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Robert Bowling’s Robotoki has shut down, forcing the developer to put the indie studio’s upcoming title Human Element on hiatus.” Bowling opened up the company in 2012, following his stint as creative strategist with Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward. "This week we have ceased operations at Robotoki and the …
Read More »Sony to close Canadian shops
Sony has detailed plans to close all of its Canadian retail stores within the next two months. The announcement comes via a press release issued on The Canadian Press and reported on by CBC News, which states the firm will shut down all 14 of its current Canada-based locations. Five …
Read More »Hatred issued Adults Only rating
Destructive Creation’s controversial upcoming title Hatred has been issued an AO for Adults Only rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Speaking with Games Industry, an unidentified ESRB representative confirmed the rating – adding that content descriptors for intense language, violence, blood and gore would be required for sale of …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: January 11-17
H1Z1 has finished on top of Steam’s weekly best sellers chart, outpacing pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto V. The Early Access launch of Sony Online Entertainment’s zombie survival affair helped push the game to victory, but the PC version of GTA V grabbing the runner-up spot during its first few …
Read More »Supergiant’s Bastion sells 3m, Transistor moves 600,000
Supergiant has revealed updated sales figure for both of its critically acclaimed titles, Bastion and Transistor. Supergiant’s debut Bastion has surpassed the 3m sales mark. The game debuted in 2011 on Xbox 360 and PC, and later released on Mac, Linux, iOS and Google Chrome platforms. Transitor has sold 600,000 …
Read More »Evolve goes gold, Turtle Rock and 2K donate $22,000 to charity
Turtle Rock’s upcoming multiplayer shooter Evolve has gone gold, and to celebrate both the studio and the game’s publisher 2K Games are making substantial donations to charity. A post on the Evolve’s official website announces that the game is ready for release, as well as details a charitable agreement made …
Read More »App Store developers generated $10bn in revenue last year
App Store developers combined to generate revenue exceeding $10bn in 2014, Apple has announced. The figure marks a new annual record for Apple’s digital shop, and it brings the cumulative total for developer revenue to more than $25bn since the App Store’s launch in 2008. This year is off to …
Read More »Internet Archive releases 2,000 retro titles as free browser offerings
A bevy of classic video games are now available to play for free via your browser, including The Oregon Trail, King’s Quest, Wolfenstein 3D, Metal Gear and more. Polygon reports on Internet Archive’s release of the Software Library, which uses an EM_DOSBOX in-browser emulator to run its programs – in …
Read More »PornHub breaks down usage from console owners
Pornhub has released a detailed 2014 report on the habits of its visitors, including a chart detailing which game consoles brought in the most traffic for the adult entertainment website. The unquestionably thorough Game Politics reports on the adult entertainment site’s research, which takes a look at dozens of different …
Read More »Annual Dota 2 tournament The International set for August
Valve has confirmed its annual Dota 2 eSports competition The International will return in 2015. The event will be held once again stateside in Seattle, Washington and run from August 3rd-8th. Tickets aren’t on sale as of yet, but according to Valve relevant info is coming soon via the Dota …
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