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The sudden and unexpected falling apart of 38 Studios put the state of Rhode Island in a crisis they’ve yet to resolve. The MMO studio infamously shut down earlier this year, leaving millions in unpaid loans squarely on the shoulders of the state. Governor Lincoln Chafee, who’s been in the …
Read More »Google Play store celebrates 25bn downloads
Google has announced Android’s Google Play store has surpassed 25bn downloads. The company announced the news on the official android blog, adding that the store currently offers over 675,000 apps and games. In comparison, Apple’s iOS app store crossed the 25bn milestone back in March. Given how many recently released …
Read More »Original Mass Effect arrives on PS3 in new Trilogy pack
All three Mass Effect games will be bundled into one retail pack this Christmas. The pack is coming to Xbox 360, PC and PS3, which means that the original Mass Effect will launch on PlayStation 3 for the first time. To coincide with the launch of the game, a special …
Read More »Vita Black Ops bundle doesn’t include physical copy of the game
Sony’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified Vita hardware bundle will not include a physical copy of the game. Videogamer reports that the SKU will instead contain a code to download the game from the PlayStation Store. Also included in the bundle is the handheld console and a 4GB memory …
Read More »15 ways to make free-to-play pay
Gamesbrief's Nicholas Lovell delivers a guide to success at the F2P Summit
Read More »Spark Unlimited tipped for Onimusha revival
UK games magazine PSM3 has claimed that Spark Unlimited has been handed the task of resurrecting the Onimusha franchise. Onimusha debuted on PS2 on 2001 and offered a melee-focused alternative to the Resident Evil franchise. However, while Resi has gone on to become a global franchise, Onimusha never enjoyed the …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 gets 39/40 review score in Famitsu
Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 has been awarded a near-perfect 39/40 from weekly Japanese games bible Famitsu. That’s one point better than Resident Evil 5 and ever so close to becoming only the publication’s 20th 40/40 title. "The visuals are flashy and really thrilling," one of its first reviews states, as …
Read More »Cut-price full-game PS3 Essentials hit PSN today
Sony’s digital retail drive is continuing with a large slate of former disc-only games now available to download. As of today Sony’s PS3 Essentials range is available on the PlayStation Store, with prices ranging from 9.99 to 15.99. There are a number of big hits, too, including the likes of …
Read More »Tiga: Late payments damaging games industry
UK trade body calls on industry to sign up to Prompt Payment Code to help protect businesses
Read More »VIDEO: First person horror title Anna is creepy as
It’s a good time to be a horror game fan. A brand new first person horror title hit Steam at the weekend and offers a different take on the genre. It’s set in an abandoned sawmill and sees players not only striving to reveal clues about their character’s past but …
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