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The fourth episode of Minecraft: Story Mode is set to launch later this month, Telltale has revealed. Telltale confirmedthe first season’s penultimate episode will launch later this month across all platforms, adding that the fifth episode is scheduled for a vague 2016 window. More details are said to be on …
Read More »Traplight closes second round of funding
Finland-based mobile studio Traplight Games has closed a recent round of funding totaling €1.3m. Games Industryreports the second funding round brings the Big Bang Racing developer’s lifetime total to €2m. The studio’s racing game is based around user-generated content – which has gone well enough for the studio to prioritize …
Read More »Mighty Switch Force Academy launches out of Early Access
Mighty Switch Force Academy has launched out of Early Access on Steam, developer WayForward has announced. The indie studio boasts the official release packs 20 new levels, five classic stages, as well as four-player co-op and competitive play. WayForward debuted its Mighty Switch Force property as a puzzle platformer release. …
Read More »Final Fantasy VI remake heading to Steam next week
Square Enix is porting yet another Final Fantasy title to PC, with the mobile remake of Final Fantasy VI set to arrive on Steam next week. Why the company chose that particular version over the SNES or Game Boy Advance editions is a bit befuddling, but it’s what will be …
Read More »RockYou layoffs confirmed by CEO
Social games studio RockYou has reported a round of job cuts to its US workforce. Speaking withGamasutra, RockYou CEO Lisa Marino confirmed 23 employees were affected by the cuts. "23 people were impacted, about 10 per cent of our US workforce. We also initiated other cost-cutting initiatives, as expenses were …
Read More »New Danganronpa game unveiled for 2016 release on PS4, Vita
A new Danganronpa title is in the works for PS4 and PS Vita, developer Spike Chunsoft has revealed. Dubbed Danganronpa V3: Everyone’s New Semester of Killing, the title will launch at some point in 2016 on Sony’s current-gen console and handheld. V3 is a departure from the franchise to this …
Read More »UPDATE: First official Fallout 4 update out now on PC, later this week for consoles
Update: The patch is out now for PS4, no word on an Xbox One release as of yet. Original story:Bethesda has updated Fallout 4 to version 1.2 on PC, with a console release planned for later this week. The official release is available now on Steam, adding a list of …
Read More »Gameforge appoints Tim Campbell to lead new divison
German studio Gameforge has appointed Tim Campbell to head up a new division meant to increase the company’s focus on the North American market. Games Industryreports Campbell will lead Gameforge’s Games Division to streamline internal and external development. The studio currently owns AION and HEX: Shards of Fate intellectual properties, …
Read More »Remastered edition of Shadow Complex comes to PC for free
Epic Games has offered up a free, remastered version of XBLA release Shadow Complex for Windows PC. The game can be downloaded now fromthe game’s websitefor no cost, though it does require Epic’s launcher to play. The studio adds Shadow Complex on PC will only remain free for a limited …
Read More »Halo World Championship prize pool surpasses $2m
The prize pool for the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians World Championship has swelled to over $2m, 343 Industries has announced. "We’re excited to announce that the Halo World Championship prize pool is now $2,000,000, and continues to grow,” a poston the game’s Twitter accountrevealed. Microsoft previously promised a portion of …
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