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Slender: The Arrival is heading to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U platforms, fresh PEGI ratings suggest. The European content board rated the game 12-and-up for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo’s latest console offerings – though the listed release date range of October 23-24 has been proven false. The listings …
Read More »Costume Quest 2 launches on PS3, PS4 this week
Costume Quest 2 is heading to PS3 and PS4 this week, with the PlayStation editions offering an exclusive Sackboy costume. Publisher Midnight City details the title’s crossover with LittleBigPlanet’s protagonist on the PlayStation US Blog, adding that the game will launch October 28th on PlayStation console platforms in North America …
Read More »Mojang readying Scrolls official launch for next month
Strategy card game Scrolls is set to transition from open beta to full release before the end of November, developer Mojang has revealed. Speaking with Touch Arcade, Mojang’s Owen Hill explained that the Microsoft-owned studio’s third commercial effort (following Minecraft and Cobalt) should be out by late November – if …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Xbox 360 re-release confirmed
Rockstar has announced an upgraded edition of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is on its way to Xbox 360, confirming previous reports. Word of the updated release began yesterday, when a list of achievements for the then unannounced Xbox 360 edition was uncovered. The re-release will pack improved graphics, 720p …
Read More »New Mortal Kombat live-action series in development
Warner Bros is planning a new live-action series based on Mortal Kombat to run alongside the launch of the latest title in NetherRealm’s gory fighting franchise. The untitled Warner Bros production is being developed in collaboration with Blue Ribbon Content – Warner’s new digital series production arm. The series will …
Read More »The Unfinished Swan lands on PS4, Vita next week
The Unfinished Swan will launch for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita later this month, developer Giant Sparrow has announced. A post on the PlayStation US Blog reveals the game will arrive in North America on October 28th. The mirrored post on the PlayStation Europe Blog confirms the game for an …
Read More »Alien: Isolation DLC Corporate Lockdown hits next week
Sega has announced the first of five upcoming add-ons for Alien: Isolation will arrive before the end of the month. Dubbed Corporate Lockdown, the new DLC has players assuming the role of a new playable character forced to escape from a station they had originally planned to extract data from …
Read More »Judge rules against EA shareholders’ Battlefield 4 class action suit
The lawsuit against Electronic Arts involving Battlefield 4’s poor launch and online performance directly affecting EA’s share price has suffered a setback, as a federal judge has ruled against the shareholders who filed the suit. According to Courthouse News, the suit also claimed senior executives at the publisher knew Battlefield …
Read More »John Riccitiello appointed Unity CEO
Unity co-founder David Helgason is stepping down from his position as the firm’s CEO, with former Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stepping up to fill the role. Helgason will remain on with the company, as executive vice president of strategy and communications. "I’m so proud of everything Unity accomplished in …
Read More »The Stanley Parable sells 1m copies
Mod turned award-winning indie title The Stanley Parable has surpassed 1m copies sold. The sales account for both PC and Mac versions of the game sold through the Steam store. Creator Davey Wreden took to Twitter to express his gratitude on the milestone – reached almost exactly one year out …
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