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Smash hit Xbox Live Arcade hit State of Decay has passed a new sales milestone. The Undead Labs developed title has now shifted an incredible 500,000 units since its release on June 5th. Microsoft says it is now the fastest selling original title ever on the service. It’s not been …
Read More »IO Interactive cuts half of staff, cancels all non-Hitman projects
Square Enix has laid off almost half of the employees at IO Interactive as part of significant changes” at the studio. In a statement passed on toMCV, a spokesperson for the studio said the Denmark-based company was moving toward a sole focus on the Hitman franchise, and as a result …
Read More »Puzzle & Dragons amasses 15 million users
Hit mobile game attracting just under one million users a month on average
Read More »Thief and the Art of Reboots
New IP may be the talk of the moment, but the return of much older properties can evoke just as much excitement. As Batman and Bond have proven in cinemas, reboots can not only spark fresh adoration from established audiences but also draw in a mass of newcomers and lapsed …
Read More »Audio middleware FMOD Studio gets PS4 support
Tech features mixing capabilities and built-in DSP effects
Read More »Green Man Gaming opens US office
UK digital retailer Green Man Gaming is expanding its operations in a bid to crack America. The firm, which sells both downloads and boxed products online, has opened a new office in California which will allow GMG?to better handle sales in the US. In line with our expansion strategy, we …
Read More »Sony: "We had one good day, but it’s not over yet"
An aggressive Sony took E3 by storm last week, but says it was only ‘one good day’. The company’s pre-E3 press conference was quite low on new games compared with Xbox. But its decision to not force online checks every 24 hours, or block trade-ins, was a real crowd-pleaser. And …
Read More »AMD reveals 5GHz FX CPU, but won’t be selling it to the public
A new flagship PC processor is on the way from AMD… although you won’t be able to buy it. The freshly announced AMD FX-9590 offers eight unlocked cores with an incredible boost clock of 5GHz. Also on the way is a slightly toned down version called the FX-9370 that offers …
Read More »Leadwerks crowdfunding native Linux development
Middleware outfit looking to help facilitate expansion of Linux games library
Read More »Book of Potions and Walking With Dinosaurs heading to Wonderbook
Sony’s brave experiment that is Wonderbook is to receive two new games in the coming year, including a new Harry Potter entry. E3 saw the announcement of both Wonderbook: Book of Potions and Wonderbook: Walking With Dinosaurs. The former is a fully Pottermore licensed product developed in conjunction with Harry …
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