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Valve has approved a stout 100 indie titles for release on Steam through its Greenlight program. The digital distributor explained in a post on its official news feed that the large number of approvals are part of a plan to run a stress-test on its improved and streamlined developer tools. …
Read More »Sony Online Entertainment suffers layoffs in Austin, San Diego offices
Sony Online Entertainment has suffered layoffs at its Austin and San Diego offices, with up to 200 employees reportedly affected. A post on the company’s forums by community relations director Linda Carlson first revealed the redundancies, describing them as a reduction in our workforce” at Sony Online. As a company, …
Read More »Report: Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition in the works
A Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition is reportedly being readied for retail, according to a GameStop source. IGN cities the word of the unidentified GameStop employee, who also provides a cut and dry image (pictured) showing the upcoming version’s box art and indicating the edition contains over $100 …
Read More »Telltale partners with Ouya for Walking Dead winter release
Telltale’s hit graphic adventure series The Walking Dead is coming to Ouya, the developer has announced. The studio revealed on its blog that both the first season and the subsequent 400 Days DLC will launch simultaneously on the micro-console this winter. The game appears to be officially making the platform …
Read More »Nintendo projects 5m 3DS sales in Japan this year
The dedicated handheld gaming market is more than fine, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Bloomberg reports on a Capcom event in Tokyo today, where Iwata announced that Nintendo is projecting 5m 3DS sales in Japan this year. "There are more and more media reports suggesting that things aren’t going …
Read More »Report: Special edition white Xbox One to be offered exclusively to Microsoft staff
Microsoft is reportedly readying a special edition white Xbox One free to, and exclusively for, employees of the hardware maker. Described as a unique” gift for its team, the limited edition version of the console will be distributed to staff members in November alongside the launch of the Xbox One. …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition for October
A Game of the Year edition of Halo 4 will arrive at retail this October, Microsoft has confirmed. IGN originally reported on a photo the outlet received from an anonymous source that shows the game as part of a presentation. The image indicates the game will be priced at $50 …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: August 18-24
PayDay 2 is out ahead of the pack again on the latest Steam top ten selling products chart. The heist title beats out Saints Row IV, which took the runner-up spot. The title also occupied the eighth spot with its Season Pass offering. Total War: Rome II, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, …
Read More »PS3 to PS4 upgrade pricing set by publishers, says Sony
Sony has unveiled a program that will allow players to upgrade certain PS3 titles to their PS4 at a significantly” discounted price. Digital Spy reports on President Andrew House detailing the program during Sony’s Gamescom keynote, explaining that the cost of the transfer will ultimately be up to the publisher …
Read More »GameStop first-to-know lists: 1.5m members for PS4, 700k for Xbox One
There’s a long list of GameStop customers lined up for an Xbox One, and an even longer list for a PS4. During GameStop’s call to investors yesterday, following the retail chain’s latest quarterly earnings report, president Tony Bartel detailed the ‘first-to-know’ availability lists populated by PowerUp Rewards program members eager …
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