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Civilization V is out in front of yet another Steam weekly software sales chart filled with aging hits on special. Civ V’s Gold Edition finished first, while its Brave New World expansion grabbed the sixth spot. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise also filled multiple chart positions, with a discounted Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Study: Tablets, Smartphones hurting PC market
The worldwide PC market is in decline thanks to iOS and Android tablets, according to a new study from research firm Gartner. The company’s research shows an 8.6 per cent drop in earnings from the same quarter last year, due in large part to consumers shifting from PCs and laptops …
Read More »Arma 3 debut campaign arrives later this month as free DLC
Arma 3 will receive the first of its promised single-player story content as a free DLC pack on October 31st, developer Bohemia Interactive has announced. The military shooter lacked a campaign mode when it launched in September, which Bohemia has promised to remedy with free post-release content updates. The first …
Read More »Activision Blizzard: Vivendi buyout injunction lifted
Activision Blizzard has announced it expects to complete its stock buyout from Vivendi next week. The Delaware Supreme Court lifted the injunction regarding the transaction, just a few weeks after shareholders attempted to block it by seeking the preliminary court order – in addition to filing individual lawsuits against the …
Read More »Sony CEO: Camera removed from PS4 bundle to hit ‘magic price’
Sony has decided against including the next-gen PlayStation Camera in the initial PS4 bundle offering, CEO Andrew House has confirmed. A piece on Business Spectator reveals Sony’s reasoning behind the decision is based on keeping the price down at $399, as well as minimizing losses on each system sold. Sony …
Read More »Final Fantasy VI heading to iOS, Android
Square Enix will release a modified version of its classic RPG Final Fantasy VI this winter for iOS and Android devices. Producer Takashi Tokita toldKotaku the game won’t be a straight port, packing sharpened 2D graphics and other improvements. "It is basically like a remake of the original VI, but …
Read More »Report: Apple to reveal iPad 5, iPad mini 2 this month
Apple will reportedly unveil a pair of new iPad products later this month. The firm will reveal the fifth generation iPad and second generation iPad mini as part of an October 22nd event, according to an AllThingsD report citing multiple sources. The iPad 5 will apparently be thinner and lighter …
Read More »Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us launches this week on PC, Xbox 360
The Walking Dead developer has announced release info for its next episodic effort, The Wolf Among Us. The first of five episodes will launch on October 11th for PC/Mac and Xbox 360 for $4.99 individually, or as part of the game’s season pass. Telltale tells IGN that the PSN release …
Read More »Report: Composer claims Far Cry 4 is in development
Far Cry 4 is already in development, at least according to the game’s supposed composer. VG247 reports on a since-edited Lost in the Multiplex interview, in which television and film composer Cliff Martinez states he is working on a video game called Far Cry 4.” Martinez’s video game track record …
Read More »CCP hires Battlefield Heroes executive producer Gaudechon
Dust 514 developer CCP Games has hired EA’s former free-to-play specialist, Jean-Charles Gaudechon. Games Industry reports Gaudechon will assume an executive producer role for the microtransaction-driven FPS. He joins CCP Shanghai, and will report to senior VP of product development Sean Decker –another former EA free-to-play executive. Gaudechon previously served …
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