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Is the Madden franchise broken? Maybe, but we can fix it

'Madden 25' sold 1 million copies in its first week. That number is lower than last year, but shows there is still a huge audience for the game, even if development is stagnating. We look at a few ways to fix the franchise.

Jetsetter: Japanese supergroup makes ‘Mighty No. 9,’ a thoroughly modern Mega Man

This week Jetsetter shines a spotlight on Keiji Inafune as he returns to his platforming roots alongside a who's who of Mega Man developers for Mighty No. 9.

Jetsetter: The PS4’s British soul, and a price cut in Europe is not the same as a price cut in the US

This week in Jetsetter, we look at how Sony is keeping the PlayStation line's British soul alive on PlayStation 4 with an Amiga classic remake, Shadow of the Beast.

Jetsetter: Sony delivers a crazy PS Vita price drop in Hong Kong

This week in Jetsetter, Asia continues to have all the PS Vita price drop fun. Sony follows the Japanese PS Vita price drop with an even steeper one in Hong Kong.

Jetsetter: Persona 5 the Hedgehog? Sega tries to buy Atlus

This week in Jetsetter, the intrepid RPG maker Atlus hits the auction block as its parent company drowns. Who might be buying? None other than Sega Sammy Holdings.
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Passion of the fanboy: What happens when angry kids threaten to kill you over a game?

Recent changes to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 left some gamers frothing at the mouth, and some evening threatening to kill the developer responsible. But were they serious or not – and how should the law respond?

Jetsetter: Capcom brings back Breath of Fire … sort of

This week in Jetsetter, Capcom brings back one of its most beloved series after ten years as an online mobile game with simple touch controls. Fans react accordingly.

Jetsetter: Go on a date with the creator of Mega Man in one last PSP game

This week in Jetsetter, feast your eyes on last PSP game where you play as a young woman, trying to find love and save an amusement park, co-starring her Mega Man-inventing uncle.

Jetsetter: Strider returns on PS4 and Xbox One

This week in Jetsetter, we look at Capcom's surprise announcement of Strider HD, a new sequel to its classic arcade games. Will it be an authentic sequel, though?

Jetsetter: A new Ratchet & Clanks means new bushy eyebrows

This week in Jetsetter, we look at what kind of awesomeness people can expect from the Japanese version of the last Ratchet & Clank game on PlayStation 3.
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Jetsetter: Nintendo’s weak library is due in part to HD gaming

This week in Jetsetter, Digital Trends takes a long look at Nintendo's Japanese game development process and its antiquated policies on blocking games by region.
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How the Xbox’s departed boss went from gamemaker to executive playmaker

Don Mattrick, the brand new CEO of Zynga, has walked a long path up through the ranks of the video game industry, starting as an enthusiastic game designer.

Jetsetter: Australia, censorship, and the banning of ‘Saints Row IV’

This week in Jetsetter, Australia bans Saints Row IV, continuing that country's struggle with censorship even after the introduction of the R18+ rating.

OUYA signs Portal’s creator to an exclusive, while one of ‘Journey’s’ creators joins the team

Portal creator Kim Swift is making an original OUYA game with Airtight Games. Meanwhile OUYA has hired Journey co-creator Kellee Santiago to work with its developers.

Fez, Xbox creators judge next indie superstars in Ouya contest

The Ouya no longer stands alone as the only Android-based game console coming out in 2013, but it does benefit from unusually strong developer support already. Now the console's creators are holding a contest to encourage new indie developers to flock to the system.

Kickstarter sensation Double Fine Adventure will be an OUYA exclusive on consoles

Double Fine raised more than $3 million for Double Fine Adventure in 2012. OUYA, another Kickstarter star, be the only game console to host the game this year.

The Ouya console is coming soon to a retailer near you

Many hyped-up Kickstarter projects get delayed but Android video game console Ouya is right on schedule. The device is out in March for Kickstarter backers.

OUYA 2 in 2014, OUYA 3 in 2015: Android game console will follow the mobile lifecycle

68,000 people have already purchased an OUYA game console. Those customers should keep $100 free for next year too: There will be a new OUYA every year..

Jetsetter: ‘Dark Room Sex Game’ returns for the next gen! Seriously!

This week in Jetsetter, the former Rare Ltd. staffer and Conker's Bad Fur Day designer Chris Seavor returns to Nintendo consoles for the first time in over a decade.

‘DuckTales Remastered’ preview: Mostly woo-oo

Capcom brings yet another gussied up level from DuckTales Remastered to E3 2013 and the game is shaping up nicely, even if it's lost some of its old school style.

Jetsetter: Konami’s PES skips the next-gen, and kite fighting is apparently a thing

This week in Jetsetter, Konami decides to let Electronic Arts make the first move in next-gen console football, keeping its new Pro Evolution Soccer 14 on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Jetsetter: Xbox One may be region locked, but there’s still hope for import gamers

This week in Jetsetter, we look at back at Xbox consoles' troubled history with import games and why region-locking the Xbox One isn't the end of the world.
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Jetsetter: How used games work on Xbox One according to UK retailers

This week in Jetsetter, Digital Trends looks to the United Kingdom for details on just how used games will be sold and played on Microsoft's new Xbox One.

Jetsetter: World of Tanks creator goes to war over Chinese copycat

This week in Jetsetter, World of Tanks creator Wargaming.net sets it sights on Chinese game developer over what it calls "disturbingly similar" Project Tank.

Skulls of the Shogun review: A perfectly executed slice of strategy

17-Bit Entertainment's comes roaring out the gate with a debut game that may not change the world but is a nearly perfect game of quick fix strategy. Skulls of the Shogun is an effervescent panacea of strategy hounds that need a break from XCOM.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus Review: Closing the book on Team Ninja’s darkest chapter

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus marks Team Ninja's second attempt to fix Ninja Gaiden 2, and while many of its refinements are welcome, they can only do so much.
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Under Defeat HD review: The shooter preservationist society

G.Rev's Under Defeat HD is a period piece in the best possible way, a polished recreation of a cult classic but also an ideal specimen of a lost gaming craft. They simply don't make shooters like this anymore, and this game demonstrates why that's a shame.
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch review: A beautiful but slow world

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an expertly made role-playing game made in the old style, with sumptuous art and music. Excellent as it is, it's missing a central spark that made Level-5's past games so special.
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Fire Emblem Awakening review: A cruel, fair, and fine game of love and war

Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Awakening adds powerful stakes to the usual swords, sorcery and strategy of role-playing games. It's fantasy about love and death.
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‘Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’ review: Mario’s little brother shines in the darkness

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is Next Level Games' very best work, and one of the best made for Nintendo 3DS.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate review (Wii U and 3DS): A JRPG that has grown up

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U is the finest of the series to cross the Pacific, though the same game fares less well on 3DS.

Jetsetter: Amazon.com unleashes a dramatic Nintendo Wii U price drop in the UK

In Jetsetter this week, we look at the insane Nintendo Wii U price drop that's sweeping across UK retailers from Asda all the way to Amazon.com and others.

‘Defiance’ Most Wanted contest bridges the gap between MMO and TV show

Defiance will deliver on its cross media promise with a newly announced contest that promises to bring player avatars into the show.

BioShock Infinite DLC could bring in new companion character

BioShock Infinite has DLC on the way, and it may bring with it more than just new weapons and powers, based on one 2K staffer's LinkedIn resume.

Gears of War movie scriptwriting gig goes to the producer of Ted, Battleship

Epic Games is ready to try bringing Gears of War to the silver screen again, this time with Battleship producer Scott Stuber penning the script.

Wii U hack means that mod chips and headaches for Nintendo are incoming

Wii mod chip maker Wiikey enters Nintendo's next-gen with a cracked Wii U, reverse engineering the system's guts and opening the door for pirated games.

Leisure Suit Larry’s creator tells us what’s next for the hapless lothario

Al Lowe swore he'd retired just a couple years back but with the rebirth of his signature creation, Leisure Suit Larry, he's back in the game design business.

‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ drops longtime Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy

Kevin Conroy has been the voice of Batman in the Arkham games since 2009, but Warner Bros. is going with a younger actor for this year's Batman: Arkhem Origins.