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The full list of backwards compatible Xbox 360 titles for Xbox One is set to arrive next Monday. In a response to a question on Twitter, Microsoft’sPhil Spencer stated the backwards compatibility games list would be revealed in full on November 9th – three days ahead of the firmware update’s …
Read More »Rebellion acquires Kickstarted Woolfe property from Grin
Rebellion has purchased the IP rights to Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries, the successfully Kickstarted title that ultimately led to the end of its original developer Grin Game Studio. An update from Rebellion founders Jason and Chris Kingsley on the project’s Kickstarter page explained that the $72,000 budget raised for …
Read More »Dragon’s Lair creator takes to Kickstarter seeking $550,000 for film adaptation
Dragon’s Lair co-creator Don Bluth and film producer Gary Goldman have taken to Kickstarter to fund a motion picture adaptation of the franchise. The ex-Disney veterans are looking to raise $550,000 to create a version of the film that can be pitched to major film studios or investors. The pair …
Read More »Sega hires Joseph Kim to lead Western mobile push
Former FunPlus exec joins publisher as VP of Product
Read More »Call of Duty pre-orders UP year-on-year
Video game pre-orders are on the decline, but Activision says that Call of Duty: Black Ops III pre-orders are bucking the trend. Specifically, it says that pre-orders for its upcoming shooter – which comes out this Friday (November 6th) are better than those placed for its predecessor Advanced Warfare. We …
Read More »Halo 5 ‘smashes record with biggest Halo launch in history’, says Microsoft
Microsoft has said that the launch of Halo 5: Guardians is the biggest in the franchise’s history. Seeing as the game has the smallest UK launch sales for any main numbered entry in the series to date, however, how has the game achieved this? One week after launching worldwide, Halo …
Read More »Mineski making comeback to International after match-fixing scandal
Mineski will be flying to Los Angeles for The Summit 4 after winning against Fnatic in the finals of the Southeast Asian Qualifiers. They will fly to Los Angeles to compete with the other international teams for the main event with over $100,000 (P4.6 million). This will be the return …
Read More »$30,000 Hearthstone Tournament Heading to Insomnia 56
Multiplay are pulling out all the stops to make sure their first event at the NEC is a success by hosting a massive $30,000Hearthstonetournament featuring some of the biggest names in the world. Read more at Godisageek >>>
Read More »Brothers in arms: React Games talks on making its home console debut and the state of local multiplayer
React Games has been incredibly busy since its inception in November 2008. It started off by remaking EA’s classic strategy game Archon for iPhone and PC. And that’s just one of 26 titles the firm has released. It’s made LEGO Star Wars on Facebook, as well as How to Train …
Read More »Sony dates £78 in-ear PS4 headset
A new set of official headphones will soon be released for PS4. Sony’s In-ear Stereo Headset will be arrive on December 4th in the UK and will have a quite significant RRP of 77.99 in the UK and €89.99 in Europe. The European release date is December 9th. Features include …
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