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Popular Youtube content creator Jordan CaptainSparklez” Maron has reportedly purchased a $4.5m house in the Hollywood Hills. Variety reports the Minecraft-focused streamer has chosen a plot not far away from the Beverly Hills’ mansion Minecraft creator Notch purchased for a record $70m in December of last year. Maron’s YouTube channel …
Read More »Open Gaming Alliance promotes Wanda Meloni to executive director
Less than a year after joining Open Gaming Alliance’s board as vice president, Wanda Meloni has been named the organization’s executive director. Games Industryreports Meloni’s new role will see her take the lead in creating and implementing the Alliance’s strategies and initiatives. Meloni also serves as editor-in-chief of the Gaming …
Read More »Swatter sentenced to one year in prison
Wethersfield, Connecticut resident Matthew Tollis has been sentenced to serve a 12-month jail sentence after being convicted for his involvement in multiple Swatting hoaxes. FoxCTreports Tollis was found to have participated in six Swatting calls – including one directed at the University of Connecticut that resulted in a campus-wide shut …
Read More »Celebrities are a permanent marketing asset – Glu CEO
Glu Mobile CEO Niccolo De Masi has detailed his company’s superstar-focused strategy, explaining that celebrity partnerships work as permanent marketing assets for their respective games. Games Industry reports on De Masi’s appearance at GamesBeat 2015, where the executive touched on the value a celebrity can bring to a casual-focused studio …
Read More »The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition out now on PS4
The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition has arrived for PS4, publisher Devolver Digital has announced. Croteam’s first-person puzzle collaboration with writers Jonas Kyratzes and Tom Jubert is now available at retail for $50. The release contains both The Talos Principle and its Road to Gehenna DLC. The Talos Principle launched late …
Read More »The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone special edition delayed in North America
A special boxed release of The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone has been delayed in North America, developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed. Word of logistical” issues from the studiocame just hours ahead of the official release of the popular RPG’s new content arrival. The delay affects all North American …
Read More »Tales from the Borderlands season finale arrives this month
Telltale has revealed the fifth and final episode of Tales from the Borderlands debut season will launch next week. As has become a standard for the studio’s episodic releases, Episode Five: The Vault of the Traveler will arrive first for PC, Mac, PS3 and PS4 – debuting for the platforms …
Read More »NHL Supercard launches on iOS and Android
2K Games has announced a follow-up to its free-to-play mobile trading card game property Supercard, launching NHL Supercard for iOS and Android platforms. The hockey game features more than 450 cards, which can be trained in playmaking, stick handling, focus, and skating. Players can participate in quick games to earn …
Read More »Daybreak Games creative director Jens Andersen joins executive team
H1Z1 developer Daybreak Games has promoted creative director Jens Andersen to a new executive role. Games Industryreports Andersen will now oversee the creative direction on all of Daybreak’s titles, including a currently unannounced project. "Jens has been the driving vision behind DC Universe Online as its Senior Creative Director, and …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies theme park attraction in the works
A Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare attraction is under construction at US amusement park Carowinds. Popcap is working on an accepted proposal to construct a 3D experience dubbed Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based theme park. The attraction will have two opposing teams of …
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