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Sega and Sports Interactive have officially announced inevitable sim sequel Football Manager 2014. The game apparently boasts over 1,000 improvements and will for the first time be available on Linux. New cloud save tech means players will be able to resume their campaign from any machine. Steam Workshop will also …
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer becomes an Ouya exclusive
Daring indie title That Dragon, Cancer has been confirmed as being an exclusive for Ouya. Kotaku reports that the game, which tackles the sensitive subject of a family coping with the strains of childhood cancer, has committed itself exclusively to the Android platform after receiving investment from the company. If …
Read More »Rockstar launches interactive Grand Theft Auto V travelogue
Grand Theft Auto V is out a month on Saturday and Rockstar is stoking up the excitement with a new travelogue for the game. Entitled Visit Los Santos & Blaine Country, the interactive travelogue offers details on a host of the game world’s facets – cars and customisation, the economy, …
Read More »Microsoft "has come full circle" on indies, InXile boss claims
The CEO of indie developer InXile has claimed that Microsoft has completely reversed its approach to indies on Xbox One in the space of just 90 days. Microsoft last month reversed its policy on Xbox One indie games by deciding it would allow independent developers to self-publish digital titles on …
Read More »GameStop charging $90 for pre-owned Xenoblade Chronicles in the US
The US arm of retailer GameStop has ramped up the price of hard-to-find Wii title Xenoblade Chronicles. Pre-owned copies of the RPG are currently available for an eye-watering $90. GameStop regularly receives feedback from our PowerUp members regarding old titles they would us like to bring back, such as vintage …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Testronic Labs profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Testronic Labs. Testronic Laboratories Sector:Localisation, QA and TestingYear Established:1998Number of employees: 400+Address:Lyon House, 160-166 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LBPhone:020 7042 1700 Key contacts:Becky Walker, Director of Games Business Development – becky.walker@testroniclabs.comCharles Goodall, Business Development Executive – …
Read More »VIDEO: Watch Dogs gameplay trailer explores hacking options
With a little over three months to go before its release, Ubisoft has released a tantalising gameplay video for next-gen title Watch Dogs. The short explores the many hacking possibilities available to players, all of which centres into the hacking of Chicago’s CTOS Network. Each area of the city will …
Read More »Kickstarter co-founder issues stretch goal warning
Stretch goals muddy the waters” – that’s the warning issued by Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler. As explained on the crowdfunding site’s blog last night, Strickler says that while a funding goal is clear and easy to define, the increasing tendency to encourage further pledges through stretch goals can lead to …
Read More »Xbox One will do more than just ramp up fans to keep itself from overheating
Microsoft has hinted at the possibility of Xbox One downclocking itself to protect itself from overheating. This is very similar to how gaming PCs protect themselves from high temperatures. The first step such a machine will take if it feels that its components are getting too warm is ramp up …
Read More »Spencer will reveal Xbox One exclusive at Gamescom
Microsoft’s time in the sun may be short at Gamescom, but expect it to make plenty of noise. CVG reports that Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer confirmed on the Major Nelson podcast that the company is going to have a really short stage presentation with some news talking about some …
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