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Ubisoft has unexpectedly moved the release date for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag forward on current-gen machines. The game will now land this month on Tuesday October 29th on PS3 and Xbox 360. It had originally been planned to hit those formats on November 1st. The game will still arrive …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 4 release date brought forward to 29th October
Ubisoft has brought forward the release date of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag for Xbox 360 and PS3 by a couple of days to 29th October. The game was earlier scheduled for a 1st November release. However, the release date for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions remains unchanged …
Read More »Steam beta update includes in-home streaming menu
New options aren't functional, but provide a peak at Steam's future
Read More »NPD: More US console gamers play online through Xbox 360 than PS3
The NPD Group has released its 2013 Online Gaming Report, which finds that nearly 50 per cent more console gamers use the Xbox 360 for playing online than the PS3. Microsoft posted the results on the Xbox newswire, adding that the firm has seen more than 20bn hours of online …
Read More »Ouya holding closed beta to test external storage support
Ouya has kicked off a closed beta period to test external storage device support for the $99 Android-based microconsole. A post on thecompany’s official websitedetails the latest update for the hardware and explains the thinking behind running the external storage closed beta. "It’s a big feature and there are a …
Read More »PS Vita 2000 features micro USB port for smartphone chargers
The new PlayStation Vita model features a micro USB port that supports charging the handheld using standard smartphone cables. Sony president Shuhei Yoshida posted a photo on Twitter showing off the PS Vita 2000’s new addition. You’ll be glad: when using a PS Vita 2000, it can be charged [with …
Read More »ESRB rates The Walking Dead: Game of the Year edition
Telltale’s hit episodic adventure game The Walking Dead will receive a Game of the Year edition, according to an Entertainment Software Rating Board listing. Polygon was first tipped to the unannounced version receiving a mature rating on ESRB’s website. The game surpassed 8.5m episodes sold back in January of this …
Read More »Ex-Valve employees launch Kickstarter for augmented reality glasses
New hardware project headed by Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson raises $120,000 in matter of hours
Read More »Linux just one ‘killer’ game away from gaming explosion, DICE believes
All it will take is one ‘killer’ game for open-source OS Linux for the platform to make a significant mark on gaming. That’s according to DICE creative director Lars Gustavsson who told Polygon that the EA-owned studio would very much like the operating system to establish itself. "We strongly want …
Read More »VIDEO: Here’s how the Xbox One friends app works
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released a new video detailing the Xbox One’s friends app. It reveals that as well as conventional friends functionality, Xbox One will also introduce the ability to ‘follow’ people – this effectively allows you to track their Xbox activity without the need for them to accept …
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