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The Australian Classification Board has refused to classify Hotline Miami 2, effectively banning the game from the country. Kotaku reports that the board’s report cites the inclusion of violent sexual imagery that it believed alluded to rape – which, incidentally, has previously caused controversy, with developer Dennation having hinted at …
Read More »Twitch unveils music library cleared for streaming use
The hunt for music to use in your latest stream has just got a little easier. Streaming video service Twitch has launched music.twitch.tv, a library currently consisting of over 500 songs that have all been cleared for broadcasters to use in both live and archived video footage. None of the …
Read More »Revealed: The 100 best-selling games of 2014 in the UK
Surprise! FIFA 15, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and GTA V were the best-selling games of 2014. The usual suspects dominated the charts, but there was also some interesting changes. For once, Ubisoft had the most games on the charts with 12, followed by EA with nine. It was also …
Read More »There are 12 Minecraft records in the new gaming Guinness Book of World Records
The phenomenon that is Minecraft now has 12 world records. IGN reports that the entries can be found in the Guinness Book of World Records 2015: Gamer’s Edition, although it’s probably not fair to say the game has 12 world records – by our count only four of them are …
Read More »Hard to find Amiibos back in stock at Nintendo as Majora’s Mask 3DS arrives
The Majora’s Mask 3DS XL is at last available to buy in the UK. It costs 209.99 and is bundled with the Skull Kid statue previously only available as part of the Majora’s Mask Special Edition game in the US. The console was announced yesterday but has not been available …
Read More »New Year, New Job: How to become a community manager
Capcom UK’s social and community manager Neil Gorton tells us how producing videos on YouTube helped him get his job today and what challenges his role involves. How would you summarise your role? As social and community manager for Capcom UK I’m in charge of creating community-focused content, as well …
Read More »Evolve dev responds to DLC criticism
The co-founder of developer Turtle Rock has insisted that upcoming shooter Evolve is not ripping off customers by hiding content behind paywalls. It was revealed earlier this week that gamers who pre-purchase the title on Xbox Live will get instant access to some of the title’s later in-game rewards. There’s …
Read More »Find out whether Future was right to close CVG in this week’s issue of MCV
The first issue of MCV in 2015 is now online, featuring an interview with Future’s Declan Gough about the closure of iconic gaming brand CVG. This week’s MCV also features an interview with new EA UK country manager Shaun Campbell about the company’s performance in 2014 and the upcoming blockbuster …
Read More »Tekken creator kept job secret from his family
The man behind the Tekken series has admitted that he lied to his parents about his job for a decade. "They were both civil servants – they served their country," Katsuhiro Harada told Edge magazine, as reported by Videogamer. "I have two older sisters, but I was the only boy, …
Read More »Free Dark Souls II update brings significant changes
Bandai Namco has revealed a patch going live for Dark Souls II on February 5th that brings a number of gameplay alterations. It’s all part of the preparation for the release of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin in April. Chief amongst the changes is a method through …
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