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Minecraft has landed on yet another platform this week, as the Microsoft-owned property is now available for Windows Phone devices. The Pocket Edition of the game – out already on the Apple App and Google Play stores – can be purchased on the Windows Phone store for $7. Though it …
Read More »Valve announces Steam Holiday Auction
Valve has detailed the Steam Holiday Auction, a limited time event allowing users to trade community items like Trading Cards for full games including Civilization: Beyond Earth, This War of Mine and more. Starting this coming Monday, Steam account holders can trade in unused items for Steam Gems that can …
Read More »Xbox One outsold PS4 in both the US and UK last month
Xbox One has outsold PlayStation 4 for the first time in the US, according to NPD’s latest monthly report. Microsoft’s console navigated took the top spot in November’s hardware category, thanks in no small part to strong Black Friday sales. "November set a new record for sales of Xbox One, …
Read More »Nintendo unveils new Mario Maker features
Nintendo has revealed some new additions to its upcoming Wii U game Mario Maker, including Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario World themes. The sets join the level-creating title’s previously announced New Super Mario Bros U and classic Super Mario Bros themes, with new footage of the game showing …
Read More »H1Z1 heading to Steam Early Access in January
Sony Online Entertainment’s upcoming free-to-play zombie survival game H1Z1 will launch as a Steam Early Access title next month. In a post on Reddit, SOE president John Smedley confirmed the game’s public pre-release will arrive January 15th for Windows. He also touched on expectations for the Early Access edition. "What …
Read More »The Banner Saga 2 in the works for PC, PS4, Xbox One
A sequel to Stoic Studio’s hit strategy game The Banner Saga is heading to PC and new-gen consoles, publisher Versus Evil has confirmed. The Banner Saga 2 has been given a 2015 release window and is in development for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The original Banner Saga is …
Read More »Hearthstone Goblins vs. Gnomes expansion arrives
Hearthstone’s Goblins vs Gnomes expansion has launched across all platforms. The first expansion for Blizzard’s popular online collectible card game features 120 new cards, and players who long into the game between now and December 19th will pick up three free Goblins vs Gnomes card packs. Beyond that, the expansion …
Read More »Gone Home studio Fullbright reveals Tacoma
Gome Home developer Fullbright has teased its sophomore effort, Tacoma. The game takes place 200,000 miles from earth on the titular Lunar Transfer Station, with the trailer showing off a facility that has a similar vibe to the original underwater setting in BioShock – which certainly adds up given lead …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII’s PC release heading to PS4
Square Enix is bringing the enhanced PC version of Final Fantasy VII to PlayStation 4 next year, but the news isn’t sitting very well with fans of the franchise. The company announced at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event that Final Fantasy VII will arrive on PS4 in spring 2015, carrying the …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: November 30 – December 6
Telltale’s Game of Thrones has claimed the top spot on Steam’s latest weekly top ten sellers chart. The game finished on top of a group littered with discounted titles from Valve’s recently concluded Autumn Sale. Recent release The Crew climbed to number five on the charts as well. As for …
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