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Sony has at an American press event announced ten new indie game releases for PS4. Amongst the selection are the hugely popular Spelunky (which will offer cross-buy for existing PS3 and Vita owners), Cave-like 2D shmup Jamestown Plus and multiplayer sword fighting title Nidhogg. Also on the list are Skulls …
Read More »GAME offering next-gen trade-in deals this bank holiday weekend
A bank holiday trade-in deal at GAME is offering either PS4 or Xbox One at a discount. The retailer is offering 100 trade-in for either a 250GB or 320GB PS3 console with five games, meaning a new PS4 can be had for 249.99. Those who take advantage will also get …
Read More »Sky Go and Now TV apps confirmed for PS4
Broadcaster Sky has confirmed two new streaming video apps for PS4 and one for PS3. Sony’s latest console will this summer receive non-contract sports, movies and entertainment streaming service Now TV as well as Sky Go, which allows subscribers to access much of their TV content without the need for …
Read More »Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes confirmed, adds PS4 and Xbox One
Disney has officially announced Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes as the next iteration of the company’s popular toy and game hybrid franchise. The second coming of Infinity was originally spotted in a teaser trailer earlier this month that apparently arrived a bit ahead of schedule. 2.0 features six characters …
Read More »Twin Galaxies launches round-the-clock gaming news Twitch channel
Video game-focused organization Twin Galaxies has announced Twin Galaxies Live, a 24/7 interactive programming channel on Twitch revolving around game streams and gaming news coverage. The channel evolved from live broadcasting network 1337LoungeLive, and is accessible via Twin Galaxies’ Twitch page and website. Twin Galaxies Live relies on both Twitch …
Read More »Major League Gaming arena under construction in China
Major League Gaming has partnered with a pair of Chinese corporations to build an eSports-dedicated arena near Hong Kong. The arena, which MLG described to onGamers as a true stadium and the first of its time,” will open in 2017 on Hengqin Island – a tourist city just a short …
Read More »Insomnia51 gaming festival draws record 20,000 attendance
Multiplay’s gaming festival Insomnia51 scored its biggest ever crowd across the Easter weekend. Over 20,000 gamers turned out for the first Insomnia event of 2014 and the highest attendance for Multiplay in its 17-year history. It smashed the figures for last year’s 50th anniversary event, which prompted the move to …
Read More »How Steam Early Access revolutionised publishing
One of the biggest successes at the end of last year and the start of this one was not a triple-A title. It was not polished to a mirror sheen and had not benefitted from a huge marketing push. Rather it was an unfinished zombie game from a studio based …
Read More »PS4 1.7 update arrives with SHAREfactory, DualShock 4 brightness adjust
The latest firmware update for PS4 is now rolling out. Amongst the additions it brings are video editing software SHAREfactory, he automated downloading of digital pre-orders, an increase to gameplay broadcast resolution and three setting for the DualShock 4 light bar – bright (default), mid and dim. There’s also the …
Read More »New publisher Chorus Worldwide wants to take Western games to the East
Western mobile game devs are being offered a new route into the lucrative Asian digital games market. Chorus Worldwide, founded by Shintaro Kanaoya, helps devs to fully localise their games for markets such as Japan and Korea. Its first two games are Alex Trowers’ Glyph Quest and Beartrap Games’ Sky …
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