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21Dec2010
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Firaxis Loses Civilization V Lead Designer

Jon Shafer, the lead designer and game programmer of PC's popular title Civilization V, updated his LinkedIn work history recently to state that he has left Firaxis as of December 2010. There isn't much information on the reason for his departure, but we do know that he worked for Firaxis for nearly six years and spent his last weeks working hard on a patch for Civilization V.

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19Dec2010
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Demon’s Souls Servers Extended Once Again

This isn't the first time that Atlus has decided to allow the servers for Demon's Souls to remain online. Every time we hear the news of the online portion of the game shutting down soon, a tear is shed. The same goes for when we get the report that they changed their minds; only the tear is more happiness than sadness.

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15Dec2010
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Catherine Gameplay Explained

As the previous screenshots and information we had regarding the Atlus title left us wondering what exactly Catherine is about, it was uplifting to finally get details on the action part of this sensual game, releasing in Japan for 360 and PS3. Famitsu had a recent two-page spread dedicated to all one could possibly want to know about Vincent's abilities to survive his nightmares.

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06Dec2010
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Ms. Splosion Man Set to Explode in Fall 2011

For the fans of Splosion Man all over, there is good news coming from Twisted Pixel. The developer who brought forth an explosive creature who seemed to enjoy turning laboratories full of scientists into meat has now announced the Fall 2011 release of Ms. Splosion Man. And there is no better way to go on describing Twisted Pixel's thoughts on the sequel other than to let the press release say it all.

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03Dec2010
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Lame Castle Now Available on iTunes

I'm sure many remember Sony had aired a young, quite annoying PSP spokesperson named Marcus who bashed iPhone gaming in favor of PSP gaming, joking about a fictional game called Lame Castle. In response, one developer decided to create a game inspired by that commercial.

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30Nov2010
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NIS America to Bring Imageepoch’s Game to North America and Europe

CEO of Imageepoch, Ryoei Mikage, let it slip when asked by Dengeki Online if there was plans to release Imageepoch's titles overseas. He replied that he had and already knows who he's going to rely on.

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30Nov2010
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Square Enix Confirms the Trademark “A Survivor is Born”

For those who saw the tease spread in the current month's Game Informer issue, speculation of what that single phrase and image could possibly mean. Was it fan-made or is it truly hinting at a new Tomb Raider game?Today, we learned that the spread was not fan-made. In fact, it was Tomb Raider's current owner Square Enix who created and owns the spread.

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26Nov2010
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Nielsen: Kids Asking Santa for iPad/iPod Touch More Than Gaming Systems

A new survey done by the Nielsen company is showing that kids in the six-to-twelve age range are wanting Apple's iPad and iPod Touch more than any other gaming system, handheld or console. The October survey has recorded that 31 percent of children asked were interested in buying an iPad while 29 percent of them would like an iPod Touch. Following in at 25 percent is Nintendo's DS/DSi/DS Lite. It is the highest ranking traditional console to lead the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 at 21 percent, 18 percent, and 12 percent respectively.

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03Nov2010
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Two New Combatants Join Dynasty Warriors 7

Koei said previously that they were going to add more new characters for the 7th iteration of their hack 'n' slash series, and information has dropped on two more additions. The news from Famtisu’s latest mag brings confirmation of several returning characters as well.

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30Oct2010

Head Developer of Lord of the Rings RPG Calls it Quits

After 13 years, the founder and president of Snowblind Studios, Ryan Geithman, confirmed that he has left the Seattle-based company today. Including the in-progress Lord of the Rings: War in the North action-adventure co-op game, Snowblind Studios' credits include Champions of Norrath and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.

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