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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified developer 2K Marin has suffered a round of layoffs, publisher 2K Games has revealed. Game Informer reports on a statement from the publisher that confirmed a reduction of staff at the studio. "We can confirm staff reductions at 2K Marin," a 2K Games rep stated. While …
Read More »Sony opens PS4 digital game pre-orders on PSN
Sony has opened up digital pre-orders for a pair of PS4 launch titles on PSN and the Sony Entertainment Network online store. PlayStation’s Twitter account announces PS3 owners now have the ability to reserve PS4 digital downloads of Crytek’s free-to-play shooter Warframe and SCE Japan’s action game Knack. Knack is …
Read More »Kickstarter expanding to Australia, New Zealand next month
Kickstarter is planning a November launch in Australia and New Zealand. The crowdfunding platform’s official site currently hosts a splash page revealing November 13th as the go ahead date for regional projects – though interested developers can start readying their campaigns immediately. The company is also hosting ‘Kickstarter Schools,’ a …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4 ships 3m in first month
Monster Hunter 4 has surpassed 3m copies shipped in its first month. Capcomannounces the figure was reached across both retail and digital versions of the game. The milestone brings the lifetime sales total for the Monster Hunter series to 26m units sold. Monster Hunter 4 launched on September 14th in …
Read More »NPD: More US console gamers play online through Xbox 360 than PS3
The NPD Group has released its 2013 Online Gaming Report, which finds that nearly 50 per cent more console gamers use the Xbox 360 for playing online than the PS3. Microsoft posted the results on the Xbox newswire, adding that the firm has seen more than 20bn hours of online …
Read More »Ouya holding closed beta to test external storage support
Ouya has kicked off a closed beta period to test external storage device support for the $99 Android-based microconsole. A post on thecompany’s official websitedetails the latest update for the hardware and explains the thinking behind running the external storage closed beta. "It’s a big feature and there are a …
Read More »PS Vita 2000 features micro USB port for smartphone chargers
The new PlayStation Vita model features a micro USB port that supports charging the handheld using standard smartphone cables. Sony president Shuhei Yoshida posted a photo on Twitter showing off the PS Vita 2000’s new addition. You’ll be glad: when using a PS Vita 2000, it can be charged [with …
Read More »ESRB rates The Walking Dead: Game of the Year edition
Telltale’s hit episodic adventure game The Walking Dead will receive a Game of the Year edition, according to an Entertainment Software Rating Board listing. Polygon was first tipped to the unannounced version receiving a mature rating on ESRB’s website. The game surpassed 8.5m episodes sold back in January of this …
Read More »Batman Arkham Origins free-to-play brawler revealed for iOS, Android
A free-to-play version of NetherRealm Studios’ upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins is in development for iOS and Android, publisher Warner Bros. has announced. The brawler pits Batman against a number of DC Comics’ most deadly assassins,” with victories earning players unique” Batsuits, in-game currency, and other rewards. No word yet how …
Read More »Report: Nintendo permitting cross-platform multiplayer
Nintendo will allow Wii U and 3DS developers to implement cross-platform multiplayer with other consoles and devices, according to indie developer Ripstone. Ripstone’s co-founder Phil Gaskell told Eurogamerthat Nintendo recently agreed to the studio’s request to include cross-play for its title Pure Chess – which is already out on PS3 …
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