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Ubisoft to Invest $500 Million in Splinter Cell Studio

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 07:33am

Ubisoft has announced plans to invest $500 million into its Toronto studio, in an attempt to replicate the success of its Montreal office. READ MORE

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Activision Releases First Black Ops 2 Zombie Artwork – Bring Your Shotgun

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 07:29am

Activision has released the first piece of artwork for Black Ops 2's zombie mode, after confirming its existence yesterday. READ MORE

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Steam Receives Remote Download Function

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 07:19am

Valve has released a new Steam beta client that introduces a remote download function. READ MORE

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Skyrim Mod Downloads Surpass 13 Million

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 07:15am

Bethesda has announced that fans are loving the mods available for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with over 13 million downloaded so far. READ MORE

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GameStop Reveals Black Ops 2 Pre-Order Bonuses

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 06:59am

GameStop has revealed its pre-order incentives for the recently announced Black Ops 2. READ MORE

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Assassin’s Creed Concept Art Shows Series’ Origins

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 06:56am

Ubisoft has released some Assassin's Creed concept art created during the early days of the first game. READ MORE

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EA Rep Says Black Ops 2 Looks Tired

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 06:55am

Electronic Arts global product manager Kevin O'Leary discovered the power of the all-seeing Internet eye after a seemingly innocent comment he made on Twitter. READ MORE

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Free Radical Co-Founder Says Almost All First-Person Shooters Lose Money

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 05:04pm

During a recent interview, Steve Ellis—creator of the multiplayer component of GoldenEye for the N64, and programmer for the Timesplitters series—said that "pretty much every FPS loses money." READ MORE

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Deluxe Edition Of Lenny Kravitz’s “Mama Said” Announced

By Paul Semel, Contributor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 04:34pm

Virgin/EMI have announced plans to release a two-disc deluxe edition of Lenny Kravitz’s 1991 album “Mama Said” on June 5. READ MORE

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“Bad Ass” DVD And Blu-ray Announced

By Paul Semel, Contributor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 04:32pm

Fox Home Video have announced that “Bad Ass” — action movie inspired by the epic beard man viral video — will be out on DVD and Blu-ray on June 5. READ MORE

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Microsoft Kills Inside Xbox Content

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 04:01pm

As part of their Xbox Live efforts, Microsoft put together Inside Xbox, which brought Xbox 360 owners informational videos, content guides, and other pieces of community building. Today, however, Inside Xbox officially comes to an end. READ MORE

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EGM Preview:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

By Ray Carsillo, Reviews Robot 3000
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 03:56pm

If the original Black Ops was a change of pace, then Black Ops 2 looks to take the franchise and turn it on its head (in a good way). Check out our preview to find out why! READ MORE

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EA Not Shutting Down Purchased Copies Of Rock Band iOS

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 03:05pm

EA has been taking a beating of sorts as of late in terms of customers upset over one decision or another that the publisher has made. What they'll now be doing to the iOS version of Rock Band, however, is sure to upset a great many people. READ MORE

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RUMOR: Microsoft Launching $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect Bundle

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 11:08am

According to talk now going around, Microsoft will be launching a new Xbox 360 bundle next week, one which will get you a 4GB Xbox 360 console and a Kinect sensor for only $99. There is, however, a catch. READ MORE

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Creative Assembly Talking With Minecraft Creator About Total War Appearance

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 11:03am

Creative Assembly has apparently been in talks with Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson about a possible appearance in the next Total War game. READ MORE

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Modern Warfare 3: The Musical

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 11:00am

Ever wondered what would happen if Modern Warfare 3 headed to Broadway? Well this video should give you a tiny idea. READ MORE

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Hitman Absolution Gameplay Trailer Introduces Agent 47

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 10:58am

Square-Enix has sent over a brand new gameplay trailer for Hitman: Absolution. READ MORE

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New Minecraft XBLA Screenshots

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 09:04am

Microsoft has released several new screenshots for the XBLA version of Minecraft. READ MORE

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Nintendo Focusing On Core Gamers With Wii U

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 07:28am

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said that the reason the company lost out on sales this generation was due to neglecting core gamers during the Wii's early life cycle. READ MORE

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