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The fifth annual Interntaional Dota 2 Championships has pulled together a record-setting prize pool ahead of the event this August. The company initially announced a prize pool of $1.6m in April, which climbed to over $5.5m in a matter of days thanks to sales of the game’s latest virtual Compendium …
Read More »Desura, Indie Royale parent company Bad Juju files for bankruptcy
Bad Juju – the parent company of digital game distribution network Desura and game bundle seller Indie Royale – has filed for bankruptcy. Speaking withGamasutra, Bad Juju’s head of developer relations Lisa Morrison expressed her surprise regarding the news. I asked Tony [Novak, CEO of Bad Juju] for confirmation and …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online ‘Ill-Gotten Gains’ DLC arrives next week
The first part of Grand Theft Auto Online DLC Ill-Gotten Gains arrives next week, Rockstar has announced. The content will launch June 10th on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows PC platforms. The free download adds four new cars, gold-plated aircraft, vehicle wraps, at least” one …
Read More »Mattel brings card game Apples to Apples to iOS
Mattel has announced a digital release of its card game Apples to Apples is out now on iOS as a free-to-play offering. The game is available to download on Apple’s App Store for both iPhone and iPad devices. The launch version packs multiplayer support for up to five players, customization …
Read More »World Video Game Hall of Fame inaugural class includes Super Mario, Doom
A selection of six video games have been chosen as the first class to be inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. The titles include Pong, Pac-Man, Tetris, Super Mario Bros., Doom and World of Warcraft. The …
Read More »PlanetSide 2 lands on PS4 later this month
Daybreak Game Company’s free-to-play MMO PlanetSide 2 is heading to PlayStation 4 later this month, the studio has announced. Both PlayStation US and Europe Blogs reveal the title will launch simultaneously in Europe and North America on June 23rd. "We’ve put a lot of effort into streamlining and improving the …
Read More »Skill-based slot machines approved for Vegas casinos
Skill-based slot machines with video game-style play have been approved for Las Vegas casinos, under legislation signed last month by Nevada governor Brian Sandoval. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers – one of the advocates for the bill – stated that a slot machine’s normal 88 per cent payback might …
Read More »PC edition of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD in the works for Steam release
Recent Xbox One and PS4 release Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is heading to Windows PC via Steam. Siliconerareports on Square Enix’s announcement on Twitter, which states release dates and other info are coming soon. The HD remaster launched for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Europe, Japan and North America …
Read More »Western launch of Dragon Quest Heroes on PS4 set for October
Dragon Quest Heroes will launch in Europe and North America on PlayStation 4 this October, Square Enix has revealed. The game will launch on October 13th in North America and October 16th in Europe. Physical releases include a standard edition, Collector’s Edition and Day One Edition. The Day One Edition …
Read More »GameFly launches Netflix-like streaming service
Gamefly has announced the launch of its new streaming service, which is backed by its recent acquisition of Israel-based cloud gaming platform Playcast. "We’re excited to offer the GameFly streaming service worldwide with Playcast’s market ready and scalable technology," Gamefly CEO David Hodess said. "This represents the perfect evolution of …
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