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Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 was scheduled for release today but is nowhere to be found on store shelves. However, distributor Origin Games has provided an update on the game’s release. The game had been delayed due to customs clearance issues, Origin told MCV, but the PC and Xbox 360 versions …
Read More »EA backtracks on recent FIFA 14, Battleifled 4 price hikes
A couple of days after it announced price hikes for its upcoming games, EA has now gone back to previous pricing for FIFA 14 and Battlefield 4. FIFA 14 had earlier been hiked to Rs 3,799 on consoles and Rs 2,799 on PC, while Battlefield 4 prices were raised to …
Read More »SOE will ban players for vile behaviour on any social network
Abusive behaviour on Twitter could see the perpetrator banned from playing Sony Online Entertainment’s online titles. That’s the message from SOE’s director of global community relations Linda Carlson, who told Games Industry that ensuring their games offer a friendly and welcoming environment is one of the company’s top priorities. "Not …
Read More »Dark Souls II release date nailed down, collector’s editions detailed
Namco Bandai has confirmed the final release date for Dark Souls II. The From Software game will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on March 14th 2014. The publisher has also detailed the two premium SKUs that will launch alongside the vanilla game on that date. The Dark Souls II …
Read More »Sony aims to sell 5 million PS4s by end of March 2014
Andrew House wants next-gen console to eclipse early PS3 sales
Read More »Time-bending FPS Superhot breaks Steam Greenlight record
Superhot has become the fastest game ever to be greenlit on Steam’s Greenlight service. It achieved the goal after just five days. The FPS is based on an innovative mechanic that sees time progress only when the player is moving. It’s available to play online for free right now and …
Read More »Vivendi’s Activision sale blocked, though publisher pledges to push deal through
Activision’s proposed buyout from current owner Vivendi has been blocked following a lawsuit filed in a Delaware court. The publisher confirmed that the Hayes v. Activision Blizzard case is halting the closing of the transaction unless the injunction is modified on appeal or the transaction is approved by a stockholder …
Read More »Former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi has passed away
The man who changed Nintendo from a simple toy company to the world’s leading video games provider has passed away. Hiroshi Yamauchi died this morning at the age of 85. Yamauchi became Nintendo president back in 1949, succeeding his grandfather. He immediately recognised the potential of electronics and was the …
Read More »CONFIRMED: Digital PSN version of GTA V performs worse than Blu-ray release
Rockstar and Sony are likely to face calls for refunds after it was found that the digital download version of Grand Theft Auto V performs badly compared to its disc-based equivalent. Remember, too, that while the digital version cost 49.99 and Blu-ray SKU could be had for just 34.99 from …
Read More »Ouya changes Free the Games Fund conditions as Gridiron Thunder withdraws
The controversial Free the Games Fund program from Ouya has undergone an overhaul in response to fierce criticism from the development community. Boss Julie Uhrman said in a video you can see below that the company got it wrong and has implemented many changes in response to the feedback it …
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