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UPDATE: RIME is getting a physical release on PS4 and Xbox One, Switch not yet confirmed

UPDATE: Not even a day after the re-reveal of Rime and we’ve got some great news for retailers and would-be fans of the game. Rime is confirmed to be getting a physical release on both PS4 and Xbox One, when we presumed that its initial announcement as an ‘indie’ title …

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Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood release date confirmed for June 20th

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is launching on June 20th 2017, Square Enix announced today, with pre-orders opening on January 24th. Initially announced during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival last year, the Stormblood expansion will introduce a swathe of new features to Square Enix’s MMORPG, including the new Red Mage …

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Eternal Darkness in line for digital Switch release?

Could 2002’s GameCube horror game Eternal Darkness be resurrected for a Nintendo Switch release? Judging by Nintendo of America’s recent extension of the Eternal Darkness trademark, it’s possible we might finally see it resurface on Nintendo’s upcoming console. According to NicheGamer, Nintendo filed the trademark extension on December 20th with …

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Activision’s latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game disappears from digital stores

Activision and Platinum Games’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan has disappeared from digital storefronts. As reported by Eurogamer, the title is no longer available to purchase from PlayStation Network, Xbox Games Store or Steam. Mutants in Manhattan launched in May 2016 after a January reveal. The site also …

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Ghost Recon Wildlands: Everything you need to know, release date, price, pre-order deals and merchandise

Ghost Recon used to be one of Ubisoft’s biggest names but its absence since 2012 shows it’s slipped somewhat into the shadows – with Far Cry being the company’s go-to shooter franchise in recent years. That may be all about to change, though, with the release of Ghost Recon Wildlands …

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Horizon Zero Dawn: Everything you need to know, release date, price, pre-order deals, PS4 Pro support and merchandise

Guerrilla Games’ is best known for its series of Killzone games, but in 2017 the studio will be attempting something completely new and different. Enter Horizon: Zero Dawn, an action RPG that sees heroine Aloy journey across a vast post-apocalyptic universe where huge, mechanical dinosaurs and strange robotic creatures roam …

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MCV signs off for Christmas – have a great holiday and Happy New Year!

To say 2016 was an eventful year would be a huge understatement. If Brexit, the US presidential elections and the disheartening November game sales figures didn’t paint a bleak enough picture, then the closure of iconic studios such as Lionhead and the shuttering of several Crytek outfits have certainly left …

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Super Mario Run hits 50m downloads

Nintendo has announced that iOS platformer Super Mario Run has now been downloaded 50m times. It has hit the number within a week of release. On Wednesday Nintendo revealed that the game was downloaded over 40m times in its first four days. At the time that made it the fastest …

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