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Counter-Strike co-creator and former Valve employee Minh Le has seemingly confirmed Left 4 Dead 3 is in active development – stating that the game is real, and looking great in his opinion. In a video interview spotted by Shacknews, Le explains he’s already seen the game with his own two …
Read More »Final Fantasy III launches on Steam
The previously announced upgraded version of 1990 Famicom title and 2006 DS remake Final Fantasy III has arrived on Steam. The game’s Windows PC release – revealed earlier this month by publisher Square Enix – is available now via Valve’s digital distribution platform for $15.99. The new version specifically packs …
Read More »VIDEO: LEGO Batman 3 announced for autumn release
Warner Bros has confirmed that TT Games is working on LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. It sees the Dark Knight team up with Superman and DC chums and take to space to fight Brainiac. Over 150 characters are included as well as locations such as the Batcave, Hall of Justice …
Read More »Next-gen FIFA gets free World Cup mode
The FIFA World Cup standalone game may not be coming to PS4, Xbox One or PC but some free Brazil-themed content is on the way to those platforms. The FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup add-on is for the Ultimate Team mode and takes the card-collecting mechanic and applies it …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 18-24
Wolfenstein: The New Order used a strong launch to knock DayZ off the top spot of this week’s Steam top sellers chart. Supergiant’s Transistor also sold its way past Bohemia’s Early Access title, grabbing the runner-up spot and relegating DayZ to third. Pre-orders for Watch Dogs continue to keep the …
Read More »Windows PC support for Xbox One controller launching ‘very soon’
Xbox One controller compatibility for Windows PC is nearing public release, Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has confirmed. "Soon. Very soon," Hryb said, replying on a NeoGAF thread revolving around the subject of when the necessary drivers would be made available via Windows. Microsoft previously stated in August 2013 that Windows support …
Read More »The PC indie gaming bubble ‘is popping’
Mid-tier devs could be forced out completely as swathes of developers release their games on Steam, says Jeff Vogel
Read More »Watch: Crytek new online blockbuster Arena of Fate
So Crytek has teased its latest game Arena of Fate. Outside of a 33 second teaser (which we have included below) very little is known about the game, other than it’s an ‘action-packed’ online title, it’s out this summer and there’s a website – arenaoffate.com (which currently goes nowhere). Oh, …
Read More »Steam In-Home Streaming officially launches
Steam’s In-Home Streaming feature is out of beta and now available for all users of the PC platform, Valve has announced. In a news post on its site, Valve explains the computer-to-computer streaming component can be accessed by logging on to Steam on two computers over the same network. The …
Read More »Free-to-play FIFA World enters global open beta
EA has entered the next stage in the evolution of its lucrative FIFA franchise by opening up its free-to-play PC title FIFA World to all. The EA Canada developed game is effectively the Ultimate Team mode from the console game, albeit built around a modified game engine. It features over …
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