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Sega of America Walloped by Layoffs; Western Publishing Reduces Focus to Sonic and Three Others
A restructuring in light of steep losses for the quarter ending today means that a lot of people at Sega of America lost their jobs yesterday. But rumors that the entire division is shutting down appear to be unfounded. Some Sega of America employees, on their Twitter feeds and via this post on Reddit, wrote…
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Two for The Show
Amazon’s 3-for-2 deal expires today, so if you have a couple titles in mind—any platform—this is a good day to use all of those bonus credits you’ve piled up by being such a consistent reader of The Moneysaver. For example, one is now being offered on the next Ghost Recon game, though it is cheaper…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
The Best of Kotaku, This Week
It’s Edgar Allan Pokémon! Get it? Every battle is just a bunch of fiendish ravens clawing and poking each other’s eyes out, while Edger Allan Poe jots his observations down in the form of poetry. I would very much like to read those poems. I stumbled on this week’s image over on Reddit. Nintendo: new…
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UncategorizedWhat Exactly is a Witcher Anyway?
Xbox 360 gamers around the world are eagerly anticipating their chance to get in on this whole The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, but does anyone really know what a Witcher is? Of course they do, and after you watch this video so will you. The more accurate answer is that a Witcher is a…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘Keep This Piece of Crap to Yourself’
Welcome to “Backhanded Box Quotes,” a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don’t take that personal. This week, Backhanded Box Quotes wrangles with the disappointment faced by diehard Kid Icarus fans upon the arrival of their long-awaited sequel—and an appeal for calm and reason by someone who sounds…
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The Week in Evil DLC
Downloadable content. Everyone hates it—but everyone buys it. Yes, even you in the comments, smart guy. Here’s a look at the latest package of extensions and pre-order bonuses designed to crowbar the last dollar out of your wallet. Can you still respect yourself if you buy it? Asura’s Wrath ‘True Ending’ Available: April 24 Price:…
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It’s Time for the Worst Day in Video Gaming: April Fool’s
Oh, great. April Fool’s is on Sunday. This is the worst day, the absolute worst, in video gaming. The self-publishing capability of the Internet and the concept of viral spread has definitely made this holiday more hazardous for credulous reader and skeptical newsman alike over the past 12 years. But video gaming, as a subject,…
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Sony Confirms It has Shut Down SOCOM and MAG‘s Studio
As first reported last week by Kotaku, Zipper Interactive, the studio behind PS3-exclusive shooters like MAG and the SOCOM series, has been closed. Sony confirmed the closure in a statement this afternoon to Game Informer In the statement, Sony added that “Zipper has completed all work associated with its most recent project, Unit 13 for…
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UncategorizedMLB 2K Winner May Be an ‘Ugly Duckling,’ but He’s Still a Millionaire
News and notes from around the world of sports video gaming: • The New York Post profiled Wade McGilberry and Brian Kingrey, the two previous winners of the Million-Dollar Perfect Game challenge in the MLB 2K series. McGilberry and his wife, Katy, have an 8-month-old son now, named Braxton. The couple chose to start a…
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