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Telltale Games has picked up Destiny writer Joshua Rubin to help develop the studio’s upcoming take on Game of Thrones. Rubin had worked at Bungie on the Destiny franchise for the past two years, following stints at Ubisoft, Capcom and Visceral Games. "Thrilled to share that, after two great years …
Read More »Team Fortress 2 Steam Workshop launches merchandise submissions
Valve is now accepting submissions for Team Fortress 2 merchandise to be proposed by the game’s community and sold via Steam Workshop. The TF2 Blog provides details on the new program, revealing that anyone can submit a design (t-shirt, poster, etc.) for community vote. Valve will then select the most …
Read More »Warframe heads to Xbox One in September
Free-to-play shooter Warframe will launch next month on Xbox One, developer Digital Extremes has announced. The studio revealed the news during a presentation over the weekend (video below, skip to 7:45), stating that the game will arrive on September 2nd for Microsoft’s latest console. The title originally released in open …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: August 10-16
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has taken the top spot on this week’s Steam top ten sellers chart, finishing ahead of DayZ thanks to a half-off promotion. Payday 2 finished behind the pair in third, while Divinity: Original Sin dropped a notch to fourth. Newcomer Risen 3 rounds out the top five. …
Read More »Xbox digital download codes to be sold at retail
Microsoft has begun rolling out digital download offers for Xbox content at US and UK shops, including codes for add-ons and full games. Major Nelson announces that codes for various products are already available for purchase on Amazon, and coming soon to other retailers. We’re kicking this off with digital …
Read More »Pokemon card game heading to iPad
A Pokmon trading card game is in the works for release on iPad devices later this year, The Pokmon Company has confirmed. Video personality Josh Wittenkeller originally broke the news on Twitter, posting an image that appeared to show a white iPad playing a version of The Pokmon Trading Card …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One for 7th consecutive month in US
NPD’s July 2014 report reveals Sony’s console has once again topped the US hardware monthly charts, while The Last of Us (both the original and Remastered versions) drove software sales. Software results were particularly weak during the period, thanks to the absence of annual sales-driver NCAA Football. "July is typically …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 racks up 1m sales in US
Mario Kart 8 has surpassed 1m sales in the United States, Nintendo has announced. The game is the second Wii U title to achieve the milestone in the territory, with New Super Mario Bros. Wii U being the first. The company added that 3DS exclusives Tomodachi Life, Mario Kart 7 …
Read More »Pathfinder rights acquired by Obsidian
Fallout: New Vegas studio Obsidian Entertainment has struck a licensing deal with Paizo Publishing to create games based on the Pathfinder IP. The developer’s first project will be a take on the Pathfinder: Adventure card game for smartphones and tablets, but the developer made it clear the partnership is for …
Read More »Might and Magic Heroes VII heading to PC next year
Might and Magic Heroes VII is in the works for a 2015 release, Ubisoft has announced. The latest installment in the long-running turn-based strategy franchise will launch on Windows PC sometime next year, and is in development at Limbic Entertainment. Might and Magic Heroes VII will have players down exploring …
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