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5.5m individuals tried out the demo offering of FIFA 15, EA Sports has announced. EA gathered the figure from those who tried the offering on one or more” platform (including PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One), with the download now representing the most ever played” demo product in …
Read More »Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies open beta launches
Free-to-play Counter-Strike spinoff Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies is out now in open beta. The game – set to officially launch in October – is the western version of Korea’s Counter-Strike Online 2. As always, player feedback means a great deal to us, and is reflected in our games,” Nexon Europe’s Product …
Read More »Valve redesigns Steam storefront with ‘Discovery Update’
Valve has given the Steam storefront a major makeover, adding new customization options including a new curation feature which allows individuals and groups to recommend various titles. A new post on Steam’s news section details what Valve is calling the Steam Discovery Update, which brings a redesigned front page to …
Read More »Goat Simulator mobile edition moves 100,000 units in five days
Coffee Stain Studios popular PC title Goat Simulator has sold more than 100,000 copies across iOS and Android platforms. Designer Armin Ibrisagic announced the news earlier today on Coffee Stain’s blog – the milestone was reached just five days after the mobile edition of the game released. "It feels really …
Read More »BioShock Infinite Complete Edition hits later this year
A Complete Edition” of BioShock Infinite will arrive later this year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. 2K confirmed the existence of the upcoming release to IGN, after a listing on GameStop out the title earlier on in the day. "We can confirm that the BioShock Infinite Complete Edition is …
Read More »Final Fantasy IV launches for PC on Steam
Square Enix has brought the most recent version of Final Fantasy IV to the Windows PC platform via Steam. The game – based on the 2007 Nintendo DS remake of the original SNES release – has been optimized for PC,” introduces achievements and carries gamepad support. The PC version also …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 14-20
The officially launched version of Wasteland 2 has leapt to the top of this week’s best sellers on Steam. Skyrim finished out its promotion strong, with the game’s Legendary Edition following up its number one finish last week by grabbing the runner-up position this time around. Valve titles Counter-Strike: Global …
Read More »Oculus Rift Crescent Bay version revealed
Oculus has announced a new version of the Oculus Rift made for developers looking to finish commercial versions of their titles on the virtual reality platform. Dubbed Crescent Bay, the new VR headset was unveiled as part of the company’s Oculus Connect conference this past weekend in Hollywood, California. The …
Read More »Minecraft PS4 heads to retail next month
Sony has announced the PlayStation 4 edition of Minecraft will receive a retail release in Europe and North America. Both Europe and US PlayStation Blogs have posted details on the physical release, with the game hitting shops on October 3rd in Europe and October 7th stateside. A day-one patch is …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII trilogy coming to PC
The Final Fantasy XIII trilogy will launch for Windows PC on Steam starting later this year, Square Enix has announced. Final Fantasy XII – the first in the trilogy of titles – is now available to pre-order on Steam for a 10 per cent discount. The version will contain a …
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