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Read More »Newell death threat dev Maulbeck leaves Code Avarice
The developer whose game was removed from Steam after he threatened the life of Valve boss Gabe Newell has left studio Code Averice. Mike Maulbeck courted controversy yesterday when he flipped his lid after his title Paranautical Activity was accidentally listed as an Early Access game on Steam. [It was] …
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 …
Read More »Civilization: Beyond Earth confirmed for Mac and Linux
Impending PC release Civilization: Beyond Earth is also heading to Mac and Linux, publisher 2K Games has announced. Port-focused developer Aspyr posted the announcement on the studio’s official site, following a confirmation post on Twitter from 2K. The Mac and Linux editions won’t be out alongside the Windows PC version …
Read More »Valve pulls game from Steam after dev makes Gabe Newell death threat
This is a case that falls squarely in the camp known as ‘shooting oneself in the foot’. Mike Maulbeck’s new game Paranautical Activity arrived on Steam yesterday and was, due to an error, listed as an Early Access title. Maulbeck’s reaction? An ill-advised Twitter rant that included the following: I …
Read More »Valve pulls game from Steam after developer threatens Gabe Newell
Mike Maulbeck admits statements were 'totally unacceptable'
Read More »Dark Souls ditching Games for Windows Live next month
Bandai Namco has at last confirmed concrete plans to remove Games for Windows Live from the PC version of Dark Souls. Owners will be able to carry over achievements and, most crucially, save games once the game is shifted to Steam’s servers. To switch gamers will simply have to input …
Read More »Former Diablo devs unveil Rebel Galaxy for PS4, PC
Ex-Diablo and Torchlight developers Travis Baldree and Erich Schaefer have announced open-world space survival game Rebel Galaxy for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. A post on the US PlayStation Blog reveals the upcoming title from Double Damage Games – a new studio co-founded by Baldree and Schaefer, the pair that …
Read More »Steam Early Access game Space Engineers sells 1m copies
Keen Software House to continue updating sandbox game with new features
Read More »Early Access game Space Engineers sells 1m copies
Keen Software House’s Steam Early Access title Space Engineers has now sold over 1m copies since its release in October 2013. The game hit 500k sales in May. We feel twice as happy with this achievement since it came on our first year anniversary since Space Engineers was launched to …
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