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The Ratchet & Clank Collection will arrive tomorrow for US Vita owners, Sony has announced. The compilation packs the franchise’s PS2 trilogy – including Ratchet & Clank, Going Commando, and Up Your Arsenal. Ratchet & Clank Collection launched worldwide on PS3 in 2012, while the Vita release launched in Europe …
Read More »Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 4 arrives this week
The Walking Dead Season 2’s fourth episode will launch this week across all platforms, Telltale has announced. The studio took to Twitter to post release dates and a new trailer for the upcoming content, entiteld Amid the Ruins. The episode will launch worldwide for PC/Mac and in North America for …
Read More »Game of War dev Machine Zone worth $3bn – report
US mobile studio Machine Zone is currently wrapping up a new round of fundraising that will value the developer at more than $3bn, a new report claims. Sources with knowledge of the business told The Wall Street Journallast week that the company is projecting $600m in revenue this year alone. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: July 13-19
Divinity and DayZ continue to lead the pack on Steam’s latest weekly top sellers, grabbing the chart’s first and second positions respectively. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maintained its spot in third for the second week in a row as well, while Wolfenstein: The New Order (on special) and Early Access hit …
Read More »ESPN3 to air The International Dota 2 grand finals
The championship rounds of Dota 2 competition The International will air on ESPN3, Valve has announced. A post on Steam’s news section reveals the eSports competition will be available to view live on ESPN’s online streaming service with matches, analysis, interviews and all. Watchers can also view the competition on …
Read More »PS4 top-selling console for sixth consecutive month in US
PlayStation 4 led US hardware sales for the sixth consecutive month and remains the life-to-date leader for next-gen hardware, Sony has announced. The news arrives alongside NPD’s June 2014 report, which shows a major (106 per cent) year-over-year increase in hardware revenue driven by console sales. The 106 percent increase …
Read More »Xbox Entertainment Studios to close
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has confirmed Xbox Entertainment Studios will close as part of the company’s recently announced cost-cutting plan. Re/code sources claim that the branch was "disorganized" and "lacked a fully fleshed-out business model." The Santa Monica-based studio housed around 200 employees. "As part of the planned reduction to our …
Read More »Vivendi execs mulled firing Kotick during Activision buyout – report
Vivendi executives considered firing Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick during last year’s buyout deal, according to a new report. An exclusive on Bloomberg claims to have obtained multiple emails in which Vivendi’s board discussed the move to dismiss Kotick. The emails are part of a court filing from last month …
Read More »Ubisoft hires freerunner Michael Zernow as Chief Parkour Officer
Ubisoft has created the world’s first Chief Parkour Officer position to assist in the publisher’s Assassin’s Creed franchise, hiring noteworthy freerunner Michael Frosti” Zernow to fill the new role. According to the publisher, Zernow will be tasked with making sure the parkour portions of titles like the upcoming Assassin’s Creed: …
Read More »Vita gem OlliOlli lands on Steam next week
Critically acclaimed skateboarding game OlliOlli will launch July 22nd on Steam, publisher Devolver Digital has announced. It was reported back in February that UK developer Roll7’s 2D title made a strong enough impression with its initial PS Vita launch to warrant experimenting with other platforms, starting with PC. It’s in …
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