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Marty O’Donnell has settled his case against Bungie for terminating the studio’s former composer without cause.” O’Donnell announced he had been terminated from Bungie without cause” back in April, and filed suit against the developer for unpaid benefits just last month. Bungie initially denied all allegations, but it now appears …
Read More »Ubisoft bringing Tetris Ultimate to 3DS with exclusive content
Ubisoft has announced Tetris Ultimate is coming to Nintendo hardware after all, just not its Wii U console. The publisherinitially revealedthe updated classic for PC, PS4 and Xbox One (and later for PS Vita), but notably left out Nintendo platforms. That omission didn’t sit well to many Nintendo fans, which …
Read More »Early access contest winners crack and leak game’s pre-release build
Upcoming FPS Modern Combat 5 has been cracked and uploaded onto multiple torrent websites ahead of its release. The leak is due to a recently run contest by Gameloft that gave select players access to an early build.Polygon reports the developer/publisher has released a statement on the matter: "Following the …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank Collection lands on US Vitas this week
The Ratchet & Clank Collection will arrive tomorrow for US Vita owners, Sony has announced. The compilation packs the franchise’s PS2 trilogy – including Ratchet & Clank, Going Commando, and Up Your Arsenal. Ratchet & Clank Collection launched worldwide on PS3 in 2012, while the Vita release launched in Europe …
Read More »Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 4 arrives this week
The Walking Dead Season 2’s fourth episode will launch this week across all platforms, Telltale has announced. The studio took to Twitter to post release dates and a new trailer for the upcoming content, entiteld Amid the Ruins. The episode will launch worldwide for PC/Mac and in North America for …
Read More »Game of War dev Machine Zone worth $3bn – report
US mobile studio Machine Zone is currently wrapping up a new round of fundraising that will value the developer at more than $3bn, a new report claims. Sources with knowledge of the business told The Wall Street Journallast week that the company is projecting $600m in revenue this year alone. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: July 13-19
Divinity and DayZ continue to lead the pack on Steam’s latest weekly top sellers, grabbing the chart’s first and second positions respectively. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maintained its spot in third for the second week in a row as well, while Wolfenstein: The New Order (on special) and Early Access hit …
Read More »ESPN3 to air The International Dota 2 grand finals
The championship rounds of Dota 2 competition The International will air on ESPN3, Valve has announced. A post on Steam’s news section reveals the eSports competition will be available to view live on ESPN’s online streaming service with matches, analysis, interviews and all. Watchers can also view the competition on …
Read More »PS4 top-selling console for sixth consecutive month in US
PlayStation 4 led US hardware sales for the sixth consecutive month and remains the life-to-date leader for next-gen hardware, Sony has announced. The news arrives alongside NPD’s June 2014 report, which shows a major (106 per cent) year-over-year increase in hardware revenue driven by console sales. The 106 percent increase …
Read More »Xbox Entertainment Studios to close
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has confirmed Xbox Entertainment Studios will close as part of the company’s recently announced cost-cutting plan. Re/code sources claim that the branch was "disorganized" and "lacked a fully fleshed-out business model." The Santa Monica-based studio housed around 200 employees. "As part of the planned reduction to our …
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