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The Federation of German Consumer Organisations hopes to have Steam in court by the end of the year. The body is challenging Steam’s refusal to alter its terms of service following last year’s ruling from the European Court of Justice that European consumers should have the right to re-sell their …
Read More »Nvidia’s Shield gets new release date
Android and PC streaming gaming handheld Shield has been given a new release date by Nvidia. The $300 device will now launch on July 31st. We want to thank you for your patience and for sticking with us through the shipment delay of your Shield,” a statement read. Our goal …
Read More »Current Xbox Live infrastructure is "totally unacceptable" for free-to-play
Microsoft’s lengthy certification process for Xbox Live updates does not sit well with free-to-play, the CEO of Wargaming has said. However, Victor Kislyi has told Polygon that has company is working with Microsoft to help improve its mechanisms ahead of the arrival of free-to-play MMO World of Tanks on Xbox …
Read More »EA bets on FIFA 14 for PS3 and 360; Ultimate Team overhauled
Forget Xbox One and PS4, as EA pledges to keep investing in current generation FIFA. On the eve of the next generation, FIFA 14 for PS3 and 360 promises to be the most advanced FIFA ever, the publisher told MCV. The firm has overhauled the game’s Ultimate Team mode, which …
Read More »KLab scores $9m in funding
International mobile developer continues rapid recovery begun with Microsoft deal
Read More »Atlus parent company to sell off assets
Bankrupt Index Corporation goes to auction with debt and fraud allegations looming
Read More »Dead Rising 3 Xbox One release result of Xbox 360 limitations
Capcom Vancouver moved Dead Rising 3 from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, after it was determined the game had pushed Microsoft’s current hardware to the limit. Speaking with Siliconera at ComicCon, Capcom Vancouver producer Mike Jones revealed that the switch was determined while developing the game on PC. Jones explained …
Read More »EVO 2013 brings in record 1.7m Twitch.tv viewers
Annual fighting game tournament EVO was more popular than ever in 2013, according to broadcast partner Twitch.tv. Joystiq reports on a statement from Twitch’s VP of marketing Matthew DiPietro, who revealed record breaking figures for the Vegas-based event. "It was nearly fifty percent higher than last year’s EVO, which was …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: July 14-20
The Steam Summer Sale’s deep discounts on Skyrim, Dishonored and other past chart-toppers have opened the door for the aging hits to make another run up the top sellers list. Note that, unlike the week before, the promotion ran for the duration of the seven-day sales period this time around. …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Brahman is set in India; it’s not a game
Ubisoft has talked in the past about an Indian setting for the Assassin’s Creed universe, and that’s about to become a reality; just not in the way you’d expect. Assassin’s Creed: Brahman is a graphic novel set in 19th century India during British colonisation. The comics will star a new …
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