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Ubisoft has announced the Splinter Cell: Blacklist will arrive on PC at the same time as its console counterparts. The publisher recently pushed back Blacklist from its spring release window to 20th August, but going by past trends, we doubted whether this date would apply to the PC version. Ubisoft …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance price lowered
The retail price for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has been revised downward to Rs 3,499, distributor Origin Games has announced. While Rs 3,499 may still seem a little steep, that’s quite a drop from the Rs 3,999 price that Origin had earlier announced. Origin has also confirmed that Revenegance will …
Read More »Skyrim DLC PS3-bound next month
Key downloadable content for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has finally been scheduled for release on Playstation 3. The Bethesda Blog details the impending arrival of the game’s Hearthfire, Dawngaurd, and Dragonborn DLC on PS3 next month. Exact dates beyond February” weren’t provided, but the content will be preceeded by …
Read More »Temple Run 2 downloaded 20m times since launch
The iOS version of Temple Run 2 is off to a very fast start. The sequel to the endless runner hit has been downloaded over 20m times since it launched late last week, collecting 6m downloads alone on its release day. The response from fans has been overwhelming,” said Keith …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: January 13-19
Valve has revealed last week’s top selling products on Steam, with some new blood making it onto various parts of the list (including at the top). Just launched sim title Euro Truck Simulator 2 makes a nice debut on Valve’s chart by taking the top spot in its first week …
Read More »Playing your cards right: an introduction to free-to-play Tekken
Every major games publisher has invested into the ever-growing free-to-play market, and today Namco Bandai announced its biggest F2P venture to date. Tekken Card Tournament is a smartphone, tablet and PC title that brings card-based battling together with the series’ trademark martial arts duels. It is due for release in …
Read More »Tekken Card Tournament mixes trading cards with free-to-play gaming
Namco Bandai has announced an ambitious product that will let retailers cash in on an upcoming free-to-play title. The publisher will soon launch Tekken Card Tournament for smartphones, tablets and PCs. This free-to-play game sees players collecting attack cards that can be used to win traditional Tekken-style battles. Tekken Card …
Read More »American McGee says EA tried to "trick" gamers with Alice: The Madness Returns marketing
The developer of Alice: Madness Returns has criticised the game’s publisher EA for its handling of the title. What was frustrating was how EA Marketing interfered – telling STS from the start that ALL creative direction and final say would come from them, not from us (the developer/creator of the …
Read More »SimCity enters the classroom as educational tool
New partnership designed to help inspire more students into jobs in game development
Read More »GameStop pulls Metro: Last Light from download store, offers refunds
Upcoming THQ release Metro: Last Light has been pulled from GameStop’s Impulse digital download store. Furthermore, the retailer is even offering refunds to those who have already paid up. The physical version of the game remains available for pre-order. Other 2013 THQ titles such as South Park: The Stick of …
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