Unity Technologies have announces that its multi-platform engine will be available for the Linux-based Tizen OS which launches on devices later in the year.
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XSEED Games has announced its lineup for E3 next month. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer is Dead and GungHo Online’s Ragnarok Odyssey Ace are included in the publishers list.
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A year after the closure of 38 Studios, A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has begun hearing arguments over a motion to have the case dismissed by the defendants.
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GungHo Online Entertainment announced that it will be publishing Ragnarok Oddyssey Ace in Europe for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The game will be out this winter in Europe and in the US, published by Xseed.
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Disney has released the trailer for the Monsters University play set that will be available in the Disney Infinity starter pack along with the Pirates of the Caribbean and The Incredibles play sets.
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33% of total in game spending for mobile and web games is done by the top 1% of new players with 90% of total in game spending done by the top 20% of new players, according to a recent report on spending behaviour.

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Despite low lifetime Xbox 360 sales in Japan and the regions loyalty to Nintendo and PlayStation, Xbox One will be launched in Japan.
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CapCom’s first three Phoenix Wright games have been remastered and are heading to iOS on May 30.
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A patent filed by Microsoft for Kinect describes a camera system that monitors the number of viewers in a room. Content providers will be able to set a threshold which if exceeded would trigger a prompt for the device owner to purchase a license for more viewers.
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Namco Bandai has released a demo for Project X Zone in Europe today through the Nintendo eShope. Titled Lethal Surprise, it features characters from Sakura Wars, Cyberbots, Space Channel 5 and Valkria Chronicles.
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A trailer for Dead or Alive Ultimate 5 has been released showing the recently announced characters Ein and Jacky Bryant.
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The turn-based action “reset” from Denmark’s Full Control has passed it’s Kickstarter goal. For a while it wasn’t looking like the campaign would succeed but in the last two days funding picked up and finished $18,614 over the goal at $368,614 with 7,167 backers. Courtesy of Evil Avatar.

In the wake of the Xbox One reveal, many are seeking clarification on the direction the console is heading. Microsoft’s corporate vice president Phil Harrison discusses some of the choices made with the next-gen console
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Bohemia Interactive has released a new update for the Arma 3 Alpha, and in version 0.58, new dedicated combat and stealth radio protocols have been added along with tweaks to lighting and audio. Also, multiplayer dedicated server administrators now have access to a “separated executable” to host such servers more conveniently. Have a look at the entire changelog here, and to automatically update to the new version, just log into Steam.

Cryptic Studios has announced the Legacy of Romulus expansion for Star Trek Online has gone live. STO players can choose to play as a Romulan or Reman through new story-driven mission arcs, and Denise Crosby returns to reprise her role as Empress Sela. New Romulan ships and enemies have been added and the Klingon faction has also been updated with full level 1-50 progression. You can still purchase Legacy and Starter Packs at the official website here.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist has a new developer diary available discussing the co-op in the game. According to the video, there are four different mission type, and the two being discussed today are The Isaac Briggs missions and The Grim. Check out below. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is out August 20 on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community members will now be able to regulate themselves due to a new governing system put in place by Valve.

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Poker Night 2, along with Brock Fucking Samson, is now available for iOS. Telltale’s poker simulator will run you $4.99 on the App Store, and also includes Sam and Max, Claptrap, GLaDOS, and my personal hero, Ash Williams. Head over to the App Store and pick it up. The game’s also available through the Xbox Live Marketplace, Steam, and PSN.

Nick Channon, FIFA 14 producer, has told VG247′s Sam Clay that it’s rather nice for the series to have become part of the “fabric of football.” He also said EA is proud of the fact it can connect the game’s users to the real sport. Listen to your man speak about it himself below. FIFA 14 is out September 24 in the US and September 27 in the UK on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and will be released on PS4 and Xbox One as well. You can have a look at the various skus up for pre-order through our earlier post on the matter.

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Sony has posted an interview with Gran Turismo 6 maestro Kazunori Yamauchi and SCEE CEO Jim Ryan, discussing the racer along with the series’ 15 year history and how it kept the development team in tact for the duration.

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