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Online games portal Kongregate has introduced downloadable free-to-play games to its catalogue. The GameStop property says it will help developers with monetization and promotion, as well as providing visibility for titles. "This is a huge evolution forward for Kongregate, our gamers, and game developers,” said Kongregate CEO Jim Greer. We …
Read More »Sony: 525,000 PS3 consoles, 160,000 Vitas sold over Black Friday week
Following Nintendo and Microsoft’s lead, Sony has revealed Black Friday US sales data for its hardware. The PS3 sold over 525,000 units during the week of November 18th-24th, with the PS Vita moving 160,000 devices in the same period. The sales numbers for Sony’s systems were of course bolstered by …
Read More »Report: Del Toro’s Insane revived by mystery dev
Horror series won't be released till 2015 at the earliest
Read More »Mastertronic reveals Bethesda PC games deal
American developer Bethesda has struck a deal with UK distributor Mastertronic that will see the latter bring a number of the former’s PC games to UK retail. The titles included in the agreement are Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition, Rage: Anarchy Edition, …
Read More »Microsoft renames Vancouver dev Black Tusk Studios
New 55-strong Canada-based developer working on original IP
Read More »The Wii U is just hours away – but it’s been a long wait for these four lads and their tent
Five days. In a tent. On the street. For a games console. Hurrah? They set up their tent outside HMV Oxford Street on Saturday November 24th and tonight four students will at last get their hands on the pot at the end of their rainbow – the Wii U. Izzy …
Read More »Microsoft Vancouver renamed Black Tusk Studios, is working on new triple-A franchise
The developer formerly named as Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver has a new name – Black Tusk Studios. Being a first-party studio at Microsoft means having both the mandate and the opportunity to think and act big,” the official website reads. All of Microsoft’s studios share the same commitment to innovation …
Read More »Nintendo details Wii U’s digital launch line-up
Trine 2, Nano Assault Neo, Little Inferno, Chasing Aurora and Puddle will front Nintendo’s eShop offerings when the Wii U launches in the UK at midnight. Also available to download is a demo for EA’s FIFA 13, as well as many of the launch titles that can also be purchased …
Read More »Xbox accessories cut in price for indie retailers
Gem is running another trio of deals this week for independent retailers. This week indies can get 25 per cent off selected accessories, including Quick Charge Kit, Wireless Controller (in black), Wired Headset (also in black), Chatpad, HD Component Cable, 320GB Hard Drive and a HDMI Cable. Meanwhile, Gem is …
Read More »Game Maker DRM goes haywire
An indie game making tool went haywire over the weekend after its anti-piracy DRM developed an unusual problem. Customers who had obtained Game Maker legally suddenly discovered that in-game resources such as sprites were overlaid with an image of skull and crossbones – a safeguard designed to kick in in …
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