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Sales of Ndemic Creations’ Plague Inc rose by 50 per cent in October as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread and dominate the news. Though the deadly virus has claimed thousands of lives and has sparked concerns across the world amidst continued efforts to contain it, consumers’ disturbing fascination with …

Developer James Vaughan to donate portion of profits to charity

Original co-founder Brian Reynolds resurrects studio, first game out next year

Streaming video service Twitch has amended its rules of conduct in an effort to stop its users streaming in the buff. Nerds are sexy, and you’re all magnificent, beautiful creatures, but let’s try and keep this about the games, shall we?” the document now reads. Wearing no clothing or sexually …

Studio working on user-generated racing title What on Earth

Classic space sims Star Wars: X-Wing and Star Wars: Tie Fighter are among many new LucasArts classics confirmed for a re-release on GOG.com. Both will be released in Special Edition form (complete with increased resolutions) and both are designed to work with modern Windows PCs. No more DOS prompts! It’s …

A big announcement kicked off Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) this morning, with Robert Khoo taking the stage to confirm five more years in Melbourne for PAX Australia

GungHo Online Entertainment’s US branch has partnered with Seattle-based developer 17-Bit to publish and promote future games from the studio. The Japanese video game company is best known for its mobile mega-hit Puzzle and Dragons, which has accounted for the vast majority of the firm’s revenue over the past couple …

Telltale’s Game of Thrones is still due out before the end of 2014, the developer has confirmed. While fielding questions from fans on Twitter, Telltale community and PR specialist Laura Perusco stated that the episodic adventure game based on the works of George R.R. Martin and HBO’s related television program …

Civilization: Beyond Earth has taken the top spot on this week’s Steam best sellers chart, beating out last week’s winner Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. The recently released Borderlands title settled for runner-up this time around, while Payday 2 finished third—thanks in part to new content and a discount promotion. Football Manager …