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The first trailer for the big screen debut of the Angry Birds franchise has been unleashed into the wild. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely,” the description reads. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis – We’re the Millers, Horrible …
Read More »Read about the Rocket League sensation in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s issue of MCV, we speak to Psyonix, the developer of the suprise hit of the summer Rocket League. VP of marketing and communications Jeremy Dunham talks about the success of the car football title, and what is next for Rocket League. And as UKIE Chair Andy Payne …
Read More »6m sales of Rocket League proves there’s an audience for new ideas, says developer Psyonix
Forget Batman and Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League has come out of nowhere to become the biggest game of the summer. The PC and PSN digital game has been played by 6m people, developer Psyonix has announced. The car-football title was released as part of the PlayStation Plus Instant …
Read More »Now Windows 7, 8 and Vista lock out some old games too
In August it was revealed that the then new Windows 10 would lock out some older disc-based games that used certain DRM methods. Now it seems that the same restrictions have been rolled out older versions of the OS, including Windows 7, 8 and Windows Vista. Rock Paper Shotgun reports …
Read More »Rock Band 4 Xbox One release and instrument adapter to be sold separately
The legacy instruments adapter for the Xbox One release of Rock Band 4 has been made available for individual purchase, Harmonix has announced. A new post on the studio’s blog reveals there’s been an about face regarding the mandatory bundling of the adapter and the game’s Xbox One edition. The …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline arrives free on EA Access next month
EA Access will add Battlefield Hardline to its library of free games next month, according to a listing on the service. GameSpotreports that the free version is due out in October, but no specific release date was mentioned. Electronic Arts has since confirmed the news. EA Access is availableexclusively to …
Read More »Analyst predicts 120-130m PS4 sales, 100-110m Xbox One sales
Sales of the current generation of consoles will fall ever so slightly short of previous generation of machines. That’s according to Michael Pachter who Games Industry reports told a DICE Europe audience that he believes PS4 will sell between 120m and 130m units in its lifetimes. Xbox One, meanwhile, is …
Read More »Famous footballers head to UK GAME stores for FIFA 16 launch
GAME is hoping to tempt gamers off the bench for the midnight release of FIFA 16. The retailer is kicking off the game’s launch tonight (Wednesday September 23rd) when the clock strikes 12. Those attending the early openings will be able to grab the game straight away, as well as …
Read More »League of Legends pro organisation banned for not paying players
Esports organisation Team Immunity has been banned from participation in any Riot-organised League of Legends competition after failing to pay their players in a timely fashion, aruling issued todayexplains. Team Immunity has been part of the Oceanic League of Legends scene since 2012, and placed first in 2013’s Season 3 …
Read More »Starbreeze says Payday 2 Xbox One fix may not arrive until the end of the year
Overkill, the Starbreeze studio dedicated to the Payday series, has promised to fix the online problems troubling the Xbox One version of the game. Many players are even now still struggling to get into online games, some three months on from the game’s release. The issues will be resolved, Overkill …
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