This is what? The fourth Valve game rumoured in a week?

Today's News:
1) Square Enix reveals they generated a $16.2 million loss for this fiscal second quarter although it ended up being around 75% lower than the loss generated from the same period last year.
http://www.destructoid.com/square-en...d-259517.phtml

2) id Software co-founder John Carmack announces he has become Oculus VR's new CTO (Chief Technology Officer) but will still lend a supporting role for id Software.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jo...cto/1100-4707/

Today's News:
1) According to MCV magazine, last month ended up becoming the "worst month in history" for UK retail game sales with total sales being under 1 million copies and was 33% lower than July of last year.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=209385

2) During a recent interview with Famitsu, Platinum Games revealed the development for the Wonderful 101 managed to become the longest amount of time they've ever spent developing a game in studio history.
http://www.destructoid.com/wonderful...e-259610.phtml

3) Bohemia Interactive announces in order for Arma III to meet its current release date of September 12, the game's single player campaign had to be cut for the time being. The campaign will be released as free DLC packs with the first arriving by mid-October.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ate-announced/
http://www.destructoid.com/arma-iii-...c-259581.phtml

Today's News:
1) According to Gematsu, Sega is planning on revealing a "surprise" Yakuza related announcement on August 18.
http://www.destructoid.com/-surprise...h-259704.phtml

2) 505 Games and Starbreeze Studios revealed even though Payday 2 hasn't been released yet, the game has already managed become profitable due to all the money generated from pre-orders.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/payd...rly-pre-orders

3) Amazon currently rumored to be entering the console market with an Android-based device expected to be released later this year and would pool games from their other apps and services for the new console.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...e-console-war/
http://www.destructoid.com/report-am...o-259678.phtml

4) id Software has lost another member to Oculus VR with the creative director of id Software leaving to become the new director of development at Oculus.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/id-s...join-oculus-vr

Microsoft's next Xbox 360 update is confirmed to do away with funny money:

http://news.xbox.com/2013/08/xbox-one-local-currency

Honestly, I never cared that much because how hard is it to understand that 80 MSP equals a dollar and work from there? However, a lot of people want this, so cool.

Does this mean current points will be converted to a real cash level? Same exact exchange rate and any way to cash out?

That's what they're saying, though in slightly weaselly terms.

Pretty silly since you can already buy games with money instead of points. Points were easier for kids/parents.

Like KK said it wasn't rocket science but people complained for years and here we are.

Personally, I think it may help in that people will how cheap most of XBL actually is.

Only real problem I have is that Bing Rewards gives me microsoft points for using Bing for searches and stuff. Hope it can continue with just cash equivalents.

I don't see why not. Reward programs like that are essentially forms of discount anyway.

Today's News:
1) According to GamesRadar's review, Ducktales Remastered includes the option to choose between the original NES and remastered soundtrack for in-game music.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=209692

2) A federal judge has rejected Gamestop's request to have their on-going class action lawsuit be dismissed. The lawsuit alleges Gamestop both failed to inform customers regarding games with single use DLC codes and claimed used copies contained exactly the same content as a new copy.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/game...-games-lawsuit
http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/new...nt-upheld.html

3) Sales - Microsoft currently having a massive Xbox 360 sale on their Microsoft store with the bulk of games under $20.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...crosoft-store/

Today's News:
1) According to the producer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series, Konami won't consider making a new Contra game until it can find something new and unique to do with the game in order to compete with other shooters available. Also hinted the best idea is to target the Call of Duty type shooter crowd since its a massive userbase for any new Contra game.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/lord...ake-new-contra
http://www.screwattack.com/news/cast...hts-new-contra

2) BioWare confirms Morrigan will not be a playable character for Dragon Age Inquisition but she does play a major role in the game's storyline.
http://www.destructoid.com/morrigan-...n-259956.phtml

3) Crystal Dynamics reveals they have laid off several employees from their studio who were all from a team working on a new IP project while the Tomb Raider team was unaffected.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ew-ip-project/

4) DICE states a new Battlefield 4 map and game mode will be revealed during Gamescom's later this month.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...d-at-gamescom/

Well then it wouldn't be fucking Contra then, would it?

They make a game that couldn't be any more Contra, and refuse to call it Contra. Now they're making Call of Duty, and calling it Contra. I don't even

Hard Corps will be the last true Contra game, I can stick with that.

Way to get my hopes up, Konami :'(

Who cares? Every game should be Call of Duty.

Especially Call of Duty.

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The current Humble Bundle is pretty nice, despite the caveat that a few games require Origin to run. Dead Space, Dead Space 3, Burnout Paradise Ultimate, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition, Mirror's Edge, Medal of Honor, and Battlefield 3 and a Sims pack if you beat the average.

Today's News:
1) Gamestop currently facing allegations of artificial price inflation and other unethical business practices concerning used game prices for Xenoblade Chronicles.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/game...ronicles-sales

2) Valve's director of business, Jason Holtman, announces he has left the company to join Microsoft and will help redevelop their Windows gaming division.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ming-platform/

3) Capcom announces "Capcom Essentials" which is a collection set of five games will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 8.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-price-of-one/

Even better, EA/Origin aren't getting any money from it - their share is going to charity.

I basically thought of my purchase as a donation to the HRC, only instead of a tax deduction, I got a bunch of games.

Today's News:
1) Capcom teases Resident Evil 7 will be influenced by Resident Evil 6's Leon missions, Revelations gameplay style, and Revelations consumer feedback.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=209928

2) Based on a recent retailer leak, Konami is rumored to be releasing a Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate HD set for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The set would include Lords of Shadow, all of Lords of Shadow's DLC packs, a demo for Lords of Shadow 2, and the HD remake of the Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate from the 3DS.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-and-xbox-360/

3) The next-gen new IP Ubisoft teased would be revealed at Gamescom is currently rumored to be named as "Fighter Within" based on recent web domain purchases by the company.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...er-within.aspx

Can't I just have Mirror of Fate?

Indeed. which is good, because I was going to just give it all to the Humble Tip and Charity anyway.

Still, nice move on their end.

http://i.imgur.com/2XML43w.png?1

Ugh.

I'm sure they said something similar after Resident Evil 5. Hopefully they mean it this time.

Stay classy, gamers.

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Today's News:
1) According to reports, Disney has become heavily invested in their Infinity project to the point several games have already been cancelled (Iron Man 2013) or postponed (several Star Wars games). Also rumored if Infinity fails to meet their expectations, its possible their gaming division could get shut down.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/16/di...-on-disney-in/

2) Microsoft states Xbox.com's PC Marketplace will be retired on August 22 as part of the overall changes being made for the Xbox Live Marketplace service.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-on-august-22/

3) According to recently leaked internal emails, Arkane Studios have indeed taken over as the new developers for Prey and currently are developing the game.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumo...d-be-developer
http://kotaku.com/leaked-e-mails-sug...pre-1149092622

4) Based on recent trademark applications, Square Enix could be considering reviving the Secret of Mana series in the near future.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/coul...ck-mana-series

If Battlefront 3 gets cancelled because of Disney Skylandners, I will exhume the corpse of Walt Disney and take a steaming shit on his face.

I keep forgetting what Infinity is. That's a lame reason to cancel other projects.

Image from some Pokemon show. Could be a Wii U Pokemon game.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18x9...g/original.jpg

Weekend News Edition
 

Capcom states they will strongly consider making more classic Disney NES Remastered games only if Duck Tales Remastered sells really well.

http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210108

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Today's News:
1) Konami confirms Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate is getting an HD remake and will arrive for both XBLA and PSN on October 1st. The game is also currently speculated to be included in the rumored Lords of Shadow set leaked last week.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...lly-announced/

2) Ubisoft revealed their "next-gen new IP" project is called Child of Light which is a JRPG inspired game and is being handled by the creative director from Far Cry 3.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/ubis...inspired-title

3) Harebrained Schemes studio announces the Berlin DLC pack for Shadowrun Returns has been delayed till January 2014 and will also be expanded in scope to be a full-size campaign.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ized-campagin/

Games for Windows Live is being shut down on July 1st 2014. What this means is that any games using it will cease to work past that date, unless the developers patch it out (like they have with the Bioshock games and Batman games, which will now fully be Steamworks titles).

For me, they need to please patch it out of Fallout 3 and Dark Souls... but I'm not holding my breath.

GFWL was a monster and deserves to die.

Jesus Christ. Fuck those pricks.