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The PC release of Galak-Z: The Dimensional will arrive on Steam later this week, developer 17-Bit has announced. Valve’s distribution service – and likely other yet to be named digital shops – will carry Windows, Mac and Linux editions of the award-winning space shooter starting on Octoober 29th. The open-world …
Read More »Telltale details Game of Thrones season finale release
The sixth and final release of Telltale’s debut Game of Thrones episodic will land next week, the studio has announced. Dubbed The Ice Dragon, the episode will arrive simultaneously across all platforms on November 17th – a first for a Telltale release. Along with the release dates of the upcoming …
Read More »ArenaNet teams up with ESL for Guild Wars 2 Pro League
Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet has joined forces with eSports organizer ESL to form an official Pro League for the MMO. The first season of the league is set to start in November, and replaces the Guild Wars 2 World Tournament Series. The seven-week season will be capped with a …
Read More »Steam Controller and Steam Link aren’t working with Macs
Mac owners who have invested early in Valve’s recently released Steam Controller and upcoming Steam Link have been told that neither device will currently work with their machine. Unfortunately, there are some temporary software issues that prevent the hardware from functioning with Macs,” Valve said in an email to customers, …
Read More »Soma approaching 100,000 sales
Frictional Games’ latest horror release Soma has sold nearly 100,000 copies since its launch late last month. A post on the developer’s blog reveals the game has sold 92,000 units across all platforms – finishing sixth on Steam’s top ten list last week in the process. It took Frictional’s previous …
Read More »The Stanley Parable dev launches follow-up The Beginner’s Guide
The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden has announced the launch of his next game The Beginner’s Guide. Windows and Mac editions of the game are available now onSteamand Humble Store for $10 – though Steam is offering a 20 per cent launch week discount that Humble Store isn’t reflecting at …
Read More »Mighty No. 9 now set to launch in February
Mighty No. 9 has received new US and worldwide release dates, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The digital version of Comcept’s Mega Man spiritual successor will launch February 9thin North America and February 12thfor other territories on PC, Mac, Linux, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U. Downloadable …
Read More »Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows arrives this week
Shovel Knight is set to receive a free update packing a completely new campaign later this week, developer Yacht Club has announced. Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows will have players working through an all-new” adventure starring Plague Knight, along with a new challenge mode. The content launches this Thursday, September …
Read More »Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void arrives in November
Blizzard has announced Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void will launch in November. During a livefeed of the game’s World Championship Series season three finals on Twitch, the studio revealed the Protoss-focused expansion pack for the RTS sequel will release for PC and Mac on November 10th. Notably, Blizzard is …
Read More »Award-winning mobile game 80 Days sets sail for PC later this month
Hit iOS and Android title 80 Days is coming to PC and Mac in an expanded and revamped form. Inspired by the iconic Jules Verne novel Around The World In Eighty Days (rather than the god-awful 2004 Steve Coogan/Jackie Chan movie effort), from which it takes its moniker, 80 Days …
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