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Though he’s normally pushed into the background by his more famous brother, 2013 is a huge year for Luigi. Not only does he have a starring role in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon for 3DS, he’s turning 30 this year too. To celebrate the lovable loser’s first appearance in 1983 arcade …

Aliens: Colonial Marines has shot its way to the top of the UK all formats chart. Retail monitor Chart-Track said the title recorded the biggest launch of 2013 to date and the second highest week one sales for an Alien franchise game, behind Sega’s Aliens vs Predator, which also launched …

The THQ fallout is over: everything that could be auctioned off was, and everything else has either been downsized or left to mire in bankruptcy proceedings. Former president Jason Rubin told MCV that THQ was largely responsible for its own undoing. “I think it is incorrect to attribute THQ’s predicament …

Electronic Arts is “taking Medal of Honor out of the rotation” after its poor critical and commercial performance, the company announced today. Overall, the company saw net losses of $45 million through its third quarter which ended December 31, 2012, though that’s much improved from the $205 million loss reported …

Junction Point Studios, the developer of Disney Epic Mickey and its sequel, has shut down. Disney released a statement to Kotaku confirming that the Austin, Texas developer led by System Shock and Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has been shuttered: “It was with much sadness that we informed our teams …

Gamers can catch up with Nintendo classics from Donkey Kong to Super Metroid on the cheap with the Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign. The campaign ties into the Famicom’s 30th anniversary, offering a new game at 30 cents for 30 days through August. The featured games will preview the …

The auction for THQ’s assets concluded today, and most–but not all–of its major studios and properties found new homes. Kotaku has posted a letter from THQ’s executive leadership to employees which outlines the changes, which we’ll summarize here along with purchase prices revealed by court spectator Distressed Debt Investing. Volition …

The Connecticut town which planned to collect violent games from parents in exchange for entertainment vouchers on Saturday has called off the initiative. Polygon reports community organization SouthingtonSOS said itsucceededin sparking conversation and consideration of violent media after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in nearby Newtown. “Our mission was …

Ubisoft is giving some serious thought to scooping up THQ’s assets, according to reports in industry magazine MCV. Unnamed sources told MCV that Ubisoft has had lengthy discussions with THQ and investment firm Clearlake Capital Capital group about acquiring the company. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot admitted last month that his …

Total recall Don’t mess with the Quran. Seems easy enough advice to follow, right? For some game developers, this was a lesson learned the hard way, resulting in that dreaded disaster known as a recall. See, recalls arent just for tainted medicine and toys that give kids lead poisoning. Game …