreak and will redefine the way...

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Black Ops II Vengeance DLC launching July 2 (more)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 gets 'Vengeance' DLC map pack July 2 (joystiq)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is ready to fire off its next DLC salvo on July 2 on Xbox Live, with PS3 and PC versions to follow. The Vengeance map pack includes new multiplayer maps Rush, Detour, Cove...
Black Ops II Vengeance DLC launching July 2 (gamespot)
Third expansion for latest Call of Duty game arriving first on Xbox Live next month; features four maps, one Zombies...
CoD: Black Ops 2 'Vengeance' DLC out July - trailer (computerandvideogames)
Third downloadable expansion brings four new maps, 'Burried' Zombies map. Following previous rumours, Activision has...

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Final Fantasy (more)

Square Enix: PC version of Final Fantasy XV "undecided" (gamespot)
Chief technology officer Yoshihisa Hashimoto says that FFXV will need a high-powered PC to run; PS Vita cross-play options and smartphone/tablet apps up for consideration. The latest issue of...
Square Enix Disappoint With Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Playstation 3 Beta (n4g)
Blaine of MMOGC Writes: PC players may have had a good experience, they may have thought the developers fulfilled...
Why that Umbrella Guy is Everything you Need to Know about Final Fantasy XV (n4g)
The trailer Tetsuya Nomura showed to introduce Final Fantasy XV left longtime fans of the series, including us,...

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Dragon Age (more)

Mass Effect 4 to share 'core systems' with next Dragon Age (computerandvideogames)
Both titles powered by Frostbite 3, reiterates BioWare dev. The next Mass Effect game by BioWare will share "core systems" with Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, a key BioWare manager has...
Next Mass Effect: BioWare "borrowing" many game systems from Dragon Age III (gamespot)
Montreal boss tweets picture of design document for upcoming game, says BioWare is "borrowing" many game systems from...
Interview: BioWare on Dragon Age Inquisition (computerandvideogames, also n4g)
Studio GM Aaryn Flynn discusses the challenges and rewards of switching to EA's Frostbite engine. After almost a year...

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The Witcher 2 combat rebalance mod in the works by CD Projekt RED dev (more)

The Witcher 2 combat rebalance mod in the works by CD Projekt RED dev (pcgamer)
After an absurd number of free patches and updates, you would think you'd finally be able to play The Witcher 2 (Enhanced Edition (Director's Cut)) safe in the certainty that there couldn't possibly...
Perfect time to (re)play Witcher 2 - Combat Rebalance Mod made by TW3 dev... (reddit)
submitted by zippedi [link] [8 comments]

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Nintendo's Used Game Policy: Make Games People Won't Sell (more)

E3 shareholder meeting: Bayonetta 2 is a Nintendo only IP, even with threat of... (reddit)
submitted by MrEnvelope93 [link] [2 comments]
Nintendo's Used Game Policy: Make Games People Won't Sell (n4g)
Despite the debut of new consoles and a next-generation of games, one of the biggest talking points going into and...

TOP gaming NEWS YESTERDAY:

TOP gaming NEWS PAST SEVEN DAYS:

Final Fantasy

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 hosts a party of one (joystiq)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Continues The Saga (rockpapershotgun)

Games Like Call of Duty (CoD)

Call of Duty: Ghosts exorcises several gameplay videos (joystiq)
OK, Seriously, Are They Going To Kill Call Of Duty Dog? (rockpapershotgun)

HandsOn Preview

E3 2013: Forza Motorsport 5 Hands-On Preview – Shiny Fast Cars (xbox360achievements)
E3 2013: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Hands-On Preview – FOX Balls (xbox360achievements)

gaming NEWS, RANKED ON THE HOUR, EVERY HOUR:

1 firmware update (more)

2 Hotline Miami (more)

3 Nintendo freetoplay (more)

4 Nintendo: 'We are to blame' for poor Wii U sales (more)

5 State of Decay Review (more)

6 Black Ops II Vengeance DLC launching July 2 (more)

7 Final Fantasy (more)

8 Dragon Age (more)

9 The Witcher 2 combat rebalance mod in the works by CD Projekt RED dev (more)

10 Nintendo's Used Game Policy: Make Games People Won't Sell (more)

TOP gaming NEWS YESTERDAY:

Black Ops II Vengeance DLC launching July 2

Gamespot- State of Decay Review

Nintendo freetoplay

TOP gaming NEWS PAST SEVEN DAYS:

Final Fantasy

Games Like Call of Duty (CoD)

HandsOn Preview

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firmware update (more)

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Hotline Miami (more)

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Nintendo freetoplay (more)

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Nintendo: 'We are to blame' for poor Wii U sales (more)

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State of Decay Review (more)

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Black Ops II Vengeance DLC launching July 2 (more)

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Final Fantasy (more)

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Dragon Age (more)

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The Witcher 2 combat rebalance mod in the works by CD Projekt RED dev (more)

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Nintendo's Used Game Policy: Make Games People Won't Sell (more)