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Double Fine’s Kickstarter adventure surpasses $400K goal
It took about 8 hours and 11 minutes. Late last night, developer Double Fine revealed a new project, one that would only be created with help from fans. Dubbed ‘Double Fine Adventure,’ the game would bring the developer back to its rich adventure game heritage,
GANG announces nominations for 10th annual awards in game audio
The Game Audio Network Guild (which translates to the convenient acronym of GANG) has announced its nominees for the 10th annual GANG Awards to be held at GDC, honoring the best music and audio in interactive entertainment over the last year. You can see all of the nominees in the press release after the break. […]
UK retailer Game cuts 46 jobs from HQ
Retailer Game’s problematic financial condition has caused the troubled retailed to cut 46 jobs from its UK headquarters.
“Our proposed new structure will change the
Tiny Tower builds up 10 million downloads
Nimblebit’s Tiny Tower keeps building up, up, up! Developer Ian Marsh tweeted last night that the addictive tower management title had reached 10 million iOS downloads. The company previously mentioned it has a million daily active users. It can’t hurt that the game doesn’t cost anything, but that’s still quite
Call of Duty Elite Clan Operations ‘closer every day’
Until now, it’s been difficult for Elite users to level up their clans in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. That appears to be changing in the near future, with the arrival of the long-awaited Clan Operations feature, which allows clans to take part in competitions for fun, experience, and even prizes.
Final Fantasy XIII-2, Metal Gear Collection debut atop UK charts
Three new titles entered Chart-Track’s UK sales top ten last week, led by Final Fantasy XIII-2. Sneaking the silver was the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which includes MGS2: Sons of Liberty (2002), MGS3: Snake Eater (2005) and MGS: Peacewalker (2010). Rounding out the top three is Battlefield 3, up two spots, as FIFA 12 […]
Sanctum 2 defends PC, consoles in 2012
Sanctum 2, the sequel to Coffee Stain Studios’ hybrid tower defense and first-person co-op shooter, is expected to launch sometime this year Joystiq can exclusively reveal. The first Sanctum, which has sold over 300,000 units on Steam, was a PC-exclusive title. The sequel is planned for PC and “digital console platforms,” with Xbox Live and […]
Naughty Dog considered new Jak & Daxter game, but decided on The Last of Us
Before deciding on the post-apocalyptic survival adventure The Last of Us, Naughty Dog considered putting its team to work on a game starring a more familiar duo: Jak & Daxter. According to a Game Informer interview (quoted by VG247), Naughty Dog looked into a new Jak & Daxter game on PS3. “I don’t know if […]
Dungeon Defenders hits a million paid downloads
Surprise hit Dungeon Defenders has sold a million units across Xbox Live, PSN and Steam, the game’s publisher told us in a recent interview. The well-received co-op tower defense action game launched on October 19, 2011, and has kept a steady sales beat going on Steam with deep discounts and consistent support.
PSA: PSN accounts changing to Sony Entertainment Network accounts Feb. 8
As part of Sony’s efforts to phase out the Qriocity brand and replace it with the all-encompassing Sony Entertainment Network, Sony will be phasing out the term “PlayStation Network account” and will instead be using “Sony Entertainment Network account,” beginning next Wednesday, February 8.
