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A Zenimax job listing reveals Skyrim publisher Bethesda is hiring for one or more unannounced iOS projects. The title calls for prior experience and a close familiarity with Apple products, requesting iOS game development experience with multiple titles shipped along with a familiarity of several programming languages. Experience with Bethesda …
Read More »Metal Gear series surpasses 31 million sold
Konami has revealed impressive lifetime sales numbers for Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear series. Standing currently at a solid 25 years and counting, the franchise has sold over 31m units as of December 31st of last year. Titles range from the original Metal Gear that hit back in 1987 all the …
Read More »Steinburg’s gaming guide for modern parents released
Parents seeking an informative resource on how to better understand the games and tech kids are investing their time into now have a free option in Scott Steinburg’s ‘The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games.’ The book is available to download now at no cost via www.videogamesandkids.com. The …
Read More »Obsidian’s XBLA action RPG ‘on hold’
Obsidian Entertainment has official word that its previously announced XBLA game, originally targeted for a Q1 2012 launch, is currently at an impasse. "That project is currently on hold; we are looking at where we might want to take it," CEO Feargus Urquhart told Joystiq. The original IP and action …
Read More »Elite subs get four more pieces of MW3 content in 2012
Activision has revealed new Modern Warfare 3 content bonuses for Call of Duty Elite subscribers. Four more bits of DLC from the game will arrive throughout the coming months Joystiq reports. Activision had already announced 20 pieces of planned DLC for the game prior to this latest reveal. What’s clear …
Read More »The Walking Dead game lands next month for multiple platforms
Telltale has announced platform and release info regarding their upcoming episodic adventure game The Walking Dead. The developer confirmed to IGN that the five-episode effort will arrive on several platforms including Xbox Live, PSN, PC, Mac and iOS. The first episode will arrive in April with the next four to …
Read More »Analyst: Diablo 3 will sell 5 million in year one
On the heels of the Diablo III release date announcement, Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz has come out to predict the game will sell five million units in its first year of availability. "Our street-high FY12 EPS estimate of $1.05 assumes first year unit sell-through of 5MM for Diablo …
Read More »Ratchet and Clank HD trilogy collection dated
Insomniac has officially revealed the Ratchet and Clank Trilogy, an HD collection of Insomniac’s acclaimed PS2 platformer franchise. The pack includes PS2 titles Ratchet and Clank, R&C: Going Commando (Locked and Loaded in Europe) and R&C: Up Your Arsenal (simply R&C 3 in Europe). The collection’s titles will feature 1080p …
Read More »Street Fighter X Tekken producer explains poor 360 support
Capcom has issued an apology for the Xbox 360 version of Street Fighter X Tekken lacking the ability to play four-player co-op online with a local partner. "Unfortunately, due to time and resource issues, we weren’t able to get that feature into the Xbox 360 version and we apologize to …
Read More »House of the Dead 4 PSN hits in April
The House of the Dead 4 is heading for exclusive release next month on PSN, markingthe console debut for the previously arcade-only light gun shooter. Sega’s title is set to get the works according to the Playstation USand Playstation EUblogs. The new version will carry multiplayer, Move compatibility, trophies, a …
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