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Digital publishers and retailers should be worried by the new Consumer Rights Act, top legal experts have warned. The Act will put pressure on publishers to stop releasing broken games. The new laws mean that the rights of digital buyers now align with physical buyers – both can now get …
Read More »Read about Rare’s 30th birthday in this week’s issue of MCV
Iconic developer Rare turns 30 this year, and MCV has interviewed the firm’s current boss about its work with its community, and how it is winning generations of fans back. Producer Adam Park tells MCV about what makes Rare so special as a developer, and what is coming next. We …
Read More »Bethesda ‘has concerns’ about the quality of free-to-play shooter Battlecry
It seems that things aren’t going completely as planned for Bethesda’s upcoming free-to-play third-person shooter Battlecry. After a big reveal in May of last year, the multiplayer-focused title has remained primarily out of the spotlight. There were plans for a closed beta (which eventually failed to take place) and a …
Read More »FIFA YouTubers robbed by online thieves
Six YouTube stars known for their hugely popular FIFA videos have been targeted by hackers. AnesonGib, W2S, Nepenthez, Nick28T, Bateson87 and matthdgamer have a combined audience of more than five million YouTube subscribers and post guides, tips and more video each week, with each video often seeing hundreds of thousands …
Read More »Microsoft: All Xbox One controllers will be remappable
Xbox One’s Elite controller won’t be the console’s only remappable peripheral for long, Microsoft has confirmed. The firm’s director of program management Mike Ybarra explained onTwitterthat configuration options are coming for all controllers soon.” TheXbox One Elite controllerwill carry features and customization options beyond button remapping, which is largely why …
Read More »Raptr’s Plays.tv service partners with ESL, Wargaming
Gaming social network Raptr has announced new deals for its video sharing service Plays.tv, partnering with the Electronic Sports League and World of Tanks developer Wargraming. Gamasutrareports the moves build on Raptr founder Dennis Fong’s plans to promote Plays.tv as a method for eSports announcers to showcase highlights. The service …
Read More »Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash hits Wii U this November
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash will launch next month for Wii U, Nintendo has announced. Nintendo of America took to Twitter to reveal Ultra Smash will arrive in both Europe and North America on November 12th. The title is the first in the Mario Tennis series to release on Nintendo’s Wii …
Read More »Now Telltale’s games have been pulled from the Apple App Store
Game of Thrones and Tales from the Borderlands are currently the only Telltale Games available to purchase from the Apple App Store. Eurogamer reports that The Walking Dead, Back to the Future, The Wolf Among Us, Jurassic Park and Sam and Max have all vanished. And not only are they …
Read More »IGN launch Esports Weekly video show in partnership with Coca-Cola
We’re proud to reveal Esports Weekly with Coca-Cola, the show where IGN and Coke come together to give you a deeper look into the world of esports. Every week we’re discussing the latest news, talking with the biggest personalities and players, and giving you a behind the scenes look at …
Read More »$3k HoloLens dev kits will start shipping early next year
Microsoft will start shipping dev kits for its augmented reality headset HoloLens during the first quarter of 2016. It will start accepting applications for pre-orders in January. Each dev kit will cost $3,000, with a limit of two devices per application. Dev kits will initially only be shipped to the …
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