Great news for Duke Nukem Forever peeps, seems that 3DR and T2 have settled their differences. Namely by filing to dismiss their litigation over Duke Nukem Forever.



"The above action, including any and all claims that were or could have been asserted by the parties, is dismissed with prejudice in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement executed by the parties on May 14, 2010,"

Great news indeed. Let's hope both parties can get back on the horse, finish Duke and get it into our grubby paws! And you never know, perhaps a show at this year's E3 is on the cards?

Source: Shacknews

Seems that Bungie has flown the nest of Microsoft and decided to climb into bed with Activision, for 10, long years. Yipe!



Bungie, the developer of blockbuster game franchises including Halo, Myth and Marathon, and Activision, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, the #1 online games publisher, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive 10-year partnership to bring Bungie’s next big action game universe to market. Under the terms of the agreement, Activision will have exclusive, worldwide rights to publish and distribute all future Bungie games based on the new intellectual property on multiple platforms and devices. Bungie remains an independent company and will continue to own their intellectual property. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The groundbreaking alliance will provide Bungie its first such partnership since splitting off from Microsoft in 2007, significantly broadening its global reach by providing the resources and support to develop, distribute and release games worldwide on multiple platforms and devices.

Activision will broaden its portfolio with a new franchise from one of the industry’s most creative, successful and proven studios, whose games have sold more than 25 million units worldwide. To date, Bungie’s Halo games have generated approximately $1.5 billion in revenues, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK. Activision expects this agreement to be accretive to its operating margins as of the release of the first game.

“We chose to partner with Activision on our next IP because of their global reach, multi-platform experience and marketing expertise,” said Harold Ryan, President of Bungie. “From working together over the past nine months on this agreement, it is clear that Activision supports our commitment to giving our fans the best possible gaming experiences.”

“Bungie is one of the premier studios in our industry and we are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with their talented team over the next decade,” stated Thomas Tippl, Chief Operating Officer of Activision Blizzard. “Bungie has developed some of the most compelling and successful games, multiplayer experiences and thriving fan communities, and this alliance underscores our long-standing commitment to foster the industry’s best creative talent. Our unprecedented partnership with Bungie will enable us to broaden our pipeline of exciting new games as we continue to strengthen our industry position and pursue long-term growth opportunities.”

Bungie will retain complete creative control and still own their intellectual property. Activision will handle publishing and press duties, and provide funding where necessary. Primarily, Bungie jumped ship so they could release their games on other platforms, thereby increasing their sales.

Source: VE3D

Soon to be released merchandise from Tripwire's Co-op Survival Horror title, Killing Floor is looking rather swish.



There's a selection of T-shirts and a nice looking baseball cap.

Check them out at Glitchgear, who just so happen to be the same company who make Valve's Gaming Apparel too. Cushty,

cnet TV's lovely Natalie unboxes Apple's latest fandoogled gadget, the I-Pad.



Looks pretty slick. But hardly pocket friendly.