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As Banner Saga 3 sails past its Kickstarter goal of $200,000 in less than a week, Stoic’s technical director John Watson has told MCV that the series as a whole would not exist without the support of crowd-funding. "Banner Saga, really, is an improbable game," Watson tells us. "It is unique …
Read More »Valve starts blocking TF2 gambling accounts
After cracking down on Counter Strike: Global Offensive gambling accounts last year, Valve has now started targeting more gambling websites based around its multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2. In a statement released on the Team Fortress website, the company wrote: "In July of last year we outlined our position on …
Read More »Pokémon Sun and Moon have sold 14.69m, now third-best selling 3DS game to date
Pokmon Sun and Moon have collectively sold 14.69m units, Nintendo confirmed this morning, making it the company’s third best-selling 3DS game to date. The figure comes from the company’s latest consolidated financial results for the nine months ended December 31st 2016. After a stellar sales period over Christmas, Pokmon Sun …
Read More »Resident Evil films set to surpass $1bn at global box office
The Resident Evil film franchise is set to pass global box office figures of $1bn this weekend, making it the most successful video game to film franchise to date, according to Deadline. The franchise has made $954m so far, and Deadline states that Sony’s estimating the latest and final Resident …
Read More »REPORT: Deus Ex on hiatus for the foreseeable future
It may be some time before we see another Deus Ex game, according to the latest report from Eurogamer, as it seems publisher Square Enix has put the franchise on hold while it concentrates on its recently announced multi-game Marvel collaboration. This isn’t the first time the series will have …
Read More »Google’s Daydream VR platform now open to all developers
After months of only working with a select group of developers on Daydream-compatible apps, Google has now opened up its nascent VR platform to all developers provided they follow the company’s detailed submission guidelines. Previously, Google had kept a watchful eye over which developers were allowed to create apps for …
Read More »Nintendo Switch batteries can be replaced, Switch-branded microSD cards also coming in Japan
Nintendo UK has updated its technical specifications page for its upcoming Switch console, revealing the battery will be able to be replaced by sending it to Nintendo’s Customer Support service. The 4,310mAh lithium ion battery won’t be able to be removed by the user like a traditional tablet or smartphone, …
Read More »Nearly 10% of Resident Evil 7 players are PSVR users
Over 87,000 players around the world have played Resident Evil 7 in VR, Capcom has revealed. That’s according to new figures released on ResidentEvil.Net, detailing the game’s global statistics. As of January 30th, 87,196 players have opted to play Resident Evil 7 in virtual reality, making up 9.48 per cent …
Read More »Resident Evil VII ships 2.5m units worldwide
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 7 has shipped over 2.5m units worldwide. The latest entry in its flagship survival horror series launched on Tuesday in the UK, garnering high scores across the board from a number of critics. Meanwhile, the franchise as a whole has now reached a cumulative …
Read More »Mad Catz could be delisted from the NYSE if share price doesn’t increase
Troubled peripheral maker Mad Catz has received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange warning that, due to the company’s low selling share price, the company will be delisted unless it can show "a sustained improvement in its share price" within the next six months. Mad Catz received the …
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