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2K Sports has announced a special Hulkamania edition for WWE 2K15, offering a limited number of units exclusively to interested next-gen console owners. The Hulkster-themed premium package will retail for $99.99 at select US shops, and will be made available exclusively for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One hardware. Additionally, only …
Read More »Secret of Mana hits Android this fall
The mobile port of Square Enix’s 1993 SNES release Secret of Mana will arrive on Android devices this fall, the publisher has announced. To celebrate the announcement, Square Enix has discounted the iOS edition down from $8.99 to $3.99 through August 10th. The classic action-RPG was updated for iOS in …
Read More »Stalled Dead Island movie back on track
Deep Silver has partnered with feature film production company Occupant Entertainment in an effort to get the previously stalled Dead Island movie adaption back on track. Deadline reports on Deep Silver’s new agreement with Occupant, with confirmation direct from the movie studio regarding the validity of the deal. "Deep Silver …
Read More »Monopoly Legend of Zelda edition arrives next month
Monopoly publisher USAopoly is creating a special Legend of Zelda-themed edition of the tabletop game set to release in September. GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for the customized board game, offering exclusive bonuses for those who do. The package includes a standard Monopoly board altered to include locations and characters …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: July 26 – August 2
Divinity: Original Sin has once again grabbed the top spot on Steam’s top ten sellers, with DayZ surging back to the runner-up position on this week’s list. Chart regular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has also be on the rise over the last few weeks. The game has consistently ranked in the …
Read More »Capcom reports revenue drop in quarter lacking new releases
Capcom has navigated through a tough first quarter, thanks to continued strong sales of Dead Rising 3 and Monster Hunter titles. The publisher emerged from the three-month period without a single new release battered, but not broken. The company notes a drop in both sales and net income, but those …
Read More »Call of Duty Ghosts final DLC Nemesis out next week
Call of Duty: Ghosts’ fourth and final DLC offering lands next week for Xbox platforms, Activision has announced. Dubbed Nemesis, the digital content will release first for Xbox One and Xbox 360 platforms on August 5th. PC, PS3 and PS4 platforms should get the content 30 days after that, as …
Read More »GameSpot hit with round of layoffs
CBS-owned online gaming publication GameSpot has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs, former employees and the company itself have confirmed. Ex-GameSpot reviewer Carolyn Petit posted a series of posts on her Twitter account detailing her recent exit from the site. "Today was my last day at GameSpot. It was a …
Read More »Deep Silver acquires Homefront IP from Crytek
Deep Silver has purchased the Homefront intellectual property from Crytek, taking Homefront: The Revolution out of Crytek’s hands and placing Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in charge of development. "We are thrilled to see another great IP joining the Deep Silver universe," CEO of Deep Silver’s parent company Koch Media Dr. …
Read More »Japanese console market down as mobile gaming takes over
Japan’s console market saw a significant dip in earnings last year, a new annual report on the region finds. Analyst Dr. Serkan Toto posted a copy of the Japanese Computer Entetainment Supplier’s Association’s release, showing console-related sales were down 16 per cent – a drop from $4.8bn in 2012 to …
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