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The next batch of titles to receive the Steam Greenlight treatment will be announced later this month. At least 10 more games are expected to get the go ahead from Valve on November 30th, according to a news post from the company. On top of the games, Valve is aiming …
Read More »Deadly Premonition getting Director’s Cut re-release in early 2013
Rising Star Games has announced Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, which will be released in the West in Q1 2013. The update – which is exclusive to PS3 – will include new controls specifically aimed at improving the combat and new content including a new scenario by the game’s makers. …
Read More »Milestone ties up with Rovio to release Angry Birds for PC in India
Milestone Interactive is set to release the Angry Birds franchise for PC in India via a tie-up with the game’s developer Rovio Entertainment. The games available in India will include Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Space, with prices starting at Rs 499. That’s pretty …
Read More »Wall Street Journal, other non-gaming apps hit Xbox Live
A trio of new apps unaffiliated with gaming have arrived for Xbox Live Gold subs. Major Nelson reveals The Wall Street Journal has launched its news streaming app WSJ Live. The app provides unlimited access to the publication’s complete library of video material, as well as streaming four hours of …
Read More »Ouya enters development phase
Android-based console of the people Ouya has completed its prototyping phase and now embarks on engineering verification. A new post on the Ouya blog outlines what processes the console has been through and what’s left ahead of its eventual release. Everything is supposedly right on schedule, with the hardware receiving …
Read More »Wikipad suffers sudden, indefinite delay
The game-focused Wikipad tablet has missed its intended launch date at US retailer GameStop. The device looks to differentiate itself from its competitors by including a detachable gamepad. However, Wikipad’s makers have said they pulled the product due to a last minute opportunity to enhance” it. No new launch date …
Read More »PlayStation revenues fall as handheld console sales forecasts are downsized
Sony has again lowered its predicted handheld sales as revenues fall for the latest quarter. CVG reports that having once predicted combined unit sales of 16m for the Vita and PSP, this was later downsized to 12m. Now Sony has again cut the forecast to just 10m handheld unit sales …
Read More »F2P market is worth £216m in UK
It may be the industry buzzword of the moment, but freemium games still have a long way to go before they take down retail. 216m will be generated in the UK by virtual goods sold in games such as FarmVille (pictured), League of Legends and World of Tanks, research firm …
Read More »MCV digital edition goes free-to-play
This week’s MCV isnow available to view online – and it is absolutely free. The issue is dedicated to the free-to-play games market and features the biggest names in freemium, including Wargaming, Nexon, Ubisoft, CCP, Crytek, InComm, Qinqo, Disney, EA, Gameloft, GREE, GameForge, Jagex, Trion Worlds, Square Enix, MarvelousAQL, Perfect …
Read More »343 Industries does the Chief proud as Halo 4 reviews land
Master Chief’s new stewards, Microsoft’s 343 Industries, has struck gold with its first Halo outing. Halo 4 reviews landed online this morning, delivering near-universal praise for the Chief’s latest adventure and likely his last outing on Xbox 360. At the time of writing the game has an impressive 91 per …
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