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Fallout: New Vegas designer Chris Avellone has left Obsidian after 12 years with the company he co-founded. Avellone confirmed his departure earlier today on Twitter, though it’s not clear what his plans are moving forward. Beyond the Fallout series, Avellone is also known for his work on Planescape: Torment and …
Read More »GameStop bundles PS4 and Elder Scrolls Online for £279.97
Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s official Xbox One price drop, one retailer has cut the price of PS4 to well below 299. GameStop is currently advertising a bundle including a 500GB PS4 console and The Elder Scrolls Online for just 279.97. That’s more or less the same as the …
Read More »Pro Evo champion crowned at UEFA Champions League final
As 180m fans tuned into Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final, they were joined by recently crowned Pro Evolution Soccer champ Rachid Tebane. The French winner of Konami’s 2015 PES World Finals watched Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin just hours after winning his own title – …
Read More »1TB Xbox One is a timed GAME exclusive
The freshly announced 1TB Xbox One will only be available at GAME for a (very) limited time. The retailer has announced that it has secured UK exclusivity on the new hardware, although the deal only runs until June 20th (next Saturday). The 1TB machine will cost 349 standalone or as …
Read More »Mirror’s Edge 2 could be called ‘Catalyst’
Cult first person title Mirror’s Edge appears odds-on to feature at EA’s E3 2015 press presentation. Mirror’s Edge 2 has officially never been given a name and signs now point to the possible name of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. The word itself was teased by the game’s twitter account, while IGN …
Read More »Broken Sword 5 coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Revolution Software’s Broken Sword 5 – The Serpent’s Curse is making its home console debut this summer. The Kickstarter adventure title is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with a summer release date. Revolution themselves will be publishing the digital edition of the crowd-funded game, while Ravenscourt is handling …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V PS4 bundles coming to the UK
A limited edition of the PS4 will launch alongside Metal Gear Solid V this September. Previously announced for release in Japan, the 500GB machine is split with a black and crimson colour scheme, and includes a gun metal grey DualShock 4 controller. Both console and pad are branded with the …
Read More »Microsoft confirms permanent UK Xbox One price cut, new 1TB console
Xbox One’s 299 price is now permanent in the UK. The 500GB Xbox One was cut to 299 in April, although Microsoft at the time described it as a retail led promotion. The platform holder has also unveiled a new 349 1TB version of its console. The hardware has a …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight cape and cowl exhibition coming to London later this month
The Dark Knight is to become the centrepoint of a new art show headed to London. In the lead-up to the release of Batman Arkham Knight on June 22nd, Warner Bros has partnered with 20 contemporary artists and media celebrities to reimagine the superhero’s iconic cape and cowl. Celebrities including …
Read More »Disney: Toy shortages are irresponsible and rude to hardcore fans
The executive producer of toys-to-life brand Disney Infinity has seemingly lashed out at Nintendo over the platform holder’s failure to manage the Amiibo supply situation. There is never an intention to create a shortage of any figures,” John Vignocchi told Destructoid, which accused Nintendo of plotting artificial supply constraints, limited …
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