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As 2016 draws to a close, most people will be looking forward to see what’s in store next year. There are certainly plenty of big titles on the horizon, from Resident Evil 7 and Mass Effect Andromeda to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn. …
Read More »Lord of the Rings Online gets new developer, Daybreak becomes publisher
The development team behind Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online have left Turbine, taking the games with them. Both titles will now be looked after by new indie studio Standing Stone Games. Furthermore, it has partnered up with Daybreak Games (formerly Sony Online Entertainment) which will …
Read More »Thumper adds Vive and Oculus VR support
One of the year’s most underrated titles has expanded its virtual reality support to two other systems. At launch rhythm action game Thumper supported only PlayStation VR, despite also being available on PC. The game has now been updated, however, to support VR on both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. …
Read More »Super Mario Run clocks up between 25m-37m downloads
There is some conflicting data floating around regarding the early success of Super Mario Run. Analyst SensorTower reckons that Nintendo’s first full smartphone debut clocked up over 25m downloads worldwide in its first four days up to December 18th, earning over $21m in revenue in the process. That means the …
Read More »Suicide Squad game cancelled by Warner, report claims
Warner Bros has apparently scrapped plans for a Suicide Squad game, with attention instead being pushed toward the next Batman title. Kotaku has word from sources that the game was canned earlier this month having been in development for around two years. There isn’t much specific information regarding the problems …
Read More »Super Mario Run snags over 37m downloads in first 3 days
App Annie figures suggest it's not just a certain Italian plumber that's super
Read More »Oculus confirms Palmer Luckey still at company with a new role to be announced soon
Recent radio silence and lack of public appearances caused rumours Luckey had departed company he started
Read More »Nintendo Switch GPU specs will run faster when docked to TV, says new report
The Nintendo Switch’s Tegra GPU will run at a higher clock speed when docked to a TV, potentially offering improved gameplay performance compared to using the console on the go, Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry has today revealed. According to its latest report on the Switch’s internal specifications, which it says has …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V has hit 6m units in the UK – it’s still a must-have game
It’s Christmas joy for all at RockStar and Take-Two as Grand Theft Auto V continues its astonishing sales record. This week, just in time for the holidays, the game roared past 6m total sales – according to Eurogamer. That’s UK physical sales, no digital copies, since its launch on the …
Read More »G2A makes further steps into games development, announces virtual reality shooter Blunt Force
World War II virtual reality shooter ties a shooter narrative with pre-war exploration narrative
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