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THQ has officially announced a delay for Darksiders II, pushing the title’s release target back a couple months. The publisher stated back in February the game would arrive on June 26th. Now, that date has been adjusted to ‘sometime in August’ (via the Darksiders website). THQ previously alluded to the …
Read More »Binary Domain PC next week
Sega has announced a release date for the digital PC version of sci-fi squad shooter Binary Domain. The version, developed by Devil’s Details as opposed to the console developer Team CS1, will launch on Friday, April 27th for $39.99 the Sega Blog confirms. It uses Steamworks as DRM software, so …
Read More »Dead Space 3 listed on retail site
Dead Space 3 pre-orders are now being accepted through at least one retailer; in spite of the fact that EA has never actually had the chance to announce the title in any official sense. South African games website BT Games (via Shacknews) is currently taking pre-orders for the would be …
Read More »PS Vita receiving trio of free apps
Sony has announced a trio of new, free applications for Vita owners to dive into. Following up the Welcome Park application, Paint Park turns Vita’s touchscreen into a sketch pad where users can make and share drawings with friends. Next in line is another in the park series, Treasure Park. …
Read More »EverQuest usage, item sales up since going F2P
SOE has passed along statistics to illustrate the impact of moving their popular and long-standing MMO EverQuest over to the free-to-play model. The developer/publisher shared (via Blue’s News) concurrent usage is up 40 per cent, with unique log-ins having increased by 150 percent since going F2P. Overall EverQuest registrations have …
Read More »EA: ‘We are growing, looking to hire hundreds’
EA expects their company to grow substantially in employee count by the end of the year, despite reports earlier this week that the publisher was set to let go as many as 1,000 workers. EA is growing and looking to hire hundreds of people for our digital, console, mobile and …
Read More »Steam Top Selling Titles: April 8-14
Valve has released Steam’s top sellers chart for the week ending on April 14th. Newcomer Legend of Grimrock skyrocketed to the top of the list, with the first-person dungeon crawling RPG launching on April 11th. Wargame: European Escalation finishes in the runner-up slot, with Skyrim still hanging around at number …
Read More »Gravity Rush PSN demo dated for NA and EU
Those looking forward to upcoming Vita action title Gravity Rush will be able to get a bit of a look around ahead of the full release via PSN. Sony has confirmed with Joystiq a demo for the title will release a couple weeks ahead of the title’s PSN and retail …
Read More »Battlelog iOS app launched for Battlefield 3
Nearly half a year following Battlefield 3’s launch, EA has released the official Battlelog iOS app for the multiplayer shooter. The app is available now as a free download via the iTunes App Store. Content is similar to what players have access to on the Battlelog browser stat-tracker. It allows …
Read More »Lost Planet 3 landing in 2013
Mixed in the plethora of reveals during Capcom’s annual Captivate event last week was the news that a third Lost Planet title both exists and is in development. Lost Planet 3 will be handled by Spark Unlimited, developers of Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Legacy. The announcement trailer shows …
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