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Skill-based slot machines with video game-style play have been approved for Las Vegas casinos, under legislation signed last month by Nevada governor Brian Sandoval. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers – one of the advocates for the bill – stated that a slot machine’s normal 88 per cent payback might …
Read More »PC edition of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD in the works for Steam release
Recent Xbox One and PS4 release Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is heading to Windows PC via Steam. Siliconerareports on Square Enix’s announcement on Twitter, which states release dates and other info are coming soon. The HD remaster launched for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Europe, Japan and North America …
Read More »Western launch of Dragon Quest Heroes on PS4 set for October
Dragon Quest Heroes will launch in Europe and North America on PlayStation 4 this October, Square Enix has revealed. The game will launch on October 13th in North America and October 16th in Europe. Physical releases include a standard edition, Collector’s Edition and Day One Edition. The Day One Edition …
Read More »Disney ‘flips toys-to-life on its head’ with Playmation
A new system that integrates video and real-life play has been unveiled by Disney. What is Playmation? It’s kind of hard to say at the moment. There’s a video below that gives you an idea of the concept, but many questions remain about how the idea actually works in real-life. …
Read More »How Lockwood Publishing survived the closure of PlayStation Home
'We had to pivot our business from console to mobile in a very short space of time'
Read More »AMD will unveil new Fiji GPUs at E3
What AMD believes will be the next era of PC graphics cards will be unveiled on June 16th. The company has confirmed that its new Fiji GPUs will be revealed at its ‘AMD Presents: The New Era of PC Gaming’ at E3, which takes place on the same day as …
Read More »Remedy Entertainment CEO Myllyrinne quits studio
The CEO of Quantum Break developer Remedy Entertainment has left after 15 years with the company. Upon the announcement, Matias Myllyrinne said on Twitter that it was time to leave for a new adventure” and thanked followers for their support. In a statement on the studio’s website, he said the …
Read More »Splatoon mania in Japan pulls Wii U back to top of hardware charts
Nintendo’s inky shooter has topped the software charts in Japan, helping Wii U become the best-selling console in the country. Splatoon sold more than 156,000 units during its debut week, more than quadruple its closest competitor, newcomer Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe on 3DS. It helped the Wii U rise …
Read More »VIDEO: Fallout 4 officially confirmed
In news that will shock no-one, Fallout 4 has at last been named. The game is coming out on PS4, Xbox One and PC, but beyond that the specifics remain unknown. An official site is live, but the video at the centre of it remains flagged up as ‘private’. Also …
Read More »Skylanders SuperChargers introduces vehicles for the first time
Vehicles are to be the key differentiator in this year’s new entry in the Skylanders series, dubbed Skylanders SuperChargers. Spanning land, sea and air the new vehicles, of which there are 20, are the centrepiece of Vicarious Visions’ new title, although a new hero class – SuperChargers – also feature. …
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