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While Codemasters is officially working on F1 2012 for the fall, a new report claims the racing developer is also working on GRID 2 for release sometime after. CVG reports the latest OXM rumours page reveals that the original GRID team is in high gear developing the sequel to the …
Read More »Pokemon Black and White 2 over 2m units sold
Pokmon Black and White 2 have combined for more than two million sales since their June 23rd launch. The latest weekly numbers out of Japan provided by Eurogamer reveal another 416,850 copies sold for the DS sequels. That added to over 1.16m pre-orders along with nearly 500,000 units sold during …
Read More »NPD: $3.4bn spent in US during Q1 2012, nearly half via digital
Telling signs of the consumer shift to digital in the US have arrived courtesy of NPD’s latest report. The report covers Q1 2012, with over $3.4bn spent on gaming for the period. Out of that total $1.38bn, just over 40 per cent, was linked to digital purchases across all platforms. …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III Limited Edition announced for North America
Ubisoft has revealed a Limited Edition of Assassin’s Creed III exclusive to North America and Latin America. The extras-enhanced version of the upcoming title will release on both Xbox 360 and PS3, while a Digital Deluxe Edition with its own share of goodies is currently in the works for the …
Read More »Prototype 2 heading to PC this month despite Radical closure
With only a handful of staff remaining following its near-shutdown, Radical Entertainment has confirmed Prototype 2 will see release on PC. Radical shares on its Facebook page that the sequel is still set to launch on July 24th; the game’s Steam page remains listed, offering users the option to pre-order. …
Read More »Funcom developing Lego MMO
MMO developer Funcom is taking a break from its mature-themed titles to work on a licensed Lego MMO game, the company has confirmed. The Age of Conan and Secret World developer is hoping for an offering that will appeal to a more ‘family-friendly’ audience, one that will be more broadly …
Read More »The Amazing Spider-Man on PC pushed back to August
The PC version of The Amazing Spider-Man tie-in will land a month and a half after both the film and console versions release, Activision has announced. The official website states the game will be sold via Steam starting on August 10th. All other versions of the game launched as of …
Read More »New Diablo III digital buyers no longer restricted to act one
Blizzard has this past week released a new patch that no longer limits new Diablo III digital purchasers to the first act of the game. The change arrived in a previous update and originally restricted unverified paid digital players to progressing only up to level 13. Blizzard later said it …
Read More »Kirby’s Dream Collection lands in September
Nintendo has announced a US release date for Kirby’s Dream Collection. The six-game compilation celebrating the classic Nintendo icon’s 20th anniversary will arrive on September 16th, Nintendo of America revealed on its twitter account. Emulated versions of Kirby’s Dream Land 1, 2, and 3, Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Super Star, and …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 24-30
Valve has announced Steam’s top ten selling titles and products from the past week. The DayZ mod phenomenon shows no signs of slowing, with ArmA II: Combined Operations taking the top spot for the second time in three weeks, and buzzing around the upper end of the charts for nearly …
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