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Those intending to buy MotoGP 15 for Xbox One tomorrow (Friday June 26th) have been warned about an unspecified but potentially serious bug. With the latest tests, we noticed that the Xbox One version could be affected with some known bugs. For this reason we’re working really hard to bring …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved offers players $100 for finding game bugs
Ark: Survival Evolved developer Studio Wildcard is offering a $100 to players who discover hacks that can be used to exploit the game. The offer is open to anyone who can provide evidence of a hack that can have an impact on gameplay or server stability on its official servers, …
Read More »Xbox vs PlayStation: Who won E3?
The man sitting next to us fell to his knees. He clutched his head in his hands, started shaking and repeated the words: ‘Oh my God. Oh my God.’ in a distinct American accent. What could have provoked such a reaction? PlayStation just announced a Final Fantasy VII Remake. It’s …
Read More »GAME pulling PC version of Batman Arkham Knight from the shelves
The suspension of Batman Arkham Knight on PC is not being limited to the digital market. Eurogamer reports that retailer GAME has been ordered by publisher Warner Bros to immediately stop selling PC copies”. An employee at an unspecified store told the site: "We have the stock but I’m not …
Read More »EA: We will delay Star Wars: Battlefront if it isn’t right
EA would have no hesitation in delaying Star Wars: Battlefront if the game wasn’t right – even if it meant missing the launch of the new movie. But it’s all looking good so far, says COO Peter Moore. The shooter, hotly tipped to be one of the biggest games of …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight has a dig at #GamerGate
Those lucky enough to have a working copy of Batman Arkham Knight may well stumble across a not-so-subtle dig at social media hate campaign #GamerGate during their playthrough. An in-game info snippet entitled ‘Social Outcast’ contains the following text: Y do u attack B@tman? He is BASED! U r a …
Read More »UK is named partner country for Gamescom
The UK is once again the official partner country for Gamescom 2015. We have been the partner country for Gamescom before, but back then only a handful of big UK companies went. It’s a lot better these days with the help of UKIE and its rather large stand. That will …
Read More »Suzuki tries to clarify Shenmue 3 funding concerns
Who exactly is funding Shenmue 3? It’s a question that over a week after the game’s reveal we still don’t know the answer to. And while Shenmue 3 is fully funded, the rate of funding it is receiving on Kickstarter has slowed considerably. Is there a trust problem? Is Sony …
Read More »Read our 10-page E3 review in the latest MCV for free
If a picture paints 1,000 words, then this week’s MCV cover features 122,024. It was a major E3 for video games, and not just the ones you expect. In today’s bumper MCV, which you can read right now online for free, features interviews with Sony’s Jim Ryan, Xbox’s Mike Nichols …
Read More »Destiny dev apologises, makes Destiny: The Taken King content available to all
The creative director of Bungie shooter Destiny has apologised for a recent interview about exclusive content in an upcoming Destiny SKU. Luke Smith was earlier this week grilled by Eurogamer about the fact that certain content will only be available to those who buy the 74.99 Collector’s Edition. His dismissive …
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