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Read More »WWE 2K14 includes 30 years of Wrestlemania Mode
Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant will feature in a brand new Wrestlemania tribute mode announced for WWE 2K14. WWE 2K14 is the first release in the wrestling series since Take-Two’s acquisition of the brand from THQ. The 30 Years of WrestleMania Mode includes a single-player campaign offering 45 of …
Read More »Pirate Bay launches web browser to dodge filters
Controversial pirate collective releases new software to elude censorship
Read More »Grasshopper’s Killer is Dead struggles in Japan
The latest release from cult developer Suda 51 has failed to make an impact on the Japanese market. Videogamer reports that the PS3 version of Killer is Dead, the new game from Suda 51’s studio Grasshopper Manufacture, entered the Media Create charts at No.5 with sales of just 17,709 units. …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 online features to be revealed this week
Rockstar Games will reveal the online features of Grand Theft Auto V later this week, the developer has announced. The multiplayer features, which are briefly shown at the end of the game’s first gameplay trailer (watch it below), will be unveiled on 15th August. The reveal will include a gameplay …
Read More »Molyneux says Xbox One backlash was unfair
Former Microsoft studios boss Peter Molyneux has defended his former employer from the waves of abuse it suffered in the wake of the Xbox One reveal. "Whether as consumers we like it or not, just like every form of technology interaction, there’s an inevitability of online,” he told TechRadar. We …
Read More »Rockstar confirms Grand Theft Auto Online reveal this Thursday
Some big news from the world of Grand Theft Auto is arriving later this week. Rockstar has sent out a teaser to the press simply stating that Grand Theft Auto Online will be announced on Thursday August 15th. Look for the world premiere of the official GTA Online Gameplay Video …
Read More »Blackberry admits that it might have to sell itself
After what can only be described as a very tough year so far, Blackberry has finally admitted that the end may be close. In a press release announcing the exploration of strategic alternatives”, the company admits that it is considering possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, a sale of …
Read More »Milestone and 505 reach Indian distribution deal
Publisher 505 Games has tied up with Milestone Interactive to release its forthcoming games in India. The first game to release through this partnership is Payday 2, the co-op FPS from Overkill Software (a subsidiary of The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness developer Starbreeze). Its predecessor, Payday: The Heist, …
Read More »The Pirate Bay launches censorship-bypassing web browser
UK residents are now able to access The Pirate Bay using a dedicated web browser designed by the controversial organisation. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Pirate Bay has released a new download called PirateBrowser. It’s effectively a functional web browser that will allow users to bypass ISP filters that typically …
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