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Digital PC games distributor GOG has announced a 30-day refund program that offers customers a money-back guarantee if the product purchased fails to run properly. Specifically, the DRM-free games seller will fully refund the amount on any product within 30 days of purchase that carries "technical problems or game-breaking bugs …
Read More »Rockstar teases GTA5 story mode DLC for 2014
Rockstar Games has confirmed that it is working on single-player downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto 5 for 2014. For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, mayhem and …
Read More »Fez sells 1m copies
Polytron’s indie gem Fez has sold 1m units across Xbox 360 and personal computer platforms, the studio has announced. The developer shared the news on its site in a thank you post to fans. "Fez has now sold over a million units across all platforms," the post read. "That’s right, …
Read More »Hidden Object hit Criminal Case crowned Facebook game of the year
Cross-platform and core games populate 2013's best titles
Read More »US PS4 November sales estimated at 1.25m units, 66% ahead of Xbox One
It has been estimated that PS4 sold 66 per cent more units than Xbox One in the US in November. Michael Pachter has said in his most recent investor note that he believes PS4 sold 1.25m consoles in the region throughout the month and that Xbox One sold 750k. Note …
Read More »Creative Assembly’s Alien game revealed?
Leaked artwork suggests UK developed sci-fi game will be called Alien Isolation
Read More »Next Battlefield could be developed in the UK
Criterion tipped to be working on EA's flagship shooter series, Dead Space dev Visceral also rumoured
Read More »Konami requests delisting for Skullgirls on Xbox Live and PSN
Xbox Live Arcade and PSN title Skullgirls looks likely to be removed from sale in the near future. Polygon reports that Lab Zero Games design director Mike Zaimont confirmed via a Twitch stream that Sony had informed him of a request to remove the game (which was made without the …
Read More »VIDEO: The Division looks to put the ‘next’ in ‘next-gen’
A new video demonstrating the tech powering Ubisoft’s The Division points to a very exciting looking next-gen release. The footage, which can be seen below, was shown over the weekend at the VGX Awards. It details the huge advances promised by the game’s Snowdrop engine – if it delivers on …
Read More »Xbox Live and World of Warcraft targeted by NSA spy activities
America’s National Security Agency has been spying on users of Xbox Live and World of Warcraft, according to new documents. The revelation is the latest in along line of leaks stemming from Edward Snowden and published by, amongst others, The Guardian. A new document published today entitled ‘Exploiting Terrorist Use …
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