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Roll7’s skateboarding hit OlliOlli is now available on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 platforms. The PS console versions are straight ports of the original PS Vita release, though they do pack upgraded menu systems and leaderboards. The leaderboards have also been added in an update to the Vita edition. In …
Read More »Gauntlet reboot delayed, still arrives next month
Those waiting for Arrowhead Game Studios’ upcoming Gauntlet reboot will have to wait just a bit longer, as the game has suffered a slight delay. Originally scheduled for a Septemer 3rd arrival, the update on the classic dungeon crawler will now launch September 23rd on Steam. Arrowhead explains the delay …
Read More »GOG.com launches DRM-free film service
Digital games distribution service GOG.com has announced its expansion into movies, as it hopes to entice Hollywood studios to join in its stance against DRM. The company’s new initiative launched earlier today with 20 documentaries revolving around the subject of gaming, including Indie Game: The Movie, Gamer Age and The …
Read More »Escape Dead Island out in November
Deep Silver has pegged its third-person action game Escape Dead Island for a November release on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game – which will bridge the gap between other Dead Island releases – will launch on November 21stacross all three platforms. Today’s reveal also confirmed pre-orders in Europe …
Read More »Unbundled Kinect launching this October
A standalone offering of Xbox One’s camera peripheral Kinect will arrive in October, Microsoft has announced. The firm states Xbox One’s camera sensor will launch independent of the hardware on October 7th for $150. A digital copy of Harmonix’s Dance Central Spotlight is also included with purchase. Kinect was included …
Read More »Tablet gaming revenue to hit $13.3bn by 2019 – report
The tablet gaming market still has plenty of room to grow, according to a new report from market research firm Juniper. Games Industry highlights the company’s new findings, which claim that tablet gaming revenue will reach $13.3bn by 2019. Revenue is expected to hit $3.6bn this year, so Juniper is …
Read More »Capcom sues Koei Tecmo over patent infringements
Capcom is suing fellow Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo for patent infringements that allegedly involve 50 of the latter firm’s titles. Siliconera translates a report from Japanese publication Sankei, which claims Capcom is seeking around $9.43m in damages. The amount is equivalent to a license fee of around 10 per cent …
Read More »WWE SuperCard downloaded 1.5m times
Free-to-play mobile trading card game WWE SuperCard has combined for 1.5m downloads between iOS and Android platforms, 2K has announced. The publisher didn’t go into specifics regarding how those downloads are divided up on each platform, but the total between the two was reached in less than two weeks out …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: August 17-23
Borderlands and Civilization titles dominated Steam’s top sellers chart for the past week, thanks to promotional events revolving around 2K Games’ catalog. Borderlands 2 took the top spot, with pre-orders for Borderlands: The Presequle coming in third. Similarly, Civilization V: Complete Edition finished in the runner-up position, while pre-orders for …
Read More »The Vanishing of Ethan Carter launches next month on PC
Open-world crime thriller The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is set to launch next month on Windows PC, developer The Astronauts have announced. The title will launch September 25th on Steam and GOG, with the studio already taking pre-orders for both distributors via the game’s official website. The Vanishing of Ethan …
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