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Towerfall is the Ouya’s best-selling game, but sales numbers paint a disappointing picture for the Android console. The game’s developer Matt Thorson told Eurogamer that the former Ouya exclusive sold approximately 7,000 copies on the machine, saying: "Being the best game on Ouya isn’t a huge deal, but it is …
Read More »No Hearthstone for consoles as attention focuses on Android version
Blizzard’s epically popular PC, Mac and iPad title Hearthstone is unlikely to appear on consoles in the near future. "It’s not something we’re actually looking at right now," Hearthstone production director Jason Chayes told Eurogamer. We feel like we have our hands full in the short term with getting onto …
Read More »So why does Kirby always look angry in the West?
Ever noticed that Kirby is always the embodiment of happiness and light on Japanese artwork and a right grump on Western game boxes? Well, there’s a reason for that. Basically, cute things sell well in Japan. "For the Japanese versions we are at [developer] HAL involved in everything throughout development, …
Read More »George RR Martin assistant is consulting on Telltale’s Game of Thrones
The upcoming Game of Thrones title from Telltale Games is getting some high-level help from the creators of both the books and TV show. Sci-fi author Ty Corey, described as personal consultant to Thrones author George RR Martin and the TV show’s executive producer, has been assigned as the game’s …
Read More »Amazing Spider-Man 2 is available to download on Xbox One right now
Despite supposedly being delayed indefinitely on Xbox One, Activision’s Amazing Spider-Man 2 has suddenly been made available to download in the US. The game, which hits virtually all other formats in the US today and the UK this Friday, was thrown into doubt on Xbox One earlier this month when …
Read More »Destiny on PC ‘is not that simple’, but Bungie points to future PC release
Bungie’s new shooter Destiny will hit last/current/next-gen consoles in September but won’t be gracing PC… yet. The persistent world not-MMO FPS seems like an ideal match for PC, but despite repeated calls for the game to widen its reach beyond consoles, Bungie has until now remained pretty tight-lipped about a …
Read More »Star Wars games are no longer canon
Any and all events ever depicted in every Star Wars game ever made is no longer to be considered canon. That’s the new directive coming from IP owner Disney, which has said that the films and TV series are now the only official entries in Star Wars fiction. This means …
Read More »Pokemon X & Y to star in US McDonald’s Happy Meals
Nintendo has signed another Happy Meal licensing deal, this time in the US. Having announced last month that Mario was to feature in UK Happy Meal boxes, Pokemon has now been pencilled in for a fast-food tie-up across the Atlantic. As revealed on the chain’s website, each meal includes a …
Read More »Exclusive Destiny freebie for GAME customers
GAME is currently going big on promoting an exclusive Destiny item available only to those who pre-order the Bungie title from the retailer. Speed through the world of Destiny with your Guardian’s very own upgraded and powerful Sparrow, available only at GAME,” the blurb says. Perfect for fast-travel across long …
Read More »Now (not) Twitch Plays Hearthstone
It’s played Pokemon, Super Mario and Tetris. Now the internet hivemind is trying its hand at Blizzard’s card battle Hearthstone. Hearthmind isn’t actually a Twitch Plays venture as it doesn’t use the streaming service. But it’s very much in the vein of, tasking a group of gamers with collectively playing …
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