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Valve has revealed the top selling products on Steam for the past week, with the majority of the holiday weekend included in the period. Black Ops II held onto its top spot, despite major discounts to Borderlands 2, XCOM, and a slew of other solid titles for Steam’s Autumn Sale. …
Read More »Fighters of Capcom trademark registered
Capcom may be looking within for its next crossover fighting series. CVG reports the company filed a trademark for ‘Fighters of Capcom’ earlier this month. The patent was registered under "computer game software", downloadable game software", "electronic game programs for mobile phones and smart phones", "downloadable game program for playing …
Read More »Axed Skullgirls team form new studio to carry on game’s development
The developers behind Skullgirls have been laid off from their positions at Reverge Labs, only to reform as a new studio in effort to continue work on the downloadable fighting game. Dubbed Lab Zero Games, the new studio plans to keep up its work on the 2D fighter. It has …
Read More »Linux for Steam beta takes in 5,000 new testers
Valve has invited in 5,000 additional participants for the Linux for Steam beta test. The company explained things have progressed to the point where it’s ready to bring in a larger number of testers. We’re making good progress finding and fixing issues that our users have reported so we’re expanding …
Read More »343 seeks MMO developers for work on Halo 4 and new project
Microsoft has posted a pair of job listings in search of developers to join 343 industries for future Halo endeavors. Spotted by Gamespot, the two software engineer listings are specifically seeking out those qualified for building the next generation of backend services to power Halo 4 and our new game …
Read More »3DS looks to surpass 6m US sales with new bundle
With Nintendo closing in on 6m units sold in the US, the company has revealed a new bundle for its 3DS line. Gamespot reports the bundle will pack a Flame Red 3DS with a copy of Super Mario 3D Land pre-installed for $170. The latest 3DS hardware offering will launch …
Read More »Gamestop readies 3,000 US stores for Black Friday midnight kickoff
Gamestop is coordinating a midnight opening for over 3,000 US locations this Friday. The video game retail giant announced a 12:01 a.m. kickoff for the selected stores, with other locations set to open doors at 5:00 a.m. Stores will be offering deals throughout the extended weekend, including on Xbox 360 …
Read More »Star Citizen claims crowdfunding record as Kickstarter run concludes
The two crowdfunding efforts for Chris Roberts’ Star Citizen have come to a close, bringing in a combined $6.2m in pledges. The game’s Kickstarter wrapped up yesterday at $2.1m in funding and over 34,000 backers. Added to the $4.1m raised from the already concluded Roberts Space Industry drive, the team …
Read More »Major League Gaming sees massive viewership growth in 2012 season
Major League Gaming has reported record-breaking numbers for viewership. Polygon reports the international esports league amassed 11.7m unique viewers online during its 2012 season–boosting viewership growth by 334 per cent. More than 15m hours were streamed online for the period, and the organization’s spring and fall tournaments were the most-watched …
Read More »Rockstar considering Grand Theft Auto V for Wii U, PC
Despite their omission from all released promotional materials, Wii U and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V may still be in the cards. Rockstar vice president Dan Houser explained to IGN–in response to why the two platforms were left out of the game’s recent marketing pushes–that any options beyond …
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