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The Valve-produced Dota 2 documentary Free to Play will arrive March 19th on Steam, the company has announced. "[Free To Play] takes viewers around the globe to meet the players, their families and their loved ones as they prepare to play for the first $1 million prize ever awarded in …
Read More »Square Enix ‘definitely interested’ in future Final Fantasy games on PC
Future Final Fantasy series releases could see release on the Windows PC platform, Square Enix has revealed. Franchise producer Yoshinori Kitase confirmed to Eurogamer that the company is interested in developing for the platform – explaining that complex issues” relating to security and the platform’s past market situation were the …
Read More »IGDA speaks out against King’s trademark filings
The International Game Developers Association has released a statement chiding Candy Crush Saga developer King’s recent trademark attacks against other developers. Games Industry posted the organization’s statement, attributed to executive director Kate Edwards, and the group confirmed it has its business/legal special interest group looking into the issue of King’s …
Read More »Forza Motorsport 5 surpasses 1m sales
Xbox One exclusive Forza Motorsport 5 has sold more than 1m copies, Microsoft has announced. A post on Xbox Wire reveals the milestone – adding that more than 33 per cent of Xbox One owners have purchased the title, which according to the publisher makes it the best-selling racing game …
Read More »NBA shows EA support following NBA Live 14 disappointment
The NBA isn’t walking away from future publishing deals with EA – in spite of the disappointing launch of its most recent licensed effort, NBA Live 14. Speaking with A-List Daily, NBA merchandising executive Vicky Picca spoke positively of the publisher – acknowledging NBA Live 14’s shortcomings, but referring to …
Read More »Valve denies Steam anti-cheat system reports users’ browser histories
Valve’s headman Gabe Newell has responded to accusations that Valve’s anti-cheat system is combing through and reporting the browsing history of Steam users, outright denying the claims. Posting directly to Reddit, where the allegations were originally presented, Newell discussed what Steam’s VAC system does that might appear as if it’s …
Read More »Major League Gaming expands with MLG Brasil franchise
North American eSports organization Major League Gaming has announced a deal with Brazilian sports entertainment company Grupo guia to form MLG Brasil. The organization will look to expand its competitive gaming platfrom to South America – following a decade of impressive growth in North America, as well as leagues and …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 9-15
It’s DayZ and Rust’s world, we’re just living in it. The Steam Early Access titans continue to be unmovable from their peak on Valve’s weekly top sellers chart. In fact, it’s getting hard to remember a time when the pair didn’t just automatically fill up thetop two spots. Fellow Early …
Read More »Square Enix reveals new Hitman turn-based strategy game for mobile
The next entry in the Hitman series will venture into the mobile space as a new strategy offering, Square Enix has announced. Developed by a "small core team" at Square Enix Montreal, Hitman GO stands apart from the AAA action-adventure stealth franchise "while still [retaining] the essence of what a …
Read More »Battlefield 4 Second Assault DLC Xbox One exclusivity ends this month
Battlefield 4’s Second Assault DLC is heading to platforms outside of Xbox One later this month, developer DICE has announced. A post on the Battlefield Blog reveals the content will be available for Battlefield Premium subscribers February 18th on PC, PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360. It will arrive two weeks …
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