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The Last of Us, the massively anticipated new IP from Uncharted creators Naughty Dog, will be getting a demo. However, the only sure way for players to get access to the demo will be with the purchase of the upcoming God of War Ascension on March 13th. The puzzling bit is an admission by Uncharted … [Read more...] about Last Of Us Demo Bundled With God Of War Ascension

Proteus, a generative minimalist exploration indie game, is hitting Steam on January 31st after becoming an Indie Game Festival finalist. The game doesn't carry any explicit goals and is more of a sensory experience in the vein of Rez or Journey. Proteus is still in beta, but that hasn't stopped it … [Read more...] about IGF Finalist Proteus Heading To Steam January 31st

After filing for bankruptcy at the start of the year and being denied a quick sale of its assets to Clearlake Capital Group, the THQ saga has reached a conclusion with the company being split up and sold in pieces. The main beneficiaries of this fire sale are Sega and Ubisoft, while Deep Silver, … [Read more...] about THQ Divided, Assets Sold To Sega, Ubisoft & Crytek

For most people, just firing up and playing Minecraft is an exercise in creativity and productivity. However, if rolling your own version of Minecraft or other types of 3D experiences that run in the browser is more your speed, a new open-source project called Voxel.js should have you … [Read more...] about Minecraft-Style Games Coming To Chrome Via Open Source Project Voxel.js

Universal Music, Warner Music, and Sony, among other media giants, are keen to keep HMV afloat and are offering potential buyers for the beleaguered high street chain better deals on merchandise and attractive credit conditions. HMV has already attracted interest from close to 50 buyers, with the … [Read more...] about HMV Sale Helped By Preferential Film & Music Industry Terms

Raiden's transformation from a reviled gestalt Solid Snake to a badass ninja is perhaps one of the strangest redemption stories in the medium of video games. This transformation takes place more inside player perception than outside the game itself. The journey of Raiden from being an unpopular … [Read more...] about Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Was To Star Gray Fox Instead Of Raiden

After launching a Kickstarter campaign for an ambitious RTS/RPG/MOBA hybrid called Wildman last week, veteran developer Gas Powered Games is laying off close to 40 staff. The news comes in the wake of a statement by CEO Chris Taylor pinning all of his company's hopes for survival on the success of … [Read more...] about Wildman Dev Gas Powered Games Lays Off 40

Terry Cavanagh's brain-arresting Super Hexagon is now available for Android devices running Froyo or better. Super Hexagon is a protagonist of most 2012 "Game of the Year" lists that matter as well as temporarily on sale for the price of a cheap pencil sharpener, so normally it should be a Google … [Read more...] about Super Hexagon Hits Android, Gets Temporary Discount

Almost a third of Blockbuster's UK stores will be closed by current administrator Deloitte in an effort to restore the ailing video rental chain to profitability. 31 stores were originally slated to close after Blockbuster announced its impending administration last week, but a further 129 closures … [Read more...] about 160 Blockbuster Stores To Close In The UK

Legend of Grimrock has sold 600,000 copies, according to a blog post by developer Almost Human. "We would've been happy with just one tenth of the sales numbers, so needless to say we're very happy and the future of our company is secured for a long time," the devs wrote. "We released our first … [Read more...] about Legend of Grimrock Studio Celebrates Success, Talks Up New Project

Baseball legend and would-be videogame entrepreneur Curt Schilling has taken to auctioning some of his baseball-related possessions to ease the financial fallout of his studio's closure. The big ticket item is his famous blood-stained sock, which he wore during the 2004 World Series, which should … [Read more...] about Curt Schilling Auctioning Off Baseball Memorabilia To Pay For 38 Studio’s Financial Woes

Codemasters has confirmed it will be jettisoning a number of jobs. While the company maintains its F1 and GRID franchises will not be affected, most of the job cuts will seemingly be made at its Southam headquarters, where its GRID staff are housed, with the Online team hit hardest. “As the … [Read more...] about Codemasters Hit With Redundancies, Up To 80 May Be Affected