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CD Projekt RED confirm today that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is launching on April 17 in North America for the Xbox 360. The developer has added a raft of new features and insists it’s the “most polished and definitive version of the game.” Read Full Story

Netflix is not expanding into the video game retail business, marking the end of its potential dangerous Qwikster business experiment. Netflix chief executive officer Reed Hastings confirmed to investors that his company no longer plans to rent games, a strategy that was first announced in September as apart of the planned Qwikster business spinoff. Qwikster is a standalone business dedicated to discs but, when customers heaped criticism on the company, Netflix hastily scrapped the plan. “We... Read Full Story

Microsoft plans to upgrade its disc technology in its next console to Blu-Ray discs, according to industry sources. Sony , its competitors, utilizes the disc technology in its PlayStation 3 , which contains 25 or 50GB of data compared to only 9GB on DVD discs. However, the disc integration could be far less impactful to the next generation of game consoles. “I’ve heard from one reliable industry source that Microsoft intends to incorporate some sort of anti-used game system as part of their... Read Full Story

It’s a rematch! The New England Patriots are set to play the New York “Football” Giants, once again, for “all the marbles” in the NFL — this time in Indianapolis. The Patriots have won ten straight games, with their last loss coming from — you guessed it — the Giants. And, from the opposite prospective, New York have won five straight games, both stats include their Championship Games. “We know they’re a great team,” Giants quarterback Eli Manning said about the Patriots. “We played them... Read Full Story

It’s official! Capcom has confirmed the next installment in its long-running horror franchise, Resident Evil 6 , and the highly anticipated title already as has a release date. Taking place some ten years after the infamous Raccoon City incident, Resident Evil 6 begins with the President of the United States about to reveal the truth behind the Raccoon City incident. But, unfortunately, he’s instead transformed into a hideous mutated monster and its up to bodyguard Leon S. Kennedy to make... Read Full Story

Warner Bros . Interactive Entertainment have announced Mortal Kombat for the PlayStation Vita , expected later this spring. In development at NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat has been purposefully designed for the portable gaming experience, and it includes “brand new gameplay features and content developed exclusively” for the handheld. “The NetherRealm team is committed to making sure that we follow up the success of 2011’s Mortal Kombat with an equally compelling experience on the... Read Full Story

The popular role-playing game is headed to consoles after all. Blizzard Entertainment community manager Micah Whiple confirmed via his twitter feed that Diablo III is indeed headed to consoles. However, no specific platforms were mentioned for the console version, or a release date. “Yup,” Whipple said. “Josh Mosqueira is lead designer for the Diablo console project.” Read Full Story

LG has announced a partnership with Gaikai to integrate the cloud gaming application into its televisions, filling the gap between console and television . At the International Consumer Electronics Show , there’s an active demo of the program, and it showcased a solid input rate — although there are some issues because of artifacts. But, a Gaikai spokesperson did inform us that the programs still in the early stages of development. With that said, LG hasn’t solidify a release date and price... Read Full Story

Despite its strong release, Media Create data reveals that the PlayStation Vita sales have slown down once again in Japan — as the Vita sold only 42,648 units in its third week at Japanese retail. Last week — its second week on the market — the handheld moved an already troubling 72,479 units. This compares to the Nintendo 3DS, which also saw a decline in its third week. Read Full Story

Sony said that it doesn’t expect to announce a new console at this years Electronic Entertainment Expo . Sony division head Kaz Hirai said that they’ve always expected the PlayStation 3 to have a decade long life cycle, and he doesn’t see any reason to rush and replace it with a new system. During an investors roundtable at the trade show, a reporter questioned the possibility of new console announcement. The head of Sony’s video game division, Andrew House, said that there would be no... Read Full Story