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An agreement has been made between Mojang and Bethesda regarding the Scrolls trademark dispute, Mojang CEO and Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has announced via twitter. Issues arose several months back when Mojang received the news that they were being summoned to court by Bethesda for choosing the Scrolls name …
Read More »CD Projekt Red ditching DRM
CD Projekt Red, developer of the hit RPG series The Witcher, has revealed the company will no longer rely on DRM for any of their future titles. Speaking at GDC last week in San Francisco, CEOMarcin Iwinski stated that the studio wouldn’t go the route again because it both complicates …
Read More »20 million weapon configurations in Ghost Recon Future Soldier
Ubisoft has revealed a few eye-catching details for their upcoming co-op tactical shooter sequelGhost Recon: Future Soldier. In a recently released video preview of the game, former Navy SEAL Richard ‘Mack’ Machowicz discusses how one mission is similar to that of the actual mission that led to Osama bin Laden’s …
Read More »Halo 4 to skip public beta
In a departure from Bungie’s development strategy for Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, 343 Industrieswill forgo a public multiplayer beta for the latest in the popular FPS franchise. "While we are testing Halo 4 code, gameplay, and systems at significant scale to get excellent data, input, and feedback, we are …
Read More »Valve downs ‘Steam Box’ rumours
Valve has shot down the ‘Steam Box’ hardwarerumors that were swirling about late last week. It was originally speculated that the company was preppinga set-top box that could run PC games and use Steam or even competing services. "We’re prepping the Steam Big Picture Mode UI and getting ready to …
Read More »iPad 3 officially unveiled
Apple has just announced the new iPad complete with a host of new features and goodies. As rumored, the new iPad packs ‘Retina Display’, a new mobile chip, a significant camera upgrade, and more. "The new iPad has a Retina Display. 2048×1536. The best mobile display that has ever shipped," …
Read More »Zynga platform hits open beta
Just a few days after Zynga revealed its platform would hit beta sometime this month, the company has went ahead and launched Zynga.com. Dubbed ‘a new playground for social games’,the open beta version of the platform currently offersusers five games to play: CastleVille, CityVille, Hidden Chronicles, Words with Friends, and …
Read More »3DS Game Gear titles arrive next week
The first set of games from Sega’s original handheld are set to arrive next week on both US and EU versions of the3DS eShop, Nintendo has announced. The debut batch will include Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi, and Dragon Crystal, as was announced in the Japanese line-up back in …
Read More »Journey starts early for PS Plus subs
Can’t wait for Thatgamecompany’s upcoming open adventure title Journey? If you’re a PS Plus member, there’s good news. Sony will be launching Journey one week early for subscribers, IGN reports. The game is currently slated to arrive on the Playstation Network as a digital download on March 13th in North …
Read More »Sumioni: Demon Arts flows to Vita this month
XSEED has announced that its ink wash painting meets action platformer title Sumioni: Demon Arts will be available in North America on March 20th. Set in ancient Japan and presented in a ‘sumi-e’ art style, Sumioni puts players in control of an ‘ink demon’ who has been summoned from a …
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