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Uncharted developer Naughty Dog has hit out at players that criticise in-game purchases. Former community strategistEric Monacelli was speaking to MCV ahead of next year’s launch of Uncharted 4. The game will be supported with post-release story DLC – a decision that Monacelli admitted would raise the ire of some …
Read More »Black Ops III holds the top spot in Japan
The PS4 SKU of Call of Duty: Black Ops III is still No.1 in Japan. Sales of Activison’s shooter – published in the region by Sony – were down 63 per cent week-on-week, according to data provided by Famitsu. The PlayStation 3 SKU falls from third place to No.8 as …
Read More »Mobile MOBA Vainglory lands big-time sponsors Amazon and Nvidia for its season finals
League of Legends and Dota 2 get all of the attention, but a different kind of competitor is also growing. Vainglory told GamesBeat that Nvidia and Amazon will sponsor the season finals for the mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), which take place at the Esports Arena in Santa Ana, …
Read More »Green Man Gaming forced to defend itself against grey market key claims
Retailer Green Man Gaming has questioned the motivations of a Reddit games deals thread after it made a string of what it believes are unfounded accusations. Chief among them is the claim that GMG is selling illicitly sourced digital games keys from outside the official channels. The retailer, however, points …
Read More »How to apply for the UK Games Fund
With applications now open, solicitor Gemma Boore of Bates Wells Braithwaite breaks down the process for developers
Read More »EnVyUs forfeit IEM slot after French airport safety concerns
Last week Friday, Paris was hit by a wave of horrific terror attacks. The spineless twats who took it upon themselves to disrupt the city of love have now brought forth a number of safety concerns within Europe, and France in particular. Read more at LazyGamer >>>
Read More »1TB PS4 Players Mega Pack confirmed by GameStop
A new PS4 bundle including three of Sony’s high-profile remasters is on the way later this month. GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 1TB Players Mega Pack which includes the high-capacity console and copies of last month’s Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection along with The Last of …
Read More »Forza 6 adds ‘optional’ microtransactions
Developer Turn 10 has introduced in-game purchases to Forza Motorsport 6 – but players can choose to turn them off. Microtransactions were a hotly-discussed point of contention in Forza 5, and many players and critics were pleased when this year’s follow-up launched without them. Two months after launch, however, and …
Read More »Zynga’s Chiang joins Warner to oversee game development
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has hired long-running games exec Steven Chiang to take responsibility for its games development ventures. Chiang previously served as studio president at Zynga, where he oversaw development for the company’s free-to-play mobile and Facebook titles. He left Zynga last year. At Warner Bros, Chiang takes up …
Read More »Transformers writer in talks for Tomb Raider movie reboot
The re-launch of the Tomb Raider movie franchise appears to have found its director and writer. The currently untitled film is said to be a reboot of the series, which previously saw two instalments – 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and 2003’s Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life – both …
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