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Some independent game stores may not carry used Xbox One games

With rumors swirling about a used-game fee for retailers, indie stores have their doubts about the Xbox One.

Developer of Apple-banned Endgame: Syria takes on the Drug War in NarcoGuerra

Endgame: Syria developer wants to teach players about the War on Drugs in NarcoGuerra.

DmC: Devil May Cry developer working on beat-em-up for iOS and Android

Ninja Theory partners with mobile publisher Chillingo for its first smartphone and tablet release.

Xbox One troubles University of Michigan’s video game archivist

Game preservation is already a difficult job, but Xbox One might have just made it that much harder.

Destiny looks like Star Wars, Halo, and World of Warcraft in its newest trailer

In a new CG trailer, Bungie uses classic literature to make a point about Destiny.

Super Stardust HD developer working on spiritual successor for PlayStation 4

Developer Housemarque plans to recapture the dual-stick-shooter throne in the next generation.

This is what a $150 Grand Theft Auto V: Collector’s Edition looks like

Rockstar is packing in a poster, a hat, and a money bag in its expensive Collector's Edition.

G.I. Joe: Battleground looks to capture the cartoon in a modern mobile game

Joe fans can collect and do battle with their favorite heroes and villains from the animated series.

DeNA developing Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War for mobile based on ‘D&D Next’

The D&D experience is getting optimized for mobile thanks to the experts at DeNA.

Top Eleven developer trumpets the social soccer game’s impressive growth

A soccer management game celebrates three years of social-gaming success.

Happy Cloud announces $4.25M funding round and new chief executive

Happy Cloud plans to expand its games-on-demand service for PC, console, and Android developers.

Deal with it: Xbox One requires an Internet connection

Microsoft won't talk specifics of how it works, but the Xbox One definitely needs Internet to function.