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• 31 January 2013

• News: Valve sued in Germany over game ownership

  The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZVB) has sued computer game distributor Valve because it prohibits Steam-gamers from reselling their games.

• News: Nintendo: No Wii U price cut

  Nintendo won't cut the price of the Wii U to boost sagging sales.

• News: Arma Tactics coming to Project Shield

  There's no denying that turn-based games are fun; XCOM: Enemy Unknown was one of the most exciting, terrifying and exhilarating games I played last year. Now the guys at Bohemia Interactive, creators of Arma II (which spawned the popular mod DayZ) are looking to give that experience to you on the go with Arma Tactics.

• 30 January 2013

• News: Nintendo slashes Wii U sales goal by 27 percent, cuts 3DS target

  Nintendo's new Wii U console had a tough holiday launch, and its 3DS handheld continues to struggle.

• News: Game preview: SimCity

  One hour is nowhere near long enough to get your fill of the new SimCity.

• News: Game review: DmC: Devil May Cry

  Devil May Cry has been rebooted, and some fans may cry about it.

• 26 January 2013

• News: Square Enix brings multiplayer to Tomb Raider

  Square Enix took advantage of CES 2013 to introduce a brand new kind of gameplay to the Tomb Raider franchise. When the reboot launches March 5 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, up to eight players will be able to engage in multiplayer gameplay for the first time ever in a Tomb Raider game. While Crystal Dynamics developed the single-player experience starring the new, and younger, Lara Croft on her first adventure, Eidos Montreal created the multiplayer modes. Karl Stewart, global brand director for the Tomb Raider franchise at Crystal Dynamics, sat down to talk with us about what's in store for gamers when they dive into a Tomb Raider multiplayer match.

• 25 January 2013

• News: Sega to release Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition on March 7

  Sega will release Total War: Shogun 2 as a Gold Edition in Australia on March 7.

• News: Sega acquires game developer Relic from THQ auction

  Japan's Sega snapped up THQ's Canadian game development firm, Relic Entertainment Studio, at a bankruptcy auction, acquiring the maker of popular franchises including "Warhammer 40k" and "Company of Heroes."

• News: Careers 2013: Game studios bolster industry

  New Zealand's gaming industry started as a small niche within the larger technology sector, but is now becoming a force in its own right.

• 24 January 2013

• News: Windows 8 and Xbox: How to realize their hidden synergy

  The gaming PC and the living room game console have never been close friends. So PC gamers play their PC games, console gamers play their console games, and never the twain shall meet.

• 23 January 2013

• News: Sony gives away free PlayStation Mobile games over six weeks

  PlayStation Mobile users will be able to download one game per week for the next six weeks at no cost.

• 22 January 2013

• News: Valve starts push toward Linux gaming

  PC game publisher Valve has upped the stakes on its move to bring a more robust gaming presence to Linux, advertising the Linux beta of its Steam distribution service directly to Windows-based gamers.

• News: Atari files for bankruptcy, but it's not 'game over'

  Video games pioneer Atari has filed for bankruptcy in the US, in a bid to protect itself from its French parent company's debt problems.

• News: HMV accepting gift vouchers from today

  HMV has announced it will be once again accepting gift vouchers in store from today.

• 18 January 2013

• News: Trials Evolution: Gold Edition coming to PC on March 21

  Ubisoft will be releasing its Trials Evolution: Gold Edition for PC in both digital and retail channels on March 21.

• 17 January 2013

• News: Blockbuster becomes latest retailer to reach administration

  Blockbuster has called in administrators becoming the third big high street name in a week to do so.

• 16 January 2013

• News: Obama calls for study on video game violence

  U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Congress to provide funding for research on violence in video games and possible connections to real-world gun violence as part of a wide-ranging package of policy moves announced Thursday.

• News: Leap Motion signs exclusive deal with Best Buy

  Leap Motion, a highly accurate 3D motion controller, has signed a deal with Best Buy for the retailer to be the exclusive place where shoppers can purchase the device, according to TechCrunch and others.

• News: Nintendo to combine portable, home console dev teams

  Japanese gamemaker Nintendo will combine its hardware teams for portable and home-based consoles, the first major change in its development structure in nearly a decade.

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