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Trials Evolution: Gold Edition PC demo out now, sale starts May 9
Ubisoft has released a free demo version of RedLynx's racing-platformer, Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, via Steam in advance of an upcoming sale later this week. The sale, which starts May 9 and continues through May 13, will drop the price of Trials Evolution: Gold Edition from $19.99 to ...
Wii U Frostbite engine tests yield 'not too promising' results
EA DICE technical director Johan Andersson revealed that the developer's Frostbite 3 engine, which powers Battlefield 4 and the next entries in the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises, does not run on Nintendo's Wii U. Responding to fan questions on Twitter, Andersson explained that DICE's ...
Toejam & Earl creator developing Doki-Doki Universe for PS4, PS3, Vita
Greg Johnson, creator of the funky Sega Genesis classic Toejam & Earl, is heading up studio HumaNature's development of Doki-Doki Universe, a newly announced game for the PlayStation 4, PS3, and PS Vita. Doki-Doki Universe, which Johnson describes as an "RPG/Simulation/Interactive Story ...
IGF finalist Hohokum launching next year for PS4, PS3, PS Vita
Sony Santa Monica is working with artist Richard Hogg and Frobisher Says! developer Honeyslug to produce Hohokum, an upcoming title for the PlayStation 4, PS3, and PS Vita. Hogg describes Hohokum as a "whimsical colorful game with an emphasis on playful exploration and creativity." Players ...
Backbone-developed Streets of Rage, ESWAT pitch art surfaces
Developer Backbone Entertainment planned to produce new entries in multiple classic Sega franchises, as evidenced in a gallery of images posted online by former Backbone artist Arvin Bautista. Bautista's art showcases characters from Sega's Streets of Rage beat-'em-up series, along with a ...
Uncut beta version of Conker's Bad Fur Day touted in fan fundraiser
Conker's Bad Fur Day is one of the Nintendo 64's more infamous releases. Originally pitched as a family-friendly adventure in the vein of developer Rare's own Banjo-Kazooie, Conker's direction changed drastically during its development, resulting in an M-rated adventure featuring squirrel ...
Gaming sexism documentary secures Kickstarter funding
Filmmaker Shannon Sun-Higginson has reached her Kickstarter funding goal for GTFO, an upcoming documentary film that explores the frequent sexism and harassment experienced by women who play video games. Interviewing a variety of bloggers, scholars, and industry figures, Sun-Higginson hopes to ...
Candy Box: first you get the sugar, then you get the power
Over the last week, your Twitter friends may have said some things that raised your concern. Perhaps you heard them mutter about eating thousands of candies in one sitting, or maybe they've been spouting nonsense about the lucrative field of lollipop farming. To ease your worries: no, your ...
XSEED acquires Atlus Online, rebrands as Marvelous USA
Pandora's Tower publisher XSEED Games announced that it has purchased Atlus Online from Index Digital Media, uniting both companies under the new name Marvelous USA. The Irvine, California-based Marvelous USA is composed of all employees from the former XSEED Games team. The company hopes to ...
Shinobi, Vectorman join mobile House of the Dead: Overkill cast
Sega targets 16-bit superfans with two new character-themed upgrade packs for the iOS and Android versions of its first-person zombie shooter The House of the Dead: Overkill - The Lost Reels. The Ninja Star pack replaces the game's standard Colt gun with an unlimited supply of shuriken, ...
