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Read More »Indie console success due to XBLA, says Behemoth
Castle Crashers developer says XBLA essential to existence of indie console community
Read More »ESRB launches no-cost game ratings service
New 'streamlined' digital classification system to be available on XBLA, PSN and Windows 8
Read More »Minecraft 360 edition ‘Adventure Update’ lands today
The Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft is set to receive the content-packed ‘Adventure Update’ sometime later today. The game’s console developer 4J Studios revealed on Twitter that the patch had passed Microsoft certification and its arrival is now imminent. Along with the expected bug fixes and tweaks update 1.8.2 adds …
Read More »The Walking Dead episode 4 out today on PSN, tomorrow on XBLA and PC
The latest chapter in Telltale’s well receivedadventure game rendition of The Walking Dead arrives on digital channels this week. The Walking Dead Episode Four: Around Every Corner comes out today on Playstation Network in North America, and tomorrow (October 10th) in multiple regions for XBLA as well as PC and …
Read More »Microsoft Points not compulsory in Windows 8
Credit card payments usurp virtual currency as default transaction method
Read More »Star Wars: First Assault releasing on XBLA, still unannounced
Star Wars: First Assault appears to be heading to XBLA despite the fact that it hasn’t been announced yet. IGN first spotted a leaked image of the game’s box art with an XBLA header and reached out to Lucasarts. "It is an exciting time at our company right now, however …
Read More »Minecraft XBLA builds up 4m sales, averages 27,000 a day
Minecraft’s Xbox 360 developer 4J has revealed more staggering numbers for the indie hit’s console effort. Speaking on Twitter, a studio rep announced the port has surpassed 4m units sold in its first five months. The total figure averages out to around 27,000 copies sold a day. Last we heard, …
Read More »Indie hit Terraria sells 1.6m copies on PC, announced for XBLA/PSN
Developer Re-logic has announced a partnership with publisher 505 Games to bring its acclaimed sidescroller Terraria to PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is to be given a digital release on XBLA and PSN platforms sometime in early 2013, and will be developed by Dutch studio Engine Software. "The block-building …
Read More »Indie hit Terraria coming to XBlA and PSN
World-building adventure game has sold more than 3,000 copies a day since release last year
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