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| Diablo III auction house staying offline for at least another 24 hours May 10th 2013, 04:05 Blizzard takes Diablo III auction houses offline following gold exploit bug; return date currently unknown. 
The Diablo III auction house will be remaining offline for at least another day, Blizzard has announced. The downtime began after the game's recent 1.0.8 patch, which triggered an exploit allowing players to generate trillions of gold. The bug has since been fixed, although the gold and real-money auction houses remain offline for an indefinite time in the Americas. It was stated that a rollback will not be necessary, as Blizzard is conducting an audit on players who exploited the bug. Blizzard has as yet been unable to provide a time frame for when the service would be restored, but has stated that updates will be posted in the announcement thread on the company's forums. Diablo III's incorporation of an auction house has remained controversial throughout the game's lifespan. Speaking at The Game Developers Conference (GDC), former game director Jay Wilson said that the auction house had negatively impacted the game. Wilson revealed that over a million unique users log in to Diablo III each day. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
|  | New Xbox will be named Infinity - Report May 10th 2013, 02:30 New console to be called Xbox Infinity; development kits already in the hands of studios. 
The next Microsoft console will be named Xbox Infinity, according to a report by the UK arm of the International Business Times. Unnamed sources, who are believed to be involved in the development of the new console, confirmed to the publication that the new hardware will simply be called Xbox Infinity. These claims mirror those of a reportedly leaked image, which recently appeared on the Reddit website. IBTimes UK sources also revealed that development units have already been made available to software developer partners. Previous rumours suggested that some of Microsoft's next-generation titles may have been cancelled, while others may be as much as six months behind schedule. Microsoft is expected to officially unveil its next home console to the public at its event on May 21. Rumours have circulated for months regarding the branding that the Redmond, Washington, software giant will elect to use for the Xbox 360's successor, with Xbox 720, the Next Xbox, and the device's development codename, Durango all being used in lieu of any official moniker. GameSpot contacted Microsoft seeking clarification, but a spokesperson declined, saying, "We do not comment on rumours or speculation. We are always thinking about what is next for our platform, but we don't have anything further to share at this time." Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Greg 'IdrA' Fields dropped from Evil Geniuses May 10th 2013, 01:21 Professional eSports organisation Evil Geniuses releases StarCraft II player IdrA; states it cannot support players who do not show due respect for the community. 
Professional StarCraft II player Greg "IdrA" Fields has been dropped from gaming organisation Evil Geniuses. CEO Alexander Garfield announced the news in a post on the TeamLiquid forums yesterday. "The eSports industry, and companies like Evil Geniuses, would not be possible without the passion and support of our community. We, as a company, cannot and will not be supportive of anyone who does not show due respect and appreciation for the community that makes everything we do possible," the post stated. IdrA signed with Evil Geniuses in September 2010 following the expiration of his previous contract with professional gaming organisation CJ Entus. It is not the first time Evil Geniuses has taken action against its players. French StarCraft II player Ilyes "Stephano" Satouri was temporarily suspended without pay for inappropriate comments made during a live stream in October last year. Evil Geniuses currently has contracts with teams and players across multiple games including StarCraft II, Dota 2, League of Legends, and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Will Wright interested in games that intersect with players' lives May 9th 2013, 19:54 SimCity creator teases development ambitions, says building experiences around a person's life can make gaming more mass market. 
SimCity creator and industry veteran Will Wright has given a tease about what kinds of games he would like to make in the future. Speaking during the Game Horizon conference this week (via Games Industry International), the designer said he is particularly interested in "basing games in reality" as a means to "capture a wider audience." "I'm very interested in how we build a game around a player's life….I want to figure out how to bring games back into everyday reality, games that intersect with players' lives," he said. Not only did Wright speak about his personal ambitions, but he also said the time is right for the industry to blossom, thanks to a proliferation of talented designers. "We have a much bigger crop of skilled designers than we ever have," he said. "Some of the greatest designers out there are just getting their start right now." Wright recently made headlines for his comments about the recent SimCity launch, calling it "inexcusable." The game was marred by server woes at launch in March, but has sold over 1.6 million copies life-to-date. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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