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Recent digital release How To Survive is not a rip-off of indie title Roam, publisher 505 Games has stated. Roam’s lead creator Ryan Sharr took to Kickstarter yesterday to accuse the company of stealing ideas from his top-down zombie shooter. I am not foolish. There are tons of zombie games …
Read More »Namco Bandai is the European distributor for Witcher 3
The Witcher 3, like its predecessor, will be distributed by Namco Bandai in Europe. The agreement covers the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions which are all due for release this year. We’ve worked with Namco Bandai Games before, so our partners there know both The Witcher and the ideals …
Read More »Nvidia prices GTX 780Ti, cuts 780 and 770 prices
The new Nvidia GeForce GTX 780Ti will have an RRP of around $699, likely translating to 500-550 in the UK. That, graphics cards enthusiasts will spot, is around the same price bracket currently occupied by the 780 – which is why Nvidia has cut that price of that card. The …
Read More »Star Citizen crowdfunding pot reaches $25m
Star Citizen, the galactic space trading game by Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts has now raised $25 million in crowdfunding In aproject update, Robert’s wrote that the game had reached $24m just last week and has added another million in the week since: This milestone also means that October has …
Read More »Who needs sleep? Trio of midnight launches on the way for GAME staff
Spare a thought for the hard-working staff of UK retailer GAME who face a very busy eight days. A huge number of stores will be opening their doors tonight at around 11:45pm to welcome the arrival of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on current gen machines at midnight. Special event …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V getting Beach Bum Pack and Online Content Creator
Rockstar has announced some new content it is making available for owners of Grand Theft Auto 5 next month. The Beach Bum Pack will be the first add-on and will introduce all-new beach themed vehicles and new weaponry that you’ll be able to use in both GTA Online and Story …
Read More »Milestone launches Diwali ka Dhamaka for Android
The publishing arm of Milestone Interactive has launched its latest game, Diwali ka Dhamaka. Diwali ka Dhamaka is a casual match-3 game, and as the name suggests, it carries a festive theme in time for Diwali. The idea behind this casual game was to indulge in the spirit of festivities …
Read More »Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures set for UK debut
The latest adventures of Pacman are due to arrive in the UK next year. 41 Entertainment and UK licensing agent Lisle International has announced the UK debut of the Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures TV series. The new series will air in the UK from the beginning of 2014, following …
Read More »300MB day one patch needed to activate key PS4 features
A host of functionality for Sony’s PS4 will only be available to users once they have downloaded a 300MB patch. Amongst the features that will be locked until the patch is installed are Remote Play, gameplay sharing and broadcasting, multiple user login, voice commands, online multiplayer and even DVD and …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins debuts at No.1
Warner Bros third game in the Arkham series has entered the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 in first place. Batman: Arkham Origins only managed to sell around half the units achieved by its predecessor, Arkham City, in its first week although it matches the performance of the first …
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