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E3 2014 was rammed with games for PS4 and Xbox One. It was an exciting show for those millions of gamers that have invested in Microsoft’s and Sony’s latest hardware. Yet for that even larger audience yet to upgrade, and are still happily playing with their 360 or PS3, it …
Read More »There are over 125 Kickstarted games currently available on Steam
A good reminder of what Kickstarter has contributed to the games industry can currently be found over on Steam. A dedicated Kickstarter page on Valve’s digital retail service lists over 125 games that are currently available to buy on Steam whose origins can be found on the crowdfunding platform. Big …
Read More »Immorality in games could INCREASE morality in real-life
Many a Daily Mail headline would have you believe that violent games create violent people, but one new study suggests the opposite might be true. As reported by Polygon, a new research paper entitled ‘Being Bad in a Video Game Can Make Us More Morally Sensitive’ actually concludes that the …
Read More »Chinese retailer claims eye-watering RRP for Xbox One
Microsoft may be aiming high with its RRP for Xbox One in China. Kotaku reports that Zol.com claims that Microsoft has priced the machine at Y4,999 – that translates to about 470/$800. Note that while that represents only a 120/35 per cent mark-up on the UK price, it’s almost double …
Read More »Team17 signs indie strategy title Sheltered
Kickstarter-funded game bags publisher before campaign finishes
Read More »Toulouse returns to Microsoft as Gears of War community chief
Former Xbox Live policy and enforcement director Stephen Toulouse has rejoined Microsoft. His new role is as the director of community engagement for Gears of War, pointing to a stepping up of activity for the Xbox IP in the near future. Toulouse quit Microsoft in February 2012, and has since …
Read More »YouTube debuts 60 frames per second videos with new Battlefield: Hardline short
Content creators now have the option of uploading video at 60fps to YouTube. For those to whom such things mean nothing, here’s an explanation: standard YouTube videos run at 24fps – as in, there are 24 individuals images shown every second – which is the same as standard DVD or …
Read More »Dinklage’s Destiny dialogue has been improved, Bungie claims
Bungie says that Peter Dinklage’s voice performance in the Destiny alpha is being revised for the game’s actual release. Dinklage, best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones series, has been criticised for what is being called a lacklustre and phoned-in” voiceover performance for AI companion Ghost …
Read More »Shock! Gran Turismo 7 looking unlikely for 2014
At one stage Polyphony Digital said Gran Turismo 7 could be released in 2014. What are the chances of that happening, do you think? If your answer was incredibly slim” or virtually none” then congratulations! You’re not daft and you’re quite right. "We are working on the title," Gran Turismo …
Read More »Sniper Elite 3 buyers left empty handed after key scam
A batch of stolen and subsequently re-sold Steam keys has left potentially hundreds of Sniper Elite 3 buyers without a copy of the game. Affected users are being offered free access to the game’s ‘Target Hitler’ DLC but are being advised to contact the retailer form whom they purchased the …
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