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New info has surfaced regarding a potential sequel to Ubisoft’s Rayman Origins via a leaked survey. An anonymous Kotaku reader shared images pulled from marketing firm Arkenford’s survey hinting at a new Rayman Origins title. Ubisoft is reportedly a regular client of the company. The shots show that the the …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: April 15-21
Valve has released Steam’s top sellers chart for the week ending on April 21st. For the second week in a row, dungeon crawler Legend of Grimrock claims the top spot. The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition jumps to the second spot, with Skyrim keeping a tight grip on the third. Newcomers …
Read More »PS3 price drops occur at select retailers
Two high profile retailers have dropped the price of the PS3 from $249 to $199. Amazon currently offers the 160GB Playstation 3 system at the reduced tag. GameStop is also offering the console at the same price, but bundles in a free copy of Batman: Arkham City or Mortal Kombat: …
Read More »Marvel vs Capcom 2 hitting iPhone this week
An iOS version of Capcom’s fighting mash-up sequel Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is heading to the App Store this week. The Capcom Unity Blog reveals the port will arrive this Wednesday, April 25th and will include the full 56-character roster. Curiously it’ll only be available for iPhone and iPod Touch; …
Read More »Risen 2 console version delayed
Deep Silver has announced a delay for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of their pirate RPG Risen 2. Console owners will have to wait until July31st in US/Canada and August 3rd in Europe for the semi-open world title. The title was originally to arrive this week for the two …
Read More »Kirby 20th anniversary collection announced, coming to Wii
A Kirby anthology collection is in the works for the Wii, Nintendo has revealed. The announcement came yesterday via the Nintendo Direct event in Japan. The compilation is being put together in celebration of the Kirby franchise’s 20th anniversary. The company had little more to offer then the announcement itself, …
Read More »3DS firmware update due out this week
A firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS is scheduled to arrive in the middle of the week. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced the news during the Nintendo Direct conference yesterday in Japan. The update comes about due to lack of organization for the device. Users were voicing complaints specifically about …
Read More »New Super Mario Bros. 2 leaping onto 3DS in August
A new Mario sidescroller is coming to 3DS this summer, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is to be a follow-up to the popular Nintendo DS title New Super Mario Bros. as well as New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The sequel was revealed during a …
Read More »Star Wars: TOR interest already on decline, analyst suggests
EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO may already be fading in regards to player numbers, a new report from Cowen and Company suggests. The game is forecasted to keep 1.25m subs by the end of the fiscal year, a steep and rather quick decline from the 1.7m figure recorded …
Read More »Kickstarter pulls $10m for games since March
Kickstarter has had a significant impact on the games industry in just the past several weeks alone. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports the crowdfunding site has brought in over $10m in guaranteed funding for game development projects since the beginning of March. That figure includes all projects that have either concluded …
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