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Diablo III bug makes characters invulnerable A bug allowing Diablo III players to make their characters invulnerable has been in use by players for at least a day, and Blizzard is still working on a fix for the issue. The exploit, which can be triggered by a wizard using a combination of skills and skill-modifying runes, renders the player fully invulnerable to damage for an indefinite length of time. Diablo III's official forums have exploded with criticism from players, questioning why Blizzard has not sent out a fix or shut down servers to curb negative effects on both the game and its accompanying real-money auction house (several reports indicate players easily "farming" the game's most difficult areas and modes). [UPDATE] After the publication of this story, Blizzard issued a statement on the matter, confirming that a hotfitx for the invulnerable wizard bug is presently rolling out. "We are currently rolling out a hotfix for a recent bug regarding invulnerable Wizards," reads a line from the statement. Filed under: Diablo III

Clash Royale is already the top-grossing iOS game in the U.S. | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean Takahashi No other mobile game has done this so quickly in the age of Clash of Clans, Game of War: Fire Age, and Candy Crush Saga. A brand new game, Supercell’s Clash Royale fortress-battle title, has become No. 1 in the U.S. — not only on the top downloads chart but also on the top-grossing list on the iOS App Store. That is no small accomplishment in the $34.8 billion mobile-game industry, considering that Clash of Clans alone generated well over $1 billion last year in revenues. That means that Supercell’s Clash of Clans is generating multiple millions of dollars a day in revenues, and now Clash Royale is beating that. A lot of games hit No. 1 in top downloads as people discover them. But it’s rare, as mentioned, for anyone to break into the top-grossing list that has been dominated by Supercell, Machine Zone, and King. This is Supercell’s fourth hit after Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, and Hay Day. Above: Clash Royale Image Credit: Supercell The battles can end within three minutes. AI.

Kojima unveiling Fox Engine August 30 Hideo Kojima is nearly ready to show the world what he's been working on for the last four years. In a piece on the official PlayStation Blog commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Metal Gear series, Kojima revealed that he's planning to show off his new Fox Engine technology August 30. While Kojima didn't say how the unveiling would take place or if he'd be showing off the first game built on the Fox Engine, he did specify that the event would be held in Japan. After recognizing problems with the Japanese style of making games, Kojima said he spent a year and a half visiting studios worldwide to refine the development process. The first game built on the Fox Engine is being developed under the name Project Ogre. Kojima first talked about the project last year, saying the development team was still in the planning phase, experimenting with ideas and conducting research.

Clash Royale is World's #1 Grossing Game in March Apr 14 2016 On March 1st, Supercell launched Clash Royale, its fourth mobile title. Several days later it revealed 2015 revenues of $2.3 billion, up 35% year on year. Achieving success in both Asia and the West, Clash Royale became the top grossing mobile game in the world in March, with revenues of more than $80 million across iOS and Android. Based on its performance in March alone, Clash Royale could be a new billion-dollar-a-year franchise for the Finnish developer. Worth noting is this $80 million does not include the 30% cut given to the Google and Apple app stores. More on Clash Royale’s Unique Performance on iOS After a successful soft-launch in February, Supercell launched Clash Royale on iOS last month. The title is #1 in a number of key mobile markets, including the United States, Canada, Germany, Brazil, and takes top ten positions in most other countries. March iOS Rankings: Kabam on a comeback Other highlights include:

Assassin's Creed III getting episodic DLC? Gamers may want to hold on to their copies of Assassin's Creed III after launch in late October, as it appears Ubisoft is planning a plethora of postlaunch downloadable content. A supposed Ubisoft note to GameStop employees (sent to Kotaku) reveals the publisher is planning episodic add-on content for the action game. No further information about that content was revealed, but it appears there will be a lot of it, as the note goes on to hint that a Season Pass will be offered for Assassin's Creed III. Additional details are not available, but if the pass mirrors those available for Saints Row: The Third and Gears of War 3, customers will be able to pay up front for all DLC at a discounted rate. Elsewhere in the brief, Ubisoft revealed it was in the process of forming a team dedicated to building add-on content for Assassin's Creed III. Set during the American Revolution, Assassin's Creed III features a new protagonist with a mixed Native American-English heritage. Filed under:

Clash Royale: Is Supercell shooting itself in the foot? In March, after years of stagnation at the top of the mobile grossing ranks, a mobile game with truly innovative gameplay finally broke through to the top of the charts. Clash Royale, Supercell's clever hybrid of Tower Defense, MOBA, and Card Battle gameplay found near-instant success, becoming the top grossing game in the world in its first month on the market. Successful innovation in mobile is hard, but it is unsurprising that Supercell was able to accomplish the feat. In addition to possessing the resources to support large-scale user acquisition, the Finnish mobile giant has talented teams, a massive amount of user data, and the luxury of ongoing revenue to support its high rate of killing underperforming prototypes. The cleverness of the Clash Royale design has been a hot topic of conversation since the game's release, but EEDAR views the following factors as the most important to its success: - Accessible but deep gameplay. - Quick synchronous multiplayer.

DreamWorks Animation Acquires Classic Media DreamWorks Animation today officially announced that the company will acquire Classic Media, the owners of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Where's Waldo?, Lassie, George of the Jungle and many Christmas classics, for $155 million. Here is the press release: DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (DWA) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Classic Media, owner of one of the most extensive portfolios featuring many of the best-known and most-enduring franchises in all of family entertainment, for $155 million in cash from Boomerang Media Holdings I LLC, a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR. Classic Media's library of intellectual property, which is focused on family characters and brands, features a vast collection of filmed entertainment with over 450 titles and more than 6,100 episodes of animated and live-action programming. With well-established titles such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Where's Waldo? J.P.

An Update on the Future of the Bourne Franchise Source: ComingSoon.net July 20, 2012 At the end of last month, The Bourne Legacy producer Frank Marshall revealed that his ideal plans for a fifth film in the franchise would see Jeremy Renner's Aaron Cross teaming up with Matt Damon's Jason Bourne. At today's press conference for the August 10th release, Renner and Marshall offered a brief update about the state of future entries in the franchise. "We're gonna follow Jeremy's character," Marshall said. So while a fifth film isn't necessarily going to include Damon's Bourne, Marshall doesn't preclude the possibility. "As far as the future," said the actor, "I'm excited that the architects and the creators behind this whole thing have cleverly left it wide open for fans like myself to wonder what's going to go on next." Also starring Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, The Bourne Legacy opens in theaters on August 10. From Around the Web

Warner Bros. to Make 'Substantial' Donation to Colorado Shooting Victims This undated film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in a scene from the action … Warner Bros., the studio behind The Dark Knight Rises, is making a donation to charities supporting victims of the Aurora, Colo., shooting rampage. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the studio has been in contact with Colorodo governor John Hickenlooper's office and will contribute to a fund identified by the governor on the website givingfirst.org, which is a program of Colorado's Community First Foundation. PHOTOS: 'The Dark Knight Rises' Premiere: Bale, Hathaway, Gordon-Levitt, Hardy Celebrate Nolan's Final Batman Film The studio will not release publically the amount of the lump sum donation but sources say it is "substantial." Warner Bros. Warner Bros. has reactived swiftly in the wake of the July 20 killing spree at a midnight screening of the latest Batman movie. PHOTOS: 28 of Summer's Most Anticipated Movies: 'Avengers,' 'Dark Knight,' 'Prometheus'

Jim Henson Company breaks ties with Chick-fil-A over gay marriage stance | The Sideshow Lisa Henson and brother Brian (right) pose with former Disney Studios Chair Rich Ross during a recent Muppets event. … The company that created the Muppets has decided to end its business relationship with Chick-fil-A over the restaurant chain's public stance against gay marriage. "The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them on any future endeavors," the post reads. Since the announcement was posted to Facebook on Friday, it has received more than 6,000 "likes" from readers and been shared across the social network thousands of times. Coincidentally, Jim Henson Studios is located less than two blocks from Chick-fil-A's Hollywood franchise. The decision came in response to an interview last week with Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy, during which he affirmed his company's opposition to gay marriage. FinanceLisa HensonJim Henson Company

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