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Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection could prove as massively popular as Naughty Dog’s last triple-A re-release. The Last of Us Remastered dominated the UK retail rankings upon its release on PS4 last August, claiming three chart top spots, as well as becoming the best-selling game of the month and the …
Read More »Far Cry Primal confirmed, hitting stores in February
Ubisoft has officially announced the next chapter in the Far Cry series. As previously leaked by IGN Turkey, the title is called Far Cry Primal, and has been given a release date of February 23rd on PS4 and Xbox One. It’ll be coming to PC in March of next year. …
Read More »‘Rock Band 4 captures the genius of the original Rock Band and Guitar Hero’
Led Zeppelin waited 27, Pink Floyd held on for 24 and Blur took 16: in comparison to rock and roll reunions, the five-year gap since the last Rock Band game seems like a flash. But in the world of games, it’s been an age. There’s certainly a group of people …
Read More »Shenmue 3 may have to compromise visuals to become a better game
Developer Yu Suzuki has said that the game’s $6,333,295 Kickstarter total is not enough for him to do everything he wanted with Shenmue 3. "I could do with a bit more money,” he told Eurogamer. The game itself doesn’t have to be gorgeous visually – a lot of the money …
Read More »Niche ‘n’ easy: Meet the cult games that defy Metacritic
You may have not played Farming Simulator, Deadly Premonition or Sniper Elite, but it’s extremely likely you know them by name. These, and games like them, are examples of mid- and low-budget titles that have managed to achieve either commercial or critical success, despite their position outside the realm of …
Read More »Telltale reveals Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Edition for PS4, Xbox
Telltale has announced a special edition release of Back to the Future: The Game on PS4 and Xbox consoles, set to arrive later this month. Dubbed Back to the Future: The Game 30th Anniversary Edition– to commemorate the film’s premiere three decades ago –the updated release includes visual upgrades and …
Read More »Cave ponders crowdfunding shmups PS4 ports
There may be more Cave shmup ports on the way than we thought. Publisher Degica recently confirmed plans to bring some of Cave’s popular shooters to Steam – the first of which, incidentally, will be Mushihimesama (or Bug Princess as it has become known in the West). Now Cave has …
Read More »Former Criterion heads are making a Burnout successor
A successor to one of gaming’s most missed series is at last on the way. Three Fields Entertainment, which was founded by former Criterion bosses Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry last year, has teased a Burnout successor via Twitter. Two things. Our first game is a multiplayer sports game. Coming …
Read More »Super Mario Maker sells over 1m copies worldwide
Super Mario Maker has sold more than 1m units worldwide in its first three weeks available, Nintendo has revealed. In that time, players have created 2.2m levels that have been played nearly 75m times. "For Mario fans around the world, including myself, Super Mario Maker was a dream 30 years …
Read More »3DS gets a budget Nintendo Selects range
Six games are to receive a discounted re-release on 3DS. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Star Fox 64 3D, Nintendogs + Cats, Mario Tennis Open, Yoshi’s New Island and Mario Party: Island Tour are the six games that will kick off the offer when they roll out …
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