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Deep Silver’s Dead Island MOBA spinoff Dead Island: Epidemic has launched on Valve’s Steam platform as an Early Access offering. While the final version of the game will be free-to-play, the closed beta version of the game currently available via the digital distributor is available in three different premium packages …
Read More »nDreams teases virtual reality game E3 reveal
UK studio nDreams will unveil a new virtual reality game at E3 2014, the developer has teased. The VR title will be fully unveiled for both the Oculus Rift and Sony’s Project Morpheus headsets at some point during the event in Los Angeles next month. Known for its work on …
Read More »300 midnight openings planned for Watch Dogs at GAME
GAME has confirmed that over 300 stores will open their doors on midnight on the night of Monday May 26th for the launch of Watch Dogs. The main launch event will take place at GAME’s Gateshead Metrocentre store which will welcome a number of Ubisoft Reflections developers and host an …
Read More »Rare suffers layoffs as Kinect Sports Rivals struggles
Microsoft says changes being made to "development process and methodolgy" at Twycross studio
Read More »Layoffs at Rare following Kinect Sports Rivals sales disappointment
An unspecified number of jobs have been lost at Microsoft owned developer Rare. Eurogamer reports that the move comes after sales of recent Xbox One release Kinect Sports Rivals, which was made at the Twycross studio, were lower than expected, resulting in a significant loss” for the project. It reports …
Read More »CD Projekt would consider an Early Access system for Good Old Games
With the likes of DayZ and Rust enjoying huge success on the Steam Early Access system, it’s no surprise the model has caught the attention of other digital retailers. And it looks as if Good Old Games could be the first rival to step up to the plate and offer …
Read More »Xbox 360 Arctic Camouflage controller to lurk mysteriously at retail
Microsoft has a new Xbox 360 controller design on the way to retail. It’s called Arctic Camouflage and is very much in the vein of the regular Camouflage release that arrived last year. It will also support Microsoft’s transforming chrome d-pad. It’s due out in both the UK and US …
Read More »‘Atari is a hardware brand’ new CEO asserts
The Atari brand means many things to many people, but above all else it remains a hardware brand. That’s according to new CEO Frederic Chesnais who told VentureBeat that while a successor to the Atari 2600 may not be on the cards the company does occupy a special position in …
Read More »IAP promo codes appear on iOS
iOS developers may soon be allowed to release promo codes that unlock virtual currency to be used for in-app purchases. Electronic Arts has been the first to take advantage of this, issuing codes for Real Racing 3’s gold. Previously, Apple has only allowed developers to release codes for full game …
Read More »Super Monkey Ball Peggle clone bouncing onto mobile
Sega will this summer release a Super Monkey Ball themed Peggle clone on iOS and Android. Called Super Monkey Ball Bounce, it features over 120 levels and eight playable characters. It will be free to download and presumably then supported via IAPs. That’s about all the info for now, although …
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