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Borderlands 2 opens up September 18

Take-Two has had its fair share of problems getting games out the door, but it appears as if the Gearbox-developed Borderlands 2 won’t have that problem. Today, 2K Games confirmed Borderlands 2 will arrive within its projected 2012 window, having scheduled the game on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC for September 18 [...]

Etrian Odyssey IV slated for July in Japan

The Etrian Odyssey series is known for its hardcore RPG gameplay tailor-made for the dual screens of the DS. Japanese magazine Famitsu (via Andriasang) recently announced a fourth game in the works by Atlus that will be released for the 3DS on July 5. A typical scene from Etrian Odyssey III. [...]

Persona 4 The Golden shining on June 14 in Japan

The last update regarding a Vita version of PS2 darling Persona 4 was back in 2011. Fans of the RPG who wished for a portable version will not have to wait too long, as Japanese magazine Famitsu has now revealed the date for the port: June 14. Reach out for the truth [...]

Kojima hiring for next Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima today revealed the search is on to find new development talent for the next title in the popular franchise. Kojima used Twitter to unveil a GDC job portal site with the title: “Big Boss Wants You; The ‘Next’ MGS”. Big Boss, reporting for duty. [...]

Valve will sell hardware if it has to – Gabe Newell

Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell has told Penny Arcade that the publisher has not ruled out the possibility of making and selling hardware. Asked whether Valve would ever consider a future in selling hardware, Newell replied: Newell says Valve could look into selling hardware in the future. “Well, [...]

Persona 4 Arena hits US this summer

American fans of the Persona Japanese role-playing game series can start working on their reflexes, as Atlus today announced it is bringing the fighting game spin-off Persona 4 Arena to US stores this summer. The creators of Guilty Gear and BlazBlue provide their own spin on Persona. Set for release on the Xbox [...]

Mass Effect 3 downloadable on PS3 at launch

One of the biggest titles of the new year will be downloadable on the PS3 day-and-date with its retail launch. According to Sony, Mass Effect 3 will be available digitally at launch to anyone who pre-orders the title via the PSN. Gamers will be able to do so from today on the PlayStation [...]

Aion free-to-play update dropping this spring

NCsoft’s massively multiplayer online game Aion adopted a free-to-play business model in Europe just this month, and soon, North American gamers will have access to a free version of the title. Aion flips the switch to F2P this spring. NCsoft today sent word that Aion–rebranded as Aion: Ascension–will be free-to-play in North [...]

Young Justice: Legacy battling in early 2013

Warner Bros. is digging into its DC Comics license again, this time granting Little Orbit publishing rights for a game based on the Young Justice cartoon series for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and DS. Young Justice: Legacy morphs from TV show to game next year. Due out in 2013, Young [...]

MechWarrior Tactics mobilizing in 2012

The last couple of months have seen a considerable amount of noise coming from BattleTech’s MechWarrior franchise, and that din grew even louder today. Today, Roadhouse Interactive and A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. announced MechWarrior Tactics, a free-to-play turn-based strategy title coming to the PC in 2012. Nothing says intense mech-on-mech combat like turn-based strategy. [...]