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A SteamOS version of Total War: Rome II will launch early next year, developer The Creative Assembly has announced. The studio’s brand manager Rob Bartholomew revealed the news on Steam’s community site, adding that the game will support the recently revealed Steam Controller as soon as it can. "We’ve always …
Read More »Doctor Who Eternity Clock trilogy cut short as upcoming games canned
The planned second and third games for Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock have been cancelled, the BBC has revealed. Speaking with Polygon, BBC’s vice president of digital entertainment and games Paul Joffe confirmed that the trilogy has been cut short and the original three-game agreement with developer Supermassive Games has …
Read More »Disney Interactive quarterly revenue increase led by Infinity
Disney Interactive has revealed its Q4 2013 results, reporting a year-over-year revenue increase of 107 per cent thanks to Disney Infinity. Interactive brought in $396m for the quarter, up $205m from the $191m earned in the fourth quarter of 2012. The company’s Japanese mobile business also contributed to the division’s …
Read More »Microsoft: Core first-party titles will see release on PC
Microsoft has shifted its focus back to developing Windows PC releases of first party titles, VP Phil Spencer has revealed. "I think it’s fair to say that we’ve lost our way a bit in supporting Windows games," Spencer told Shacknews. "But we’re back." Spencer noted that, despite the firm’s exclusive …
Read More »Activision Blizzard quarterly revenue exceeds expectations
Activision Blizzard has announced financial results for Q3 2013, reporting revenue of $691m for the period. The figure is down from the $841m earned during the same period last year, but still exceeded the publisher’s expectations of $635m. Revenue from digital channels pulled much of the weight, bringing in $409m …
Read More »300 Blockbuster US stores to close as chain ceases all domestic operations
Blockbuster has announced it will effectively shut down in the US. CNN reports that the chain will cease all domestic operations and shut down approximately 300 shops and distribution centers across the country. Stores will be closed by January, and the Blockbuster By Mail program will end in mid-December. Blockbuster’s …
Read More »Report: Foxconn working on mobile games, first title planned in 2014
Controversial (if not infamous) manufacturing company Foxconn will try its hand at developing mobile games, according to a new report. A piece on Bloomberg states that Foxconn chairman Terry Gou addressed media in Taiwan regarding the company’s plans to move away from contract manufacturing for Apple and other large companies …
Read More »Ouya games library surpasses 500 titles
The Ouya catalogue has officially surpassed 500 game releases, company CEO Julie Uhrman has announced. Uhrman revealed the new development on the Android-powered microconsole’s official site, while also providing a full list of developers who have available games on the hardware. "Just wanted to take a moment and say thank …
Read More »ID@Xbox devs offered free Unity Xbox One deployment add-on
Xbox One developers registered with Microsoft’s ID@Xbox program are entitled to the Unity Xbox One deployment add-on at no cost, Unity CEO David Helgason has revealed. In a blog post on the company’s site, Helgason announced a new agreement had been reached to support indie developers who sign up through …
Read More »Sega reports profit increase fueled by Total War: Rome II sales
Sega has revealed its latest six-month earnings report, showing a profit for the period thanks to the performance of Total War: Rome II. GameSpot reports the publisher outlined a profit of roughly $11.24m during the six-month period ending September 30th for its consumer sector, which includes all games business. Sega’s …
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