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MinoMonsters acquires Playcraft Labs to help bring the monster battler to new platforms

Playcraft will use its HTML5 expertise to build a version of MinoMonsters that works across multiple platforms.

‘Video Games: The Movie’ is a feature-length documentary looking for $60K on Kickstarter

Mediajuice Studios wants to add polish to its game-loving film.

Pokémon X and Y trailer reveals improved visuals and battle animation

A new gameplay trailer shows battles that look more like Pokémon Stadium than the previous handheld games.

Twitch app hits Xbox 360 today — but without broadcasting capabilities

Gamers can use the application to watch Twitch streams in their living room, but it doesn't enable streaming from the Xbox 360.

With $1B on the line, Take-Two planning ‘innovative’ marketing for Grand Theft Auto V

Take-Two will hold an event in the summer to promote the open-world crime game.

BioShock Infinite sells 3.7 million copies since March launch

The violent first-person shooter captures big numbers for publisher Take-Two Interactive.

BioShock Infinite and more push Take-Two revenues up 48 percent in fiscal 2013

Take-Two nails its earnings on the strength of BioShock Infinite and more.

Spair launches testing for its mobile cloud-gaming service

Spair wants to help users buy a game once that works on any mobile operating system.

Eternal Darkness successor crowdfunding campaign now on Kickstarter

Gamers can now contribute to Shadow of the Eternals on Kickstarter -- could this help push the game over its goal?

Ace Attorney 5 is coming to the U.S. — but only as a digital download

Capcom is bringing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -- Dual Destinies to 3DS in North America and Europe, but it's not going to release it as a physical product.

Witcher 2 studio releases development tools to the public

CD Projekt Red releases its RedKit so that gamers can make their own nonlinear RPG adventures.

Here is what’s different in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Title Update 11

Find out what is different in the Xbox 360 version's latest update.

Syfy renews Defiance — the TV show that is also a game

Sci-fi fans -- and maybe gamers -- will get more Defiance as SyFy renews the show for a second season.

Candy Crush Saga dominates a volatile casual gaming market

Zynga and Disney are struggling as new competitors start to take control of the lucrative casual market.

Colorful heist game Monaco out now for Xbox Live Arcade

After two weeks on PC, Pocketwatch Games finally releases its chaotic thieving title on Xbox 360.

Download version of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D requires at least a 4GB SD card

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a 2.1GB download from the 3DS eShop.