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Wargaming has announced it is to introduce a boxed edition of World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. The Combat Ready Starter Pack is set to launch this August for 15.99 and will provide new players with everything they need to get started in shooter. Included in the boxed edition is …
Read More »Read how the UK games market reached its highest point for six years in the latest MCV
The latest MCV is available now and we reveal how the UK games market jumped dramatically with growth across almost every category. In collaboration with UKIE, the study reveals how the market rose by 20 per cent in the last 12 months alone to reach its highest point in six …
Read More »Scottish F2P developer Outplay raises $5m
Bubble Burst and Monster Legacy developer to invest in new staff
Read More »VIDEO: Quantum Break dated for 2015
Remedy has revealed that Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break will be released in 2015. Furthermore, the studio’s Sam Lake has confirmed that a full reveal for the game will take place at Gamescom in August. Aside from the time-bending gameplay, the real meat of the game will be understanding how …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank Trilogy HD confirmed for Vita
Sony has revealed that it is porting its Ratchet & Clank Trilogy HD to Vita. The pack was released on PS3 in summer 2012 and will now make its Vita debut on July 2nd. It has a European RRP for €29.99, meaning a probably price of 24.99 in the UK. …
Read More »Battlefield 3 is currently free on Origin as ongoing Battlefield 4 support is pledged
EA is giving away Battlefield 3 for free to PC gamers. The publisher is making a habit of offering free titles to Origin users, having previously made the likes of Dead Space and Plants vs Zombies free to download. Battlefield 3 will remain free until June 4th. There’s also some …
Read More »AMD: Nvidia’s Gameworks ‘represents a clear and present threat to gamers’
Games that integrate Nvidia’s Gameworks development tools are being deliberately restricted on AMD graphics cards, the latter has claimed. Titles such as Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed IV and Batman: Arkham Origins have all taken advantage of Gameworks and as a result, AMD’s Robert Hallock told a Forbes contributor, performed disproportionately …
Read More »Has the indie bubble burst on PC?
As swathes of new games hit Steam, we ask developers on the frontlines what the future holds and how to survive
Read More »The Order: 1886 deliberately targeting 30fps for ‘filmic look’
Much of the gaming fandom can get quite obsessive with framerates, but one upcoming next-gen title is deliberately avoiding the magical 60 frames per second target. The director of Ready At Dawn’s in-development The Order: 1886 has said his team has chosen 30fps because the fell it offers compliments the …
Read More »Mind Candy reveals a new game, and it’s not Moshi Monsters
UK casual games giant Mind Candy is working on a new game that isn’t based on its smash hit Moshi Monsters IP. The game is called World of Warriors and is due for release on iOS and Android this year. There’s a teaser trailer below and it’s being worked on …
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