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Nordic Games exec: Expect new games for THQ’s smaller properties — but not Darksiders

Nordic Games Group chief executive officer Lars Wingefors told GamesBeat about his plans for the future of his new properties.

Dragon’s Crown designer: ‘I apologize to those who were made uncomfortable’

Kamitani apologizes for a joke and to those who don't enjoy his art, but he won't change anything.

PlayFirst raises $2M in funding as it debuts a new franchise character

PlayFirst is focusing on developing a new character that will star in several of its upcoming games.

EA confirms additional layoffs as it continues its post-Riccitiello transition

Electronic Arts wants to focus on mobile and "new technologies." That's why it is cutting jobs.

One of the fake languages from HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ hides a reference to Castlevania

One word from the fictional High Valyrian references a particular item from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

Microsoft officially revealing next-generation Xbox on May 21

Microsoft is showing off its new Xbox video game console three months after Sony unveiled the PlayStation 4.

U.K. retailer Tesco pulls listing for Call of Duty: Ghosts after ‘it was put up accidentally’

Is Call of Duty: Ghosts the next game in the first-person shooter franchise?