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Telltale has revealed the fifth and final episode of Tales from the Borderlands debut season will launch next week. As has become a standard for the studio’s episodic releases, Episode Five: The Vault of the Traveler will arrive first for PC, Mac, PS3 and PS4 – debuting for the platforms …
Read More »NBA 2K16 ships 4m, sets franchise record
NBA 2K16 has shipped 4m units worldwide across all platforms in its first week, publisher 2K Sports has announced. The figure is a record for the baksetball franchise. Digital sales have doubled the numbers of NBA 2K15 during the same period as well, with three times as many games played …
Read More »Telltale reveals Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Edition for PS4, Xbox
Telltale has announced a special edition release of Back to the Future: The Game on PS4 and Xbox consoles, set to arrive later this month. Dubbed Back to the Future: The Game 30th Anniversary Edition– to commemorate the film’s premiere three decades ago –the updated release includes visual upgrades and …
Read More »Sniper Elite franchise surpasses 10m copies sold
The Sniper Elite franchise has surpassed 10m copies sold, developer Rebellion has revealed. The UK-based studio announced the news in a video update (posted below). The first Sniper Elite title launched in 2005, meaning sales average out to right around 1m per year. Whether you’ve bought one or whether you’ve …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops III drops single player mode on PS3 and 360
The last-gen versions of upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be multiplayer only releases. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a truly next-generation experience designed from day one to harness the full potential of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC,” a statement read. We know …
Read More »Frozen Free Fall comes to PC, Playstation and Xbox platforms
Disney Interactive has made its mobile free-to-play puzzle game Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight available on PC via Steam, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The match-3 title is now available for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows platforms. The new console and PC version features 195 …
Read More »VIDEO: Lego Dimensions shows off laundry list of big-name voice talent
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a new video showcasing the ridiculous amount of voice acting talent gathered for its upcoming action adventure title Lego Dimensions. In a Back to the Future reunion, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd will play their respective characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Gary …
Read More »Xbox Live Indie Games program shutting down
Microsoft is taking steps to gradually pull support of Xbox 360’s Xbox Live Indie Games service, the firm has told registered developers. Gamasutrareports XBLIG devs will no longer be able to purchase a subscription service, effective immediately – though those interested can directly contact Microsoft to maintain access for the …
Read More »Microsoft closing Xbox Live Indie Games
XBLIG titles will no longer be sold from September 2017
Read More »Activision offers a helping hand to last-gen Destiny players with free flash drive
Publisher Activision appears to be going above and beyond to help out those who are still playing Destiny on PS3 and Xbox 360. Bungie’s recent The Taken King update patch for Destiny brings with it a hefty download for those who wish to digitally update their existing disc game. For …
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