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The free ad-supported version of Xbox Music will close later this year. As of December 1st Microsoft is pulling the service, although the 8.99 monthly subscription version will remain active. Xbox Music launched alongside Windows 8 in late 2012 as part of the operating system in subscription and ad-supported form. …
Read More »Amazon Fire TV now available in UK
Set-top box with game controller costs £113.99
Read More »VIDEO: Microsoft releases Live-action Halo: Nightfall trailer
Ahead of its expected release next month, Microsoft has unleashed a trailer for live-action series Halo: Nightfall. The video focuses on the series’ main star Agent Locke, played by Mike Colter. The publisher has previously confirmed that Locke will be a central feature of next year’s Halo 5 alongside the …
Read More »Alien: Isolation DLC Corporate Lockdown hits next week
Sega has announced the first of five upcoming add-ons for Alien: Isolation will arrive before the end of the month. Dubbed Corporate Lockdown, the new DLC has players assuming the role of a new playable character forced to escape from a station they had originally planned to extract data from …
Read More »Judge rules against EA shareholders’ Battlefield 4 class action suit
The lawsuit against Electronic Arts involving Battlefield 4’s poor launch and online performance directly affecting EA’s share price has suffered a setback, as a federal judge has ruled against the shareholders who filed the suit. According to Courthouse News, the suit also claimed senior executives at the publisher knew Battlefield …
Read More »John Riccitiello appointed Unity CEO
Unity co-founder David Helgason is stepping down from his position as the firm’s CEO, with former Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stepping up to fill the role. Helgason will remain on with the company, as executive vice president of strategy and communications. "I’m so proud of everything Unity accomplished in …
Read More »Finnish start-up Small Giant Games raises $3.1m
New studio gearing up for debut release
Read More »CEX rolls out Bitcoin payments to 32 new stores
Pre-owned specialist CEX is now accepting Bitcoin payments in 32 additional stores. Earlier this year the retailer added Bitcoin payments to its website and begun trialling the currency at its Glasgow Sauchiehall Street store. That store, as well as Manchester Arndale, also now offer commission-free Bitcoin ATMs allowing customers to …
Read More »Nintendo steps up hunt for ‘future platforms’ hardware architect
Devising strategies for future Nintendo gaming platforms” is a key requirement in a new graphics architect vacancy posted by the Wii U platform holder. As spotted by NeoGaf, a listing for a lead graphics architect in the system-on-chip architecture group” is on the hunt for someone to shape the design …
Read More »Rumours point to possible fourth DLC release for Dark Souls 2
The third and final bit of DLC for Dark Souls 2 may not be as final as was previously thought. As spotted on Reddit, a Steam database update posted yesterday added information pertaining to testdlc4” to the game. This follows the labelling pattern used for the previous DLC releases. Bandai …
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