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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
Read More »Games retail picks up for Christmas after Black Friday hangover
Black Friday was huge for physical games retailers, a wild party that saw unit sales shoot up by 181 per cent week-on-week. The last couple of weeks have inevitably been comparatively slow, although still well up on what came before the sales frenzy. Now, in time for Christmas the market …
Read More »Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare claims Christmas No.1 in UK Top 40
Activision’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has claimed the Christmas No.1 spot this year, holding onto its position at the top of the UK Top 40 for the second week running. This makes it the seventh Call of Duty title to hold this position over Christmas. After a decline in …
Read More »Lawsuit settlement could open the door to Ecco the Dolphin reboot
16bit hit Ecco the Dolphin could be in line for a reappearance. VentureBeat reports that original Ecco creator Ed Annunziata has settled a lawsuit with Sega regarding the ownership of the franchise, which he originally filed after a failed attempt to Kickstart a spiritual successor called The Big Blue. That …
Read More »G2A is developing a VR game
Online key reseller G2A has confirmed plans to branch out into games development. PCGamesN reports that its first title will be a VR game called Blunt Force. It’s set in World War II but also features an overlapping peaceful exploration game” set before the conflict. Basically it’s part walking simulator …
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