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Valve has revealed the top ten selling titles for the past week on Steam. While pre-orders for Skyrim’s Dragonborn DLC made a strong charge up the list, it was chart regular Chivalry: Medieval Warfare that grabbed the top spot. The indie medieval affair was boosted by a 50 per cent …
Read More »Microsoft Points currency conversion has Japan devs avoiding Xbox 360
Microsoft’s policy regarding the exchange of MS Points for currency is leaving Japanese developers on the short end compared to their peers, according to G.Rev boss Hiroyuki Maruyama. XBLAFans translated Maruyama’s statements on Twitter regarding the compensation discrepancy, citing it as one of the main reasons Japanese devs largely avoid …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III Tyranny of George Washington DLC hits next month
The first episode of previously revealed Assassin’s Creed III DLC ‘Tyranny of George Washington’ has been dated for February. The content will arrive on February 19th, the day after America’s President’s Day holiday, and offers an alternate reality take on the game’s colonial setting. The initial episode will cost $10 …
Read More »Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition revealed for North America and Europe
Sega has announced the Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition, a bundling of the base game and its two expansions set to land in North America and Europe this March. The upcoming definitive offering of Creative Assembly’s critically acclaimed 2011 PC strategy title will launch at select retailers Stateside on …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro launches next month
Microsoft has dated its next run at the tablet market. The firm announced its Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet will hit shelves next month, on February 9th. The device will be sold at Best Buy, Staples, and Microsoft Stores in both US and Canada at launch. The Pro model features …
Read More »DmC: Devil May Cry DLC brings back Classic Dante
DmC: Devil May Cry beat back those critical of the reboot’s look by launching earlier this month and turning out to be a game that everyone actually liked. Still, Capcom aims to address one of the major complaints from the masses, having announced new DLC that brings the ‘Classic’ look …
Read More »Minecraft hits 20m sales across all platforms
The seemingly unending sales onslaught of Minecraft has brought the title to another major milestone. The indie sandbox block-builder blockbuster has surpassed 20m units sold across its four available platforms, according to Mojang’s Jens Bergensten via Twitter. The company went on to reveal some key numbers for last year, announcing …
Read More »Quantic Dream domain suggests PS4 title in the works – report
Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream has filed a domain registration pointing to a new project being developed for the next Playstation system. Kotaku unearthed Quantic Dream’s registration of ‘singularityps4.com’ late last year, giving some hint to the second title the company is working on for Sony. Lead developer David Cage …
Read More »Resident Evil: Revelations revealed for PC and consoles
Capcom has confirmed reports that 3DS hit Resident Evil: Revelations will be making its way onto several major platforms. The Capcom Unity blog announces that the upgraded title will launch on May 21st for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC. The aforementioned upgrading will include HD visuals, a higher …
Read More »Ralph Nader calls violent video game devs ‘electronic child molesters’
American political activist and five-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader has accused companies who work to promote violent television programs and video games of being electronic child molesters. Speaking in an interview with Politico, Nader sounded off on Barack Obama’s plan to combat gun violence – stating that the proposals didn’t …
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