Description

Star Wars: Battlefront, Ouya must sink or swim, Mass Effect 4 rumors, and Steam’s short-lived paid game mod plan.

WRUP

Duane: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Kerbal Space Program 1.0, Crypt of the Necrodancer

Todd: GTA V

Joe: Town of Salem

Stories of the Week

Duane: Star Wars Battlefront Announced!

• Trailer
• Release info

Todd: Ouya Looking For Suitors

• Ouya
• Kickstarter
• Exclusive: Gaming startup OUYA needs to find a buyer quickly

Joe: Mass Effect 4 details leaked

• Details on Mass Effect 4 may have leaked
• WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS WITHIN

FOCUS TARGET: Steam's Paid Workshop Drama

• Steam Workshop lets users sell mods, but only shares 25 percent of revenue
• MODs and Steam, an AmA with Valve CEO Gabe Newell
• Valve removes Steam’s new paid mods in response to criticism

Coliseum

• 2K Australia is Shutting Down

  • Borderlands Franchise Director leaves Gearbox

• Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator in Beta

• Oldsmobile had a 1990s concept car with an NES built-in

• Minecraft vulnerability discovered that can crash servers

• New Silent Hill game cancelled

• Five Nights at Freddy's 4 announced

• $5 minimum needed to graduate from Steam Limited account status

• Mortal Kombat introduces first gay character with Kung Jin

• Windows 10 release date outed by AMD exec, scheduled for July

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