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Read More »Leaked Radeon HD 9970 specs point to possible Titan killer
An apparent set of specs for AMD’s upcoming Radeon HD 9770 graphics card suggests a killer GPU may be on the way. MaximumPC reports that the leaked numbers point to a card that betters Nvidia’s current market leading pair of the GTX 780 and the GTX Titan. Rumours point to …
Read More »VIDEO: The Knightmare remake is here
MCV readers got very excited last month when a brand new one-off episode of cult kids’ TV show Knightmare was announced. Well, Geek Week is now officially underway on YouTube and the Knightmare remake is with us. And it’s… interesting. Arguably the highlight is when one of the stars drops …
Read More »Mobile publisher Yodo1 to hit Western markets
BonusXP's Cavemania is Chinese publisher's first global title
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket 14: Big Ant’s cricket game gets legendary
Big Ant Studios has been teasing the cover star for its cricket game for a while, and it doesn’t get much bigger than Sir Don Bradman, who is considered to be the greatest cricket player of all time. The Melbourne studio has finally revealed the cover art and the official …
Read More »Former Monolith vets form Blackpowder Games, announce Betrayer
A handful of developers behind the original F.E.A.R. and its sequel have reunited to form Blackpowder Games. Studio founders include Craig Hubbard (creative director and lead designer, F.E.A.R.), David Longo (art director, F.E.A.R.), Brad Pendleton (lead software engineer, F.E.A.R.), Charles Wes Saulsberry III (art lead, F.E.A.R.), and Larry Paolicelli (art, …
Read More »Rumour: PS4 to be bundled with Vita for around $500
An unidentified source claims a bundle featuring both the PS4 and PS Vita is being readied for the holiday season. VG247 reports on the statements of a well-placed anonymous source” of Machinima who supposedly has the inside scoop on the multi-hardware bundle. The source claims the bundle will retail for …
Read More »Report: Sega among companies vying for Atlus purchase
Sega is reportedly one of several groups bidding on Japanese developer and publisher Atlus Co. Polygon points to a Bloomberg Japan report claiming that Sega Sammy Holdings is one of approximately 20 organizations looking to buy Atlus from its parent company, Index Corporation. Bidding has reportedly ramped up to 20 …
Read More »Crytek websites hacked, personal details may have been accessed
Crysis developer Crytek has warned users that their personal details may have been accessed in a website breach. The studio took four of its websites offline over the weekend – Crytek.com, MyCrysis.com, Crydev.net and MyCryenginge.com. Each carried the following message: "We recently became aware of suspicious activity relating to some …
Read More »Saints Row IV finally granted Australian release
An edited version of Saint’s Row IV has been passed by the Classification Board at the third time of asking "Deep Silver and AIE are pleased to report that the Australian Classification Board has now approved Saints Row IV for sale," a statement from Deep Silver said. "They have granted …
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