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Wargaming has detailed the incoming Frontiers patch for World of Tanks, which brings a new Historical Battles mode and updated visuals. The update arrives on April 17th for the Windows PC version of the game, and coincides with the release of World of Tanks 9.0. The new historical battle mode …
Read More »The Last of Us Grounded Bundle announced as final DLC package
Naughty Dog has announced the third and final batch of DLC releases for The Last of Us, detailing a mix of new single-player and mutiplayer content for the PS3-exclusive. Both US and Europe PlayStation blogs detail the Grounded Bundle, a series of upcoming DLC drops – all included as part …
Read More »Mojang confirms Minecraft PS3 retail release in Europe, North America
Mojang has confirmed retail release plans for Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition in both North America and PAL regions. Both the US and Europe PlayStation blogs report on the indie hit’s upcoming PS3 Blu-ray release, which follows Minecraft’s Xbox 360 version receiving the same treatment in 2013. News of the physical …
Read More »Twitch co-funding Kickstarter title
Live-streaming service Twitch is putting cash behind Studio Bean’s Choice Chamber. The company has promised to match the remaining amount needed by the developer, which has been raising money through Kickstarter. The studio was aiming to raise $30,000 by April 20th to make the title – prior to the announcement …
Read More »Square Enix: DRM boosts profit, will be essential for the foreseeable future
An American Square Enix exec has insisted that the consumer backlash against DRM will not prevent its ongoing implementation. The primary benefit to us is the same as with any business: profit,” Square Enix America’s senior manager of business and legal affairs told Torrent Freak. I think DRM will be …
Read More »Twitch is now a games retailer, is selling Nuclear Throne
Streaming giant Twitch has for the first time offered users the chance to purchase a game via the service. Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing and Luftrausers developer Vlambeer is allowing gamers to purchase the Steam version of its next title, Nuclear Throne, through Twitch. You can now buy access to …
Read More »Fable Anniversary lead designer leaves Lionhead
The lead designer for Fable Anniversary has departed Lionheadafter over seven years at the studio. Ted Timmins, who joined the Guildford studio full-time in 2007, said he has taken the tough decision” to leave over several messages on Twitter. This was a really tough decision, as I’ve had such an …
Read More »Vita back on top as Titanfall makes Famitsu’s Japanese Top Ten
Sony’s PlayStation Vita was the best selling console in Japan last week according to the latest sales data from Famitsu. The machine relegated last week’s chart-topper 3DS LL into second place with PS4 in third, although all hardware suffered week-on-week declines. The Wii U slipped one place to sixth, having …
Read More »GAME to close its Xbox store
The Xbox shop in London closes this month, MCV can reveal. The store was effectively a trial for GAME and Microsoft and was on a short-term lease at the Boxpark area in Shoreditch. The shop opened in June 2013 and was devoted entirely to Xbox products. Its primary aim was …
Read More »Now Luckey says VR could make wasting time on real life ‘irresponsible’
Virtual reality may not just mean the end of TVs – it might actually mean the end of ever interacting with actual flesh and blood people altogether. Having predicted the end for television yesterday, GameSpot has spotted some even more audacious claims from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey in an interview …
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