Category Archives: Apple

Thu, May 17, 2012 | 18:02 BST

The Walking Dead sells over one million episodes across all platforms

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Telltale Games has announced The Walking Dead has sold “over one million episodes” across PC, Mac, PSN and XBL making it the firm’s fastest-selling game to date.

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Thu, May 17, 2012 | 11:49 BST

Dear Esther hits 100,000 downloads

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Thechineseroom has announced on its website that Dear Esther has now hit 100,000 downloads. The milestone follows the recent release of a Mac version and a Steam discount yesterday.

Thu, May 17, 2012 | 08:03 BST

Bethesda sends copyright infringement notice to Skyrim app provider

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Rick Blalock, the creator of Skyrim iOS app Dragon Shout, has said he’s been sent a copyright infringement notice by Bethesda over the program.

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Thu, May 17, 2012 | 03:35 BST

Diablo III Error 37 strikes again, awesome bonus level discovered

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While you wait to get into Diablo III, check out the magical Whimsyland.

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Wed, May 16, 2012 | 21:37 BST

Steam remote downloads now available online

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Valve has announced you can now manage your library of games from any web browser through remote downloads on Steam. Available immediately with an active Steam client running on the remote PC or Mac, users can log into the Steam web site or mobile app to access and manage their library, downloading pre-loads, new releases, or latest purchases. Downloads will be installed on your system when you get home. Nifty. Head on over to Steam for more information.

Wed, May 16, 2012 | 09:13 BST

Dear Esther hits Mac with half-price reduction until tomorrow

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Dear Esther has now launched on Mac following a previous release on PC. To celebrate the Apple release, which now comes with SteamPlay support, the game is half-off as part of Midweek Madness until tomorrow. You can pick it up for £3.49.

Wed, May 16, 2012 | 02:19 BST

Diablo III trailer catches new players up on past glories

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“What is Diablo?” Are you actually serious? What kind of enormous rock do you live under? Well, let’s assume you’re visiting a core gaming website, somehow haven’t yet found out what Blizzard’s triumphant dungeon crawler is all about, and will be greatly educated by this explanatory video.

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Tue, May 15, 2012 | 18:53 BST

Rumor – Apple poised to acquire TV manufacturer Loewe AG for $112M

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Rumor has it Apple has made a $112 million offer to LCD TV manufacturer Loewe AG. If true, the acquisition would pave the way for Apple to become even more omnipresent the electronics and tech departments. Develop’s calls to Loewe AG on the matter resulted in representatives for the firm hanging up when asked about the rumor.

Tue, May 15, 2012 | 09:49 BST

FIFA 13 to “capture the drama of real-world football”

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EA’s fully lifted the veil off FIFA 13, promising this year’s iteration will bring the drama of real-life football into the game.

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Tue, May 15, 2012 | 08:59 BST

Diablo III servers go live across US, AU; immediately fall over

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Blizzard is scrambling to bring Diablo III’s servers online after launch-hour demand proved just as rabid as anticipated.

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Tue, May 15, 2012 | 08:00 BST

Elder Scrolls Online Daggerfall Covenant profiled

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GameInformer has a faction profile up for the Daggerfall Covenant, one of The Elder Scrolls Online’s three factions. According to game director Matt Firor, the alliance between the Orcs, Redguards and Bretons is more democratic than the other two factions, despite plenty of internal strife due to historical tensions. The Daggerfall Covenant is represented by a lion. The Elder Scrolls Online is expected to launch in 2013.

Tue, May 15, 2012 | 13:32 BST

Child of Eden lead programmer releases Kotomon for iOS

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The lead programmer of Q Entertainment’s spiritual successor to Rez, Child of Eden, has released a new iOS game called Kotomon, a rhythm game that goes across most genres. Pick it up here for $2.99.

Thanks, Shack.

Tue, May 15, 2012 | 07:28 BST

Star Wars: KOTOR, Jedi Knight 2 now available for Mac through Steam

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LucasArts has released Mac-compatable versions of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast onto Steam. Both games are 25% off to celebrate the move, with the BioWare RPG classic at £5.24 and Jedi Knight 2 the same price.

Tue, May 15, 2012 | 05:14 BST

Blizzard “not experimenting” with console port of Diablo III

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Although Blizzard wants to do a console release of Diablo III, it hasn’t actually started fiddling around with one, and isn’t even sure if it’s possible yet.

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Tue, May 15, 2012 | 03:26 BST

Blizzard offers refunds on GAME Australia Diablo III pre-orders

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Those whose Diablo III pre-orders have fallen through thanks to GAME Australia’s stock issues can apply for a refund from Blizzard.

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Tue, May 15, 2012 | 01:12 BST

Official: GameStop to sell Steam wallet cards in the U.S

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As rumours suggested last week, GameStop has now officially confirmed it’ll collaborate with Valve to sell Steam Wallet codes in its stores across the US.

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Mon, May 14, 2012 | 10:32 BST

Returning to Hell: Diablo III launches worldwide tonight

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Just short of four years since its announcement at Blizzard’s Worldwide Invitational in Paris, Diablo III will finally launch worldwide from midnight tonight.

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Mon, May 14, 2012 | 05:03 BST

Diablo III Starter Edition and Guest Passes let you treat a friend

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Tempt your friends into a lifetime obsession with phat loot by gifting them a free trial version of Diablo III.

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Mon, May 14, 2012 | 00:44 BST

Wasteland 2 to be built on Unity, but not browser-based

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Brian Fargo has announced that inXile will employ the Unity engine in developing Wasteland 2.

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Mon, May 14, 2012 | 00:34 BST

Diablo III community site to add player profiles

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You’ll need good co-op buddies if you want to get the most out of Diablo III’s highest difficulty setting, and Blizzard is prepared to support your quest. The developer will introduce a player profile system on its forums, allowing you to check out each other’s equipment and achievements. The system launches just after the game which comes out on Tuesday. More details here.

Thanks, GameSpy.