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Bandai Namco has confirmed an exact release date for Dark Souls III in Japan. The game will hit both PS4 and Xbox One on March 24th, Gematsu reports. Pre-orders will net a soundtrack and physical map. So far there’s no word yet on whether Western gamers can expect the same, …
Read More »YouPorn picks up another Dota 2 team you’ve never heard of
YouPorn is expanding deeper intoesportswith yet another minorDota 2team. Team YP, the pornography site’s esports division, entered the North AmericanDota 2scene today by signing a relatively unknown team called No Broodmama. Read more at DailyDot >>>
Read More »Sponsored Feature: How to automate your wholesale business
CodesWholesale.com’s CMO Fatih Parlayan tells us why retailers should be using digital distribution Eliminating the need for storing products and time-consuming transportation of boxes are only a few of the advantages of digital distribution of video games. Additionally, the whole process is completely automatic – which makes it possible to …
Read More »505 Games parent invests in Murasaki Baby studio Ovosonico
Digital Bros, the parent company of indie publisher 505 Games, has invested in Italian indie studio Ovosonico. The studio is best known for indie title Murasaki Baby, which launched last year for the PlayStation Vita. The deal is valued at €1.44m (1m), and will ‘fuel growth and innovation’. This follows …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V claims second week at No.1, Super Mario Maker debuts in second place
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is top of the UK charts once again. Sales of the stealth blockbuster declined 78 per cent week-on-week. According to GfK Chart-Track, the average decline in sales Week One to Week Two this year has been 67 per cent. Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker …
Read More »How to design a game for eSports played by millions
Developing a game for eSports can be a daunting prospect. To give you an idea of the scope, we speak to experienced developers in the competitive gaming space. Competitive gaming has come of age and it’s now becoming an increasingly significant part of the games industry. The headline eSports games …
Read More »Tatsumi Kimishima named as new Nintendo president
Nintendo has finally named its successor to the late Satoru Iwata. Tatsumi Kimishima, who has since July 2013 served as the company’s MD, is the man now in the top seat at the expense of the widely tipped Shigeru Miyamoto and fellow director Genyo Takeda. Kimishima has formerly served as …
Read More »Xbox Live Indie Games program shutting down
Microsoft is taking steps to gradually pull support of Xbox 360’s Xbox Live Indie Games service, the firm has told registered developers. Gamasutrareports XBLIG devs will no longer be able to purchase a subscription service, effective immediately – though those interested can directly contact Microsoft to maintain access for the …
Read More »Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void arrives in November
Blizzard has announced Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void will launch in November. During a livefeed of the game’s World Championship Series season three finals on Twitch, the studio revealed the Protoss-focused expansion pack for the RTS sequel will release for PC and Mac on November 10th. Notably, Blizzard is …
Read More »Steam top ten: September 6-12
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Mad Max lead this past week’s Steam top ten sellers chart. The Phantom Pain holds its position from one week earlier, while Mad Max moved up a spot from third to second following its launch week. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finished …
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