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The success that is LEGO Dimensions continues with confirmation that the series has achieved another UK sales goal. Warner Bros has told MCV that sales of the game’s accessories – which include Level, Team and Fun Packs – have now passed 1m units, reaching 1,062,630. That’s in addition to the …
Read More »Goodgame chief Böni replaced by Warner Bros’ William Corey Barnard
Former development director for publisher oversaw the creation of Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons and DC Comics MMOs
Read More »Feral Interactive cancels Batman Arkham Knight for Linux and Mac
Developer to issue refunds for ports of Rocksteady’s troubled superhero swansong
Read More »UPDATED: LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens game on the way
It looks like last year’s blockbuster Star Wars film is getting the LEGO treatment. That’s according to a listing the Xbox Store, which claims that LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for a June 28th release. Given that this is not the last date of the month, this …
Read More »Warner accused of abandoning PC version of Mortal Kombat X
The PC community is once again up in arms about Warner Bros’ treatment of one of its key releases. The publisher has announced a new version of the game called Mortal Kombat XL, which features the original title, all of its subsequent DLC and the upcoming Kombat Pack 2 that …
Read More »Warner reveals 1m UK LEGO Marvel sales as sequel looms
Warner Bros has revealed that LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has sold over 1m units in the UK. Its statement comes ahead of the upcoming LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, which arrives on January 29th. Marvel Super Heroes was the second-largest LEGO launch to-date, with 84,400 units. The only bigger launch was 2008’s …
Read More »Ant-Man and Captain America DLC free as PlayStation exclusive in LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Warner has announced that free DLC based on both Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War will be released for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers. However, the content will be exclusive to PS4 and PS3. The additions mean that the game will now span the events of eight Marvel films, along with classic …
Read More »WB Games Montreal hiring for new DC Comics titles
Positions include rendering programmers, senior animators, character artists and audio designers
Read More »Dying Light Season Pass price is being increased
Techland is increasing the price of the Season Pass for its zombie game Dying Light. Currently the Season Pass costs 15.99. However, this will be increased to 23.99 on December 8th. The studio says it’s doing this because upcoming expansion The Following has grown in scale and now offers more …
Read More »SLI and Crossfire support ruled out for PC’s Batman: Arkham Knight
Multiple GPU users have been told that the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight will never make use of their available graphics cards. We’ve been working with our development and graphics driver partners over the last few months to investigate utilizing multi-GPU support within Batman: Arkham Knight,” a Warner developer …
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