Obsidian Entertainment was on the brink of closure before its crowdfunded RPG Pillars of Eternity gave the studio new hope. The revelation was made in the first entry in a new video documentary series, Road to Eternity, with the studio even admitting that a date for closure had been penned …
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Nintendo’s new cross-buy appears to be freely dishing out copies of OlliOlli on 3DS
The new cross-buy offer that accompanied the launch of OlliOlli on Wii U and 3DS last week appears to be far more generous than anyone would have expected. Nintendo Life reports that those who buy a copy of the Curve Digital game on the Wii U are then also able …
Read More »Uncharted 4 delayed until 2016
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Read More »Multiplay says it won’t block retailers from Insomnia events
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Read More »PS4 and Vita remain on top of the Japanese charts, despite spate of new 3DS releases
Sony’s consoles have topped the Japanese hardware rankings once again, despite a week full of new titles for Nintendo’s 3DS platform. The latest data from Famitsu shows that last week marked the third consecutive week on top for PS4 and Vita, after they were propelled and subsequently kept there by …
Read More »Pillars of Eternity prevented Obsidian closure
RPG studio even had a potential date for shut down before Kickstarter success
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Read More »Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush gets Wii U release date
Nintendo has confirmed the European release date for Wii U exclusive Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush. It will arrive both physically and digitally on the console on May 8th, which is earlier than the previously expected second half of 2015”. It arrived in Japan and the US earlier this year …
Read More »PlayStation 4 lands in China on March 20th
New-gen home console will cost 2,899 yuan (£307)
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Jonathan Biddle leaves indie publishing for independent development
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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