September NPD: Destiny leads as software sales decline
The gaming industry continues to grow with each passing month, though the rate of said growth in North America seems to be slowing, according to the NPD’s latest report. Though sales of video game hardware jumped an impressive 136 percent year over year – which makes sense given that the...
Explore Dungeon of the Endless on October 27
Dungeon of the Endless, a game we once described as “a roguelike with elements of tower defense, RPGs and Dungeon Keeper,” will reach Steam on October 27, according to developer Amplitude Studios. “Dungeon of the Endless offers endless, randomly generated dungeons in the framework of a rogue-like game equally balanced...
Upcoming NBA 2K15 patch to address MyPark, other issues
2K Sports submitted an update to Sony and Microsoft for certification to patch issues with NBA 2K15 in the “coming days.” The publisher’s support team noted on Twitter that the patch will address a number of issues, including the game’s MyPark mode. Since the game launched last week, players have...
Mega mobile update to Godus is ‘game-changing’
That is the general point of an update, after all. The first major expansion to the mobile version of Godus is live today, adding a seafaring migration mission and a new, desert land for your Followers to inhabit. Players will have to build an Ark, fill it with 500 Followers...
A City Sleeps review: Bullet purgatory
PC, Mac A City Sleeps marks a bold new direction for developer Harmonix. After spending the last several years working on the big-budget Rock Band and Dance Central franchises, Harmonix is now scaling back its internal studio culture, forming small independent teams within the company to encourage new gameplay concepts...
Halo: Spartan Strike goes top-down on PC, mobile in December
Microsoft announced a new top-down Halo spinoff today for PC and mobile: Halo: Spartan Strike. Developed by 343 Industries and Vanguard Games, Spartan Strike will arrive on Windows 8 devices and Steam on December 12 for $6. Spartan Strike bears strong resemblance to the developers’ other third-person shooter that launched...
Majority share in Warframe dev purchased by Chinese companies
The majority of shares in Warframe developer Digital Extremes have been acquired by two Chinese companies, Multi Dynamic Games and Perfect Online Holding. As a subsidiary of Sumpo Food Holdings Limited, Multi Dynamic Games purchased 58 percent of Digital Extremes’ shares for $69.6 million, whereas Perfect Online acquired three percent...
Biggest free weekend ever on Steam begins tomorrow
Steam is opening the gates this weekend, offering 10 games for free starting at 10AM PT on Thursday, October 16. Free weekends allow players access to the games for free for a limited time, usually through Sunday at 1PM PT, and Valve says these 10 games will be available for...
Hand of Fate deals destiny on XB1, PS4 in Jan.
The Kickstarter-funded action-RPG Hand of Fate is risking its fortune on Xbox One alongside versions already announced for PC and PlayStation 4; the game is set to arrive January 2015. Currently available on Steam Early Access, Hand of Fate combines elements of an action brawler with a tabletop deck-building game....