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If you've worn out the grooves on Jim Guthrie's fantastic soundtrack for Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, today sees the release of a record that'll show you the tunes in a whole new light. The Scythian Steppes, currently out for $4.99 on B...
The most recent mandatory Xbox 360 system update released today led to incompatibility issues for users with Datel-brand controllers.
The system update, which users are promoted to accept upon signing into Xbox LIVE, was meant to offer foundational improvements and add voice search for Australia and New Zealand territories. However, those with Datel controllers (including the TurboFire 2,...
The shuffle of THQ executives continued today with an SEC filing that showed THQ's Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer resigned from her position last week.
Teri Manby, who has been THQ's Chief Accounting Officer since 2010, will remain in her position until July 6, after which Paul Pucino, THQ's Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Accounting Officer. Within the company, Rose Cunningham, who has served as Senior Director of Financial Reporting will be promoted to Vice President and Corporate Controller of the company.
The past few months have seen many THQ executives come and go as the publisher finds a way to stay afloat amidst a difficult financial period. Last month THQ's Executive Vice President of "Core Games", Danny Bilson, stepped down from his position and Naughty Dog founder...
The executive shuffle continues
The latest installment in the Valkyria Chronicles series is a free-to-play browser-based game, according to a new trailer released by Sega.
Valkyria Chronicles Duel, which has been confirmed for Japan, will allow players to build a battalion by collecting cards, of which there are more than 200....
Orcs Must Die! 2 is launching on PC on July 30, 2012, developer Robot Entertainment announced today.
The sequel to last year's trap-laying tower defense title begins a few days after the end of the original game, with the War Mage going up against...
Each week the iOS Gaming Watch List will inform you of some noteworthy releases coming to the App Store. Major releases tend to hit on Thursdays, so we'll be coming at you every Wednesday with the games to look out for, as well as some of the bigger content updates on the way....
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Teach with Portals and Steam for Schools are parts of an educational initiative that provides schools "free content and game design tools, as well...
To mark the summer solstice, Google is launching Longest Day Deals, a promotion which reduces several Android apps down to $0.99. Among the highlights are Mass Effect: Infiltrator, which is down...
Two of Zynga's most popular games, Draw Something and Word With Friends, are coming to Windows Phone devices soon. The games are Zynga's first on the platform. Both are multiplayer turn-based re-imaginings of classic games: Draw Something is basically a remote multiplayer version of the drawing game Pictionary, whereas Words With Friends borrows...
Nintendo will offer bigger revenue cuts for Wii U developers than any other platform holder, according to a European developer speaking to Wii U Daily.
The source states that Nintendo is offering "insane incentives" to publishers to sell first and third party titles digitally on its new eShop,...
Nominations for the Game Critics Awards' Best of E3 accolades were announced yesterday, with the winners to follow on June 26th.
Dishonored, Halo 4, and The Last of Us each picked up four nominations, including Best of Show. Assassin's Creed III and Tomb Raider also received nods for that coveted award, and picked up a total of three nominations. The same five games made up the list of nominees for Best Console Game. Members of the games press vote on the Game Critics Awards, and for the Best of E3 list, only games that were playable at the convention are eligible.
Sony came in at the head of the pack this year, racking up the most nods...
Activision confirmed Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified today for the PlayStation Vita.
The standalone game set in the Call of Duty Black Ops universe will feature an all-new campaign of Special Ops missions. The game will have a single-player Special Ops story mode and multiplayer, both of which have been optimized for the PS Vita.
The game was announced at this year's E3 but no details were given. A release date is yet to be confirmed.
Surprise Attack, the independent marketing team that supports indie game developers announced a line-up of releases yesterday with games by former Pandemic and Blue Tongue developers.
The three releases planned for 2012 are:
Wolfdozer
Developer A...
The developer behind Gears of War, Infinity Blade and the widely used Unreal Engine, Epic Games, has a new corporate ally in China-based Tencent. As reported earlier today, Tencent made a "strategic investment" in Epic by acquiring a minority...
Clover Studio's gorgeous adventure Ōkami will come to the PlayStation 3 as a downloadable game this fall, Capcom announced today. The visually remastered Ōkami HD will feature Trophies, support the motion-sensing PlayStation Move controller and...
If you've been having a tough time mastering the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games, Guitar Zero won't make you any better, but you will look like the greatest axman to ever grace the Xbox 360. Seeking backing from Kickstarter, the Guitar Zero is a...
GAME Australia went into liquidation today after a meeting of creditors voted for the business to be liquidated.
Yesterday we reported that PricewaterhouseCoopers, GAME Australia's administrator, made the decision to close all of the retailer's stores in Australia. Today the administrators Kate Warwick and Greg Hall have become the liquidators who will overlook the selling of GAME's assets.
"Fifteen GAME stores continue to operate. These stores have commenced a final clearance sale whilst we continue to progress interest in the remaining parts of the business," Warwick said in a statement.
T...
