Friday, 24th of February, 2012: Rhino confirmed for The Amazing Spider-Man video game; new trailer, screenshots, and release date NEWS | Posted on: 02/24/2012

It was implied that Activision's video game tie-in to The Amazing Spider-Man would be arriving in the summer. And not only was that confirmed yesterday, we now know the exact release date.
According to the game's new trailer, The Amazing Spider-Man, which will continue the adventures of Spider-Man... [more+]
Thursday, 23rd of February, 2012: SEGA to bring Game Gear titles to 3DS Virtual Console starting next month NEWS | Posted on: 02/23/2012

A new system is about to be represented in the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console library. On March 14, SEGA will begin offering games from its old portable, the Game Gear.
Three titles will be available at launch. These are:
Shinobi (Game Gear)
Sonic & Tales 2 (Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple... [more+]
Wednesday, 22nd of February, 2012: Nintendo Direct: The Last Story, Mario Tennis Open, and more detailed NEWS | Posted on: 02/22/2012

Today, Nintendo once more held one of its Nintendo Direct video conferences. This time, though, the news was particularly juicy.
Starting with the most exciting news, it was confirmed that The Last Story, which gamers here in North America have been begging for, will finally see release on this side... [more+]
Kojima Productions hiring at GDC for next MGS and opening a new studio in California NEWS | Posted on: 02/22/2012

If you're looking for a new job in the industry (or looking to find your way into the industry) Konami's Kojima Productions might be a good place to start.
Earlier today, the team unleashed to the web the announcement that it's going on a rather considerable hiring spree for the "next"... [more+]
Capcom, Namco Bandai, and SEGA collaborating on mystery 3DS project NEWS | Posted on: 02/22/2012

A strange new website has appeared for a new video game. At least, I assume it is for a video game considering the names found on the page.
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Here's everything that is known so far:
Namco Bandai is involved
Namco's Banpresto label is involved
Capcom is... [more+]
New Legend of Zelda titles might be on the way for 3DS, says Eiji Aonuma NEWS | Posted on: 02/22/2012

Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma, one of the directors of The Legend of Zelda series, sent 3DS owners a very interesting message via Swapnote this morning.
The long and short of it? We're probably going to be seeing "New Legend of Zelda games" on the 3DS in the very near future.
"Hello,... [more+]
Tuesday, 21st of February, 2012: Reggie Fils-Aime to announce big Nintendo news tomorrow, coinciding with Vita launch NEWS | Posted on: 02/21/2012

Ever since SwapNote went live for the Nintendo 3DS, we were thrilled by the app's possibilities; what a clever way to stay in touch with friends... and Nintendo.
Today, 3DS owners across North America received a note through the app from Nintendo of America President and Chief Operating Officer... [more+]
Monday, 20th of February, 2012: Nintendo 3DS sells five million units faster than any gaming hardware device in Japan NEWS | Posted on: 02/20/2012

Today, the announcement was made by Nintendo that the 3DS has reached the five million mark in sales in Japan.
The system came out in Japan on February 26, 2011, meaning that it has reached the five million mark in just 52 weeks after launch. That's a record for Japanese hardware sales. Previous... [more+]
Friday, 17th of February, 2012: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 supposedly outed through Amazon.fr listing NEWS | Posted on: 02/17/2012

UPDATE:
Evidently, GameBlog.fr has been blacklisted by Activision for publishing this news and not removing it when asked to do so. If true, this is obviously a very risky (not to mention unethical) tactic that has us scratching our heads.
From GameDynamo's experience with Activision, this... [more+]
New Legendary Skylanders figurine pack now available at Toys R Us; rare variants rake in $1,000 on eBay NEWS | Posted on: 02/17/2012

You want more Skylanders-related news. You know you do. Well, in my benevolence, I shall bestow not one, but two news stories relating to the franchise. Am I not nice?
The first piece of news comes by way of Toys R Us and Activision, who today revealed that the new Skylanders Spyro's Adventure... [more+]
Thursday, 16th of February, 2012: Hulu Plus now available for Wii; coming to 3DS later this year NEWS | Posted on: 02/16/2012

A lot of people have Wiis. A lot of people who have Wiis also have access to broadband internet; that's a group the subscription-based video-streaming service Hulu Plus wants to reach out to. Today , it has been revealed that Wii owners can now subscribe to Hulu Plus for a monthly fee of $7.99,... [more+]
Wednesday, 15th of February, 2012: Does Darkstalkers live again? Trademark filing by Capcom discovered NEWS | Posted on: 02/15/2012

Now that Street Fighter X Tekken is almost complete, Capcom must be making plans for its next project. And if the signs are to be believed, then there is a good chance that that project could be the long-awaited continuation of the Darkstalkers franchise.
Siliconera was the first to report on... [more+]
Tuesday, 14th of February, 2012: Team Ninja shifting focus to story and emotion rather than just simple sex and violence NEWS | Posted on: 02/14/2012

Does Team Ninja's focus on violence and sex get tiresome after a while? If so, then you may be pleased to hear that the studio's head, Yosuke Hayashi, seems to think so as well.
While the staff of "about 200" staff consists mostly of original members, Hayashi believes that Team... [more+]
Friday, 10th of February, 2012: Skyrim takes home 5 awards at the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards NEWS | Posted on: 02/10/2012

Good heavens, Skyrim keeps on winning awards, does it not?
Last night, the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards took place in Las Vegas. For… um… 15 years, the event has recognized games, people, and teams of people that have made outstanding contributions to the forward development... [more+]
Thursday, 09th of February, 2012: EU tax breaks for video game developers might not be renewed; talent flight a real concern NEWS | Posted on: 02/09/2012

According to Develop, things in the EU could get very difficult for game developers very, very soon. France, the site writes, is on the brink of permanently cutting off a program by which game developers were provided tax breaks, offering a twenty percent refund on production costs for any studio... [more+]
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