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Read More »Region locking rumoured to be behind PS4’s Chinese delay
The PS4’s ability to play games from any region could be the cause of its sudden delay in China, reports have suggested. Kotaku says that Chinese reports suggest that the delay, announced just days before its proposed Chinese launch on January 11th, is due to complaints that the console’s ability …
Read More »Next Xbox One update adds custom backgrounds and game hubs
Microsoft has detailed the additions coming to Xbox One in the console’s software update due next month. Already available to beta preview users, Game Hubs offer a centralised dashboard spot to access a range of content associated with any Xbox title – including leaderboards, game clips, broadcast and details on …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight, No Man’s Sky, Star Wars, James Bond and Coldplay to boost UK economy in 2015
Batman: Arkham Knight, No Man’s Sky, Fable Legends, Total War: Attila and Tearaway Unfolded have been named alongside Star War, Avengers, James Bond, Downton Abbey, Coldplay and Rita Ora as major creative projects that will boost British coffers in 2015. The list was put together by the Department for Culture, …
Read More »Square Enix closes Indonesian studio Smileworks
Japanese publisher Square Enix has closed its Smileworks studio, which was based in Indonesia. The mobile studio was only operational for 18 months, but failed to deliver the results its parent had hoped for, reportsGames Industry. A Square Enix Japan representative has said the publisher is changing its strategy for …
Read More »DmC: Definitive Edition release date shifts forwards
The release date for Capcom’s DmC: Definitive Edition has been moved forward by a week. The remastered version of Ninja Theory’s 2013 action title will now be released on March 10th. It had previously been due to hit PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 17th. As well as running …
Read More »Square Enix shuts down Smileworks
UPDATED: Indonesian mobile studio operational for just 18 months, Square targeting local businesses for partnerships
Read More »Blizzard MOBA Heroes of the Storm enters closed beta
Blizzard has kicked off closed beta testing for its upcoming ‘online team brawler’ Heroes of the Storm. The publisher will be inviting a select number of players to try the free-to-play MOBA-like game, with sign-up available at heroesofthestorm.com. A new battleground – the desert-themed Sky Temple – and hero – …
Read More »Crossy Road in-game ad revenue reaches $1m
Unity title has generated even more through in-app purchases
Read More »GameStop enjoys bumper Christmas but expects Q4 sales to fall
Like-for-like sales in December grew 4.4 per cent at retailer GameStop, although total numbers for the nine weeks ending January 3rd were down year-on-year. Total sales for the period reached $2.95bn, down on the previous year’s $3.15bn. New hardware sales were surprisingly down 32 per cent from $1.05bn to $713m, …
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