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A new special edition Street Fighter-themed Monopoly set is available now from retailer Funstock. The Street Fighter Monopoly Board Game – Official Collector’s Limited Edition is in stock and available to order now from the UK games store for 29.99. This isn’t the first Monopoly board to bear the Street …
Read More »Payday developer Overkill working on new Walking Dead game
A new Walking Dead game is in development by Payday studio Overkill, franchise creator Robert Kirkman has announced. Kirkman published an announcement post on the Payday 2 Steam community page, expressing his excitement over the collaboration. "I’m a huge fan of what Overkill and Starbreeze have been able to do …
Read More »Killer Instinct: Season 2 arrives on Xbox One in October
The second season of Killer Instinct will begin in October, developer Iron Galaxy has revealed. The initial release will include two new fighters – TJ Combo and Maya – along with some interface changes to the game. Six additional fighters will arrive after that, with one arriving each month. KI: …
Read More »The Unfinished Swan, Journey heading to PS4 later this year
Acclaimed PlayStation 3 releases Journey and The Unfinished Swan will launch on PS4 later this year. The PlayStation US blog announces that the titles are in development for Sony’s next-gen hardware, with both studios stating the respective moves are thanks in large part to the success of the original PS3 …
Read More »Hotline Miami comes to PS4 next week
The original Hotline Miami is set to arrive on PlayStation 4 on August 19th, publisher Devolver Digital has announced. A post on the US PlayStation blog reveals the PS4 version will carry some updates from the previously released versions, including added support for the DualShock 4 controller. PS4 owners can …
Read More »Toy Soldiers: War Chest lands next year on PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Signal Studio’s Toy Soldiers series has been picked up by publisher Ubisoft, with the two companies announcing Toy Soldiers: War Chest for release in 2015. The new partnership will allow the franchise to make its PlayStation debut, as Signal Studio’s previous two Toy Soldiers titles had been published by Microsoft …
Read More »Apple Design Award winner Monument Valley reaches 1m sales
Award-winning premium mobile title Monument Valley has sold in excess of 1m copies in its first four months out, developer Ustwo has announced. Joystiq reports the game’s lead designer Ken Wong revealed the figure at a recent presentation, adding that it had recouped development costs in its first week on …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Monopoly game heading to Europe
Another video game series is set to receive the Monopoly treatment, as Assassin’s Creed Monopoly has been unveiled exclusively for Europe. The package will include six assassin pieces, historic locations from the franchise, Abstergo credits, and even has a hooded Uncle Pennybags getting in on the act. Those outside of …
Read More »League of Legends World Championship boasts $2m prize pool
The upcoming League of Legends World Championship event will carry a $2m prize pool, developer Riot Games has revealed. GameSpot reports this year’s eventkicks off in October. Half of that figure will go to the winning team, with second place taking $250k. Third and fourth place teams will earn $150k …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: August 3-9
DayZ is back on top of this week’s Steam top ten sellers chart. The Early Access mammoth beat out runner-up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to retake the lead for the seven-day period ending on August 9th. Previous chart-topper Divinity: Original Sin slipped to third, in front of State of Decay on …
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