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It has become the thing of legend but now the myth behind famous Atari 2600 calamity ET: The Extra Terrestrial is to be explored. 1982 release ET has become the thing of legend. The game enjoyed a famously ramshackle development process that resulted in creator Howard Scott Warshaw being given …
Read More »Bayonetta 2 to star in next Nintendo Direct
Big news about the game that many Wii U owners have been frantically waiting for could be nearly upon us. The creator of cult franchise Bayonetta, Hideki Kamiya, has said on Twitter that those waiting for more information about Bayonetta 2 should check out Nintendo’s upcoming Nintendo Direct, currently scheduled …
Read More »Metro Last Light dramatically outperforms Metro 2033
Recent FPS release Metro Last Light has smashed the commercial performance of its predecessor Metro 2033. The game has in one week of release already matched what the last game achieved in its first three months and the PC version managed triple the sales that 2033 managed in its first …
Read More »Infinity Ward reborn
Develop discovers how the Call of Duty studio returned from the brink of collapse
Read More »Oculus Rift co-founder Andrew Scott killed by speeding car
A car driven by a suspect being pursued by police has struck and killed Oculus Rift’s co-founder Andrew Scott. The 33 year-old was hit in Santa Ana, California where he had lived for a year. The car, a Dodge Charger, was being driven by 21 year old Victor Sanchez who …
Read More »Grid 2 claims UK chart No.1 in first week
Codemasters racer Grid 2 is this week’s UK no.1. It’s the publisher’s first UK chart topper since F1 2010. The first Grid achieved only second place in its first week, although its sales were 29 per cent stronger than the new sequel. You have to go all the way down …
Read More »Steam gives Greenlight project a red light
Valve blocked game from Steam to avoid encouraging indies to split royalties
Read More »Terraria heading to mobile devices this summer
Indie darling Terraria will land on mobile devices in the coming months, following successful runs on PCs and consoles. The mobile development will be handled by Dutch studio Codeglue under publisher 505 Games. Specific platforms were omitted from the original announcement, but a 505 rep confirmed to Polygon that the …
Read More »Canadian video game industry adds $2.3bn to national GDP
Finally some good news out of Canada, as the region’s Entertainment Software Association has revealed the country’s video game industry added around $2.3bn to the national GDP in 2012. Games Industry reports that ESAC announced the figure during a keynote address at the Ottawa International Game Conference last week – …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 26 – June 1
A 90 per cent off discount has the Alan Wake franchise leaping back onto, and all the way to the top of, Steam’s top selling titles chart. Wargame: Airland Battle debuted strong with a runner-up finish for the period, as Metro: Last Light finally relinquished the spot – though it …
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