The prize pool for The International Dota 2 tournament has surpassed $6 million thanks to the sale of The Compendium. It has already smashed previous records but this train isn't yet ready to come to a rest just yet.
Valve has added nine additional stretch goals, up to $10 million for the 22nd reward. Base Customization was the $6 million goal that was met a short time ago. At $6.8 million, a Daily Hero Challenge will be added. The $8.8 million goal will be a live broadcast...
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Valve Adds Additional Stretch Goals as The International Dota 2 Prize Pool Surpasses $6 Million
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Oculus Rift is Coming to Select Chuck E. Cheese's Locations
Chuck E. Cheese's locations in Dallas, San Diego, and Orlando will be the first to test out the Oculus Rift before potentially making the move to more locations.
"Kids today have unprecedented access to game consoles and tablets," said Roger Cardinale, president of Chuck E. Cheese's owner CEC Entertainment. "Our challenge is to deliver an experience not available at home, and there is no doubt virtual reality does just that. Oculus Rift technology is the next frontier in the gaming... -
Watch Dogs Creative Director Shares More Specific PC Requirements
We already know that Watch Dogs has some rather lofty system requirements for the PC version of the game. Earlier today, Jonathan Morin, the Creative Director for Watch Dogs, shared some more specific details on how the game will run on less than optimal hardware.
According to Morin, dual-cores CPUs will not be able to run Watch_Dogs (so it will be interesting to see how our simulated dual-core system will behave). Not only that, but the game may not even boot if PC gamers are... -
Flying Wild Hog Announces JUJU - A Colorful New Platformer Coming to PC and Consoles
Flying Wild Hog, the studio behind Shadow Warrior just announced JUJU, a classic style platformer that is slated to come to PC and consoles later this year.
Journey with the shaman panda, Juju, and his lizard sidekick, Peyo, as they embark upon a dangerous and mystical journey to save Juju's father and the world from an ancient evil. Run, bounce, chant, and battle humongous bosses with a friend or family member in this beautifully animated, lighthearted adventu... -
Everything You Need to Know About Destiny on PlayStation 4
The above video shows off Destiny on the PlayStation 4. It apparently tells you "everything" you need to know about the game. Everything you need to know about the game has been condensed to just a two minute video.
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Rare Suffers Layoffs
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Rare Suffers Layoffs
Following the launch of Kinect Sports Rivals, developer Rare has reportedly suffered from some layoffs. Parent company Microsoft confirmed there was a "change to our development process and methodology at Rare" but did not disclose any actual reason for the layoffs.
Eurogamer notes that about 16 employees were let go from the company. In comparison, the entire Kinect Sports Rivals team included roughly 150 employees. So while it wasn't a huge number of people it's never... -
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PlayStation Now Private Beta Begins May 20 on PlayStation 4
PlayStation Now already has a closed beta running for PlayStation 3 users. Tomorrow, May 20, the beta will kick off for PlayStation 4 gamers. According to the PlayStation Blog, if you already registered you should keep an eye on your Inbox for an invite and voucher code starting tomorrow.
In addition, Sony is opening up the PlayStation 3 beta for the service to a wider audience tomorrow.
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YouTube Buying Twitch for $1 Billion
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YouTube Buying Twitch for $1 Billion
Google, by way of YouTube, has apparently reached a deal to purchase the popular streaming company, Twitch, for over $1 billion. Sources familiar with the deal say that it's $1 billion (USD) in an "all-cash offer" and it is expected to be announced very soon.
Representatitives for both parties declined to comment on the deal with Variety.
The deal, in an all-cash offer, is expected to be announced imminently, sources said. If completed the acquisition would be the... -
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Titanfall on PC Removes Pilot Hunter and Capture the Flag Modes Due to Lack of Players
Yesterday, Respawn Entertainment removed two multiplayer modes from Titanfall for the PC. The reason? Apparently, not enough players were playing those modes.
Yesterday we removed CTF and Pilot Hunter as separate playlists in the PC version of Titanfall. This has generated a lot of discussion with the PC community and we’d like to like to address your issues as openly as possible. We have an amazing and large PC audience with the vast majority of users predominantly playing Attrition... -
Report: Halo: The Master Chief Collection Includes HD Versions of Halo 1-4 on Xbox One
The Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been rumored through anonymous sources with Engadget. As you may expect from the name, the collection will include HD versions of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4.
This is to build up towards the release of Halo 5: Guardians next year. So where are games like Halo: ODST and Halo: Reach? Well, those games aren't a part of Master Chief's main story so it wouldn't make much sense to include those in with the "Master... -
Battlefield 4 Premium Video Gives First Look at Dragon's Teeth
When DICE promised gameplay footage for Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth this week, this wasn't exactly what most people had in mind. They released a general "Premium" video that just happens to have a very brief glimpse at Dragon's Teeth included.
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Three new Batman: Arkham Knight Screens Feature Harley Quinn, the Batmobile, and Pointy Ears
The Batman: Arkham Knight Twitter account just revealed three new screenshots for the game. As the title implies, these shots include a look at Harley Quinn, the Batmobile, and some super pointy ears.
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Expanded Euroleague Lineup for NBA 2K15
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2K has announced that NBA 2K15 will feature more teams and players from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. This is the start of a multi-year global partnership between the league and 2K.
NBA 2K15 will feature 11 additional teams from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, including top-level FC Bayern Munich of Germany, JSF Nanterre of France, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul of Turkey and Partizan NIS Belgrade of Serbia, bringing the total number of playable Euroleague teams to 25, including every... -
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Massive Doesn't Want to "Do a Battlefield 4" with The Division
Responding to criticisms about the ambitious 2014 release window for The Division, developer Massive said that it felt like they were "punched in the face" when Ubisoft announced that extremely early date.
Finally our source tells us of how annoyed people at the studio were at Ubisoft without consulting with Massive when they revealed a 2014 street date at last year's E3. "It felt like being punched in the face to be perfectly honest. At the end of the day we don't want to do... -
Breaking - Halo 5: Guardians Announced for Fall 2015
Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed some breaking Halo 5 news today. Yes, at the lovely hour of 3AM (PT), some of the first details for Halo 5 have finally been revealed, weeks ahead of E3 2014.
The game is called Halo 5: Guardians and will be released in the Fall of 2015. Bonnie Ross, the General Manager at 343 Industries, explains a bit about Halo 5: Guardians.
I’m happy to reveal that “Halo 5: Guardians,” the next installment in the legendary saga...
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