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Day Z creator Dean Hall has a real sense of urgency when it comes to getting a standalone version of his popular ArmA II mod into players’ hands. Speaking duing a panel at Eurogamer Expo, Hall revealed that it isn’t a question of wanting to get the game into players …
Read More »EA cancels NBA Live 13
EA Sports has announced the cancellation of NBA Live 13. The decision marks the second time in the last few years that EA has canned its NBA sim in the eleventh hour. That said, the studio has plans for the franchise next year. "Having continued to look at the game …
Read More »Fake account sweep on Facebook causes fan decline for Zynga titles
Zynga has taken a hit in regards to the publisher’s community numbers thanks to Facebook implementing measures to remove fraudulent ‘Likes’ from its pages. Tech Crunch reports the firm, along with many other companies on the social network, saw drops in fan numbers after Facebook went about weeding out fake, …
Read More »Wii U US launch backed by 23 day-one releases
Nintendo has specified which Wii U titles in its previously announced launch window will actually be available upon release of the hardware. The full launch day lineup brings 23 titles such as New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land , Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and Epic Mickey 2 …
Read More »38 Studios collapse still plaguing Rhode Island
The sudden and unexpected falling apart of 38 Studios put the state of Rhode Island in a crisis they’ve yet to resolve. The MMO studio infamously shut down earlier this year, leaving millions in unpaid loans squarely on the shoulders of the state. Governor Lincoln Chafee, who’s been in the …
Read More »Google Play store celebrates 25bn downloads
Google has announced Android’s Google Play store has surpassed 25bn downloads. The company announced the news on the official android blog, adding that the store currently offers over 675,000 apps and games. In comparison, Apple’s iOS app store crossed the 25bn milestone back in March. Given how many recently released …
Read More »Valve’s hardware division teases public betas in 2013
Valve’s freshly revealed hardware team will be looking into public beta tests next year for the division’s various prototypes. Sector head Jeri Ellsworth told Engaget that the company is already conducting internal betas for the team’s potential products. Valve announced their intentions to enter the hardware market earlier this month; …
Read More »Killer Instinct trademark renewed by Microsoft
Rare’s fighting franchise Killer Instinct could be back from the dead. Microsoft renewed the IP’s trademark last week; and while they’re not hiding that fact, there’s not a whole lot the company is saying at this point. "We have either renewed or refiled a trademark application in various jurisdictions,” Microsoft …
Read More »The Walking Dead Episode 4 hits next month
Telltale has announced the next episode of The Walking Dead will arrive in October. Entitled ‘Around Every Corner’, the fourth chapter in the set of five has been penned by Book of Eli screenwriter Gary Whitta. A specific date wasn’t revealed, but look for it to release digitally on PC, …
Read More »No plans for Unity on 3DS, company solely focused on Wii U
The recent announcement of Unity support coming to the Wii U had some wondering if the relationship between Nintendo and Unity may extend beyond the upcoming console. Not so, explains Unity’s Tracy Erickson. The company’s development relations officer clarified to NintendoLife that the Wii U is, at the moment, the …
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