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Releasing on the same week as Fallout 4 is no easy task, but Microsoft is hopeful that Rise of the Tomb Raider will not lose out in its sales battle with Bethesda’s RPG. Speaking to KindaFunnyGames in an interview transcribed by VG247, Xbox’s head of marketing Aaron Greenberg admitted that …
Read More »Backwards compatibility update hitting Xbox One next month
Microsoft will publicly roll out its Xbox 360 backwards compatibility update for Xbox One on November 12th. The update, which has been available to preview members for some time now, allows a selection of 360 titles to be downloaded and played on Microsoft’s newer hardware. The functionality was one of …
Read More »Taiwan moves to classify eSports under sporting authority
The Taiwanese government met with development and eSports board members yesterday in talks to become the sixth country to recognise competitive gaming as sport. Taipei’s Department of Economic Development and the Taiwan eSports League submitted an appeal to the country’s Ministry for Education last week to discuss classifying the activity …
Read More »Surprise! Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 2 arrives today
Less than two weeks after the release of the first episode, Telltale has surprised us all by revealing that Episode 2 of Minecraft: Story Mode will arrive today. Episode Two: Assembly Required should be making its way onto Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC some time this afternoon. The PS4 …
Read More »Shenmue 1 & 2 re-release could be on the cards
Sega has said that it is currently pondering how to go about re-releasing cult RPGS Shenmue and Shenmue 2. Despite the fact that fans have been clamouring for more Shenmue for years, it was the recent success of the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter that finally gave Sega the nudge it needed. …
Read More »Tempo Storm already on the hunt for Overwatch teams
Some of the world’s top eSports teams are actively recruiting for teams to compete in Blizzard’s upcoming competitive shooter Overwatch. The Daily Dot reports that Tempo Storm made an offer to the world’s most successful Team Fortress 2 group Froyotech, about the formation of an Overwatch team. A two-year deal …
Read More »No Season Pass for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on PS3 and 360
The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will not receive all of the post-release DLC pencilled in for the PS4 and Xbox One versions. Players on older machines will not be able to buy a Season Pass to access the content, either. "Season Pass …
Read More »SXSW cancels Gamergate and anti-harassment panels after violent threats
Upcoming event SXSW has come in for criticism after cancelling not only a Gamergate-backed panel but also a panel designed to explore the topic of harassment. The March gathering was due to host two sessions – ‘SavePoint: A Discussion on the Gaming Community’ and ‘Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games’. …
Read More »Driveclub Bikes name-dropped by PEGI
It seems one of Sony’s Paris Games Week announcements has been revealed ahead of time. Gematsu spotted a now-removed listing for a title called Driveclub Bikes on the PEGI website, meaning the game had been submitted for certification in Europe. The title appeared as a serperate listing from the core …
Read More »‘Halo 5 is the biggest Xbox launch to date’
You know a company plans to go big with a game when it starts the marketing for it almost a year in advance. That’s precisely what Xbox has done with Halo 5: Guardians, the latest in the 65 million unit-selling sci-fi super franchise. We have considerable expectations for Halo 5: …
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