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An open beta for Square Enix’s next Hitman game will be released for some PS4 owners next week. Square Enix has said that PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download the beta on March 4th. Until now it has only been available to those who have pre-ordered the game. …
Read More »Firewatch has outsold Campo Santo’s ‘wildest expectations’
Indie hit Firewatch has out-performed developer Campo Santo’s commercial predictions. The developer announced the good news via its Twitter account, saying: Firewatch has out-sold our wildest expectations. Campo Santo is going to be around for a while and we can’t wait to make whatever is next. Thank you to everyone …
Read More »Archived Twitch streams to start preserving chat
Streaming service Twitch has announced plans to preserve a video’s chat as part of its archive. Which sounds horrific, although to be fair while the chat on more popular streams is often akin to actual hell on earth, smaller streams can often be more productive and interactive. And dare we …
Read More »After 26 years in development, Unreal World arrives this week
Move aside, Duke Nukem Forever – there’s a new contender for the longest-developed game of all time. Unreal World has finally come to Steam, after nearly three decades in development. That’s right – the sandbox RPG has been worked on for 26 years by a team of two people. Head …
Read More »Marvelous delays Vita release Uppers due to low pre-orders
Japanese developer Marvelous has postponed the release of an upcoming Vita game because it is concerned there is not enough interest to make it financially viable. Siliconera reports that Uppers was due for release on April 21st, but producer Kenichiro Takaki has confirmed that pre-orders were so low the company …
Read More »Zynga puts San Francisco headquarters on the market
Things continue to look distinctly unhealthy for former social gaming giant, Zynga. According to VentureBeat, Zynga has confirmed a report fromlocal blog SFist that the social firm was selling its San Francisco HQ (pictured). The blog also reports that the property is 670,000 square feet and according to San Francisco …
Read More »Game in development for 26 years comes to Steam
Unreal World started life as a shareware ASCII RPG in 1990
Read More »Activision completes $5.9bn King acquisition
Call of Duty publisher claims it is now "the largest game network in the world"
Read More »‘Why is our game worth less than a Nickelback poster?’: Dev rebutes pricing criticism
‘If people are unwilling to pay a price commensurate with the labour involved in creating games like this, then fewer people will take those risks,’ says Brigador creator
Read More »PlayStation VR might be priced and dated at event next month
Sony has begun sending out invites for a PlayStation VR press event in San Francisco next month. The platform is holding an exclusive press event on March 15th, as reported by IGN. The invitation (below) promises a PlayStation VR presentation and hands-on demos. PlayStation VR is pegged for release in …
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