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Episode five of Telltale’s Game of Thrones will begin its roll out across all platforms next week, the developer has announced. Dubbed A Nest for Vipers,” the penultimate chapter inTelltale’s six-episode adaptation of George R.R. Martin and HBO’s works will launch on July 21st for PS4, PS3, PC and Mac. …
Read More »Vulcun cancels its one month old Hearthstone league
eSports tournament Vulcun Deckmasters has been cancelled, despite only launching last month. Gosugamers reports that Vulcun launched the competition with the promise of a $100k prize pool over two seasons. However, time will be called on the whole thing once it draws to a conclusion tomorrow (Friday July 17th) after …
Read More »176 titles available in PlayStation Now open UK beta
The complete list of games available to UK PS4 and PS3 owners as part of the new PlayStation Now open beta is now available. As reported by Videogamer, 176 games currently feature in the list – all from PS3 – including Heavy Rain, Killzone 3, Beyond: Two Souls, Shadow of …
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Two wins for Dontnod Entertainment
French studio takes home New IP and Use of Narrative prizes for Life is Strange
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Team17 wins Publishing Hero
Indie games label honoured for success with The Escapists
Read More »Crossy Road gets its own official merchandise store
Street-traversing simulator Crossy Road has become the latest mobile hit to earn its very own branded merchandise. The free-to-play title was launched last November by developer Hipster Whale, and has gone onto attract more than 90 million players. Inspired by the voxel-laden style of the game and its zoological roster …
Read More »Physical release of Shenmue 3 is not guaranteed
Shenmue 3 may not be released at retail, Ys Net has said. Paying $60 for a physical copy of Shenmue 3 on Kickstarter seems to still guarantee a physical copy of the game, but whether it will be available upon actual release remains uncertain. That’s according to VG247, which has …
Read More »Epic Cards Battle developer offers player rewards for Steam reviews
Develop MomoStorm Entertainment has caused a stir on Steam by saying it will hand out free game currency to those who post a review of its game Epic Cards Battles on Steam. Diamonds rewards for Steam reviews,” an in-game message is titled. We wish to express our deepest thanks to …
Read More »Full House: GamesAid industry poker tournament raises almost £7,000 for charity
GamesAid broke its own poker tournament fundraising record earlier this week, with the industry chipping in almost 7,000 towards the charity. Relentless Software, the developer behind the Buzz! series of quiz titles, served as one of the sponsors of the evening, as well as the host of the event at …
Read More »Star Citizen refund argument ignites
Over a quarter of Star Citizen backers say that a publically available refund option should be available to anyone who has contributed to crowdfunding the space sim. The debate has been sparked following RSI’s decision to ‘cancel’ the $250 pledge of 3000AD founder Derek Smart, PC Gamer reports. RSI also …
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