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Dean Hall, the creator of DayZ, has claimed that the saga surrounding the launch of rival title The War Z made him consider quitting the industry. The War Z was pulled from Steam yesterday following a raft of complaints from gamers due to false claims made in the game’s product …
Read More »Samsung on track to eclipse Apple in smartphone market in 2013
ComScore data suggests that Samsung will soon bypass Apple to become the top choice smartphone brand in the UK. For the three months ending October 2013 Apple claimed a 28 per cent share of total UK smartphone subscribers aged 13 and above. That’s a year-on-year gain of 1.5 per cent. …
Read More »Molyneux’s next project is "really brave"
Those poor devs over at 22Cans are certainly being worked very hard. Peter Molyneux has for the first time spoken about his studio’s THIRD game, which is due for release some time after the successful Kickstarted Godus. "The world we live in now; it’s insanely fast. That’s why we had …
Read More »Steam’s Linux beta goes live
Valve is now enabling all Steam users to access the Linux beta through the digital store. There are currently 39 games available including the likes of Team Fortress 2, World of Goo, Frozen Synapse, Killing Floor and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with the library of titles likely to grow over …
Read More »THQ bankruptcy filing outs unannounced games
The documents supporting THQ’s filing for bankruptcy have shed light on the firm’s upcoming slate of games. Most intriguingly, we have the first details of the game Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desilets is working on for the company, plus sales expectations for both announced and unannounced games. He left his …
Read More »Upbeat THQ president letter says "this is a new start for our company"
A confident letter from THQ president Jason Rubin to company ‘fans’ says its bankruptcy filing "does not mean the end of the THQ story". Far from it – he describes last night’s Chapter 11 filing in the USA as "a new start for our company". Yesterday the publisher filed for …
Read More »Operation: Game Over closes 2,100 online gaming accounts owned by sex offenders
A New York initiative called Operation: Game Over has closed 2,100 online gaming accounts associated with known sex offenders living in New York. Publishers such as Sony, NCsoft, FunCom, THQ and Gaia Online have participated in the scheme. The drive has been made possible thanks to New York’s Electronic Securing …
Read More »Minecraft Christmas is a song, is in the UK charts
Maybe one day it’ll be regarded alongside festive hits like Merry Christmas Everybody, All I Want For Christmas Is You and Fairytale Of New York? Anyway, there’s a song called Minecraft Christmas. The Official Charts Company has it at number 52 in the midweek UK charts. English Band Area 11 …
Read More »Wii U app Nintendo TVii arrives tomorrow in US, Canada
Nintendo’s Tvii app will launch in the US and Canada tomorrow on the Wii U, but don’t expect it to be fully functional. The previously delayed app will arrive sometime in the next day, but won’t include Netflix or Tivo program guide support as originally promised. It won’t initially offer …
Read More »The War Z pulled from Steam, Valve calls release ‘a mistake’
After a launch marred by a string of controversy, The War Z has been completely blocked from purchase on Steam. While the game remains listed on the PC digital distribution hub, you can no longer buy it. Valve has decided to offer a refund for any customers who felt they …
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