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Forge of Empires Won the Brits in 2015

Forge of Empires captured more British hearts than ever before in 2015, and reached the 1.5 million registered player milestone. With its shiny-new Android app named ‘Best of’ in the Google Play Store, 36% of players flocked to their mobile devices for a chance to build cities and battle foes on the go. The 25% of players now using the iOS app further decreased browser usage, demonstrating an overarching demand for mobile entertainment this past year.

January 14 · 2016

Inaugural 2016 VR/AR Summit Vision Award Finalists Announced Including the Best and Brightest of the VR/AR World

As part of the inaugural Vision VR/AR Summit 2016, the finalists for the 2016 Vision Awards have been announced. The winners will be revealed at the Vision VR/AR Summit, taking place February 10-11 in Hollywood, CA.

January 13 · 2016

Not A Hero Punches Voters In the Nuts on February 2nd on Playstation4

The political activists of Roll7 (OlliOlli) and video game industry lobbyists Devolver Digital announced the indie cover-based political satire shooter Not A Hero will be available for your PlayStation4 needs on February 2nd next month for €12.99. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzHmXATwtas

January 12 · 2016

Forge of Empires Celebrates History with a Year of In-Game Events

Forge of Empires begins its year of celebrating history today with its first of six special quest-lines: The Martin Luther King Event. In 2016, the cross-platform title plans to recognize past figures who made interesting contributions to our world, including lesser knowns such as Isadora Duncan, the famous American dancer who flouted social norms in the early 20th century, and Pope Gregory XIII for his introduction of the Gregorian calendar that includes our modern day leap year.

January 12 · 2016

EVE: Valkyrie Alpha Test Begins January 18

CCP Games today announced that the consumer testing program for VR game EVE: Valkyrie will enter the alpha phase on January 18th. Owners of the Oculus Rift DK2 headset who are interested in testing the game can sign up here. New players will be admitted in waves starting before the first test.

January 05 · 2016

Hard West Accolades Trailer and 30% Discount in Steam Sale

The old west is a hard place, with trigger-happy gunslingers and backstabbing opportunists all looking to make their mark by any means necessary, but this time they crossed the wrong dude. A tactical, turn-based western of six-shooters and the supernatural, Hard West and the Hard West: Collector's Edition are both currently 30% off Steam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6y9iBFHL9w

December 23 · 2015

HATOFUL BOYFRIEND: HOLIDAY STAR ROMANCES THE HELL OUT OF YOUR PLAYSTATION 4 AND PLAYSTATION VITA TODAY

The ongoing intrigue of pigeon romance sets hearts aflutter today on PlayStation platforms as developer Mediatonic (Heavenstrike Rivals, Foul Play) and bird seed connoisseurs at publisher Devolver Digital have released Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star on the PlayStation store for €9.99. The title features Cross-Buy, so now you're never without your true pigeon love wherever you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r74cFDF7qUM

December 22 · 2015

Genocidal Tyrant or Saviour of Europe? The Story of Charlemagne.

To mark the recent release of Age of Charlemagne, the biggest expansion yet for Total War: ATTILA, historian and archaeologist Dr. Paul Harrison takes us through the highlights of the life of one of the most celebrated and feared kings ever known. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhG28UDNYfs

December 22 · 2015

Oh…Sir! Brings classy discourse to Steam and iOS – Available For Free Now

What defines the holiday season more than the act of giving, and spending time surviving passive aggressive rude comments from friends and family around a table? Practically nothing (besides overpriced gadgets), so celebrate the holidays by grabbing a loved one and enjoying some dignified local 1v1 multiplayergoodness by downloading Oh…Sir! for free on Steam and iOS now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7UWy6ttJ_s

December 22 · 2015

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DROPSY AND GODS WILL BE WATCHING NOW AVAILABLE ON APP STORE, NOT A HERO LANDS ON AMAZON FIRE TV

Pointy developers Tendershoot and Deconstructeam have teamed with clicky label Devolver Digital to release their celebrated adventure games Dropsy and Gods Will Be Watching on iPad via the App Store. Also available today on Amazon Fire TV 1 & 2 is Not a Hero from kickflipping developers Roll7.

December 17 · 2015

HATOFUL BOYFRIEND: HOLIDAY STAR SPREADS ITS WINGS AND TAKES FLIGHT ON PC, MAC, AND LINUX TODAY

The video game world is aflutter this holiday season as developer Mediatonic (Heavenstrike Rivals, Foul Play) and free-range game publisher Devolver Digital have released Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star on PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam and other digital distribution platforms for €9,99. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r74cFDF7qUM

December 15 · 2015

Christmas update for Sonic Dash 2

With Christmas just around the corner, Sonic has been hard at work updating his latest mobile game, Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom, for the holiday season. From today, fans around the world will have new reasons to dash through Christmas alongside the fastest hedgehog ever.

December 10 · 2015

Latest Free Content Drop Includes Free Steam OS Linux Version, as Total War: ATTILA – Age of Charlemagne Launches Today

Out now, The Age of Charlemagne Campaign Pack is an epic expansion for Total War: ATTILA; set in the Middle Ages, long after Attila’s vicious reign has ended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrtZacGzPe8

December 10 · 2015

HATOFUL BOYFRIEND: HOLIDAY STAR ARRIVES IN THE DARKEST TIME OF YEAR TO BRIGHTEN YOUR LIFE

Birders at developer Mediatonic (Amateur Surgeon, Foul Play) and Audubon Society members at label Devolver Digital announced today that the next installment in the critically acclaimed Hatoful Boyfriend series, Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star, hits Steam on December 15 with PlayStation 4 and Vita versions launching on December 22 for €9.99. https://youtu.be/SR8w1pGec_c

December 09 · 2015

Unity 5.3 introduces new tools, graphic optimizations and improved WebGL and iOS 9 platform support

Unity Technologies have today announced that Unity 5.3 is ready for download. With the latest quarterly update in Unity’s release schedule, Unity 5.3 introduces a wide variety of new features and platforms including:

December 08 · 2015

Operation Frostline comes to EVE Online

Today brought the largest release for EVE Online in 2015, which includes an evolution of EVE’s epic sci-fi storyline. Named after a new and engaging series of events happening throughout the New Eden universe, Operation Frostline sets the stage for the massive Spring 2016 EVE Online: Citadel expansion, which will reconstruct the very foundations of the famous sci-fi universe and transform the sandbox game design it is built on. The deadly mercenary faction known as Mordu’s Legion, having recently liberated Outer Ring Excavations (ORE) stations, now calls on pilots across the universe to raid the Serpentis Corporation’s vaults and pillage their valuable troves of implants, blueprints, PLEX, SKINs, and more before they can get their defenses back online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8SA1RMHcEc

December 08 · 2015

Maria Sayans Joins CCP as Chief Customer Officer

CCP Games, a leading independent game developer, today announced it has hired Maria Sayans as its Chief Customer Officer (CCO), a newly created position. In her role of CCO, Sayans will focus on the company’s total relationship with its customers, overseeing CCP’s Marketing, Sales, Web Development, and Customer Services teams in Reykjavik, Shanghai, Atlanta, and Newcastle.

December 08 · 2015

Yakuza 5 Now Available in the West for PlayStation 3, via Digital Download

The open-world action adventure game was originally released in Japan in 2012, but gangster enthusiasts in the Americas and Europe can now experience the dark side of Japan through the eyes of five interconnected protagonists. Gamers take control of legendary former yakuza Kazuma Kiryu, infamous enforcer Taiga Saejima, aspiring idol Haruka Sawamura, dubious money lender Shun Akiyama, and disgraced ex-pro baseball player Tatsuo Shinada as they get dragged into the conflict between two powerful yakuza syndicates on the brink of all out war. Moreover, players will explore five different cities (Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Tokyo) as they unravel the chaos that is gripping the seedy Japanese underworld.

December 08 · 2015

Hitbox Demonstrates First Ever 4K 60fps eSports Live Stream Featuring Blizzard Entertainment’s Heroes of the Storm™

Hitbox, home to millions of PC game livestreamers and eSports enthusiasts from around the world, kicked off the 4K eSports era with a live streaming exhibition match in full 4K resolution at 60 frames per second for the first time ever over the weekend. Called 4K Heroes, the live demonstration featured Blizzard Entertainment’s Heroes of the Storm™ with popular teams G2 eSports, TCM Gaming, Team Liquid, and Virtus Pro competing. A recording of the December 6th event featuring all the exciting Heroes of the Storm action in stunning 4K 60fps is now available at Hitbox.tv/4KHeroes.

December 07 · 2015

Forge of Empires Named “Best of 2015” in Google Play Store

InnoGames´ cross platform title Forge of Empires just put another trophy on the shelf: Google awarded the game a “Best of 2015” star in strategy apps for Germany, France and the UK. Interested players can check out the list directly in the Google Play Store.

December 07 · 2015