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Shovel Knight is heading to PlayStation platforms, and Kratos is apparently crashing the party. The Kickstarter success was on display at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event over the weekend, with a new trailer confirming the game will release on PS3, PS4 and PS Vita. The trailer also teases an appearance of …
Read More »Code Name S.T.E.A.M. 3DS launch set for March
Intelligent Systems’ upcoming turn-based strategy titleCode Name S.T.E.A.M. will arrive on 3DS in March, Nintendo announced during The Game Awards this past weekend. Nintendo premiered a new trailer at the event showing off the game’s colorful steampunk-themed world that pits a team assembled by Abraham Lincoln against a swarm of …
Read More »Microsoft issues apology for failing to pay XBLIG devs on schedule
Microsoft has publicly apologized for missing scheduled payments to Xbox Live Indie Game developers. A statement posted to the ID@Xbox Twitter account explains the delay was the result of "a technical issue in our payment system,” but wouldn’t delve in any further than that. "[It’s] an unfortunate error and we …
Read More »OlliOlli heading to Xbox One, Wii U and 3DS next year
Hit skateboarding game OlliOlli will make its way to a trio of new platforms sometime early next year, developer Roll 7 has announced. Curve Studios will handle the porting duties for the game’s upcoming 3DS, Wii U and Xbox One editions. The studio has handled console ports for other notable …
Read More »YouPorn sponsors eSports team Play2Win
Adult website YouPorn has announced its new sponsorship deal with Spain-based eSports team Play2Win, which will compete this weekend at the Gamergy eSports event. Polygon reports on the partnership, which makes good on YouPorn’s previously revealed intentions to sponsor a professional eSports team. Play2Win – now branded Team YP – …
Read More »Dead Island 2 beta to debut as PS4 timed-exclusive
Dead Island 2’s beta will launch as timed-exclusive for PlayStation 4 owners when it launches next year. A FAQ posted on the beta’s official site confirms a 30-day exclusivity period for the beta on PS4, prior to its arrival on Xbox One and Windows PC platforms. Purchasing Escape Dead Island …
Read More »Free-to-play Peggle Blast launches on iOS, Android
EA has released Peggle Blast – a free-to-play take of PopCap’s Peggle franchise – on iOS and Android. The gameplay largely mirrors Peggle’s standard mechanic of launching pinballs at pegs across a variety of levels. The game utilizes an energy system” for the microtransaction portion. When the player fails to …
Read More »Valve takes on Twitch with Steam Broadcasting beta
Valve has launched Steam Broadcasting in beta, allowing Steam users to livestream without having to utilize third-party services such as Twitch. In an announcement on Steam News, the games and software distributor details how players can stream gameplay live to their friends and other Steam users. When you see a …
Read More »I am Bread hits Steam Early Access this week
Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios will release its next effort I am Bread on Steam Early Access later this week. The game will launch on Valve’s digital distribution service December 3rd, carrying a price tag of $9.99 for the duration of its Early Access run. I am Bread’s Steam page …
Read More »Nate Wells joins Crystal Dynamics
Bioshock Infinite and The Last of Us art director Nate Wells has revealed his new appointment with Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics. Gamasutra reports on Wells new gig, which follows a brief stint at The Unfinished Swan studio Giant Sparrow – which released an updated version of the game on …
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