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Elite: Dangerous is heading for full release on Xbox One next month, developer Frontier has announced. In an AMA post on Reddit, studio CEO David Braben revealed the space sim will depart the console’s Xbox Game Preview Program for official release on October 6th. Braben added that Ships and modules …

Activision has pledged its early support to the new-look Apple TV with a trio of brands confirmed for the platform. Guitar Hero Live, much like the upcoming iOS versions of Skylanders Superchargers and Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, will be a universal app that is compatible with a range of …

Rock Band creators Harmonix have revealed a brand new game made specifically for the rejuvenated Apple TV. It’s called Beat Sports. Observers have likened it to a Wii Sports style collection of mini-games, all of which are designed around Apple TV’s new touch and motion controller. Sports include tennis, volleyball, …

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Ten years ago, when the Forza franchise debuted, developer Turn 10 found that car manufacturers weren’t all that interested in video games. They looked at games as a small licensing revenue thing,” says Dan Greenawalt, creative director at Forza creators Turn 10. Gamers were kids, so these manufacturers didn’t have …

Birmingham NEC is just the start of a proposed global expansion for Insomnia. Event organiser Multiplay – which was acquired by GAME in a 20m deal in March – runs Insomnia three times a year. It has historically taken place at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena. It has now outgrown that venue, …

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