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Read More »EA cancels MOBA title Dawngate after six months of open beta
Dawngate is no more after publisher EA unexpectedly pulled the plug on the project. The MOBA had been in beta for a year and a half and in open beta for six months but will now terminate in just 90 days. As recently as Monday it received a substantial update. …
Read More »Sony remains ‘committed’ to Driveclub PS Plus Edition
The PlayStation Plus Edition of Evolution’s racer DriveClub has not been cancelled, Sony has said. We understand many of you are waiting for Driveclub PS Plus Edition to be added to the Instant Game Collection, and we apologise that the game is not yet ready to launch,” PSN content manager …
Read More »Discover the highlights from Droidcon London 2014
Intel Developer Blog: A rundown of the biggest talks from the event
Read More »PS4 update 2.01 arriving today, fixes Rest Mode bug
Sony will today release a new PS4 update that it says will fix the Rest Mode bug introduced in its last update. Firmware update 2.0 rolled out last week and introduced a problem where the console would sometimes freeze up when being awoken from its standby state (now going under …
Read More »Destiny hits 9.5m registered users, Destiny 2 already in development
Activision has said that Bungie’s shooter Destiny has attracted 9.5m registered users since its September 9th release. The publisher says that makes it the largest new IP launch in history and ranks among the ten largest video game launches ever in the US. However, when pressed by analyst Andrew Crum …
Read More »Rockstar confirms first-person mode for GTA V on PS4, Xbox One and PC
The upcoming PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC editions of Grand Theft Auto V will offer a first-person mode, IGN has the scoop – complete with a new trailer showing off shooting, driving and flying in the game’s FPS mode. It’s a very intense, in-your-face experience… literally,” GTA V …
Read More »Nordic Games removes GFWL requirement from Red Faction: Guerrilla
New Red Faction IP owner Nordic Games has announced the removal of Games for Windows Live from Red Faction: Guerrilla on PC. A post by executive producer Reinhard Pollice on the game’s Steam Community boards reveals a public beta is now running to test for stability errors and bugs – …
Read More »Game analytics company DeltaDNA raises $3m funding
Game analytics company DeltaDNA has secured $3m in series A funding, the Scotland-based outfit has announced. The latest round of fundraising brings the total investment in the firm to $5m, which will fuel its initiative to expand business across North America and Europe. The game industry has come a long …
Read More »Consumer Oculus Rift is ‘months, not years away’
The consumer release of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is a matter of months away, says the firm’s CEO. Speaking at the Web Summit 2014, as reported byThe Next Web, Brendan Iribe said a consumer version was close, though did not set a specific release date. We’re all hungry …
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