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15 Secrets Hidden in Destiny: The Taken King’s We Are Guardians Trailer
August 10th, 2015
Mark A New Trailer Destiny: The Taken King launches on September 15, and it'll feature a whole new story about Oryx, father of Crota, and his army of Taken. Developer Bungie recently released a trailer called "We Are Guardians," which shows off some of what players can expect from the new expansion. It has a lot […]
Google Now Known As Alphabet; Internet Services Retain Old Name
August 10th, 2015
Mark Google is one of the most recognizable company names in the world, but today the tech giant has renamed itself. Going forward, Google will be a tech conglomerate called “Alphabet,” while the Internet services division will retain the name “Google.” The move was announced today on Google’s official blog by CEO Larry Page, who explained […]
GTA 5 and Mafia 3 "Completely Different," Take-Two Exec Says
August 10th, 2015
Mark The Grand Theft Auto franchise is in a league of its own and is “not up for comparison” to other franchises, such as Mafia. That’s according to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, who was asked today during an earnings call if Mafia III should be thought of as sort of a Rockstar-style open-world game. It should […]
Civilization Series Reaches 31 Million Units Shipped
August 10th, 2015
Mark The entire Civilization strategy series from Firaxis Games has now reached 31 million copies shipped. Parent publisher Take-Two Interactive announced the new shipment milestone today during a post-earnings financial call. It’s up substantially from the 21 million franchise figure announced in April 2014. The most recent Civilization game is last year’s Civilization: Beyond Earth. The […]
GTA 5 Ships 54 Million Copies, as Take-Two Revenue Rises 142 Percent
August 10th, 2015
Mark Grand Theft Auto V has now shipped more than 54 million copies worldwide, parent publisher Take-Two Interactive announced on Monday as part of its latest earnings report for the quarter ended June 30. This is up from nearly 52 million three months ago. Overall, Take-Two revenue rose by 142 percent to $366.4 million, compared to […]
This Dev Goes Bankrupt, Can’t Fulfill Kickstarter Promises
August 10th, 2015
Mark Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries developer GriN, not to be confused with the previously shuttered Bionic Commando developer GRIN, has filed for bankruptcy and will not be able to fulfill Kickstarter pledges. “It’s done, there is no way back. We tried, we failed,” GriN’s Wim Wouters wrote on the Woolfe website. “The team is now […]
Watch Some Epic GTA 5 BMX Stunts
August 10th, 2015
Mark The excellent Grand Theft Auto V user-created videos just keep coming. On the same day that we saw a simple car crash turn into the mother of all pileups, developer Rockstar Games has endorsed the video you see below of some totally incredible in-game BMX street stunts. Not only are the stunts “razor sharp,” as […]
New Novel By Lord of the Rings Author Being Published This Year
August 10th, 2015
Mark If you’ve ever been interested in how Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien got his start writing, you’ll be able to check out one of his earliest works later this year. The first draft of The Story of Kullervo, complete with Tolkien’s personal notes,will be released in October. According to the story on io9, […]
Bill Nye Documentary Breaks Crowdfunding Records
August 10th, 2015
Mark The Bill Nye Film, an upcoming documentary about the iconic scientist/TV personality, is now the most successful documentary of all time on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. With three days to go, the campaign stands at $684,612 from close to 14,000 total backers. The project was originally asking for $650,000. The previous Kickstarter record-holder for a […]

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