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While some fans are still holding out hope for a financial savior to sweep in and save Nagoshi Studios' debut title, Gang of Dragon, more small details have emerged from print and social media this week that paint a very unpleasant picture of the studio's fate. Things haven't been looking particularly rosy for the upstart Nagoshi Studios--headed by former Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi--for a while now. Following a reveal of their debut title, , at The Game Awards, things soon looked very shaky when it was revealed that their primary funder, Chinese giant NetEase, was pulling out of f

At this evening's Xbox Presents, which was dedicated entirely to Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Stranger Than Heaven, we finally learned when the anticipated action-RPG will launch. At the end of a 30-minute presentation diving into the game's story, combat systems, and characters, the developers revealed the title will be launching 'this winter'. Read more

Publishers are enthusiastic, but they're not yet stumping up the funds.

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If Xbox can't find the value in owning the beating heart of the first-person shooter, perhaps it shouldn't be in the videogame business at all.