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Notch, the man behind indie behemoth Minecraft and the upcoming card battler Scrolls, has taken the time out to make a new game, reportedly inspired by Super Hexagon, Fez, and his ceiling. The game, though more of a prototype, is meant to replace his entry into the Ludum Dare game design competition … [Read more...] about Minecraft Creator Makes Unity Game Drop, Gives It Away

While only serving as a means of re-buying already owned games sitting in an attic somewhere for some, for others the Wii's Virtual Console was a valued way of alleviating nostalgia. This latter category of Nintendo devotees will be delighted to know Nintendo has finally brought the service to its … [Read more...] about Nintendo’s European Wii U Virtual Console Has Gone Live

The Witcher developers CD Projekt don't see the need for a multiplayer component to their immersive third-person RPG. The feature was scrapped after being in development as late as this March. The move was made as part of an effort to focus on the game's single-player aspect, which is what won the … [Read more...] about The Witcher 3 Too “Story-Driven” For Multiplayer

Defense Grid: Awakening, the tower defense game that brought console-level production values to the genre, is getting a sequel. This exciting development comes despite its Kickstarter campaign only securing enough money for an expansion to the original game. The Kickstarter campaign raised around … [Read more...] about Defense Grid 2 Getting Made In Spite Of Kickstarter Goal Not Reached

Indie dev Ambient is closing its doors after failing to secure enough cash to keep things going. The studio is best known for its Death Inc. project, which is in paid alpha at the time of its closure. The studio was coming off a Kickstarter failure that saw Death Inc. miss its funding goal, but it … [Read more...] about Death Inc Studio Ambient Closing Down

Sony's expected earnings have doubled, to £261m. Those expecting heartening news about the company's amazing sales being responsible for this turnaround will be disappointed. Sony earned more due to a strong yen. The company's bottom line was also bolstered by a series of real estate sell-offs, … [Read more...] about Sony Expecting To Earn Double This Year

Valve, a company known for nothing if not its forward-looking nature, is now offering... subscription plans? Indeed, developers on Valve's service will now be able to charge subscription fees, beginning with Darkfall Unholy Wars, the first game to use the service. While subscription games on … [Read more...] about Steam Now Offering Subscription Plans For Games

Pikmin 3, Nintendo's cult and mainstream-straddling RTS/Action hybrid, will be gracing retail shelves come August 4th. The news comes from Nintendo itself, fairly unceremoniously dropped via press release. The game was first shown at E3 last year, but while it seemed fairly far along and August … [Read more...] about Pikmin 3 Coming Out August 4th To Wii U

The headset single-handedly bringing VR back is set to receive some enhancements, but not at the hands of its creators. Caleb Kraft of Hackaday designed and printed out new attachments that will allow the Rift to accommodate new cameras and sensors. Because what an already big and reportedly less … [Read more...] about Oculus Rift Mod Allowing For Extra Sensors Emerges

The existence of Sega's Saturn prototype with NetLink modem built-in has been confirmed just a couple of days ago via an employee who managed to snag one as he left Sega, but apparently one has now made it to an auction site and is currently going for $7600. The bidding started at $1, but … [Read more...] about Sega Pluto Prototype Up For Auction, One Of Two In Existence

Mother, or Earthbound as it's known in the US, is a JRPG series with one of the most loyal and hardcore communities a game has ever assembled. The series, developed by Shigesato Itoi, has garnered a cult following due to its unique blend of quirky humor, emotional storytelling, and unconventional … [Read more...] about Mother 3 Translation Offered To Nintendo For Free By Author

Splinter Cell: Blacklist seems to be one of the few multiplatform releases actually making it to Nintendo's box. Despite Nintendo courting publishers with HD capabilities and more horsepower, the Wii U's unique capabilities seem to add more overhead than most publishers are willing to put up with … [Read more...] about Splinter Cell: Blacklist Wii U Pre-Orders Ready To Go