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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 …
Read More »Hearthstone knocks Dota 2 down a place in monthly Twitch rankings
The end of The International and the release of The Grand Tournament has led to Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Valve’s Dota 2 swapping places in the September Twitch charts. Riot’s League of Legends and Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive retain their positions in first and second place. Bungie’s Destiny jumps four places …
Read More »PS3 version of PES 2016 outsells PS4 in Japan during debut week
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016’s Japanese launch has highlighted the huge number of gamers still playing on older consoles. According to the latest data from Famitsu, Konami’s football title would’ve claimed the retail chart top spot during its first week if platform sales were combined, shifting over 96,500 units between PS3 …
Read More »Do developers even need Apple TV?
Developers discuss whether Apple’s device can avoid the same fate as past struggling microconsoles and set-top boxes
Read More »Endemol Officially Launches Gaming And ESports Network SMASHER
Endemol Beyond USAhas a new content vertical for audiences to enjoy. The YouTube multi-channel network has officially launchedSMASHER, its network dedicated to everything gaming, eSports, and even regular sports. SMASHER launches alongside of the network’s first andpreviously-announced digital seriesLegends of Gaming. Based on Endemol’sBritish web series of the same name(which …
Read More »Midora dev admits he knew he couldn’t complete game with Kickstarter funding
The chances of Zelda-inspired 2D adventure title Midora ever making it to market now look incredibly slim. Having won over $73,000 worth of Kickstarter funding back in the summer of 2014, Midora was due to arrive in January of this year. That, clearly, did not happen. And now creator Mhyre …
Read More »Metal Gear Online DLC adds horse armour and cleavage
Yesterday’s arrival of Metal Gear Solid Online has also marked the arrival of a number of premium DLC costumes. As is the Metal Gear way, it seems, the content has of course managed to stir up a little controversy. First up, included among the first premium costume offerings are two …
Read More »Uncharted Collection could repeat Last of Us Remastered’s success, says Naughty Dog
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection could prove as massively popular as Naughty Dog’s last triple-A re-release. The Last of Us Remastered dominated the UK retail rankings upon its release on PS4 last August, claiming three chart top spots, as well as becoming the best-selling game of the month and the …
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