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Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is a very short and pricey prologue

The upcoming prologue for Metal Gear Solid V, titled Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, is said to be very short (under two hours) and cost up to $40.

Need for Speed behind-the-scenes video highlights the “Muscle Foundry”

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Need for Speed film, based on the Electronic Arts game of the same name. The short behind-the-scenes look discusses making muscle cars competitive.
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Neil Gaiman’s American Gods and Anansi Boys both being adapted for TV

Neil Gaiman, author of TV shows, comics, and novels has two properties being adapted for television: American Gods for American TV, and Anansi Boys for the UK.
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Everybody relax, Watch Dogs has not been cancelled

An unknown person or group sent in a request to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, claiming that it was Ubisoft and asking to abandon the Watch Dogs patent. Problem is, the request didn't come from Ubisoft.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 gets yet another villain.

Actor B.J. Novak of The Office and Inglorious Basterd’s fame, will play Alistair Smythe in the upcoming film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Smythe is better known to comics fans for his Spider- Slayers.
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Grand Theft Auto 5 inches closer to Tetris on all-time best-sellers list

In an investor relations call, Take-Two announced that the company has shipped a staggering 32.5 million copies of Grand Theft Auto 5. 2K’s NBA 2K14 has also shipped 5 million.
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Hollywood sponsors its first eSports tournament

Lionsgate is teaming up with Twitch and Major League Gaming to host the first gaming competition sponsored by a major motion picture studio. The tournament will feature StarCraft II, and it will coincide with the Blu-ray and home media release of Ender’s Game. The tournament, dubbed the “Ender’s Game on Blu-Ray Tournament,” will feature some […]

The Last of Us wins Writers Guild 2014 top honors

Naughty Dog wins the Writers Guild award for Outstanding Achievement in video Game Writing for its 2013 title The Last of Us. The developer won previously for Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 3.
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The most anticipated games of 2014

From current-gen to next-gen to PC, here is a list of the games coming out in 2014 that we already have our eye on. This list is by no means comprehensive, so if you think we missed one, let us know in the comments!
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dead at age 46

Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in a New York City apartment of an apparent drug overdose.
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From Lightning Returns to Thief, a list of all the February game releases

This February will see several games released on all platforms, starting with Earth defense Force 2025, and concluding with three released on February 28.
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Infamous: Second Son screenshots show a dark, beautiful future

Sucker Punch is back with another Infamous, this time with the PlayStation 4 exclusive Infamous: Second Son. The game is filled with light, shadow, and plenty of destructible beauty.
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Trade in your current-gen console and get $100 off an Xbox One

Microsoft is offering a deal: trade in your PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Xbox 360 E at any Microsoft retail location in Canada or the United States, and receive $100 off the price of an Xbox One.
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Blizzard offers $45K in prizes to the best Blizzard streamers

Blizzard has created the Blizzard Stream Awards, dedicated to the people that stream Blizzard games online. The winners will be announced on February 7, and win cash prizes.
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Batman vs. Superman casts its Lex Luthor and Alfred

Jesse Eisenberg has been cast in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel 2 as Superman’s enemy Lex Luthor, and Jeremy Irons has been cast in the role of Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred.
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A very silly class action lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto 5 has been dismissed

A class action lawsuit filed against Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar, claiming the slight delay of Grand Theft Auto Online constituted fraud and false advertising, has mercifully been dismissed.

A new Halo comes to the Xbox! Halo: Spartan Assault, that is

Microsoft and 343 Industries release Halo: Spartan Assault for the Xbox 360. The game was originally released as a mobile game, but now finds a new home on a current-gen console.

Mario Kart 8 set for May release

One of Nintendo’s flagship franchises is due for release this May for the Wii U. Mario Kart 8 will debut sometime during the month, although an exact release has not yet been announced.
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Call your bookie, Madden already knows who will win Super Bowl XLVIII

With the Super Bowl just days away, we continued our weekly tradition of using Madden 25 to simulate the games of the week in the NFL. There’s only one game this week, so we went a little further than normal.
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EA dominates next-gen sales, but still reports big losses

Electronic Arts is reporting third quarter loses, mainly from decreased sales of current-gen software. There is good news though – EA is also the best-selling next-gen publisher in the West.
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Your guide to surviving Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught DLC

Activision and Infinity Ward have released the first of four planned expansions for Call of Duty: Ghosts, including four new multiplayer maps and a new chapter for the co-op Extinction. We have some tips on how to survive.

Infamous: Second Son gives PS4 owners faith in the system’s future

Sucker Punch Productions is gearing up for the March 21, 2014 release of its PlayStation 4 third-person action game that builds on super hero themes, and we gave it a go.
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Our first look at Shredder and Michael Bay’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Updated]

We have our first look at one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as well as Shredder, from the upcoming movie produced by Michael Bay, due in theaters on August 8, 2014.

Rhode Island and 38 Studios move closer to a settlement

The legal wrangling between Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios, makers of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and the state of Rhode Island may be coming to a conclusion, at long last.
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Nintendo’s CEO takes 50-percent pay cut following poor earnings

Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata has announced that he is taking a self-imposed pay cut of 50-percent following Nintendo’s sagging profits. The rest of the board will take a cut as well.

Marvel already planning a third Captain America film

Captain America: The Winter Soldier directors Anthony and Joe Russo have been asked to direct a third, as yet unannounced Marvel Studios Captain America film.
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In order to film Need for Speed, the filmmakers made their cameras very, very fast

The Need for Speed film starring Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots has released a new behind-the-scenes clip explaining how the filmmakers are able to film the exceedingly fast race cars featured in the movie.
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Amazon reportedly preparing to launch $300 Android gaming console

Amazon is reportedly working on a new gaming system for the living room that will use a Snapdragon processor, utilize an Android operating device, and cost around $300.

Earth Defense Force 2025 screens will remind you why people are afraid of bugs

The decade long Earth Defense series returns to the West with Earth Defense Force 2025, which was released in July 2013 in Japan. The new game releases on February 4 on PS3 and Xbox 360.

ESL offers a $100K winner-take-all StarCraft II World Championship

On March 13-16, Poland will play host to Intel and the Electronic Sports League’s Intel Extreme Masters StarCraft II World Championship, featuring a $100,000 winner-take-all purse.

Infamous: Second Son devs discuss bringing the game home to Seattle

Developer Sucker Punch is located in Bellvue, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. That location has helped in the design of Infamous: Second Son, which is set in a future version of the Emerald City.

27 million people play League of Legends each day

Riot Games’ multiplayer online battle arena game, League of Legends, is doing very well. After earning more than $600 million in 2013, Riot has confirmed that 27 million people play each day.

Titanfall beta may be coming on February 14

The Xbox One (and PC/Xbox 360) title everyone is holding their breath for may enter beta testing on February 14. The online-only multiplayer will be released on March 11.
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A closer look at Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

On January 28, a new version of Tomb Raider will be released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game will run at 1080p, and was built from the ground up.