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Bethesda Opens Battlecry Studios

By Chris Moore ()

Bethesda announced today they are opening a new studio as part of the ZeniMax family.

Called Battlecry Studios, the new studio is headed up by Rich Vogel, who worked on such titles as Ultima Online and Star Wars: The Old Republic. The studio is located in Austin, Texas. Read More.

Ubisoft Reveals Assassin's Creed III DLC

By Chris Moore ()

The game isn't even out yet, but Ubisoft has already revealed DLC plans for Assassin's Creed III.

Today, Ubisoft announced that a season pass will be available for Assassin's Creed III and will unlock all five upcoming DLC packs. The pack will contain a three episode arc entitled "The Tyranny of King Washington" Read More.

Microsoft Unveils Prizes For Achievement Scores

By Chris Moore ()

Microsoft today unveiled MyAchievement, a new system that will be integrated into Xbox Live.

With MyAchievement, players Achievement Score will now unlock tiers of rewards for gamers.  Players with a score between 3,000 and 9,999 are in the Contender tier and will be able to receive a special gift during their birthday month. Read More.

NBA Live 13 Canceled

By Chris Moore ()

EA Sports has canceled NBA Live 13.  The news comes from Andrew Wilson, EA Sports Executive Vice President.

"After a lot of consideration, we have made the decision to not launch NBA LIVE 13." said Wilson on EA Sports website. Read More.

Mass Effect Trilogy Announced

By Chris Moore ()

BioWare today unveiled the Mass Effect Trilogy bundle, effectively bringing the first Mass Effect to the PlayStation 3.

The bundle will be a 5-disc set and come in a Premium Foil Box as well as exclusive artwork. Read More.

Nintendo Finalizes WiiU Launch List

By Matthew Pollesel ()

With just under two months until their new console launches, Nintendo has detailed the games that will be available for the Wii U on Day One.

If you're picking up the system on November 18th, you'll have your pick on the following games: Read More.

Mark of the Ninja coming to Steam

By Chris Moore ()

PC gamers, if you were feeling left out about playing the game Mark of the Ninja, Klei Entertainment has news for you.

The developer announced today that the XBLA title will be making its way to Steam next month. Read More.

BioWare Co-Founders Retire

By Chris Moore ()

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, BioWare's co-founders, announced today on the BioWare blog that they are retiring from the company.

"The decision to leave the videogame industry is hard to explain, but essentially I feel similar now to how I felt in the early days of BioWare over the decade post-medical school, while I was still practicing as an ER physician, back when I first realized that the world of video games was my next career 'chapter'. Read More.

Dragon Age III: Inquisition announced

By Chris Moore ()

BioWare revealed today on their blog the next game in the Dragon Age series.

Entitled Dragon Age III: Inquisition, the game will run on the Frostbite 2 Engine from DICE and is being worked on by some of the same team that created Dragon Age: Origins. Read More.

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