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Digital PC games distributor GOG has announced a 30-day refund program that offers customers a money-back guarantee if the product purchased fails to run properly. Specifically, the DRM-free games seller will fully refund the amount on any product within 30 days of purchase that carries "technical problems or game-breaking bugs …
Read More »Fez sells 1m copies
Polytron’s indie gem Fez has sold 1m units across Xbox 360 and personal computer platforms, the studio has announced. The developer shared the news on its site in a thank you post to fans. "Fez has now sold over a million units across all platforms," the post read. "That’s right, …
Read More »Telltale, Gearbox team up for Tales from the Borderlands crossover project
Episodic adventure game maker Telltale Games is currently developing an upcoming crossover project with Gearbox Software involving the latter’s Borderlands franchise. Tales from the Borderlands will hit as an episodic release beginning sometime next year, with the game set to center around both established and newly created characters from the …
Read More »Bungie tabs Destiny worldwide launch for September 2014
Bungie’s upcoming multi-platform FPS Destiny will launch in September 2014, the studio has announced. The Activision-published title will release September 9th, 2014 on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. "Destiny has always represented a new beginning for our team. It was born from brave possibilities," Bungie’s announcement post states. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: December 1-7
The Steam Early Access release of indie darling Terraria’s spiritual successor Starbound has vaulted to the top of Valve’s latest weekly top sellers chart. A host of past chart-toppers finish behind the highly-anticipated indie game, including Civlization V – which clocks in twice with its Brave New World expansion in …
Read More »Microsoft shuts down Victoria studio
Microsoft has shut down its Canada-based studio in Victoria, leaving 30 employees out of the job. The firm told Times Colonist that the closure was part of a resource consolidation plan, adding that its working closely with all employees affected by this change to identify open positions in other studios.” …
Read More »Final Fantasy VIII PC re-release out on Steam
Square Enix has announced the PC re-release of Final Fantasy VIII. The nearly 15-year-old game is available now as a downloadable offering on Steam for $11.99. The re-release adds a Magic Booster feature that allows players to quickly gain a stock of spells to use in the game’s junction system, …
Read More »Stardock Staffing Company formed to prevent company layoffs
PC games and software company Stardock has created a staffing company in effort to offer its employees a work environment with some actual long-term stability. The firm told Gamasutra its SSC (Stardock Staffing Company) has been formed to shift the greatest of assets, people, around when necessary – thus largely …
Read More »Valve becomes supporting member of The Linux Foundation
Valve has joined non-profit group The Linux Foundation as part of its ongoing investment into the budding OS as a gaming platform. "Joining the Linux Foundation is one of many ways Valve is investing in the advancement of Linux gaming," Valve’s Mike Sartain said. "Through these efforts we hope to …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV ‘Freedom Cry’ DLC lands this month
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will receive its first major DLC add-on, ‘Freedom Cry,’ later this month. An ad from Game Informer’s January issue (via Video Gamer) reveals the content will arrive on December 17th for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3. The ad fails to mention …
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