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Disney has released Disney Hidden Worlds, a new hidden object game available to download now on iOS, Android, and Facebook. The game features stills from various Disney films with certain items removed from each image. Players must search scenes for these missing objects, craft them, and have them returned to …
Read More »Diablo III: Reaper of Souls expansion dated on PC, Mac
Diablo III expansion Reaper of Souls has received a March release date courtesy of Blizzard. The company announced on its official blog that pre-orders are now open for the polarizing title’s first, possibly only, piece of DLC . The expansion will be available in multiple editions, including a $39.99 Digital …
Read More »VIDEO: Chibi-Robo returns with 3DS eShop game Photo Finder
Nintendo has announced GameCube platformer star Chibi-Robo will receive a sequel next month on 3DS. Chibi-Robo: Photo Finder will have the title character running errands for a museum curator looking for photos of real world objects. Players will be charged with snapping shots of items around their actual surroundings for …
Read More »VIDEO: Wii Sports Club adds golf minigame
Nintendo’s Wii Sports Club will add golf to its roster at some point today, the firm has announced. The news came via the info bonanza that was today’s Nintendo Direct conference, with the company specifically stating the game will begin distributing online later in the day. The new addition to …
Read More »Pokemon Bank and Transporter 3DS apps arrive this month
The Pokemon Bank and Pokemon Transporter apps will arrive on 3DS later this month, Nintendo has announced. The company revealed new details on the apps as part of today’s Nintendo Direct conference, including word that the both apps will launch through the 3DS eShop on December 27th. The Pokemon Bank …
Read More »Kickstarter game funding surpasses $200m
Kickstarter game projects currently make up $200.4m of the $919m total raised since the crowdfunding site launched in 2009. The figure is split among 7,922 successfully funded game projects, along with the 4,933 projects that failed to meet their goals – with the majority of the latter group unable to …
Read More »343: We’re looking to have Halo experiences in as many formats as possible
Halo 4 developer 343 Industries hopes to bring the FPS franchise to a multitude of digital and physical formats, according to Halo: Spartan Assault lead designer Mike Ellis. Speaking with VentureBeat, Ellis discussed Halo potentially branching out from its typical formats – though he didn’t go as far as to …
Read More »Incoming Nintendo Direct focused on spring 2014 lineup
Nintendo has announced it will put on a new Nintendo Direct online presentation this week. The company plans on revealing release and other info regarding Wii U and 3DS games set to launch during the spring 2014 window. No games were specifically mentioned, but Wii U’s Mario Kart 8 is …
Read More »Report: Gamers suffered 11.7m malware attacks in 2013
A new report from Russian internet security company Kaspersky Lab claims that gamers faced 11.7m malware attacks worldwide in 2013. As of the publication of the report, the firm had identified 4.6m pieces of gaming focused malware.” "We’ve just seen two of the biggest console launches ever, with the PlayStation …
Read More »Standalone DayZ finally arrives on Steam
The initial pre-release version of DayZ is now available to purchase and play as an Early Access title on Steam. Though publicly available, Bohemia stresses that the standalone version of Dean Hall’s hit Arma 2 mod is still very much a work in progress. "Be aware that our Early Access …
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