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Designer Cliff Bleszinski’s upcoming project may look to go the Kickstarter route, the industry veteran has revealed. Speaking with GamerHub, Epic’s former design director teased that some concrete info on his new effort should arrive in the next month or two. "Expect some news hopefully in the next 4-6 weeks," …
Read More »Second chapter of The Walking Dead Season Two ‘just around the corner’
The next chapter in the new season of The Walking Dead is likely to arrive sometime later in February. The developer teased on Twitter that the impending release of The Walking Dead: Season Two’s second episode is just around the corner” – providing an image of protagonist Clementine and the …
Read More »Minecraft PC surpasses 14m units sold
Minecraft has reached new sales heights again this week, thanks to another milestone for the original version on Windows and Mac. Creator Markus Persson, better known as Notch, announced on Twitter that the unstoppable indie title had reached 14m sold on PC. The game has now sold (conservatively) more than …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: January 26 – February 1
Not much change on Steam’s top selling products chart this week, with DayZ and Rust yet again out ahead of the pack. The two Early Access offerings have entered their third consecutive month finishing in the top two spots, and neither have shown any sign of slowing down. Starbound – …
Read More »Ghost Games UK hit with layoffs – report
The Guildford, Surrey branch of the recently rebranded EA Gothenburg studio has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs, and development of an unannounced Need for Speed title has reportedly been shelved. Polygon cites multiple sources who claim EA let go of contractors at the UK office of the studio now …
Read More »16GB Ouya console launches in North America
Ouya has released an upgraded version of its Android-powered console, now available to purchase in North America. The updated hardware comes in a new matte black finish and boasts double the storage of the original 8GB Ouya – as well as a refined controller, improved WiFi, and the latest firmware …
Read More »EA Salt Lake suffers unspecified number of layoffs
EA has confirmed an unspecified number of layoffs at its Salt Lake branch, adding that multiple development teams have been affected by the move. The publisher told Game Informer that the redundancies were part of its planned shift to mobile. While a specific number wasn’t mentioned, the Salt Lake studio …
Read More »Microsoft VP Satya Nadella likely firm’s next CEO – report
Microsoft’s ongoing search for a CEO might be over as soon as next week, with executive vice president Satya Nadella reportedly the frontrunner for the job. A report from Recode.net claims numerous sources close to Microsoft have revealed the five-month search should wrap up very soon, due to the simple …
Read More »Zynga acquires NaturalMotion for $527m, cuts staff by more than 300
Zynga has announced the $527m purchase of UK/US-based studio, NaturalMotion. The developer is known for developing titles CSR Racing and Backbreaker Football, as well as specializing in creating animation technology for both the game and film industries. Our acquisition of NaturalMotion will allow us to significantly expand our creative pipeline, …
Read More »Wii U Virtual Console adding Nintendo DS titles
Wii U’s Virtual Console library is set to grow a bit more robust, with Nintendo announcing plans to bring Nintendo DS games onto the service. The reveal was made by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata during a financial results meeting that included news on several properties, such as Mario Kart 8. …
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