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2K and Firaxis Games have announced the next title from Sid Meier – Starships. GameSpot reports that the turn based strategy title is due out in early 2015 on PC, Mac and iPad. It is being developed by Meier and a small team at Firaxis. Players will control a fleet …
Read More »Evolve dev responds to DLC criticism
The co-founder of developer Turtle Rock has insisted that upcoming shooter Evolve is not ripping off customers by hiding content behind paywalls. It was revealed earlier this week that gamers who pre-purchase the title on Xbox Live will get instant access to some of the title’s later in-game rewards. There’s …
Read More »Evolve pre-purchasers on Xbox One allowed to skip much of the grind
Gamers who pay early for Evolve on Xbox One are able to skip a large part of the game’s grind and instantly unlock its juiciest rewards. Polygon reports that buyers who pre-purchase the game on Xbox One, requiring that they pay the entire fee up front, will upon release gain …
Read More »Evolve goes gold, Turtle Rock and 2K donate $22,000 to charity
Turtle Rock’s upcoming multiplayer shooter Evolve has gone gold, and to celebrate both the studio and the game’s publisher 2K Games are making substantial donations to charity. A post on the Evolve’s official website announces that the game is ready for release, as well as details a charitable agreement made …
Read More »Mafia 2 actor hints at upcoming Mafia 3 reveal
2K could be on the cusp of announcing a third game in the Mafia series. Videogamer reports that Rick Pasqualone, who voiced Mafia 2’s Vittorio Scaletta, has twice dropped hints about the game, saying that he "might have some Mafia news very soon”. The game was previously rumoured to be …
Read More »Evolve open beta hits Xbox One next month
Xbox One will host an open beta event for Turtle Rock’s highly anticipated title Evolve next month, with limited technical tests also planned for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. The Evolve beta kicks off January 15th for Xbox One owners with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. It’s set to feature the …
Read More »New 2K Shanghai team bringing Borderlands Online to China
Over-the-top shooter franchise coming to both PC and mobile in the East
Read More »LucasArts vet Blackman to lead new 2K studio Hangar 13
2K Games has opened a new AAA-focused studio based out of California, to be led by former Lucas Arts director and producer Haden Blackman. Dubbed Hangar 13, the new extension of 2K will look to create the most memorable triple-A experiences of this generation” – according to 2K president Christoph …
Read More »2K opens new US studio Hangar 13
Former LucasArts veteran Haden Blackman to head new developer
Read More »Turtle Rock details Evolve’s inclusive approach to DLC
Evolve will offer all of its DLC maps for free and its premium DLC won’t directly exclude players who have only purchased the base game, developer Turtle Rock Studios has revealed. In an interview with IGN, creative director Phil Robb revealed all maps released for the game post-launch will be …
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