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Front Mission Evolved Jumps From Tactical-RPG To Third-Person Wanzering

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Front Mission Evolved Jumps From Tactical-RPG To Third-Person Wanzering

Mecha games have a curious history on consoles. While the PC hosted a successful run of MechWarrior titles (and some imitators) before developers and publishers essentially abandoned the genre, the console side instead hosted two basic interpretations: the expected action-simulator titles ( Armored Core ) and the somewhat-surprising tactical-RPG titles ( Front Mission ). Whether you prefer to pilot a giant bipedal tank yourself, or be the commander that oversees a squad of giant bipedal tanks, you were taken care of

Stardock Hit by Layoffs Following Rocky Elemental: War of Magic Launch

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Stardock Hit by Layoffs Following Rocky Elemental: War of Magic Launch

A disappointing launch for Elemental: War of Magic has resulted in layoffs at developer Stardock.

Report: American Company Purchases Project MyWorld

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Report: American Company Purchases Project MyWorld

It looks like administrator Begbies Traynor has found a buyer for Project MyWorld , which formally belonged to the bankrupt studio Realtime Worlds.

Obituary: Company of Heroes Designer Brian R. Wood

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Obituary: Company of Heroes Designer Brian R. Wood

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3D Stereoscopic Games Summit At GDC Online Debuts Line-Up

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3D Stereoscopic Games Summit  At GDC Online Debuts Line-Up

Taking place alongside next month’s GDC Online event in Austin, TX, the 3D Stereoscopic Games Summit has revealed speakers from Disney, Sony, Blitz, Crytek and more on the rise of 3D gaming. The Summit, taking place on Tuesday, October 5th and open to GDC Online All-Access Pass holders, as well as Summits & Tutorial pass-holders, will be the first GDC event to explore the world of 3D stereoscopic gaming in depth.