Mojang and The Lego Group have revealed the first official pictures of Lego Minecraft Micro World.
The Minecraft-inspired Lego set will be released this summer for $34.99 / €34.99, but can be preordered from today. Each set contains four modular cubes, the surface of which can be removed to reveal mines and hidden resources beneath. Also included are two of the game's most iconic characters: Steve and a Creeper.
It isn’t often that one thinks of To Kill A Mockingbird while playing a game, much less one that costs £1.99. But where Harper Lee used humour and innocence to expose racism from the viewpoint of a child, French developer EggBall Games pulls off a similar feat by filtering its difficult subject matter through the lens of a traditional platformer.
It isn’t often that one thinks of To Kill A Mockingbird while playing a game, much less one that costs £1.99. But where Harper Lee used humour and innocence to expose racism from the viewpoint of a child, French developer EggBall Games pulls off a similar feat by filtering its difficult subject matter through the lens of a traditional platformer.
It probably wasn’t the FreakZone Games' intention, but AWESOME Land will give you a brilliant insight into what made Super Mario Bros. so special in the first place. Its rough-hewn platformer references Nintendo’s classic with each brick texture and every bottom-bounced enemy, but it consistently misses the weight of Mario, along with his precision, his variable speeds, and a dozen other lesser elements that make an acceptable game into something truly legendary.
It probably wasn’t the FreakZone Games' intention, but AWESOME Land will give you a brilliant insight into what made Super Mario Bros. so special in the first place. Its rough-hewn platformer references Nintendo’s classic with each brick texture and every bottom-bounced enemy, but it consistently misses the weight of Mario, along with his precision, his variable speeds, and a dozen other lesser elements that make an acceptable game into something truly legendary.
The past month must have been frenetic for developer Spry Fox, especially regarding its hit puzzle game, Triple Town. From partnering with Playdom on Facebook to initiating legal proceedings against 6waves Lolapps for cloning it, and also releasing smartphone versions, this tiny indie studio has repeatedly been making big waves.
The past month must have been frenetic for developer Spry Fox, especially regarding its hit puzzle game, Triple Town. From partnering with Playdom on Facebook to initiating legal proceedings against 6waves Lolapps for cloning it, and also releasing smartphone versions, this tiny indie studio has repeatedly been making big waves.
Sony has said that claims that thirdparty developers are cancelling Vita projects and shifting focus to 3DS are "largely exaggerated."
Sony has said that claims that thirdparty developers are cancelling Vita projects and shifting focus to 3DS are "largely exaggerated."
Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire lead the list of nominees for this year's BAFTA Videogame Awards with nine nominations each.
Other strong performers include Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, with seven nominations; LittleBigPlanet 2 with six; and Skyrim and Portal 2, both of which have been shortlisted in five categories.
The full list of nominees is below. This year's ceremony takes place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Friday March 16.
Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire lead the list of nominees for this year's BAFTA Videogame Awards with nine nominations each.
Other strong performers include Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, with seven nominations; LittleBigPlanet 2 with six; and Skyrim and Portal 2, both of which have been shortlisted in five categories.
The full list of nominees is below. This year's ceremony takes place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Friday March 16.
The size of save files was not the cause of framerate issues affecting PS3 players of The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim, Bethesda claims.
Speaking to Kotaku, chief game designer Todd Howard said that the problem, which reduced PS3 framerates to single figures in places and was finally patched last week, was in fact far more complicated in nature.
The size of save files was not the cause of framerate issues affecting PS3 players of The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim, Bethesda claims.
Speaking to Kotaku, chief game designer Todd Howard said that the problem, which reduced PS3 framerates to single figures in places and was finally patched last week, was in fact far more complicated in nature.
Ubisoft sales hit €652 million for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, representing an 8.8 per cent increase over the €600 million recorded for the same period a year earlier.
The result compares favourably with the publisher’s November forecast of between €580 million and €620 million, and is in line with its revised January sales guidance of €650 million following record holiday sales.
Ubisoft sales hit €652 million for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, representing an 8.8 per cent increase over the €600 million recorded for the same period a year earlier.
The result compares favourably with the publisher’s November forecast of between €580 million and €620 million, and is in line with its revised January sales guidance of €650 million following record holiday sales.
Ubisoft has confirmed the ongoing development of Assassin's Creed III, which is set for release on October 30.
Host platforms weren’t announced, but the game is expected to launch on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and possibly Wii U. It will be the fifth core series entry in a franchise that has sold over 30 million units since the original debuted in November 2007.
Ubisoft has confirmed the ongoing development of Assassin's Creed III, which is set for release on October 30.
Host platforms weren’t announced, but the game is expected to launch on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and possibly Wii U. It will be the fifth core series entry in a franchise that has sold over 30 million units since the original debuted in November 2007.
Ubisoft has confirmed the ongoing development of Assassin's Creed III, which is set for release on October 30.
Host platforms weren’t announced, but the game is expected to launch on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and possibly Wii U. It will be the fifth core series entry in a franchise that has sold over 30 million units since the original debuted in November 2007.
EA’s Battlefield 3 continues its run atop the Nordic all-formats chart, which collates sales data from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
The EA shooter holds off competition from new entry Final Fantasy XIII-2 to retain the number one spot, a position it has held since the final week of 2011.
Square Enix’s title is the highest new entry, charting directly above FIFA 12, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.
EA’s Battlefield 3 continues its run atop the Nordic all-formats chart, which collates sales data from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
The EA shooter holds off competition from new entry Final Fantasy XIII-2 to retain the number one spot, a position it has held since the final week of 2011.
Square Enix’s title is the highest new entry, charting directly above FIFA 12, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.
Konami-published PSP mouthful Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen No Toki is the new Japanese number one.
With sales of just under 62,000 units, Suikoden prevents PS Vita from securing its first chart-topper. SCE's Gravity Rush debuts in second place with over 43,000 sales, according to Media Create data posted on NeoGaf.
Konami-published PSP mouthful Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen No Toki is the new Japanese number one.
With sales of just under 62,000 units, Suikoden prevents PS Vita from securing its first chart-topper. SCE's Gravity Rush debuts in second place with over 43,000 sales, according to Media Create data posted on NeoGaf.
Haunting PC adventure Dear Esther recouped the Indie Fund's investment in the game in just five and a half hours after launch yesterday.
Haunting PC adventure Dear Esther recouped the Indie Fund's investment in the game in just five and a half hours after launch yesterday.
Minecraft developer Mojang is to live-stream a 60-hour game jam this weekend, with all funds donated to charity through organisers of the Humble Indie Bundle.
The Humble Bundle Mojam kicks off at 10am CET this Friday. Those who donate during the event will be given a copy of the resulting work.