Indie Royale Valentine’s Bundle includes PC debut for Soulcaster series
The Indie Royale Valentine’s Bundle has gone live, and it’s time to throw open your wallet, let the bats fly out, and drop at minimum $4.51. For that amount, you will get five titles available for the following platforms: Zeno Clash for Steam (PC), Hoard for Steam (PC and Mac) along with a key for ... Read More»
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Posted: Feb 10th, 2012
Toki Tori added to Humble Bundle for Android
Toki Tori has been added to the Humble Bundle for Android. This brings the total to five games, including Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, and EDGE. Those who pay more than the average price, currently $6.14, the indie classic World of Goo is also yours as an extra incentive. Buying the Humble Bundle for Android also ... Read More»
False alarm – Diablo III will have chat channels
Community manager Bashiok cursed a stir this week by announcing that Diablo III wouldn’t have in-game chat – but it will. Having made the erroneous statement during a Twitter Q&A session, Bashiok took to the game’s forums to correct himself. “You know how sometimes you say something that’s stupid and wrong and then people very ... Read More»
RAGE Hits The MAC, Will Include Double Barrel Shotgun, the Rat Rod Buggy, Fists of RAGE and Crimson Elite Armor
Bethesda have announced that RAGE is now available for the Mac. This action-packed new shooter from id Software has been published for the Mac by Aspyr. The game can be digitally downloaded in English, French or German now via Apple’s Mac App Store, Aspyr’s own digital store GameAgent.com, and through other supporting Mac digital retailers. ... Read More»
“Something brand new” for Team Fortress 2 this year
In a post on the Team Fortress 2 blog, Valve has teased a number of planned updates for the coming year. The publisher plans to hold its second annual Saxxy Awards; has launched a Steam Workshop blog; and will release a new “Meet The” short for the Pyro. Most excitingly, there’s “something brand new” in ... Read More»
Rage PC patched just in time for Mac release
Id Software has released a significant patch for RAGE, right on top of its OS-X launch. The Mac version of RAGE goes for $39.99 and includes both the first-purchase incentive Wasteland sewer missions and the Anarchy Edition content. It’s available via the Mac App Store as well as some other retailers, but has not yet ... Read More»
Ubisoft warns of server hosting switch, some games affected
Ubisoft is about to switch hosting on its servers, a move that will affect online play of certain games. “Starting February 7, Ubisoft will be transitioning the hosting of many of its online services from a third-party data center to a new facility,” said the company in a statement. “During the transition, some Ubisoft services ... Read More»
Android Humble Bundle offers World of Goo, Edge, more
With the latest offering, the Humble Bundle has expanded its cross-platform philosophy even further, opening the scheme to Android users. The latest bundle is, like all the others, compatible with Windows, OS-X and Linux, but also offers Android versions of included games. Reverse tower defence Anomaly, the flOw-like Osmos and puzzler Edge are included – ... Read More»
Video Game Releases This Week: SoulCalibur 5, NeverDead, Final Fantasy XIII-2 And More
Looks like we have a great February ahead of us. With big games like SoulCalibur 5, NeverDead and Final Fantasy XIII coming out, it is an exciting time to be a gamer in 2012. Check out the complete list of video games on every possible platform from January 30th, 2012 to February 5th, 2012. Country ... Read More»
Mojang: “Kind of silly” not to put modders first
A proper modding API is high on Mojang’s priority list because modders have way more Minecraft development manpower than the tiny independent team. “We really need to open up the game for other developers to add mods, and share mods, and run servers more easily. So, what I mean is I will work less on ... Read More»
Racial slur slips into Minecraft translation project
A scurrilous Minecraft user pulled a swifty on Mojang, adding a racial epithet to the game’s crowd-sourced Afrikaans translation. Lead developer Jens Bergensten apologised for not catching the user, but it should be noted that Mojang does not produce Minecraft’s translations, instead asking fans to pool their knowledge and get the job done. The slur ... Read More»
Apple Q1: 37 million iPhones sold, 15 million iPads
Apple posted a record-breaking $46.33 billion in revenue for the quarter ending December 31, 2011. That’s up from $26.74 billion for the same period in 2010, a 62% year-on-year increase. The staggering result is the company’s most successful lifetime to date, and netted profits of $13.06 billion. 58% of revenue was garnered outside the US. ... Read More»
AVSEQ releases with “2.2300745198530623×10^43 possible audio permutations”
Start-up Big Robot’s released its first game, musical puzzler AVSEQ for PC and Mac. There’s a demo, too. AVSEQ, which costs only $5, is the initial release from Jim Rossignol’s indie developer Big Robot; Jim’s better known as one of the Rock, Paper, Shotgun founders. “AVSEQ is short for ‘audio-visual sequencer,’” Rossignol said today. “You ... Read More»
Video Game Releases This Week: Resident Evil Revelations, Quarrel And More
A few big games coming out this week. Capcom’s much awaited Resident Evil Revelations will hit the Nintendo 3DS this week. Check out the rest of the list below. The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff on Mac EA PLAY 24/1/2012 The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff on PC EA PLAY 24/1/2012 Victoria 2: A House Divided ... Read More»
Visit Hyrulecraft’s 1:1 Minecraft replica of Ocarina of Time
Don’t waste time playing two games – combine The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with Minecraft and maximise efficiency. Hyrulecraft, according to GenGame, took just nine months to build to alpha state, and presents a 1:1 recreation of Hyrule, as it appears in Ocarina of Time. Admire it in the trailer below, download the ... Read More»
Mojang teases Minecraft jungle biome
Minecraft lead Jens Bergensten tweeted a picture of a jungle biome, presumably on its way to Minecraft in a future update. A later tweet suggests unique animals may eventually appear to populate the new environment, too. Thanks, Gamefront. Read More... Read More»
Mac, iOS versions of Q.U.B.E. being “prototype,” OnLive also looked at
Toxic Games has said it’s currently looking at Mac and iOS versions of PC puzzler Q.U.B.E. The studio’s managing director, Daniel Da Rocha, told Joystiq it was also looking at an OnLive release for sometime in Q1. For PSN and XBLA releases, those are “dependent on how well the PC version does”; this seems hopeful, ... Read More»
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 releasing for Mac February 16
Feral Interactive has announced LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 will be released for Mac February 16, and includes drop-in/drop-out co-op with split-screen. It will run you $29.99 in the US, £19.99 in the UK and €24.99 in Europe. Read More... Read More»
Release Date, Price and a New Platform Announced For Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Games Studio have announced the release date, price tag and new platform for Unstoppable Gorg. In addition to the previously announced versions for PC, XBLA and iPad, Unstoppable Gorg will also be released for Apple Mac computers. Unstoppable Gorg will launch as a Steam Play title on Steam meaning the game can be bought once, ... Read More»
Avseq out in a “couple of weeks,” new video shows hardest stage
RPS writer Jim Rossignol has posted a video of upcoming Big Robot puzzler Avseq, as you’ll see below. It shows the game’s hardest stage, according to Rossignol. He noted it’ll be released for PC and Mac “in the next couple of weeks, with demo.” Read More... Read More»
Video Game Release This Week: Hardly Any Thing To Talk About
Not a lot of games coming out this week but still there is enough to get the casual players involved. So here is the list of games coming out this week i.e. November 16th to the 22nd. M4 Tank Brigade Online on PC (online) published by iEntertainment releasing on 16/1/2012 Dustforce on Mac published by Hitbox Team releasing ... Read More»
Limbo for Mac out now on Steam
Start your Monday morning off right, by installing a haunting indie platformer on your workplace Mac and hurriedly putting spreadsheets over it when the boss passes. A Mac port of Playdead’s Limbo has appeared on Steam, bringing with it full Steamplay support; upload your saves to the cloud and pick up where you left off, ... Read More»
Minecraft 1.1 update may drop tomorrow
Mojang expects to release its first major update since Minecraft’s official launch any time now. “I think we’ll update Minecraft to 1.1 tomorrow,” Mojang’s Jens Bergensten said on Twitter. Tomorrow in this case refers to January 12, European time. According to the Minecraft Wiki‘s list of expected changes, and those already included in regular pre-release ... Read More»
Bethesda confirms round of lay-offs at id Software
Bethesda has confirmed a round of lay-offs have occurred at id Software, after a tweet and NeoGAF post on the matter surfaced. Speaking with Joystiq, the firm said the lay-offs occurred through “standard business practice” as id Software “regularly evaluates staffing to ensure it has a workforce that meets the needs of the studio.” That ... Read More»
World of Goo downloaded 1 million times via the App Store
2D Boy has announced World of Goo has been downloaded 1 million times on iOS and through the Mac App Store since it was released 13 months ago. The firm said 29% of downloads and 17% of revenue came from the World of Goo’s iPhone/iPod Touch version, and 69% of downloads and 79% of revenue ... Read More»
