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UPDATE: STALKER 2 Requires Permanant Internet Connection

Update: Seems it was a mis-translation. On twitter, GSG responded to the DRM news by saying that it’s only a possibility, and NOT the final DRM solution. Rock Paper Shotgun also received the following statement: “The idea of implementing DRM

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UPDATE: STALKER 2 Requires Permanant Internet Connection

Update: Seems it was a mis-translation. On twitter, GSG responded to the DRM news by saying that it’s only a possibility, and NOT the final DRM solution. Rock Paper Shotgun also received the following statement: “The idea of implementing DRM

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Marketing Let Enslaved Down

Speaking with Gamasutra, Tameem Antoniades, Chief Creative Officer of Ninja Theory, explains that a new IP needs a big sales push to have a chance at being seen, and bought, by consumers. ”But it needed support, it needed a drive,

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Marketing Let Enslaved Down

Speaking with Gamasutra, Tameem Antoniades, Chief Creative Officer of Ninja Theory, explains that a new IP needs a big sales push to have a chance at being seen, and bought, by consumers. ”But it needed support, it needed a drive,

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Valve's Steam Voted Easiest Platform for Indies

In a recent survey of 100 indie studios, 64% said that Valve’s Steam service was the easiest to develop for, thanks to both the tech itself and the support from Valve. However, 28% claim developing for Steam was “so-so” while

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Valve's Steam Voted Easiest Platform for Indies

In a recent survey of 100 indie studios, 64% said that Valve’s Steam service was the easiest to develop for, thanks to both the tech itself and the support from Valve. However, 28% claim developing for Steam was “so-so” while

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Bioware: We Do What We Want

Speaking to Eurogamer, Bioware heads Ray Mazuka and Greg Zeschuk state that Bioware is largely independent in what it does, and that EA isn’t forcing them to do anything. “One thing we commonly see is when fans don’t like something

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Bioware: We Do What We Want

Speaking to Eurogamer, Bioware heads Ray Mazuka and Greg Zeschuk state that Bioware is largely independent in what it does, and that EA isn’t forcing them to do anything. “One thing we commonly see is when fans don’t like something

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Capcom DRM is on a Case-by-Case Basis

On the Playstation Network, at least. Certain downloadable PSN titles from Capcom, most notably Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and Final Fight: Double Impact, require the user to be online at all times in order to play. Speaking to Eurogamer, Capcom’s

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Capcom DRM is on a Case-by-Case Basis

On the Playstation Network, at least. Certain downloadable PSN titles from Capcom, most notably Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and Final Fight: Double Impact, require the user to be online at all times in order to play. Speaking to Eurogamer, Capcom’s

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Humble Indie Bundle is Back With Frozen Synapse

It’s not a full-fledged “pay whatever and get five great indie games at once” offer, but it’s still pretty good. Right now you can head on over to the Humble Indie Bundle website and get Frozen Synapse(soundtrack also included) for

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Humble Indie Bundle is Back With Frozen Synapse

It’s not a full-fledged “pay whatever and get five great indie games at once” offer, but it’s still pretty good. Right now you can head on over to the Humble Indie Bundle website and get Frozen Synapse(soundtrack also included) for

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Finally Gets a Release Date

You’ve probably been waiting a long time for this, so I’ll just say it. The release date has been scheduled for December 20th, 2011 for the US, and December 22nd, 2011 for Europe. Speaking at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Finally Gets a Release Date

You’ve probably been waiting a long time for this, so I’ll just say it. The release date has been scheduled for December 20th, 2011 for the US, and December 22nd, 2011 for Europe. Speaking at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in

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CD Projekt Red Conference Contains Witcher 2/GoG Goodness

Today, Witcher developer CD Projekt Red hosted its fall conference. In it, they showed off some new features from the upcoming 2.0 patch for Witcher 2, dropped the game’s price, showed it on the 360, and had some good news

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CD Projekt Red Conference Contains Witcher 2/GoG Goodness

Today, Witcher developer CD Projekt Red hosted its fall conference. In it, they showed off some new features from the upcoming 2.0 patch for Witcher 2, dropped the game’s price, showed it on the 360, and had some good news

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Sony ToS changes influenced by US Supreme Court Ruling

The specific ruling is the AT&T vs. Concepcion suit. Short version: the case concerned a cell phone contract that prohibited plaintiffs who had a dispute with AT&T from bringing class action lawsuits against them, or joining a group of plaintiffs

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Sony ToS changes influenced by US Supreme Court Ruling

The specific ruling is the AT&T vs. Concepcion suit. Short version: the case concerned a cell phone contract that prohibited plaintiffs who had a dispute with AT&T from bringing class action lawsuits against them, or joining a group of plaintiffs

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You Can Opt Out of Sony's New ToS

For those who don’t know, recently Sony released an updated Terms of Service(ToS) agreement. The new addition is as follows: “Any dispute resolution proceedings, whether in arbitration or court, will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in

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You Can Opt Out of Sony's New ToS

For those who don’t know, recently Sony released an updated Terms of Service(ToS) agreement. The new addition is as follows: “Any dispute resolution proceedings, whether in arbitration or court, will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in

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