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Telltale Games’ episodic adventure game The Walking Dead was the surprise hit of 2012, picking up several game of the year awards, and if you weren’t too keen on a digital purchase, you can now buy it on disc in India. The PS3 version of The Walking Dead is now …
Read More »Nintendo merging console and handheld hardware teams
New restructured division to investigate future platforms to satisfy both DS and Wii users
Read More »Bioshock: Infinite PC-specific features, system requirements revealed
Irrational Games has revealed the various PC-specific features that will be available for Bioshock: Indinite in a detailed post on the studio’s official blog. In-depth keyboard/mouse and controller options In the controls department, Infinite will let players customise key bindings, and the absence of artificial mouse smoothing will allow users …
Read More »Superhero brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us gets a release date
Injustice: Gods Among Us is set to arrive on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 on 19th April, publisher Warner Bros has announced. The superhero brawler, created by Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm, features an all-star cast of superheroes from the DC universe beating each other to a bloody pulp. It’s …
Read More »Nintendo Japan shake-up merges handheld and console hardware teams
3DS and Wii creator Nintendo will merge its handheld and console teams in Japan as part of what Japanese paper Nikkei calls major organisational changes. The move comes amid a fast-changing games hardware marketplace once ruled by Nintendo but now shared with a range of devices from both traditional competitors …
Read More »Disney announces ambitious multi-IP gaming platform – Infinity
Last night, Disney revealed Infinity, its most ambitious gaming project, and one that aims to bring several popular Disney and Pixar IP under one creative gaming platform. Infinity games will be available across multiple devices, such as PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC as well as smart mobile devices …
Read More »Deep Silver apologizes for offensive Dead Island Riptide statue
Deep Silver has issued an apology over the mutilated female torso sculpture included in the Dead Island Riptide: Zombie Bate Edition announced earlier today. What was supposed to be a gory twist on the marble torso statue, quickly turned into backlash fodder across the internet against the studio – due …
Read More »Valve reveals new Greenlight selections for Steam
Valve has given the greenlight for ten new indie titles to make their way onto the Steam platform, including a few names we’ve heard before. American McGee’s current Kickstarter effort Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is part of the batch, and Replay Games has the go ahead to release its Leisure Suit …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 hits 3m sales
ArenaNet has announced its sub-free MMO Guild Wars 2 has sold over 3m copies, with detailed plans for expanding the game in 2013 revealed by the developer as well. Game director Colin Johanson shared the figure in the opening of a lengthy blog post on the game’s official website. Guild …
Read More »Disney to launch Skylanders rival in June
Disney wants in on the consumer excitement that has propelled Activision’s Skylanders to become a $500m-grossing toy-game property in the US. Disney Infinity unites a range of iconic characters as a console, mobile and online game It is "not just a single game" the firm says, with Infinity tapping into …
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