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Consumers may soon have access to both current and last-gen Xbox games without the need for a console. That’s according to Neowin, which reports that Microsoft has recently made significant advances in reducing lag in streamed games and hopes to implement the tech in a streaming Xbox service designed for …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One for eighth consecutive month in US
There’s no sign of Xbox One closing the gap on PS4 in the US next-gen console sales race. Sony’s machine once again outsold its rival in August – that’s the eighth month in a row. "PlayStation 4 was number one in hardware sales for the eighth consecutive month and remains …
Read More »Notch to pocket $1.4bn of potential $2bn Microsoft Mojang buyout
Those questioning Markus Persson’s reported decision to sell his studio Mojang to Microsoft need to take a realistic look at the numbers. It was reported earlier this week that Microsoft is in talks to acquire the Minecraft developer for $2bn. It was later claimed that Persson himself had instigated discussions, …
Read More »The Feed covers the axing of the Aussie Interactive Games Fund
SBS tech and current affairs news program The Feed has highlighted the Victorian State government's initiative in filling in a significant gap left by the Federal Government's removal of games funding.
Read More »The Walking Dead hits PS4 and Xbox One in October
Telltale’s hit licensed adventure game The Walking Dead will debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next month. The studio announced the news earlier today on its Twitter account, adding that retail versions of the game’s second season will arrive in October for PS3, PS Vita and Xbox 360. As …
Read More »Garry’s Mod surpasses 6m units sold
Facepunch Studios’ open-ended sandbox physics game Garry’s Mod has sold more than 6m copies on Steam to date. What’s more impressive, the 2004 release garnered 3m – or 50 per cent – of that figure in the past year alone. Creator Garry Newman posted the news on his Twitter account; …
Read More »JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure HD pulled from Xbox Live
Capcom’s fighting game Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD has vanished from both PSN’s Europe storefront and the Xbox Live Marketplace entirely. Oddly, the game is still available on PSN in North America, but it’s anybody’s guess if it will be there for much longer. The title remains playable to those who …
Read More »Gerhard leaving Jagex
CEO and CTO to leave by 2015, replacement to be announced soon
Read More »SETI is holding a game jam
Looking for the chance to combine your desire to discover extra terrestrial life and make video games? Today is your lucky day. The SETI Institute, which explores the origins of life and hunts for life on other planets, has announced the SETI-JAM. The aim of the event is to create …
Read More »What does it say about reviews that Destiny shipped $500m without them?
Destiny is already a huge commercial success, yet hardly any major specialist games site has published its review of the game. That’s because, as explained by Bungie prior to launch, copies weren’t distributed amongst the press until the day before release as it was concerned that accessing it without the …
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