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Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Perfect World Entertainment have created Cryptic North to assist with the companies’ library of MMOs. The new Seattle-based studio will assist Cryptic in evolving its free-to-play superhero MMO, as well as provide support for other MMO titles like Star Trek Online and Neverwinter. …
Read More »NPD: Digital spending up in Q1 2013, made up for retail decline
The NPD Group claims the total amount spent among US game consumers during the first three months of 2013 is on par with the same period in 2012 – and it’s all thanks to the digital market. Game Informer passes on word that the NPD found a total spend of …
Read More »The Walking Dead ‘400 Days’ discovered in Steam database
It appears Telltale Games has more content up its sleeve for The Walking Dead prior to the award-winning adventure game’s highly-anticipated second season. IGN reports that an update for the game on Steam’s database lists ‘Walking Dead 400 Days DLC’ beneath both PC and Mac classifications. The content was mentioned …
Read More »NPD: Free and Mobile gamers segment on top of the rest
NPD Group has revealed details from its 2013 Gamer Segmentation report, including survey results that indicate which markets are on the rise. The organization’s online survey polled nearly 9,000 individuals, and found that the ‘free & mobile gamers” group lead the pack with 29 per cent of participants falling under …
Read More »Sega shows faith in Ouya with Sonic partnership
A trio of Sonic titles will arrive on the Ouya during the console’s launch week, Sega has announced. The publisher has struck an agreement with the up-and-coming console company to launch Sonic CD and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episodes 1 & 2 on June 27th – just days after Ouya …
Read More »Square Enix will reveal the ‘future of Final Fantasy’ next week
Square Enix had announced plans to discuss the future” of Final Fantasy at its pre-E3 event next Monday. The publisher will host a Q&A with senior vice president Sinji Hashimoto as part of the proceedings. The executive told Destructoid in February that the company was working on a next generation …
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition launches at US retail
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is out today at US retail, with the disc version arriving in additional territories throughout the rest of the month. The physical offering arrives at stateside shops following a five-week delay from its original April 30th release date. The title hits shelves in Japan, Australia and …
Read More »Wikipad US launch set for next week
Following an eight month delay, the Wikipad is ready for retail. The completely revamped Android-powered gaming tablet will land on US shelves next Tuesday, June 11th – which just so happens to be the first official day of E3. It will be available at launch at Best Buy, Walmart and …
Read More »Report: Wii U Basic model to be pulled from GameStop
The Wii U Basic model’s run at GameStop will reportedly come to an end later this month. According to Kotaku, the video game retailer has notified staff that existing Wii U Basic hardware units will be recalled” on Tuesday, June 18th. The 8GB white version of the console currently retails …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies 2 to launch on iOS, will be free-to-play
PopCap has officially revealed Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time, adding that it will be on display at E3 ahead of its exclusive launch on iOS next month. Unlike its predecessor, PvZ 2 will be free-to-play; and while it will carry microtransactions for in-game items, PopCap states that players …
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