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GSC, the development studio behind the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, has announced its closure; and with it the cancellation of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. The would-be latest title in the FPS RPG franchise was reportedly heading toward the fate back in March with the studio’s impending closure, but at the time GSC wasn’t ready …
Read More »Resistance: The Trilogy appears on Amazon France
Amazon France has unveiled a franchise bundle for Sony’s Resistance series. The not yet officially announced Resistance: The Trilogy pack has been listed on the French arm of the online retailer (spotted by CVG). As expected, the offering is a repackaging of the three Resistance games available on PS3; though …
Read More »Adam Sessler leaves G4
Gaming personality Adam Sessler has announced he has left television network G4. Television personality Adam Sessler and TV network G4 are parting ways, with Adam’s last episode as host of G4’s "X-Play" airing on the network today, Wednesday, April 25,” a statement from Sessler’s representative read. AdditionallyKotaku reports that their …
Read More »Uncharted series: 17m units sold and counting
Sony has announced updated sales figures for Naughty Dog’s Uncharted franchise. The company shared that lifetime sales for the IP have hit 17,320,000 units as of April 12th of this year. That figure includes all three games on the PS3 and the recently released Golden Abyss title on the PS …
Read More »Pikmin 2 Wii getting NA release this year
Nintendo of America has announced the re-release of Pikmin 2 on Wii. The game was originally released on Gamecube back in 2004. It was later retooled to take advantage of Wii Remote, and the updated release hit Japan and Europe in 2009. No US release date ever came about at …
Read More »PS Plus members to receive bevy of free titles in May
Playstation Plus members are getting some nice rewards this May, including several free games. This month Plus subscribers can download the brand new PSN game, Awesomenauts, as well as two PSN Atlus titles in Trine 2 and Rock of Ages. It doesn’t stop there though. Plus subscribers will also score …
Read More »Minecraft Pocket Edition crafting update out now for iOS and Android
The mobile version of Mojang’s indie hit Minecraft has received a significant update for iOS and Android devices. Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.3.0 adds a crafting interface similar to the PC version. Players can now build new items and materials, which most would agree is a big part of Minecraft (hey, …
Read More »Max Payne 3 PC pre-order bonuses and specs revealed
Several new bits of info has arrived for the PC version of Rockstar’s upcoming effort Max Payne 3. The PC version will support DirectX11 ‘including tessellation, as well as a number of additional advanced graphics options. ‘ Players will have to wait until May 29th for their shot at it …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance hits Europe in July
Square Enix has revealed a Europe/PAL territories release date for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. The 3DS title will arrive on July 20th in the aforementioned regions, ahead of the July 31st target in North America. The reveal was originally made via a shown at Europe’s Nintendo Direct presentation …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City GOTY announced alongside Harley Quinn DLC
Warner Bros has announced a Game of the Year edition for Batman: Arkham City, revealing a new DLC add-on for the title as well. The just revealed Harley Quinn’s Revenge pack is set-up to be the game’s final chapter, featuring new story content and the option to play both as …
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