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Capcom announced a new title in its popular Monster Hunter franchise today, and this one’s getting a western release. As part of the Monster Hunter Festa 13 event this week, the publisher unveiled Monster Hunter 4G will arrive for 3DS in Japan sometime later this year. The game is a …
Read More »AMC exec Ari Mark joins Xbox Entertainment Studios
Microsoft continues its push for original Xbox One programming this week, with word that AMC executive Ari Mark has been hired on at Xbox Entertainment Studios. Games Industry reports AMC Network’s former VP of development has joined the Santa Monica-based studio as the new head of unscripted programming. While with …
Read More »Paradox pledges support for PS4, Xbox One
Notable strategy and RPG publisher Paradox Interactive aims to branch out from its PC roots, pledging to bring games based on existing and new brands” to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Shacknews reports on company CEO Fred Wester’s declaration of support for the recently launched next-gen consoles. "You can be …
Read More »Microsoft ships 3.9m Xbox Ones
Microsoft has reported revenue of $24.52bn for the quarter ending on December 31st, 2013 – a 14 per cent increase in net sales fueled by what the firm described as a great” holiday period. Xbox hardware sold 7.4m consoles during the quarter. Xbox One’s output in terms of units shipped …
Read More »New PS4 stock arrives at GameStop
The PS4 is back in stock at GameStop, but the retailer warns quantities are limited. The company announces that Sony’s next-gen console is available again in both its online store and physical shops—but don’t expect the new arrivals to last. [We’re] selling out of the consoles just as quickly as …
Read More »Former Warner Bros. CEO joins Activision Blizzard board
Ex-Warner Bros. CEO and chairman Barry Meyer has accepted a position on Activision Blizzard’s board of directors. Games Industry reports the publisher revealed the new addition to its leadership group yesterday, stating that Meyer has been appointed to the company’s nominating and corporate governance committee as well. Meyer departed from …
Read More »Dead Rising 3 ships 1m copies
Capcom’s Xbox One exclusive Dead Rising 3 shipped 1m units prior to the end of last year, the publisher has announced. The figure was reached within a month of the game’s launch, and brings lifetime numbers for the franchise to 7m units shipped. "With the popularity of the Xbox One …
Read More »Ex-Infinity Ward vets take to Kickstarter with To the Death
A pair of indie studios led by a trio of industry veterans have launched a Kickstarter campaign for 2D action side-scroller, To the Death. Representing Scary Monstro, Todd Alderman and Francesco Gigliotti previously served as lead designer and engineer (respectively) at Infinity Ward – specifically on the Call of Duty …
Read More »Don’t Starve surpasses 1m players, Klei mulling Vita and mobile
Indie developer Klei Entertainment has revealed its open world survival horror game Don’t Starve has accumulated 1m players on the PC platform alone. Speaking with Edge, Klei’s Corey Rollins revealed the figure was actually reached ahead of the title’s release on PS4. Well before the end of 2013 we had …
Read More »Microsoft and Machinima defend YouTube Xbox One deal
Microsoft and Machinma have responded to yesterday’s report on the pair’s confidential Xbox One endorsement arrangement, claiming that the deal was a typical marketing partnership.” In a joint statement to Polygon, the companies denied the deal involved any shady practices – a notion that could be questioned by the US …
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