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RedOctane founders and Guitar Hero veterans Charles and Kai Huang have launched a new firm to focus on peripheral-based exercise games for mobile devices. The new ‘interactive fitness’ company – dubbed Blue Goji – hopes to make cardiovascular exercise a social experience, with games on smartphones and tablets that connect …
Read More »Mojang’s Scrolls sells 100k units, still in beta
Mojang has announced the paid-beta for its upcoming strategy card game Scrolls has sold 100k copies. Mojang developer Henrik Pettersson took to Twitter to announce the milestone, which was reached in under two months of availability – with the beta originally launching on July 3rd. The PC and Mac offering …
Read More »New Nexus 7 tablet launches today
The second generation Nexus 7 is set to hit shelves later today, and already some retailers are reporting shortages in stock. Android Authority reports the 7-inch tablet has already sold out at Staples – who apparently broke Google’s previously announced retail date of July 30th. Amazon, apparently also launching the …
Read More »Rumour: Microsoft to allow self-published games on Xbox 360
Self-publishing games on Xbox 360 –and subsequently XBLA – will soon be a reality, at least according to one developer who claims to have heard the info directly from Microsoft. Posting on The Pinball Arcade’s official Steam community page, developer FarSight Studios states that Microsoft has confirmed its intentions to …
Read More »Phil Fish cancels Fez II due to constant abuse on Twitter
Fez creator Phil Fish has announced the cancellation of his title’s recently-revealed sequel, along with his decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from game development. The Indie Game: The Movie star shut down his latest project following a heated spat with several users on Twitter. The argument was …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: July 21-27
The latest rendition of Steam’s weekly top ten product chart sees the return of a classic franchise and the conclusion of the Summer Sale’s influence. The just released Shadowrun Returns leads ahead of several discounted offerings including Skyrim’s Legendary Edition, BioShock Infinite and Borderlands 2. Civ V continues to make …
Read More »Zynga drops real-money gambling pursuit in US
Zynga won’t continue down the avenue of investing into the real-money gambling market in the US, according to the publisher’s recent financial report. The company – which has heavily invested in the UK gambling market – hadn’t officially announced its intentions regarding North America prior to this week, but a …
Read More »Zynga reports $15.8m loss and major player decline in Q2
Zynga has announced financial results for the second quarter in its fiscal year, reporting a $15.8m loss for the three month period concluded at the end of June. Revenue saw a 31 per cent year-over-year decline to $213m, versus the $332m brought in for the same period in 2012. Perhaps …
Read More »Latest Steam Greenlight batch includes Deadly Premonition
Valve has approved a new batch of games and software through its Steam Greenlight program, among which is cult hit Deadly Premonition. The Director’s Cut edition of the psychological horror game may have set a record for shortest period as a Greenlight candidate, with the game kicking-off its campaign for …
Read More »Rumour: Black 3DS XL model lands at US and Canada retail this week
A black model of Nintendo’s 3DS XL line looks to be on its way to shelves in North America, according to an ad promoting the hardware. Go Nintendo reports on a print ad from Real Canadian Superstore (pictured) that shows the yet to be announced black 3DS XL, and lists …
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