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Maverick Begins Work with Frontier on ELITE: DANGEROUS; Announce Launch Pricing and Pre-Order Bonuses

I’ll keep this short up top, because the important news is below — we’re really excited to kick off with Frontier Developments on their upcoming game ELITE: DANGEROUS. This game looks crazy good — if you’ve ever dreamt of being in space, this is the game for you. With it’s playable recreation of the Milky Way and it’s amazing combat, you’re going to lose most of your free time very soon.

See the news below and be sure to check this gem out.

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FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS ANNOUNCES PRICING AND SPECIAL PRE-ORDER “MERCENARY EDITION” FOR ELITE: DANGEROUS

All Existing and New Pre-Orders of Elite: Dangerous Will Receive a £4.99 Discount and a Range of Digital Extras in the ‘Mercenary Edition’

Cambridge, UK – September 12, 2014 –  Frontier Developments plc (AIM:  FDEV) today announced pricing details for the release version of Elite: Dangerous along with additional information about the day one digital pre-order edition. Read more

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Skullcandy Announces Limited Edition Plants vs. Zombies™ Ink’d 2 Earbuds

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SKULLCANDY ANNOUNCES LIMITED EDITION PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES™ – INK’D 2 EARBUDS 

Protect Your BRAAAAAINS with Headset Inspired by PopCap Games

Classic Lawn-Defending Action Strategy Franchise

SAN FRANCISCO – August 25, 2014 – – Skullcandy, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKUL), the original lifestyle and performance audio brand, and its division ASTRO Gaming, creators of premium video gaming equipment, announced the release of the Limited Edition Plants vs. Zombies™ Skullcandy Ink’d 2 Earbuds.  The new in-ear headset is the first in a series of products being developed by Skullcandy and ASTRO Gaming which are inspired by PopCap Games iconic Plants vs. Zombies franchise. Read more

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INDIECADE FESTIVAL 2014 Reveals First Keynote Speakers David O’Reilly & Pendleton Ward; Registration Now Open

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David O’Reilly and Pendleton Ward Will Participate in the 2014 Keynote Discussion

For Immediate Release

INDIECADE REVEALS FIRST GROUP OF SPEAKERS FOR INDIECADE FESTIVAL 2014; CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC

IndieCade Festival 2014 to Celebrate Communities with Speakers from Across the Independent Video Game Development Scene

David O’Reilly, Creator of Mountain, and Pendleton Ward, Creator of Adventure Time, Announced as First Keynote Discussion Participants

LOS ANGELES—AUG 20, 2014—IndieCade, the premier international festival of independent games, has revealed an initial, partial lineup of conference speakers for this year’s IndieCade Festival, which will return to downtown Culver City, CA October 9-12. Additional speakers and topics will be announced soon, as will the final selections of games to be showcased at the festival.

IndieCade also announces the first participants for the IndieCade Festival Keynote Discussion. They will be David O’Reilly, creator of the independent game, Mountain, and director of the video game sequences included the 2013 hit film by Spike Jonze, Her, and Pendleton Ward,creator of the hit animation series Adventure Time. More keynote participants will be revealed soon. Read more

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ASTRO Gaming A38 Teaser Trailer

ASTRO Gaming is preparing to launch the new ASTRO A38 Bluetooth Wireless Headset and has released a teaser trailer developed by WENDEL titled, “Run with the Mob”

Check it out!

More on the upcoming ASTRO A38s very soon!

 

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Obsidian Entertainment Acquires Pathfinder License

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Obsidian Announces Pathfinder License

Obsidian to partner with Paizo Inc. to release electronic Pathfinder games

INDIANAPOLIS — August 13, 2014 — Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: the Stick of Truth and the Kickstarter phenomenon Pillars of Eternity, announced that they have entered into a long-term licensing partnership with Paizo Inc. to produce electronic games based on its popular Pathfinder Roleplaying Game intellectual property. Read more

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Elgato Introduces The Game Capture HD60

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Elgato Game Capture HD60

Elgato has just announced the launch of the Game Capture HD60, a device which allows for an unprecedented level of detail, customization and control when capturing, editing and streaming gameplay sessions on both the Xbox One and PlayStation4.

Sequel to the studio’s award-winning Game Capture HD, the new device delivers a staggering 60 frames per second capture capability providing users with an entirely new level of high definition streaming.  The Game Capture HD60 can record any SD or HD resolution meaning PC, mobile and tablet streaming are also possible. Read more

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SPACE ENGINEERS Coming to Consoles, Exclusively on XBOX ONE

KEEN SOFTWARE HOUSE BRINGING STEAM HIT SPACE ENGINEERS TO XBOX ONE

Custom Built for Xbox One, Space Engineers Brings Its Trademark Stellar Sandbox Play to Console Gamers the World Over

PRAGUE (August 12, 2014) – Independent developer Keen Software House has announced that their  space-based sandbox game, Space Engineers, which has become a viral hit on PC via Steam Early Access, will be released for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program. The game will be exclusive on Xbox One for twelve months and will retain its trademark open-ended creative and survival gameplay. The news was first announced live during the Xbox news briefing at gamescom 2014. Read more

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GAMES OF GLORY Reveals Details About Its One-of-a-Kind Persistent Universe in a MOBA

What makes the upcoming indie MOBA Games of Glory so different from all of these other MOBAs that are coming out? Is it the Diablo/FPS/MOBA crossover gameplay… or the weapon switching… or the player roles… or the persistent universe? Yup. Yup. Yup. And yup.

All that… and more. And now the great guys at Lightbulb Crew are revealing some of the details behind the persistent universe — the first of its kind in the genre.

If you haven’t taken a moment to check out Games of Glory – now is the time to sit up and recognize. RECOGNIZE! Read more

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SPACE ENGINEERS Receives Major Features and Gameplay Updates

STEAM EARLY ACCESS MEGA-HIT SPACE ENGINEERS RECEIVES MAJOR GAMEPLAY AND FEATURE UPDATE; INCLUDES DEDICATED SERVER SUPPORT

Critically Acclaimed Space-Based Sandbox Game from Keen Software House Greatly Expands with New Factions, Hacking, Block Merging, Steering Wheels, Batteries, and More

PRAGUE (JULY 29, 2014) – In the continuing effort to deliver the best gameplay experience for nearly a million players on PC, independent developer Keen Software House has updated their Steam Early Access hit, Space Engineers, with several major new features, including support for dedicated servers, player factions, hacking, tools for driving, and more. Keen Software House delivers weekly updates to Space Engineers every Thursday, offering new features, fixes, and more. Read more

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Media Dig In With Space Engineers

Do NOT Fear My Ship of Blockiness!

Do NOT Fear My Ship of Blockiness!

“Your imagination now has a near infinite sandbox to play with, what will you build with the opportunity?!” – MMOHuts

As video game pr people, we’re typically spoiled with games, and we’ve really enjoyed our time working with SPACE ENGINEERS, a game with such an intensely large vision and scope, it’s hard to believe that it’s on Steam Early Access for only $19.99.

The video game media have been digging into the game — check out a few of the hits below and read up on this great title. Read more

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