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  Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PS4

  Excerpt - Joystiq - added 1 day, 13 hrs ago - 29 tweets
  
  In formality news, developer Infinity Ward took to Twitter to confirm Call of Duty: Ghosts for the PS4, in addition to the PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC. In related news, the death of announcements featuring the phrase "next-generation platforms" is blissfully upon us.
  
  At the Xbox One event, Activision revealed it's continuing its exclusivity agreement with Microsoft on Call of Duty DLC. So, the one missing link regards Ghosts remains the Wii U, which Activision is staying quiet about.

  Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PS4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Pid dev unveils 'early gameplay footage' of wildlife survivor Shelter

  Excerpt - Joystiq - added 1 day, 14 hrs ago - 30 tweets
  
  
  At first glance Shelter looks kind of cuddly; you play a badger mother looking after her cubs in some pleasant looking greenery. Pid developer Might & Delight is billing its next game as anything but. As this early footage shows, you'll have to hunt other animals for food, and avoid becoming prey yourself. That inferno at the end isn't too cuddly either.
  
  Shelter, announced earlier this year, is still foraging on Steam Greenlight. Might & Delight's plans are to release it into the wilds of PC and Mac towards the end of this summer.

  Pid dev unveils 'early gameplay footage' of wildlife survivor Shelter originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Atari Inc. seeks to generate $22M by auctioning assets in July

  Excerpt - Joystiq - added 1 day, 15 hrs ago - 53 tweets
  
  Atari Inc., the US branch of French parent company Atari SA, filed for court approval this week to auction its assets in July. Those assets include the Atari logo, as well as the Test Drive, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Asteroids, and Pong franchises among others.
  
  As Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reports, Atari Inc., who filed for bankruptcy earlier this year in a bid to sell its assets and separate itself from Atari S.A., has failed to secure a "stalking horse" or lead bidder since then. Atari Inc. approached more than 180 parties about purchasing assets, but only 15 came back with preliminary bids. Atari Inc. didn't deem a single bid acceptable to set the minimum price for the division's clearout.
  
  As it is, Atari Inc.'s own listed minimum bids for the July auction total "nearly $22.2 million." They include $15 million for the Atari brand, $3.5 for the Rollercoaster Tycoon franchise, $1.5 million for Test Drive, and RTS franchise Total Annihilation at just $250,000. Atari Inc. has already secured $5 million through debtor-in-possession financing. While the auction is still pending court approval, Atari Inc.'s aim is to hold it between July 16 and July 19.
  
  While the Atari name is synonymous with the arcade's pioneering years, Atari Inc. traces its roots to a company called GT Interactive, founded in 1993. GT Interactive was eventually acquired by French company Infogrames Entertainment, and in 2001 Infogrames seized Atari Corporation and its Atari properties through the purchase of Hasbro Interactive. In 2009, Infrogrames renamed itself as Atari S.A., with what was GT Interactive by then renamed as Atari Inc.
  
  After some forty or so years that have seen the Atari brand transfer across several entities, if things go to plan then in two months time it'll find itself at a new home once more. What the ramifications of that sale would be for Atari S.A., financially and nominally, are unclear.
  
  In a financial statement published on May 15, Atari S.A. said, "Faced with the uncertainties relating to the proceedings that are underway in the US, where the Group's strategic assets and most of its business are located, the outcome of the Chapter 11 proceedings in the US will be decisive for all the stakeholders." The statement also reveals Atari S.A. recently sold the ownership of its Outcast franchise for a "nominal amount," and negotiations are underway at similar prices for its Desperados and Silver franchises.

  Atari Inc. seeks to generate $22M by auctioning assets in July originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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  Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition now available on PSN

  Excerpt - Joystiq - added 1 day, 18 hrs ago - 36 tweets
  
  Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition is now available for download via the PlayStation Store. This edition bundles the Platinum and Kojima-developed game with five character skins, additional VR Missions and two DLC side-stories that focus on Raiden rivals Jetstream and Blade Wolf.
  
  For a limited time, the package will cleave $64 from your wallet. The deal has some more chops for PlayStation Plus users, who can get it for just under $45.

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  Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition now available on PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
  

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