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Greenberg teases Xbox reveal, says E3 is 'all about the games'
Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business Chief of Staff Aaron Greenberg recently stopped by the Major Nelson podcast to discuss next week's Xbox reveal event and how Microsoft will show its "vision for the future of games." "We're really going to tell one story across two events. So we're going to ...read more
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EA engineer says 'the Wii U is crap'
Summerwill, who according to this Linkedin profile is a senior software engineer and architect at Electronic Arts, launched his attack on the Wii U via Twitter in response to posts relating to EA's current lack of Wii U development. "The Wii U is crap," began Summerwill's multi-post outburst. "Less powerful than an XBOX360. Poor online/store. Weird tabl ...read more
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No FIFA 14 on Wii U due to 'disappointing' FIFA 13 sales
There will be no FIFA 14 on Wii U because of the "disappointing" sales of FIFA 13 on the console, EA has said. "Six months ago FIFA 13 was a launch title on Wii U," an EA spokesperson said in a statement to Eurogamer. "Although the game featured FIFA's award-winning HD gameplay and innovative new ways to play, ...read more
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EA product manager Kevin Flynn defects, joins Call of Duty team
Kevin Flynn, who's worked for the last two years as a senior product manager for EA's UK arm, has left to join Activision's UK side as a senior brand manager on Call of Duty. Flynn's previous efforts for EA include launching Battlefield 3 and its subsequent Premium DLC campaigns in the region. Fly ...read more
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MS planning Xbox dashboard update in preparation for next-gen console
Microsoft is preparing to update its Xbox 360 with another dashboard update. Sources familiar with Microsoft's Xbox plans have revealed to The Verge that the dashboard update will enter into a public beta in late June or early July, with changes and updates in preparation for the next-gen ...read more
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Four New Grand Theft Auto V Screenshots Released
Rockstar has released a quartet of new Grand Theft Auto V screenshots featuring some deep sea diving alongside some kind of submersible, Franklin on a dirtbike, Trevor on the run from the cops and a little of that titular auto thievery.
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Super Luigi U arrives as DLC June 20, packaged standalone August 25
The Super Luigi U DLC announced for New Super Mario Bros. U is being released as a digital download for the game on June 20 in both North America and Europe. However, it's also coming to retail as a packaged standalone on August 25 in North America, and July 26 in Europe. The DLC will be pric ...read more
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Mario & Sonic: Winter games coming to Wii U
A new Mario & Sonic game is headed to the Wii U. Mario & Sonic: Winter Games reunites the members of the Mushroom Kingdom with Sonic and friends for a bit of snowy competition. Winter Games will offer lots of events that make use of both Wii Motion Plus and the Wii U GamePad, sometimes in combination. For example, the Biathlon uses the Wii R ...read more
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Machinima demanded payment for video views, claims Minecraft creator
We recently reported that Nintendo wanted to stick ads into any video on YouTube that included Nintendo-owned content. This type of crackdown means that proceeds will go to Nintendo rather than the user who uploads the video. Just today, Examiner has linked us to a reddit post in which u ...read more
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Nintendo will make the money for your YouTube fan videos
f you fancy posting a video to YouTube of yourself playing Nintendo games, do it for the adulation only; Nintendo will make the cash from it. That's the message coming from Zack Scott, a prolific poster of game walkthroughs on the video site - which can be found on his popular channel. He was shocked to find t ...read more
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