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Steam’s Big Picture mode for televisions will be in the hands of users sometime next month, Valve has announced. Valve designer Greg Coomer revealed in an interview with GTTV that a beta for the application will arrive sometime in September. "In early September you’ll be able to hop into a …
Read More »Diablo III gaining 100 Paragon levels in upcoming patch
Blizzard will be adding a new ‘Paragon’ system to Diablo 3 that looks to adjust endgame content as well as the Magic Find system. The upcoming tweaks to the Magic Find system stem from player feedback, specifically frustration over then unfair nature of swapping gear. The endgame additions don’t come …
Read More »Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced as layoff rumours circle PopCap
Popcap has announced a sequel to its hit multi-platform tower defense title Plants vs. Zombies, but it appears all isn’t well for the casual giant. Prior to today’s announcement, VG247 reported comments from 3D Realms co-owner George Broussard on an apparent restructuring going down at the company. Sources say shakeup …
Read More »Transformers: Fall of Cybertron delayed in India
The release of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron in India will be delayed to next month, Activision’s Indian distributor has revealed. The official release date for High Moon Studios’ latest is 24th August, which is only a few days away, but Worldwide CD ROMs has confirmed that India will miss that …
Read More »Apple becomes most valuable company in history
World's richest firm beats Microsoft's record with $623 billion valuation
Read More »Console ‘is still a thriving market’
Zoe Mode not buying into the mobile gold rush
Read More »Gamescom celebrates trade success, announces 2013 dates
The organisers of Gamescom 2012 have hailed the event’s success, while confirming the date for next year’s European expo. Gamescom 2013 will take place between 21st and 25th of August. Last week’s show was attended by over 275,000 visitors. Although this was the same as in 2011, the number of …
Read More »It’s sad to see Zynga cloning games, says Nimblebit
David Marsh believes talent is being squandered through a lack of creativity at the social gaming giant
Read More »IN BRIEF: What’s Happened Today? (August 20th 2012)
It’s out with the OnLive and in with the GoneLive. Sort of. OnLive went out of business over the weekend. Well, by out of business we mean it sold all of its assets to a new buyer dropping half its staff but maintaining its services. But either way you look …
Read More »MCV posts Grand Theft Auto V screens to try and generate clicks
A car! A plane! An arse! And millions of millions of page views for Rockstar. Why is Rockstar, MCV was once asked, so secretive about its games? The answer is very, very simple. Because the hungrier that readers – and then by default the media – becomes for information, the …
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