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Telltale’s hit episodic adventure game The Walking Dead will receive a Game of the Year edition, according to an Entertainment Software Rating Board listing. Polygon was first tipped to the unannounced version receiving a mature rating on ESRB’s website. The game surpassed 8.5m episodes sold back in January of this …
Read More »M.O.J.O. microconsole to stream PC games
Mad Catz confirms feature, but consumers will have to wait until after launch
Read More »PC sales decline almost 10% in Q3 2013
Lenovo and HP ride the choppy waters with small growth in third quarter
Read More »Valve to host developer-only Steam conference in 2014
Attendees to be given an early look at Steam OS, prototype Steam Machines and more
Read More »Free stay in Alicante and mobile devices for Intel developers at the Intel Software Summit
Intel offering a free hotel room and Ultrabooks to attendees and partners
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts PC specs list GTX 780, 50GB HDD space
Another triple-A title has revealed some pretty hefty requirements for PC gamers. Although not in the same league as the frankly astronomical CPU needs named in the Watch Dogs spec sheet, Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts specs certainly contain a couple of notable highlights. The Minimum specs require a comparatively …
Read More »Maxis has a dedicated team exploring taking SimCity offline
EA’s controversial PC and Mac title SimCity could yet have an offline future. Maxis Emeryville studio MD Patrick Buechner confirmed in a blog post that the developer is actively exploring the possibility, which has been called for by fans ever since the game made its troubled arrival earlier this year. …
Read More »UPDATE: Watch Dogs PC requirements revealed; time to upgrade?
Update: Watch Dogsgraphics technical director Sebastien Viard has said that the PC specs listed on Uplay aren’t accurate, and that the actual requirements, which will be revealed soon, are lower. Our sister site MCV UK has more details. Original story: The Uplay page for Watch Dogs has been updated with …
Read More »Deus Ex: Universe coming to next-gen consoles and PC
A brand new game in the Deus Ex series has been announced by Eidos Montreal. Deus Ex: Universe is in development by the team that created Human Revolution and is due for release on next-gen consoles and PC. Deus Ex: Universe is more than just a new game, however. The …
Read More »Minecraft featured in upcoming South Park episode
This week’s South Park episode will revolve around Minecraft, and –more specifically–the notion that concerned parents have no clue what the indie game sensation actually is. A teaser clip posted to South Park Studios’ Youtube channel shows a short clip of South Park’s adults seeking someone to teach them how …
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