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The decision to stray from the established triple-A pricing model and try something different has ultimately paid off, the developers of Hitman have said. Rather than release the complete game at full price, Io chose instead for its latest title to release it in instalments – or episodes – that …
Read More »VR push could yet lay ahead for Nintendo
Virtual reality could yet prove to be a feature of Nintendo’s future, but don’t expect anything in the short term. Sony’s first VR headset is out now, and Microsoft last week revealed a number of partners for Windows VR. However, while Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says that the company is …
Read More »Nintendo Switch won’t exclusively target core gamers
People may have read too much into Nintendo’s use of fashionable youngsters in its reveal video for the Nintendo Switch. The video’s depiction of Switch being the social centre of young adult life was interpreted by many as a statement of intent from a company whose typical market is viewed …
Read More »Titanfall 2 release date couldn’t be changed, producer says
There was no way to avoid the three-way FPS clash that may have put a dent in Titanfall 2’s potential sales. That’s according to the game’s producer Drew McCoy, who has told PlayStation Lifestyle that the game’s release date was locked in a long time ago. The shooter sequel, which …
Read More »Competitive Splatoon Is Ready for Nintendo Switch
It’s that time again. After a long console cycle, Nintendo showed off a first glimpse of their mysterious NX, now known as the Nintendo Switch. Touting a hybrid console/handheld experience, the Switch is exciting in its own regard. But Nintendo has also given eSports fans something to get hyped about …
Read More »Find out why Bengi is our MVP of Worlds 2016
There have been a few occasions where the final of the League of Legends World Championships has underwhelmed, and after the incredible all-Korean semi-final between ST Telecom T1 and ROX Tigers, many assumed that would be the case again at the Staples Center in LA at the weekend. The two …
Read More »League of Legends: How one video game is on its way to becoming the next major worldwide sport
They showed up hours early, the young people did, dressed in the uniforms of their favorite athletes. (They called them athletes, too, and one day so will you.) The names on the back of the uniforms were unfamiliar and strange, words plucked from the ether – Faker, Wolf, Smeb, GorillA, …
Read More »2016 Canada Cup: A Street Fighter V bloodbath
This weekend is the Canada Cup 2016 in Toronto, and it is the last Capcom Pro Tour Premier Event that will reward points. The player list is enormous, and a number of tournament-killers line each and every pool. This will be a bloodbath of an event. Read more on ESPN …
Read More »Unkillable: By Faker
My name is Lee Sang-hyeok. My American fans call me God.” My Korean fans know me as the Unkillable Demon King.” I actually prefer God, because it feels just a little bit higher. In game, I’m simply Faker. I’m 20 years old, and I’m the best League of Legends player …
Read More »Swery65 has retired from Access Games despite health improvement
Creator of Deadly Premonition, Hidetaka Swery65” Suehiro, has retired from Access Games after taking a year off due to ill health. The legendary designer announced just under a year ago that he would be taking some time off from working due to his reactive hypoglycemia, which at the time was …
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