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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 …
Read More »PC players offered cut-price Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut upgrade
Those who already own Deus Ex: Human Revolution on PC via Steam are being offered the chance to upgrade to the new Director’s Cut Edition at a discount. Those who already own a copy of the original game on Steam can buy the Director’s Cut for just 6.99/€7.99/$9.99. Gamers who …
Read More »Ubisoft launches The Crew car customisation contest for EMEA
Ubisoft today kicked off a new contest around the customisation features of its next-gen open-world racer, The Crew. The Skin a Car” contest tasks participants with tricking out a Mini Cooper S using customisation tools created specifically for this contest and reflective of The Crew’s expansive customisation options. The contest …
Read More »Harrison: Digital future is unstoppable but retail will live on
Last week was a big week for Xbox One in the UK. Microsoft, desperate to escape the shadow of its botched Xbox One announcement, visited Eurogamer Expo to let UK consumers play its new console. In the opening keynote, Phil Harrison, the firm’s corporate VP, confidently told fans that Xbox …
Read More »OpCapita to pocket £70m from Comet collapse – report
The controversy surrounding the collapse GAME-owner OpCapita’s now-defunct retailer Comet has erupted once again. The Financial Times reports that OpCapita’s acquisition vehicle HAL will receive in the region of 70m as a result of Comet’s administration and subsequent liquidation – a fact that if true is likely to once again …
Read More »Riot Games president Twitter hack exposes League of Legends expansion
Hacker leaks artwork and playing cards for unannounced project
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