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Green Man Gaming’s new publishing arm has named its first two development partners. Pocket Games and Burnt Fuse will release god game IdolHands and physics-based puzzle game Keebles respectively, with both due to arrive on the Green Man Loaded label in Q1 2015. Our first mission when we launched Green …
Read More »COD: Advanced Warfare is 2014’s best selling US game, but sales dip up to 27% year-on-year
Activision’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the best selling game to date in the US, although analysts suggest that sales are down on predecessor Ghosts. The publisher says NPD data shows the latest COD is the best selling 2014 title on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 and …
Read More »Spencer: It’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows
It appears that Microsoft is once again going to try and get PC gaming right. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said on Twitter that: I’ll be focusing more on what we are doing on Win10 in January, it’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows.” The Verge reports …
Read More »Valve halts Steam Holiday Auction due to exploit worry
The Steam Holiday Auction has been suspended just hours after it began. The scheme allowed Steam users to trade digital items such as trading cards for Steam Gems, which in turn can be used to bid on games. However, as noted by Reddit some users quickly acquired a huge number …
Read More »Syndicate successor Satellite Reign arrives on Steam Early Access
Having reached its Kickstarter targets last summer, Satellite Reign is now available on Steam. The 20.69 download (temporarily down from its full price of 22.99) is quite limited in scope for the time being, hence its release as an Early Access title. It includes four player agent classes, some upgrades …
Read More »Sony in talks with Nintendo to make a Mario film
The latest news to stem from the ongoing storm surrounding the Sony Pictures hack involves a possible new Mario film – made by Sony. Buzzfeed unearthed evidence that Sony producer Avi Arad secured the rights to an animated Mario film and sending a picture of himself with Mario creator Shigeru …
Read More »Amiibo sales nearing 710,000 in the US
Nintendo has said that unit sales of its Amiibo figures are nearing 710,000 in the US. IGN reports that the platform holder added that Amiibo sales are roughly the same as unit sales of recent Wii U release Super Smash Bros. Link has proved to be the most popular figures, …
Read More »20th Anniversary PS4s selling for thousands on Ebay
6,800 – that was the return one punter saw on their 19.94 investment as the rush to get hold of Sony’s 20th Anniversary PS4 sweeps Ebay. Sony revealed the machine last week, saying that it would be limited to 12,300 units worldwide. The console quickly sold out in the US …
Read More »Bloodborne Nightmare Edition includes quill and red ink
Two special edition versions of Sony’s PS4 title Bloodborne have been revealed. The Collector’s Edition, which has a European RRP of €79.99, includes the game in a steel case, premium art book and digital soundtrack. The Nightmare Edition, meanwhile, offers a fair bit more. For €119.99 gamers get all of …
Read More »Hiroshi Tobisawa is the new Capcom Europe CEO
Capcom Europe has a new CEO and he starts today. Hiroshi Tobisawa replaces former boss Kunio Neo, who has left after two years with the Resident Evil publisher. Tobisawa has been with Capcom since 1997 and has previously served as managing corporate officer and president of Capcom USA and Europe …
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