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Deep Silver has picked up the North American retail distribution rights for downloadable PC hit Goat Simulator, the publisher has announced. Participating retailers in North America will begin carrying Coffee Stain Studio’s Steam chart-topper in mid-July. The boxed version will happily match the title’s digital price tag of $9.99. Next …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 22-28
Borderlands 2 came out on top of Steam’s latest top sellers chart, as the Summer Sale rages on. The title’s Game of the Year edition finished ahead of last week’s winner, Skyrim – though its Legendary edition was still able to nab the runner-up slot. Payday 2 surged to third …
Read More »Hearthstone expansion due next month
Blizzard’s hit card game is getting a single-player mode next month. Curse of Naxxrama was announced back in April, but fans won’t have to wait long to get hold of it, with Blizzard’s community manager (named Arati) confirming the game is due in July. Pricing for the expansion will be …
Read More »Sony confirms The Last of Us PS4 bundle
A new PS4 bundle featuring The Last of Us Remastered is coming to Europe. The bundle costs $430 (or 375) and comes with a PS4, a DualShock 4 controller and the game. It is out August 1st alongside the new title. For those that didn’t play last year’s post-apocalyptic horror …
Read More »Inventor event to seek out the next big toys and games
One-day conference and business networking event for toy and game inventors will take place in September
Read More »Hospital Club 100 seeking games nominees
The Hospital Club’s 100 – the annual search for the most innovative people working in the creative industries – is seeking nominees for its games category. The sixth-annual event will be hosted at the Hospital Club Studio on October 8th, but nominations – which are open to the public – …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: Epic Games
Epic Games’ Tim Johnson on what the Unreal Engine maker and its worldwide studios can offer you
Read More »Iwata re-elected as Nintendo president
Poorly Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has retained his role as president, IGN reports. The executive has come under increased pressure in recent years following poor sales of Wii U, and for miscalculating demand for 3DS. Nintendo posted its first ever financial loss under his leadership, and several more since. As …
Read More »Five trends from E3 2014 we’d like to see die
E3 2014 lacked the drama of the year before. And, let’s be honest, we expected pretty much every ‘surprise’ announcement. Yet overall it was a good show. There were well over 250 products on display, and Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo can all feel happy as they head home from Los …
Read More »How underdog Nintendo won back fans at E3
It can be a painful experience to look back at Nintendo’s more recent E3 press conferences. You may recall grinning marketing execs strutting the stage, playing Wii Fit and Wii Music, whilst talking about ‘expanding the demographics of gaming’. It was the right note for a business that had managed …
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