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Such has been the backlash to Steam’s introduction of paid-for mods that Valve founder Gabe Newell has taken to Reddit to address one of the move’s most critical communities. Premium mods went live last week but quickly evoked a fearsome response online. Our goal is to make modding better for …
Read More »VIDEO: Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 gets official trailer and release date
We now have a concrete idea of what Call of Duty will look like when it arrives in November. Call of Duty: Black Ops III continues the series’ recent near-future theme, with a heavy emphasis on augmentation – as per last week’s teaser video. The plot takes place directly after …
Read More »Gateway to China
With new opportunities arising in the East, one company is keen to meet more developers from the West: MHT Game
Read More »US government offering grants for educational games
Up to $1m available from the Institute of Education Sciences
Read More »Mortal Kombat still No.1, Minecraft: PlayStation Edition shoots up to fourth place
The latest entry in Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat series is once again in pole position of the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. Mortal Kombat X holds the No.1 spot in spite of a 64 per cent dip in sales. In second place is Grand Theft Auto V, while Battlefield Hardline is …
Read More »Gears of War to be remastered for Xbox One – report
One of the Xbox 360’s defining shooters could be set to make a return on the Xbox One, if reports are to be believed. A remastered version of 2006 cover-based shooter Gears of War was first spotted by Polygon, which noted that a number of Xbox One players were playing …
Read More »Silent Hills cancellation looks likely as Konami prepares to pull PT
It now looks as if Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Torro’s Silent Hills may never emerge from the fog. Polygon reports that del Torro told an audience at a San Francisco film festival that the game "is not gonna happen". Norman Reedus, who was due to star in the game, …
Read More »Invisible Inc for PS4 in the works, full Steam release lands next month
Klei Entertainment has pinned an official release date on its Steam Early Access stealth title Invisible Inc., revealing the game is in development for PlayStation 4 as well. The PC, Mac and Linux versions of the game will leap from Early Access to 1.0 status on Steam May 12th, according …
Read More »VIDEO: Free-to-play Happy Wars hits Xbox One
Toylogic has announced its free-to-play online multiplayer game Happy Wars is now available on Xbox One. Microsoft previously mentioned Happy Wars would be making its way to its new-gen console, due at least in part to the title being downloaded more than 10m on Xbox 360 since its launch in …
Read More »Nintendo discontinuing Super Nintendo releases on Virtual Console
Nintendo is no longer interested in bringing SNES games to Wii U, according to virtual console developer and publisher Natsume. Engadget reports on a pair of responses to fans from Natsume’s US community manager that more than suggest the discontinuation of Super Nintendo games for the digital platform. "At this …
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