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Batman Arkham Knight has been removed from sale on Steam as a response to the growing disquiet surrounding the title. Performance issues have dogged the PC version of the game since release, leading to a savaging at the hands of the press and Steam user reviews. The port has even …
Read More »Former Nintendo lead Howard Phillips joins casual game studio Gameduell
Industry veteran Howard Phillips has joined casual game company Gameduell as its head of game design and user experience. Phillips is expected to help oversee Gameduell’s social and mobile game development projects. The industry veeteran is best known for his time leading Nintendo’s North American operations during the 1980’s – …
Read More »Epic Games Poland reverts to People Can Fly, studio goes independent again
People Can Fly is an independent game developer once again, having officially parted ways with its parent company Epic Games as well as shedding the Epic Games Poland moniker. The studio is responsible for developing Gears of War: Judgment, Bulletstorm and the Painkiller titles, along with contributions to Infinity Blade …
Read More »GameStop online store now offers retro consoles and games
GameStop now offers a selection of retro consoles and games for purchase online. GameStop announced the news on Twitter, ushering a resurgence of classic games and hardware for the company. The new retro portion of GameStop’s website includes selections from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, PlayStation and Dreamcast platforms. …
Read More »Loda on reforging the Alliance after poor Dota 2 season
After crashing out of ESL One Frankfurt early last weekend, Alliance’sJonathan "Loda" Berg is considering rebuilding the team after a brief break. The team, operated under Alex Garfield’s GoodGame organisation, dominated the Dota pro scene throughout 2013 and early 2014, with a win at Valve’s pretigious tournament The International 3. …
Read More »Destiny has some Red Bull exclusive missions on the way
Yes, Red Bull. As in, the drink. Activision has announced a promotion that will see a never-before-seen, multi-stage mission… that will test the speed and strategic abilities of Destiny players in new ways”. To get it gamers must purchase a can of Red Bull. So far the promotion has only …
Read More »The PlayStation Plus Edition of Driveclub will launch tomorrow
The long awaited PS Plus Edition of Driveclub will arrive tomorrow (June 25th) some eight months after it was initially supposed to be released. We’ve spent a long time preparing for this launch after some difficult and unexpected set-backs,” Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida said. To make absolutely certain that …
Read More »GMG will refund Batman Arkham Knight if patch fails to fix it
Retailer Green Man Gaming has said that it will give PC gamers their money back if Batman Arkham Knight isn’t fixed. The game has taken considerable flack for a string of technical issues on PC that so far remain unresolved, resulting in a user review backlash on Steam and a …
Read More »The Rock is starring in a Rampage film
Midway’s 1986 arcade hit Rampage is the latest video game license to be given the Hollywood treatment. Deadline reports that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will begin filming for the live-action film next summer after completing duties on Fast & Furious. Rampage is being made by New Line, with Beau Flynn …
Read More »Activision thinks about Call of Duty remasters ‘a lot’
The Call of Duty series could be in line for the next-gen remaster treatment, if Activision comments are anything to go by. "If done well, I think [remasters] can be great," Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg told Game Informer. "You talk about nostalgia, and people have such connection to the …
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