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Frictional Games’ latest horror release Soma has sold nearly 100,000 copies since its launch late last month. A post on the developer’s blog reveals the game has sold 92,000 units across all platforms – finishing sixth on Steam’s top ten list last week in the process. It took Frictional’s previous …
Read More »Microsoft reveals new Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Kinect Xbox One bundles
Microsoft has announced two new Xbox One bundles ahead of the holiday season. The more casual-focused Xbox One with Kinect bundle features a 500 GB Xbox One console and wireless controller, a Kinect sensor, along with redeemable codes for Dance Central, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. The Kinect bundle …
Read More »The Stanley Parable dev launches follow-up The Beginner’s Guide
The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden has announced the launch of his next game The Beginner’s Guide. Windows and Mac editions of the game are available now onSteamand Humble Store for $10 – though Steam is offering a 20 per cent launch week discount that Humble Store isn’t reflecting at …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin II Kickstarter concludes at over $2m in funding
Larian Studios’ Kickstarter campaign for Divinity: Original Sin II has ended successfully with over $2m in funding. The crowdfunding effort launched last month, seeking $500,000 for a sequel to its well-received 2014 release. "After 35 days, 42,713 backers, over 19,000 comments, and a whopping final total of $2,032,434 (plus an …
Read More »Twisted Pixel leaves Microsoft
Gunslinger and Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel is no longer part of Microsoft Studios, the developer has announced. The once again independent studio confirmed the news to IGN, explaining that the team had always been open to the possibility of separation. Twisted Pixel executive producer Bill Muehl stated that the …
Read More »Super Mario Maker sells over 1m copies worldwide
Super Mario Maker has sold more than 1m units worldwide in its first three weeks available, Nintendo has revealed. In that time, players have created 2.2m levels that have been played nearly 75m times. "For Mario fans around the world, including myself, Super Mario Maker was a dream 30 years …
Read More »Mass Effect theme park attraction in the works
Electronic Arts has partnered with theme park Great America of California to construct a brand new attraction based on the Mass Effect franchise. The attraction will be on display in the theme park’s Action Theater starting in 2016. It will feature motion-based seating, a live narrator that interacts with park …
Read More »Among the Sleep arrives on PS4 this December
Krillbite has announced the console release of its horror game Among the Sleep will launch on PS4 this December. In a post on theUS PlayStation Blog, the studio’s chief of marketing and community Kristina Halvorsen revealed the indie title will release on December 10thfor Sony’s hardware. No word on the …
Read More »GameStop to add 28,000 staff for holiday season
GameStop aims to hire 28,000 additional staff for this year’s holiday season, the US retailer has revealed. Games Industryreports the figure tops the 25,000 extra seasonal employees the company looked to add for the 2014 holiday season by 12 per cent. "Providing exceptional customer service is the cornerstone of GameStop’s …
Read More »Inaugural TwitchCon draws over 20,000 attendees
Over 20,000 people attended TwitchCon 2015 this past weekend, the game-broadcasting platform has announced. The company also revealed that 1.9m unique online viewers tuned in to the show’s various streams. TwitchCon’s inaugural event took place this past Friday and Saturday in San Francisco, where it was announced that the website …
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