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Eve Online and Dust 514 designer Craig Scott has joined free-to-play studio Bigpoint to take the reigns on a new unannounced MMO. The studio announced the appointment on its site, with Bigpoint CEO Khaled Helioui stating that Scott will work on a new breed of MMO.” Scott’s CCP days saw …
Read More »WWE Network on-demand app launches on PS4, PS3, and Xbox 360
The WWE Network app has arrived on PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360 consoles, the professional wrestling company has announced. The subscription-based service, revealed back in January, packs access to over a thousand hours of on-demand video content across WWE’s lifetime. Along with classic WWE/WWF match-ups, archives include WCW and ECW …
Read More »Amazon prepping Android console or set-top box for March – report
Amazon is reportedly readying Android-powered hardware for release in March, though details are fuzzy on what entertainment medium will be the focus. Recode cites multiple sources claiming the console or set-top box would pack access to Amazon’s full library of licensed and/or produced video content, along with other television-focused apps. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 16-22
DayZ has been temporarily knocked off the top spot of Steam’s top sellers chart, as city-builder Banished outsold it during the past week. Shining Rock’s strategy game released last Tuesday – fairly early in the sales tracking period – so next week we’ll see what kind of staying power it …
Read More »Majesco plans reverse stock split to dodge delisting
Cooking Mama and Zumba publisher Majesco is readying to appeal a Nasdaq stock delisting expected next week, as the firm is currently trading under the $1/share minimum. Majesco Chief Financial Officer Michael Vesey told Joystiq the company will seek a reverse stock split between 1-for-3 and 1-for-10 with shareholders in …
Read More »Total War: Rome II fans upset over alleged cut content in premium DLC
Creative Assembly’s Total War: Rome II has again fallen under fan scrutiny, this time over paid DLC allegedly including cut content from the game’s pre-release version. Players claim that the Camel Cataphract units featured in the recently released Beasts of War pack were originally seen in a Let’s Play video …
Read More »Valve’s Dota 2 documentary ‘Free To Play’ premieres next month
The Valve-produced Dota 2 documentary Free to Play will arrive March 19th on Steam, the company has announced. "[Free To Play] takes viewers around the globe to meet the players, their families and their loved ones as they prepare to play for the first $1 million prize ever awarded in …
Read More »Square Enix ‘definitely interested’ in future Final Fantasy games on PC
Future Final Fantasy series releases could see release on the Windows PC platform, Square Enix has revealed. Franchise producer Yoshinori Kitase confirmed to Eurogamer that the company is interested in developing for the platform – explaining that complex issues” relating to security and the platform’s past market situation were the …
Read More »IGDA speaks out against King’s trademark filings
The International Game Developers Association has released a statement chiding Candy Crush Saga developer King’s recent trademark attacks against other developers. Games Industry posted the organization’s statement, attributed to executive director Kate Edwards, and the group confirmed it has its business/legal special interest group looking into the issue of King’s …
Read More »Forza Motorsport 5 surpasses 1m sales
Xbox One exclusive Forza Motorsport 5 has sold more than 1m copies, Microsoft has announced. A post on Xbox Wire reveals the milestone – adding that more than 33 per cent of Xbox One owners have purchased the title, which according to the publisher makes it the best-selling racing game …
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