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Retailer Smyths Toys Superstores is teaming up with The Pokmon Company for the first time as part of a new campaign. As part of the inaugural retail activation between the two firms, the toy specialist’s 80 UK and Irish outlets will feature a range of activities and offers from the …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 is being remade
Capcom has announced that its 1998 survival horror classic Resident Evil 2 is being remade. It is going to be a complete remake of the original game produced by Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, the producer of the Resident Evil HD remake that was released earlier this year. It’s currently unclear what formats …
Read More »Larian announces Divinity: Original Sin II, will be Kickstarted
Larian Studios has revealed that Divinity Original Sin II is in the works and that the firm will be using Kickstarter to fund the title. This crowdfunding effort will open on August 26th, though there’s no word on how long it will last. The developer is also inviting fans to …
Read More »Bandai Namco announces publishing partnership with The Farm 51 for Get Even
Bandai Namco has announced that it is partnering up with Polish developer The Farm 51 to publish its upcoming game, Get Even. The psychological thriller is set for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in 2016. We are very proud to be collaborating with The Farm 51 on …
Read More »Leamington Spa’s Arch Creatives doubling office space
Not-for-profit venture receives new investment
Read More »Oculus fails in bid to dismiss ZeniMax lawsuit
Preliminary jury trial date set for August 1st, 2016
Read More »EA ‘investigating’ adding Xbox 360 games to EA Access catalogue
Backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles could be added to EA Access in the future, the publisher has said. The paid subscription service currently offers a selection of Xbox One titles each month. Among this month’s selection is Dragon Age: Inquisition, leading one Twitter user to ask whether the offering could be …
Read More »YouTube streaming, Twitter video uploads and UI tweaks among PS4 firmware 3.00 changes
The next operating system update for PS4 is bring a wealth of new features to the console. It’s likely to be welcome news for players, after a number of minor updates over the last few months offering ‘stability fixes’ and little else. PS4 firmware 3.00 is currently in the midst …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV to get simultaneous 2016 worldwide launch
The next iteration in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series – XV – is going to be launching globally next year. That’s according to GameSpot who spoke to Final Fantasy XV’s director, Hajime Tabata. Tabata confirmed that the game is going to be released before 2017, pointing towards a 2016 launch …
Read More »Konami to shut down PES 2014 servers this November
The final whistle is about to blow for those still playing PES 2014 online. Konami has announced that it will pull online support from the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 football game on November 17th, just more than two years after its initial release. The move is part of an …
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