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Perfect World cuts jobs, but Star Trek Online and other MMOs are unaffected

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
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Another gaming company is downsizing its staff. Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher responsible for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and other massively multiplayer online role-playing games, has confirmed to GamesBeat that it has laid off fewer than 30 employees.

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Stardew Valley is the latest indie hit to get a physical disc version for consoles

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
2 min

Another indie megahit is escaping its download-only origins to hit a retail outlet near you as a physical disc. Stardew Valley, the life-simulating farming...

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Mobile hit Fallout Shelter comes to Xbox One and Windows 10

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 3, 2017
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Xbox One is getting another Fallout game, but it’s not the role-playing experience you may expect. Microsoft announced today that Fallout Shelter is coming...

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Steam PC gaming service is down

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
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You may have to put off your afternoon Dota 2 plans for a while because the game’s servers are not functioning properly. Valve’s Steam...

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Heroes of the Storm is adding Overwatch’s Lúcio to its roster

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 3, 2017
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Heroes of the Storm is a free-to-play game for PC. Adding new characters is the best way to keep people engaged and earn more revenue, since players can spend in-game currency or real money to unlock new heroes.

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Devolver Digital will bring in games to GDC from devs who face Trump U.S. travel ban

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
2 min

Travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries are going to have a more difficult time getting into the United States for at least the next...

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Punch A Nazi is a game that lets you wail on Richard Spencer, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Adolf Hitler

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
1 min

If you’re upset that you don’t have a Nazi nearby you to punch, don’t worry — the internet has you covered. Super Deluxe, a...

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Hearthstone boss: Balance changes could be coming

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 3, 2017
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Hearthstone game director Ben Brode wrote a post on the game’s forum this afternoon noting that balance changes could be coming for the digital card game via a content patch at the end of the month.

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Indie platformer Little Bug reaches funding goal on Fig

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 2, 2017
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The PC indie platformer Liittle Bug has passed its $35,000 goal. Fig is a crowdfunding site that gives people the choice to invest in a project, differentiating it from competitors like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. This is the first game from developer Buddy System.

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Rocket League becomes real with new toy line

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 2, 2017
1 min

You know you’ve become a hit game when you have your own toy line. Zag Toys announced today that it is making products based...

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