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Upheavl Arts’ Blizzard-approved StarCraft Universe MMO mod has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Set in an alternate version of Blizzard’s canon material, StarCraft Universe (originally dubbed World of StarCraft0 turns StarCraft II into a fully-featured MMO title with focuses on multiplayer raiding experiences and action-based combat. The project’sKickstarter page …
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition surpasses 8m units sold
Mojang’s hit sandbox game Minecraft has sold over 8m units, console developer 4J Studios has announced. The game’s Xbox team took to Twitter to reveal the latest milestone for what has become one of the three-headed sales monster of Minecraft on PC, Xbox 360, and mobile devices. MCV reported yesterday …
Read More »American Express unveils line of League of Legends credit cards
Financial services firm American Express has announced a new line of credit cards featuring scenes and characters from League of Legends. American Express informed The New York Times of the partnership with Riot Games regarding its hugely popular MOBA title – a move that was motivated by LoL’s player base …
Read More »Molyneux claims Xbox One backlash was unfair
Fable creator and ex-Microsoft Studios creative director defends the console maker
Read More »Flipkart lists Metro: Last Light for preorder
Online retailer Flipkart has listed Metro: Last Light for preorder. The game released internationally in May, but has been absent from Indian store shelves since publisher Deep Silver doesn’t have a distributor in India. Only the PS3 ‘Limited Edition’ SKU of the game has been listed on Flipkart, and the …
Read More »PS4 will avoid PS3 losses, Sony vows
CFO says the Japanese hardware maker has invested shrewdly this time round
Read More »WWE 2K14 includes 30 years of Wrestlemania Mode
Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant will feature in a brand new Wrestlemania tribute mode announced for WWE 2K14. WWE 2K14 is the first release in the wrestling series since Take-Two’s acquisition of the brand from THQ. The 30 Years of WrestleMania Mode includes a single-player campaign offering 45 of …
Read More »Pirate Bay launches web browser to dodge filters
Controversial pirate collective releases new software to elude censorship
Read More »Grasshopper’s Killer is Dead struggles in Japan
The latest release from cult developer Suda 51 has failed to make an impact on the Japanese market. Videogamer reports that the PS3 version of Killer is Dead, the new game from Suda 51’s studio Grasshopper Manufacture, entered the Media Create charts at No.5 with sales of just 17,709 units. …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 online features to be revealed this week
Rockstar Games will reveal the online features of Grand Theft Auto V later this week, the developer has announced. The multiplayer features, which are briefly shown at the end of the game’s first gameplay trailer (watch it below), will be unveiled on 15th August. The reveal will include a gameplay …
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