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Naughty Dog’s PS3-exclusive The Last of Us has surpassed 6m copies sold, Sony has announced. The game sold 3.4m units in just its first three weeks of availability, and has added another 2.6m sales in the seven months since. The announcement came as part of a post on Naughty Dog’s …
Read More »PS4 prices rise in Canada
Sony has increased the cost of its PlayStation 4 console by $50 at Canadian retailers. A Sony rep confirmed the price bump to the Toronto Sun, stating that the increase is already in effect and in response to "changes in the market environment." The price of the hardware has gone …
Read More »New Steam report system lets customers flag offensive, illegal games
Valve is readying a new customer report feature that allows users to flag offensive games or products that violate laws. DualShockers points to a new beta update for Steam’s client that packs a new prompt giving customers the option to report a title for several reasons. Violations include: Breaching law, …
Read More »Unity acquires Applifier for Everyplay tech and GameAds service
Unity Technologies has purchased mobile game service firm Applifier for an undisclosed price, the two companies announced in a joint statement today. Unity will primary utilize the acquisition to take advantage of Applifier’s Everyplay replay sharing tech and GameAds service – a video advertising network that helps developers build user …
Read More »PopCap hit with unspecified layoffs, console team unaffected
PopCap has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs, publisher EA has confirmed. An EA spokesperson told Polygon that the company doesn’t disclose numbers” regarding reductions in staff, adding that there are no changes to announce with regard to PopCap titles." The spokesperson also confirmed that PopCap HD – the studio’s …
Read More »Sony to reveal VR headset at GDC – report
Sony will reveals its rumoured VR gaming headset at GDC next week and prototypes have already been sent out to developers, a new report claims. Edge cites an alleged third-party developer with a prototype of the device already in hand. The source claims Sony’s hardware is far superior” to the …
Read More »Casting call suggests Louisiana setting for Mafia III – rumour
An unidentified Take-Two title suggested to be Mafia III will take place in Louisiana, according to a rumoured casting call by the publisher. Eurogamer reports on the document in question, which show a trio of character biographies that describe a title focused on underground crime and set in Louisiana. The …
Read More »Google acquires Green Throttle Games staff and assets
Google has hired on former staff members and purchased assets from the now defunct Green Throttle Games development studio. The company confirmed the acquisition to PandoDaily, though declined to go into specifics on the deal. Green Throttle was founded by Guitar Hero vets Charles Huang, Matt Crowley, and Karl Townsend. …
Read More »Raptr reaches 22m members, 1.5m new accounts added each month
PC gaming network Raptr has reached 22m members worldwide, the company has revealed. Raptr CEO Dennis Fong announced that the service is now being used in over 100 countries, adding that an average of 1.5m new players join each month – thanks in large part to the firm’s recently released …
Read More »Big Fish now accepting Bitcoin for online games
Casual games platform Big Fish has announced a partnership with Coinbase to accept BitCoin currency as payment for games and in-app purchases. The new payment option is available now for the company’s Windows PC and Mac titles. Users can use the digital currency to buy products direct from Big Fish’s …
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