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ArmA II’s mod monster DayZ is rapidly closing in on 1m registered users, so where does it go from here? Creator Dean Hall touched on a variety of topics regarding his smash hit with VG247, including what has to happen for the title to go standalone and the possibility of …
Read More »Report: Activision payout to CoD devs may be worth tens of millions
Ex-Infinty Ward employees Jason West and Vince Zampella may have received a settlement payment from Activision worth ‘tens of millions.’ The settlement came suddenly back in June, following a long run of bitter exchanges and reveals between the two parties that seemed to have them destined for a brawl in …
Read More »Microsoft Surface launching simultaneously with Windows 8
Microsoft’s Surface tablet will arrive alongside Windows 8 in late October. CNET reports the company confirmed the release date in an annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week. "The next version of our operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available on October 26, …
Read More »Dead Island dev files ‘Dead Stop’ trademark
While official confirmation is sparse, it appears there’s a lot going on with Dead Island developer Techland. The dev recently filed a trademark spotted by Siliconerafor a ‘Dead Stop’ game product which specifically applies to mobile phones and portables. There’s also rumours swirling around a Dead Island sequel entitled Dead …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto III on PSN arrives this week
Grand Theft Auto III is heading to the PS2 classics department on PSN this week. The game will be available digitally this Tuesday, July 31st for $10. The rerelease of Rockstar’s decade-old effort was confirmed during the latest US Playstation Blogcast, along with the launch date (which at the moment …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD moves 120k copies in first week
XBLA sales for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD are off to a solid start. The update to the skateboarding series racked up 120,000 copies sold in its first week, Josh Tsui of Robomodo told Gamasutra. Tsui added that sales have remained consistent since the game’s launch thanks to good word …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: July 22-28
Valve has revealed Steam’s top selling titles for the past week. ArmA II, imbued by the power of its DayZ mod, simply refuses to relinquish its firm grasp on the top of the charts. The aging FPS came out ahead again this week despite some heavy competition in the arrival …
Read More »Bethesda: Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC not announced for PS3, PC
For the past month, the only way you could play Skyrim’s add-on Dawnguard was to own an Xbox 360. Clarifying news from Bethesda confirms that could be the case for much longer. The game’s debut DLC made it out for 360 owners in late June, but the announcement mysteriously omitted …
Read More »GameStop considering secondhand digital sales
Retail giant Gamestop is taking a good, long look into reselling digital content, according to CEO Paul Raines. Speaking in Grapevine, Texas this week, Raines shared his thoughts on his company exploring their options with secondhand digital game sales as the industry continues to trend away from boxed retail. It’s …
Read More »Witcher developer hiring multiplayer programmer for upcoming titles
CD Projekt Red is apparently looking into multiplayer for one or more of its upcoming efforts. A job listing from The Witcher dev seeking a multiplayer programmer was spotted earlier today by CVG. It implied that at least one if not both of the studio’s upcoming projects, futuristic RPG Cyberpunk …
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