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Terry Cavanagh’s popular indie platformer VVVVVV has been removed from the Nintendo eShop amid accusations that it can enable the use of homebrew software on the handheld. Polygon reports that the game featured in a new exploit that bypassed some of the console’s security protection. A similar scenario played out …
Read More »Force Awakens voice cast confirmed for LEGO adaptation
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega are among the voice stars stepping up for duty in the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Also confirmed, via the trailer you can see below, are Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie and Anthony Daniels, all of …
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox One Edition has a new retail bundle on the way
A newer version of Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is on the way to retail. Costing 19.99 and due out on June 21st, the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favourites Pack includes the base game, two Battle and Beasts skin packs, the Natural, City and Fantasy texture packs and the Festive and …
Read More »Gfinity is working on a large Call of Duty LAN event
Martin Wyatt, head of partner relations at Gfinity, confirmed to MCV that the company is currently organising its first Call of Duty LAN event of the year. As the CoD World League moves through its second and final stage we are looking to support that process by springing up our …
Read More »InXile forces indie dev to re-name The Alien Wasteland
One-man developer Dan Games has been forced to rename upcoming title The Alien Wasteland to ‘Action Alien’ after a legal threat from InXile. Rock Paper Shotgun reports that InXile believed the game infringed its trademark for Wasteland 2. We reached out to the developer of The Alien Wasteland (now Action …
Read More »Blizzard holding back Overwatch’s Competitive mode until post-launch
The recently introduced Competitive Play mode in Blizzard shooter Overwatch does not feature in the new open beta and will not be re-launched until after the game has been released. The mode was designed for those intent on engaging most seriously with the game, featuring a ranking system and leagues …
Read More ».games domain websites will go on sale this year
Games companies will soon be able to register a .games domain for their company’s or product’s online presence. The website address suffix has been purchased by provider Rightside, which highlighted the extension as a way to promote a studio or specific franchise. "Our acquisition of .games is an exciting opportunity …
Read More »Number of titles approved for UK Games Tax Relief grows 75% year-on-year
BFI statistics for start of 2016 show 75 games certified with a total budget of £174m
Read More »Steam user review system tweaked
Valve has altered the way user reviews are accessed on Steam to separate newer and older entries. Games will now carry two separate review listings labelled ‘Recent’ (sourced from the previous 30 days) and ‘Overall’. The thinking is that as games are updated, older reviews may cease to be as …
Read More »Sweeney renews Microsoft attack with fresh UWP criticism
Epic founder Tim Sweeney has continues his assault on Microsoft’s Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform applications in an interview at the GamesBeat Summit in California. The developer in March launched a scathing attack on the platform, saying it was Microsoft’s most aggressive ever move on the PC market and an …
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