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The console cycle as we know it may be at an end, according to Twitch CEO Emmett Shear. In an interview with The Guardian, Shear predicts that hardware makers like Microsoft and Sony will shift their console release strategy to fall in line with the more frequent upgrade cycles of …
Read More »Accessories Update: Steam Link and Nyko Intercooler
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we hook up with Valve’s Steam Link streaming box and chill out with Nyko’s Intercooler STEAM LINK It’s not just the Steam Machines that are designed to bring PC gaming to the living room. Valve has …
Read More »Iwata on Wii U price, free-to-play and that Zelda TV series on Netflix
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has admitted that price has played a big factor in Wii U’s failure. The platform holder last week confirmed that it has a new console in development, thus effectively marking the beginning of the end for the ever-struggling Wii successor. I think, to be honest, we …
Read More »MLB 14 servers to be taken offline in June – a year after launch
Sony has said that the UK servers for baseball title MLB 14 will go offline in June. The PlayStation Blog revealed that the servers for the PS4, PS3 and Vita versions of the game will all be taken offline on June 18th. That’s a little over a year on from …
Read More »55 jobs lost at Driveclub dev Evolution, report says
Driveclub developer Evolution could be about to lose half of its staff. As many as 55 jobs could be lost at the Runcorn studio, according to two separate sources speaking to Eurogamer. The redundancies are affecting many of the permanent staff, although some are hopeful that they may be retained …
Read More »Holy delay, Batman! Arkham Knight release postponed until the end of June
Bat-fans will have to wait a few more weeks to experience the conclusion to Rocksteady’s Arkham trilogy of Batman titles. Batman: Arkham Knight, which is to be published by Warner Bros, has been moved from release on PS4, Xbox One and PC on June 2nd to June 23rd. The move …
Read More »Batman Arkham duo in line for next-gen remaster, report claims
Warner Bros’ Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City are the latest games to be given the PS4 and Xbox One remaster treatment, if online claims are to be believed. IGN Italy, as reported by GameSpot, reckons both games will be released on next-gen consoles this Christmas. The report also suggests …
Read More »Pokemon Shuffle reaches 2.5m downloads
Free-to-play 3DS game Pokmon Shuffle has been downloaded more than 2.5m times since launching just over a month ago. The match-three game – which lets gamers play five sessions per day – wasannounced earlier this yearamongst a slew of seemingly contrary announcements regarding Nintendo’s stance on mobile games. It hit …
Read More »505 Games parent acquires Starbreeze stake
The owner of 505 Games has acquired a 2.67 per cent stake in Payday and Brothers developer Starbreeze. The deal, worth $5m, values the Swedish studio at $187m. The agreement also brings with it a two-year extension to the existing partnership between the pair, with Digital Bros investing $13.4m into …
Read More »Pokémon Shuffle racks up 2.5m downloads
Nintendo’s free-to-play venture proves to be successful
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