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Retailers have confirmed a release for Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode on disc. GAME has listings for the PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the title. The PS4 and Xbox One SKUs have a release date of November 11th, while the old-gen titles are said to be coming …
Read More »Itagaki blames review procedures for Devil’s Third scores
Outspoken developer Tomonobu Itagaki has again accused the press of getting it wrong in its critical mauling of Wii U shooter Devil’s Third. Having previously blamed poor previews on journalists’ collective lack of skill, and subsequently claim that the game will be a breakthrough for the industry” that is going …
Read More »Voting opens for 33rd Golden Joystick Awards
The 33rd Golden joystick Awards take place on October 30th, and voting has now opened on this year’s nominees. This year’s event takes place at the indig02 at London’s O2 Arena and will be hosted by TV presenter Danny Wallace. There are 24 categories in total, 21 of which are …
Read More »Ubisoft Annecy lead game designer heads to King
Tim Browne takes up role of game studio design director at Candy Crush Saga studio
Read More »VIDEO: Metal Gear Solid V’s debriefing could be Kojima’s final farewell
Is this the end? With Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain now finally out worldwide, Konami and series’ creator Hideo Kojima have released what is described as a ‘debriefing’ video. The first half of the short is actually little more than self-congratulatory praise-mongering, with various bods associated with the …
Read More »Upcoming PS4 firmware update adds 10 GB of cloud storage, YouTube streaming
Sony has revealed a list of new features set to arrive alongside the forthcoming PS4 3.00 firmware update, including an increase in online storage space and the ability to livestream to YouTube. In a post on thePS Blog, Sony’s John Koller announced those opted into PS4’s beta testing system will …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront beta scheduled for October
EA has announced a beta for Star Wars Battlefront will arrive in early October. The beta testwill launch simultaneously on all platforms, and will feature the Walker Assault on Hoth scenario – a 40-player multiplayer battle revolving around the Rebel Alliance and the Empire. Walker Assault will give players the …
Read More »Nintendo launches digital store on Amazon for Wii U, 3DS games
Amazon users in the US now have the option to purchase Wii U and 3DS digital downloads, thanks to Nintendo’s new space on the online retailer. The storefront currently carries 61 titles between Nintendo’s current console and handheld, including Mario Kart 8, Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. The partnership with …
Read More »Nintendo’s smaller New 3DS in line for US release this month
The New 3DS XL’s little brother is finally getting a release in the states. Whereas the platform holder released both the New 3DS and New 3DS XL in the UK in February, only the larger of the two devices was released in the US. Now the smaller device will be …
Read More »Minecraft’s Markus Persson: ‘I’ve never felt more isolated’
A series of tweets by Minecraft creator Markus Persson has highlighted the developer’s struggles in trying to adjust to his newfound wealth. Microsoft last year acquired Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5bn, with Notch himself netting somewhere in the region of $1.5bn. He used some of the money to buy a …
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