One of the most successful iPhone game publishers and developers, Ngmoco, has acquired another successful iPhone developer: Freeverse. Ngmoco recently raised $15 million in Venture Capital funding, and some of the dough was spend on getting Freeverse.

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EA has confirmed what we always expected: that those who originally purchased Bad Company 2, instead of getting it used, will be getting a free map pack on day one, which includes two new maps. EA has stated that an additional free map pack for the original purchasers of the game will be getting another free DLC map pack later in March, but if you bought the game used, you’ll have to pony up some cash to get it.

Apple’s OS X is a great operating system, I’m a user myself, but it hasn’t exactly been known as the best gaming platform under the sun. In fact, the most widely used digital distribution platform, Valve’s Steam, doesn’t even have a native client for OS X.

However, according to recent rumors that may all change very soon. News comes to us from the Steam Users Forum that shows some OS X Steam code along with some Apple-esque Steam icons.

Is this rumor to be believed? Well, Valve was previously looking for some Linux and OS X engineers so it would certainly make sense.

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Have you ever wondered what goes into justifying a $60 price tag for most new games? Well, OnLive has taken the completely break down every dollar that goes into that price tag.

As you can see, most of the money is for the publisher and retailer while $7 is set aside for both platform royalties and game returns.

I just wonder how much money is allocated for the developer.

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Nintendo has just announced at their Media Summit that the latest Metroid title, Metroid: Other M will be made available for North American Wiis on June 27th of this year.

The game will be developed by Team Ninja and will join the ranks of big releases this year like Super Mario Galaxy 2.

We’ll let you know as soon as a new trailer is made available.

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Considering the utter success of Forza Motorsport 3 it would’t be a smart move for the developers not to make Forza Motorsport 4. Well, rumors have reportedly surfaced that say both Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft have begun development of the game.

News come to us from Binge Gamer who recieved an email for an industry insider that says Microsoft has begun hiring for the newest installment to the Forza Motorsport series.

Considering this is just a rumor, putting any sort of release date on it would be impossible at this point.

Dragon Quest fans anxiously awaiting any news regarding a new  North American release will be ecstatic to hear that Nintendo is teaming up with Square Enix. They aren’t developing anything new but instead Nintendo will be the sole publisher of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.

There’s no telling when the game will be released but if it’s anything like the others it is sure to sell like hot cakes.

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If you’ve read pretty much any major publication over the past decade you’ll know that Walmart has been faced with some troubles. However, it remains one of the most successful businesses in the entire world. GameStop, which you’re probably a lot more familiar with, has grown to pretty much take over video game retail across the entire United States.

This is all relevant because it was just made known that GameStop’s CFO, Catherine Smith, has resigned from the retailer to join Walmart. CAO, Robert Lloyd will take Smith’s place, effective immediately.

There’s no telling why Smith ditched the video game retailer to join ultra retailer Walmart but I’m sure money had something to do with it.

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Hot on the heels of the game’s release date announcement, Nintendo has come forth to give us a somewhat in-depth look at Super Mario Galaxy 2. Included above is the video that shows gameplay similar to the original will all news twists and adventures for you to undertake.

I was a bit iffy about getting this game before but after watching this trailer I think I’ll definitely have to get it.

Guild Wars 2‘s release date is still a ways off but if you’re looking to get your fix, there are other ways coming soon. It was recently announced that a novel based in the Guild Wars is being written and will be released soon.

The title is called Ghosts of Ascalon and is being penned by Jeff Grubb and Matt Forbeck and will prepare gamers for the second title. It’s set hundreds of years after the original Guild Wars in the same era as Guild Wars 2.

Ghosts of Ascalon will be released on European and North American shores sometime this summer.

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