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Harmonix is rumoured to have put an end to the development of an unannounced Xbox One Kinect effort. Game industry detective Superannuation’s latest post on Kotaku points to the LinkedIn profile of the studio’s senior level designer, Rob Stokes. Stokes states on his page that the project’s development has been …
Read More »Candy Crush developer gains approval for ‘candy’ trademark publication
Candy Crush developer King has received approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office over the trademarking of the term candy.” Gamezebo reports if the trademark is published without opposition, the free-to-play studio will receive exclusive use of the term in any video games and clothing products. Should that occur, …
Read More »Microsoft paying YouTube content producers for Xbox One coverage – report
Microsoft reportedly made deals with several Machinima video partners for extra pay, provided they promote Xbox One without mentioning any endorsement from the firm. A piece on Ars Technica alleges that the terms of the promotion included an extra $3 per thousand views bonus from Microsoft to video producers highlighting …
Read More »Fable Trilogy bundle confirmed, may launch alongside Fable Anniversary
A Fable Trilogy bundle containing Fable Anniversary, Fable 2, and Fable 3 is in the works for Xbox 360, Microsoft has revealed. A company spokesperson confirmed to Gamespot that the bundle is real, and will arrive alongside the original Fable’s HD remake, Fable Anniversary. "The Fable Trilogy bundle in the …
Read More »Disney Infinity reaches 3m units sold
Disney Infinity has moved 3m starter packs since its launch, Disney Interactive has announced. President of Disney Interactive Jimmy Pitaro revealed the figure to the New York Times, following the game’s inclusion in the latest NPD monthly report. We’re thrilled that families and gamers alike have embraced Disney Infinity,” Pitaro …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: January 12-18
The dominance of Early Access titles DayZ, Rust, and Starbound is evident again this week, as the trio continues to set the pace on the Steam’s latest top sellers chart. The games finished first, second, and third respectively – ahead of The Banner Saga in fourth, and Next Car Game …
Read More »A dozen new currencies planned for Steam in 2014
Valve aims to bring currency options for 12 additional territories over the next year, including countries in Europe, North America, and Asia. The company announced the news this week during its Steam Dev Days conference in Seattle, Washington. The digital distributor plans to offer support in Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, …
Read More »Surgeon Simulator iPad version to include dentist visit
Indie developer Bossa Studios’ first-person operation game Surgeon Simulator is heading to iPad with a new, likely grisly, dentistry mode. Teased as Surgeon Simulator – Shh, I Dentist Now, the new mode will have you botching procedures and operations on some unfortunate individual’s mouth (as opposed to the head and …
Read More »Ubisoft to publish Tetris on PS4, Xbox One
Ubisoft has announced a partnership with The Tetris Company to bring the classic title to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In a joint announcement, the two firms revealed the latest version of Tetris will arrive via digital means for both consoles. "We welcome Ubisoft to the Tetris family," Tetris Company …
Read More »Apple to pay out $32.5m over unintended in-app purchases
A Federal Trade Commission complaint has Apple readying a pay out of at least $32.5m to consumers the company billed for unauthorized in-app purchases. Seems the settlement was specifically over the company failing to inform parents that by entering a password, they were approving an individual in-app purchase – along …
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