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Read More »Hatred returns to Steam, allegedly with the help of Gabe Newell
Just a day after being yanked from the service, Hatred is back on Steam Greenlight. Perhaps more surprising however is that the developer of the controversial shooter says that it was Valve boss Gabe Newell himself who sought to overturn its removal. Yesterday I heard that we were taking Hatred …
Read More »Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 revealed for PC, PS4 and Xbox One
CI Games has announced its hard at work developing Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 for Windows PC and new generation consoles. Don’t expect to see it anytime soon however, as the game currently carries a release window of 2016. "The Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise is one of the most popular in …
Read More »Humble Bundle raises $50m for charity, developers gross $100m
Humble Bundle has announced that its digital distribution platform has raised more than $50m for charities, while participating developers have grossed more than $100m between Humble’s bundle and storefront promos. In an interview with Joystiq, Humble co-founder John Graham explained how the focus on charity has been infused in the …
Read More »Trine Enchanted Edition hits PS4 this month
The visually-enchanced Enchanted Edition of indie puzzle platformer hit Trine will land on PlayStation 4 this month, developer Frozenbyte has announced. According to a post by Frozenbyte’s Kai Tuovinen on the PlayStation Blog, the PS4 version launches tomorrow (December 17th) in Europe, and December 23rd in North America. The game’s …
Read More »Jagex announces closure of Transformers Universe
Transformers Universe will be closed early next year, having never been properly released. The decision was made by both developer Jagex and Transformers owner Hasbro, who worked together on the troubled online game. The game was still in live beta, having been made available in July. It will enter a …
Read More »Jagex and Hasbro to close Transformers Universe
Game now in maintenance period before January 31st shutdown
Read More »BT looking to finalise £12.5bn EE acquisition
It’s looking as if BT has beaten 3 in the race to acquire a mobile network – and EE has emerged as the target. The Register reports that, following news that the pair were in talks last month, a 12.5bn deal is now on the table. There is understandably lots …
Read More »Why gamers won’t let Frozen go
Much has been written about the success of Disney’s multi-award winning blockbuster Frozen. The runaway popularity of the movie saw it remain in cinemas long after it was meant to be out on DVD. It is the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Its stellar soundtrack, including smash hit Let …
Read More »Playstation’s hunt for the next big indie hit
Shahid Ahmad, senior business development manager at Sony Europe, has been one of the driving forces behind PlayStation’s thriving indie movement for the last two and a half years, having signed recent and upcoming hits including Thomas Was Alone, OlliOlli, Fez, Hotline Miami and No Man’s Sky. Matthew Jarvis sees …
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