Valve has revealed the top selling products on Steam for the past week, with the majority of the holiday weekend included in the period. Black Ops II held onto its top spot, despite major discounts to Borderlands 2, XCOM, and a slew of other solid titles for Steam’s Autumn Sale. …
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
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UK retail reports Wii U sell-out
Wii U has already sold out, retailers have told MCV. Multiple games buyers have told us their launch allocation of the Wii U has been completely taken by pre-orders fromeager early adopters – one week ahead of the console’s November 30th launch. In fact, some retailers have told us their …
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Free-to-play title set to be released in North America and Western Europe 'in the near future'
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In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Future Publishing promotes Keith Walker and we look at the best job opportunities in games. Future names new digital entertainment boss The international media group has promoted Keith Walker to head of digital for the entertainment arm of …
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Ex-Bizarre Creations developers move on to new jobs
Read More »Thieves swipe Benelux’s entire supply of Assassin’s Creed III on PC
There’s bad news for gamers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg who were hoping to buy Assassin’s Creed III on PC. Thanks to the tiny size of Belgium and Luxembourg, the shipment of the SKU for all three countries was able to fit onto a single truck. That was stolen. …
Read More »Axed Skullgirls team form new studio
Developers to continue work on 2D fighter under the new name Lab Zero Games
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Gamecity breaks record attendance with more than 2,300 participants throughout its 12 events
Read More »JRR Tolkien estate suing Warner Bros over Lord of the Rings IP
Warner Bros is being sued by the estate of JRR Tolkien over its use of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit IPs in a virtual slot machine game. The Tolkien estate has filed an $80m claim stating that the company is in violation of the licensing agreement that states …
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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