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Unity Technologies has announced the signing of an agreement with Nintendo to license the Unity engine for the Wii U. The deal grants Nintendo the right to distribute the development platform to all its licensee developers including in-house, external, and third party. The rapid growth of incredible games coming from …
Read More »Former CBS exec joins Microsoft to develop original Xbox content
Former CBS Television Studios president Nancy Tellem has joined Microsoft to develop original content for the Xbox brand. Tellem will work to create content as Entertainment & Digital Media president, heading up a new LA-based production studio. The move doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, with rumours swirling …
Read More »Runic CEO: Digital download as profitable as full retail release
Can a lower priced digital download title be as profitable as a full retail release? Runic Games’ CEO Max Schaefer sure sees it that way. The Torchlight 2 developer spoke with IGN on the matter as they prepare for the launch of their loot-enriched action RPG sequel. Back in the …
Read More »New batch of Steam Greenlight games coming next month
Valve has announced it will unveil new Steam Greenlight picks next month. On October 15th at least ten additional titles will be greenlit according to a company news release. Valve revealed the initial ten picks for the community driven effort last week. The site also received an update today a …
Read More »Valve and the curious case of Team Fortress 2
The long, strange path that’s been the post-release development of Team Fortress 2 has formed out of a need for Valve to both experiment and survive. Over the years a variety of additions have been made to compliment the title including going free-to-play, bringing in new modes, class updates, introducing …
Read More »Microsoft registers new Halo domains
We may have underestimated Microsoft’s life after Bungie plans for the Halo franchise. Last week the company registered domain names for Halo 7, Halo 8, and Halo 9 as reported by Fusible. The swiping up of the URLs could indicate Microsoft has ideas well beyond 343 Productions run at Halo …
Read More »MGM picks up Metro 2033 film rights
MGM has acquired the film rights for one of the better stories to grace the gaming landscape in recent memory. Hollywood Reporter has word that the Dmitri Glukhovsky science fiction novel Metro 2033 will receive a movie adaptation following the IP’s two video game efforts. F. Scott Frazier will write …
Read More »Report: Wii U Deluxe GameStop pre-orders sold out
Pre-orders for the Wii U Deluxe edition have apparently reached their allotted numbers across all US Gamestop stores. A report out of Polygon claims that reservations for the currently definitive Wii U package have been filled ‘company wide’ in America. The basic bundle is likely to follow suit sometime soon …
Read More »Minecraft Pocket Edition out now for Kindle
The Pocket Edition of Minecraft has arrived for the Kindle Fire. It runs $7, same as the iOS and Android versions, and is available to purchase now on the Amazon Appstore. Joystiq points out persistent Kindle Fire owners had already found a way to play the game on the tablet …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 9-15
Finally a bit of a shake-up this week on the Steam top ten product charts, as Borderlands 2 has seized the top spot ahead of its launch. On top of that, the game’s DLC season pass offering also clawed its way onto the list finishing in the tenth position. The …
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