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It’s nice to find out indie hit Hotline Miami is being enjoyed by paying customers as well. Speaking with Eurogamer, Graeme Struthers of publisher Devolver Digital revealed the game had sold 130,000 copies in its first seven weeks – despite being illegally downloaded at what Struthers describes as extraordinary levels.” …
Read More »Rockstar developing cutting-edge engine for next-gen – report
Rockstar North is hiring for what appears to be work on an engine designed for current and next generation platforms. Job listings spotted by NowGamer indicate that the Grand Theft Auto V developer is looking to create a cutting-edge engine. The studio is seeking an experienced programmer to focus on …
Read More »Cloud gaming service Playcast plans Q1 2013 launch in US
Television channel-based cloud gaming service Playcast will launch in the US early next year for set-top boxes, tablets, smartphones, and PCs. The company is currently in talks with game publishers including Activision, THQ, Warner Bros., and Telltale Games ahead of its leap into the states during Q1 2013, according to …
Read More »Journey composer sees games as music’s ‘Wild West’
Journey composer Austin Wintory feels privileged to work in a medium that he believes is a ‘Wild West’ for musicians. Wintory’s score for Thatgamecompany’s award-winning title is the first full game soundtrack to receive a Grammy nod – a development that wasn’t lost on Christopher Tin, whose Civilization IV track …
Read More »Valve tested Dota 2 on tablets, determined technology not there yet
Valve wants to bring Dota 2 to tablets, but the existing tech won’t allow for it quite yet. Speaking with Kotaku at the VGAs last week, Valve boss Gabe Newell revealed the potential port when asked about any interesting software projects in the works. "We were working on getting Dota …
Read More »Fate of Bioshock Vita game ‘in the hands of business people’
New, less promising, info on the Playstation Vita Bioshock game last mentioned back in April has come about. Irrational Games head honcho Ken Levine tells IGN that the game remains something he’s interested in, but its fate is currently out of his hands. That is in the hands of business …
Read More »Minecraft 360 edition averaging 50,000 sales a week
It looks as if the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft has a good chance of running down its PC predecessor in terms of sales. Gamasutra reports the XBLA version is still selling between 40,000 and 60,000 copies a week just over half a year from launch. As of the end …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: December 2-8
Valve has revealed Steam’s top selling titles for the past week, with the release of Far Cry 3 vaulting Ubisoft’s sequel to the top of the list. Black Ops II finished in the runner-up spot, ahead of several titles who made the list thanks to Steam’s Big Picture launch sale. …
Read More »IGF finalists offered Steam distribution
The Independent Games Festival and Valve have announced an agreement that will provide all of this year’s finalists with a Steam distribution offer. The festival’s official site reveals Main competition finalists will have an opportunity to accept a distribution agreement with the PC digital games giant. The competition includes several …
Read More »Far Cry 3 dev focused on next-gen online RPG – report
Ubisoft appears to be at work on a next-gen effort that aims to offer one of the best gameplay experiences ever conceived.” OXMhas unearthed Ubisoft Massive designer Marc Cartwright’s LinkedIn profile, which makes mention of a AAA next generation online RPG. Further evidence in the form of job listings have …
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