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Four months after the game was unceremoniously yanked from Steam for repair, Batman: Arkham Knight is back. And it’s still suffering problems. The patch notes for the re-released title note ongoing issues such as hard drive paging issues for Windows 7 users requiring restarts, no SLI or Crossfire support and …
Read More »PS4 sales continue to rapidly outpace the opposition
Sony has revealed that it sold 4m PS4 consoles in the quarter ending September. The number – which of course came before the machine’s recent price cuts in key territories such as the UK, US, Japan and China – compares incredibly favourably with its rivals. Microsoft sold around 2m Xbox …
Read More »Nintendo’s first mobile app called Miitomo, due March 2016
Fans and investors alike have been left flat after Nintendo revealed its first smartphone app. The game is called Miitomo and to all intent and purposes looks quite a lot like a lite version of 3DS title Tomodachi Life. It’s a free-to-play game with premium add-ons. Nintendo boss Tatsumi Kimishima …
Read More »Quake Live ditches F2P, becomes £6.99 Steam title
The Quake Live fanbase is one of the most hardcore and dedicated there is – so a surprise significant overnight change to the game has gone down like a lead balloon. With no warning whatsoever former free-to-play browser title Quake Live has suddenly dropped its subscription services and acquired a …
Read More »Daily Mail keen to portray TalkTalk hacker as ‘violent games addict’
There are many things to note about the 15-year-old who was yesterday arrested and subsequently bailed for the TalkTalk security breach. For instance, he is an ADHD sufferer and struggles with learning disabilities and other non-specified behavioural problems. There’s also the question of how much responsibility his parent should be …
Read More »Fallout Shelter gets Halloween update
Bethesda has released a new Halloween-themed update for Fallout Shelter. The company announced the All Hallows’ Eve update onTwitter, revealing that it’s out now for Fallout Shelter’s iOS and Android editions. As one might guess, the patch adds Halloween decorations throughout the game, as well as costumes for the vault …
Read More »Game show based on QuizUp in the works at NBC
A live game show based on popular mobile trivia title QuizUp is in development for network television, NBC representatives have announced. Gamasutrareports the network has detailed plans for a 10-episode season for QuizUp America,” which will feature contestants competing against television audiences playing at home with their mobile devices. The …
Read More »Unreal Diaries: Rocket League scores, Unreal Engine assists
Epic Games looks at how Psyonix’s breakout hit shows that perseverance pays off
Read More »Can Perfect World China secure a foothold into Chinese eSports?
Perfect World China has recently unveiled its newest title,Ultimate Weapon, which it intends to utilize to secure a foothold into Chinese eSports. Currently, the Chinese eSports scene is dominated by Tencent Games, but Perfect World does have rights to thehighly popularDota 2in the region. Read more at All In >>>
Read More »Halo 5: Guardians signals return to eSports competitions
Halo 5: Guardians, the latest title in Microsoft’s $4.5bn video game franchise,launched on Xbox Onethis week with a renewed focus on competitive multiplayer gaming, known as eSports. When Halo first launched in 2001, it acted as a catalyst for eSports, according to Microsoft. Even before the Xbox Live service became …
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