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Could Shenmue 3 be released on Xbox One? That all depends on how you interpret a new addition to the game’s Facebook page. As added to the FAQs today: Currently we are planning development only for PC (Windows) and PS4. Other platforms have not been decided yet. If other platform …

New point release also introduces new OpenGL renderer, Android and Linux support

Nintendo design legend Shigeru Miyamoto has openly discussed the Wii U’s market struggles, blaming the machine’s high RRP and the rise of tablets for its inability to take off. The price point was one that ended up getting a little higher than we wanted,” the developer told NPR. But what …

There’s a new PS4 on the way, although the changes are all to be found below the hood. Sony has confirmed that a new design will start rolling out in Europe, America and Asia toward the end of this month. The redesigned console is 10 per cent lighter than the …

Bethesda has confirmed an Android version of Fallout Shelter is in development, but not to expect it any time soon. A post on the company’sTwitter accountreveals the first mobile spinoff of the Fallout franchise will arrive for Android hopefully in a few months,” following the game’s iOS launch earlier this …

Atlus is publishing a western release of Furyu’s JRPG The Legend of Legacy, though the version appears to be limited to North America for the time being. The game will release both at physical retail shops and digitally this holiday season for $40 in the US and $50 in Canada. …

PC hit This War of Mine will arrive on iPads and Android tablets next month, developer 11 Bit Studios has announced. The tablet version was originally revealed for iOS in March, with the latest announcement confirming the game will launch simultaneously on Apple’s App Store and Google Play. This War …

Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, Luxembourg plays a big part in the global games industry. The tiny nation has long been regarded as a flagbearer for online gaming, thanks to dedicated investment in the sector by the local government. Game streaming service OnLive set up its …

Kinect is not dead. That’s the message from Microsoft, despite the fact the peripheral was not mentioned once in its Xbox E3 press conference earlier this week. We are absolutely continuing to support Kinect," Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg told GameSpot. We’re continuing to support Kinect where it makes sense [and] innovating …

Virtual reality’s social credentials may remain a source of debate, but it sounds like the industry sprouting up around is quite the happy family. Sony studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has told Polygon that, as has been hinted at before, the major players in the VR sector have been giving each …