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A trio of new apps unaffiliated with gaming have arrived for Xbox Live Gold subs. Major Nelson reveals The Wall Street Journal has launched its news streaming app WSJ Live. The app provides unlimited access to the publication’s complete library of video material, as well as streaming four hours of …
Read More »Ouya enters development phase
Android-based console of the people Ouya has completed its prototyping phase and now embarks on engineering verification. A new post on the Ouya blog outlines what processes the console has been through and what’s left ahead of its eventual release. Everything is supposedly right on schedule, with the hardware receiving …
Read More »TAKE-TWO: Borderlands 2 ships 5m, XCOM a hit
Take-Two Interactive has revealed its second quarter financials, with standouts Borderlands 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown driving the publisher past its predicated outlook for the period. Gearbox’s Borderlands 2 has shipped 5m copies to date, while XCOM is, according to the firm, ‘proving to be a critical and commercial success.’ …
Read More »Halo a $3bn franchise, sells 46m units
Ahead of Halo 4’s launch next week, Microsoft has revealed several figures for its blockbuster FPS franchise. For starters, the series has sold 46m copies to date since the launch of Combat Evolved in 2001 – resulting in $3bn generated across all Halo titles. Xbox Live has seen over the …
Read More »CAPCOM: Rise in net profits aided by RE6, Dragon’s Dogma
Capcom has announced positive half-year financial results for the period ending on September 30th. Sales were up just over 55 per cent year-over-year, bringing in around $570m net. Resident Evil 6 shipped (not sold) 3.7m units during the period, with Dragon’s Dogma adding over 1m sales itself. The firm’s digital …
Read More »Skyrim Premium Edition heading to select territories in Europe
Skyrim is receiving a premium edition retail release, at least for select countries. A listing on Amazon Germany points to a December 7th launch for the re-release on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Along with the game, extra goodies such as a map, t-shirt, postcards, an Elder Scrolls novel, and …
Read More »Activision reveals social games platform Activate
Activision Blizzard has unveiled Activate, a new social gaming platform for mobile devices. Inside Mobile Apps reports the platform will offer cloud storage allowing customers access to their games from multiple devices, and supports multiplayer titles as well. Users can log into mobile games using a Facebook ID or set-up …
Read More »Meteor gathers another $18m for Hawken
Free-to-play mech combat title Hawken has received an additional $18m in funding ahead of its December launch. VentureBeat reports publisher Meteor Entertainment has brought in the sizable amount as part of its second round of fundraising, bringing the total to $28.5m raised thus far for the game. Despite being an …
Read More »Leaked GTA V poster claims Spring 2013 launch – rumour
Grand Theft Auto V is to release in the first half of 2013, if new promotional art for the game is to be believed. The poster, leaked by fan forum GTA-Five.pl (site currently down) and spotted by IGN, reads ‘Pre-order now. Spring 2013.’, with Xbox 360 and PS3 being the …
Read More »Valve recruiting beta testers for Linux Steam client
Valve is seeking testers for the beta version of its Steam for Linux client. The company is now taking applications, adding that its primarily looking for experienced Linux users. While details are sparse beyond that, we’ve already learned Left 4 Dead 2 will be the debut title from the service …
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