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A live-action movie based on Keiji Inafune’s Kickstarter game Mighty No.9 has been revealed to be in development. Legendary Digital Media and Contradiction Films – the firms who brought us fellow video game series Dead Rising to the silver screen – are handling the Mighty No.9 flick. Mighty No.9 is …
Read More »‘Big plans’ for PS4 and PC release Rocket League as it races up Steam charts
Psyonix’s new racer Rocket League arrived on PS and PS4 yesterday, and the developer has said the first DLC is almost ready to roll out. The game is already second in Steam’s Top Sellers charts. Couple this with its availability for free to PlayStation Plus members and perhaps the fact …
Read More »Samantha Ryan named head of EA Mobile
Former Warner Bros exec replaces Frank Gibeau
Read More »Nintendo executive set to compete in Super Smash Bros tournament at Evo 2015
It seems that Nintendo’s hesitance over promoting Super Smash Bros as a competitive fighting series is coming to an end. The firm has long struggled with its fans’ desire to play entries in the ensemble brawler franchise at pro-gaming tournaments, attempting to halt the streaming of Super Smash Bros Melee …
Read More »Just Cause dev Avalanche releases first mobile game
Avalanche Studios, best known for the chaotic Just Cause series and the upcoming post-apocalyptic title Mad Max, has entered the mobile market with Rumble City. The title is a bit different from the anarchic Just Cause series, and is a turn-based strategy game starring American bikers. Rumble City is already …
Read More »New Rayman Adventures title coming to mobile this Autumn
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: a new mobile game promising ‘an HD console-quality experience on mobile’. Nevertheless, that’s what the next entry in Ubisoft’s series of Rayman spin-offs for smartphones and tablets is offering. Rayman Adventures does have some punch to back up its claim, however, as …
Read More »Riot investment in Curse worth $30m
The amount of money League of Legends firm Riot put behind games media giant Curse has been revealed to be a hefty $30m. That’s according to the Los Angeles Times, who reports that the exact amount was revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Tuesday. This follows the …
Read More »Overkill is ‘upset’ about dropping support for Payday 2 on PS3 and 360
Payday 2 developer Overkill has said that it is upset about having to withdraw support for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of online shooter Payday 2. The move was announced back in February but was somewhat overshadowed by the announcement of the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved hits 1m Early Access sales
The success story that is Ark: Survival Evolved continues to stomp all over the digital market. Studio Wildcard’s title has been getting a lot of attention from streamers, helping it to hit the sales milestone in a little over a month on the market. It was previously announced that the …
Read More »YouTube reveals top 10 "trending" games for June
YouTube has announced the top 10 trending” games on its network for June, with Batman: Arkham Knight claiming first place. The game finished ahead of Lego Jurassic World – undoubtedly enjoying the runner-up spot thanks to the popularity of the non-Lego major motion picture – and Fallout 4. Warner Bros …
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