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Mojang’s private Minecraft server subscription service Minecraft Realms is available now worldwide. The developer announced the news earlier this week on its blog, explaining that the service is now an option wherever Minecraft is available. The service launched in North America last month, adding to its growing list of region’s …
Read More »Bandai Namco ‘seeking avenues’ for Dark Souls on PC post GFWL
The upcoming death of Games for Windows Live doesn’t mean permanent hollowing for Dark Souls. That’s according to Bandai Namco, which has pledged that the PC version of the cult RPG will continue working for the time being and eventually migrate to an alternative system. With the release of Dark …
Read More »Dead Island: Epidemic lands on Steam as Early Access title
Deep Silver’s Dead Island MOBA spinoff Dead Island: Epidemic has launched on Valve’s Steam platform as an Early Access offering. While the final version of the game will be free-to-play, the closed beta version of the game currently available via the digital distributor is available in three different premium packages …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 11-17
Another week, another victory for DayZ on Steam’s top ten sellers chart. Bohemia Interactive’s Early Access title finished on top of the heap yet again, finishing ahead of pre-orders for the ever-approaching Watch Dogs. Arma 3 finished in third as well, adding to Bohemia’s dominance. Around the usual suspects – …
Read More »Titanfall companion app available on iOS and Android
EA has released a companion app for multiplayer shooter Titanfall on both iOS and Android. As well as offering an assortment of info regarding the game’s universe, characters, weapons and maps it also allows player to track their stats from the console and PC game. It will also connect with …
Read More »Far Cry 3 surpasses 9m copies sold
Ubisoft’s multi-platform sequel Far Cry 3 has sold more than 9m units, the publisher has announced. The game had sold 6m copies as of May 2013, meaning its gone on to sell 3m copies in the past 12 months. "Far Cry 3 has now sold 9 million units since its …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV ships 11m units
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has shipped 11m copies to date. The figure was produced within the company’s full-year earnings report for the period ending on Marcy 31st, 2014. "We are extremely pleased that Assassin’s Creed has become the fourth-biggest franchise in the industry," Ubisoft CEO Yves …
Read More »Among the Sleep PS4 edition revealed with Project Morpheus support
Kickstarter success Among the Sleep will see a PS4 release that’s to include support for Project Morpheus, developer Krillbite Studios has revealed. Speaking with Polygon, Krillbite confirmed its first-person survival horror title will land on PS4 in addition to the already announced PC, Mac and Linux versions. According to the …
Read More »Could Red Dead Redemption actually be coming to PC?
A Microsoft PC compatibility listing on the Windows website has offered fresh hope that Red Dead Redemption could yet receive a PC port. Whereas Rockstar chose to port Grand Theft Auto IV to PC and even released Max Payne 3 on PC alongside consoles, there’s been no hint that the …
Read More »‘Self-publishing felt like a logical step’ for SuperGiant’s Transistor
Shunning traditional publishing for the release of Transistor was simply a matter of logic, developer SuperGiant has argued. The studio’s second game following indie hit Bastion is out on PS4 and PC next week but unlike its predecessor, which was published by Warner Bros, SuperGiant decided to go it alone …
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