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Tech-savvy country commits to $235 million development cash infusion through 2012, promises $200 billion fund among other stimulus initiatives.Via Gamespot Recent Updates [News] - 8 hours 44 minutes ago
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Tekken publisher joins ranks of Japanese outfits courting Western audiences; new label to debut with Afro Samurai.Via Gamespot Recent Updates [News] - 8 hours 44 minutes ago
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Filed under: Business
Namco Bandai has announced the formation of "Surge," a new studio and publishing label aimed at "providing cutting-edge, genre-defining games that are targeted at satiating the appetite of western gamers." Much like Square Enix's recent English-centric efforts, Namco hopes to tap into a wider market with several in-development IPs, the first of which are slated to arrive in 2009.Andrew Lelchuk, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Namco Bandai Games...Via Joystiq - 9 hours 7 minutes ago -
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Video
Starbreeze wasn't cooling its heels while it waited for word on a new publisher for The Chronicle of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, as evidenced by this first video of the game in all its current, two-games-in-one glory. We've seen it in action and can attest to the fact that, yes, it actually looks like this on 360 and PS3 (though it will also be hitting PC).The video features a couple of elements that we were...Via Joystiq - 9 hours 7 minutes ago -
Codemasters are trundling out eight new cars for GRID fans today as they launch the GRID 8-Ball Pack for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game. The new motors are the McLaren F1 GTR, Nissan GT-R,...Via Kotaku - 9 hours 25 minutes ago
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Tekken publisher joins ranks of Japanese outfits courting Western audiences; new label to debut with Afro Samurai.Via Gamespot Recent Updates [News] - 9 hours 45 minutes ago
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Filed under: PC, Action
"We are aware that a small number of fans are having problems running GTA IV on their PC's and we would like to assure them we are working to help solve these as quickly as possible," comes a statement from Rockstar, shortly after several players reported encountering problems running the open-ended crime caper. While the developer works on tracing issues like crashes and missing textures, the game's official support page asks "anyone that is encountering...Via Joystiq - 10 hours 9 minutes ago -
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Peripherals
Well, well, well. As it turns out, Harmonix hasn't been entirely honest about the unused input on the back of the Rock Band 2 drum set. Sandwiched between the orange kick pedal and multi-colored cymbal ports (see above), the extra jack was initially explained away as an expansion port for a second kick pedal, as corroborated by a review guide sent to OXM UK: "It was stated in prior interviews/demos that this...Via Joystiq - 10 hours 9 minutes ago -
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm
What gift do we want most this year? The ability to get the Lips ... "lips" out of our minds forever. That likely being impossible due to their (its?) extremely disturbing nature, we'll settle for some holiday ballads as DLC for the game. Oh, look, Microsoft has some, as promised! Here's what's going to be available, this week and next - complete with original, holiday-themed videos - "starting at" 160 ($2). We note a disturbing lack of Adam...Via Joystiq - 10 hours 9 minutes ago -
When SNK Playmore finds a formula, it tends to stick to it (see King of Fighters XII, Metal Slug 7). The developer's latest entry in the Metal Slug series doesn't stray far from the path. It arrives...Via Kotaku - 10 hours 26 minutes ago