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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

Valve has today announced the launch of Operation Payback, a collection of 7 top-rated community maps, which are now available to play on official servers. The Operation Payback Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community map pack is priced at a special introductory offer price of $2.99, normally … [Read more...] about Operation Payback Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Community Map Pack Announced

Fans of the XCOM series of games, which were first released back in 1993 and more recently with the XCOM Enemy Unknown game that launched last year, will be pleased to learn that the 2K has finally officially announced the mysterious XCOM first-person shooter, called The Bureau XCOM Declassified. … [Read more...] about The Bureau XCOM Declassified Announced And Trailer Released (video)

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