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Read More »Carmageddon developer: ‘If anything, we get more criticism for our crappy jokes than the violence’
After a 15 year absence, original developer Stainless brought the Carmageddon series back in 2015 with PC release, Reincarnation. Now that title is coming to PS4 and Xbox One as Max Damage, and is even set for physical retail via publisher Sold Out.We speak to studio co-founder Neil Barnden about …
Read More »Sweeney is ‘thrilled’ with PS4 Neo and Xbox Scorpio upgrades
Gamers may remain split on the potential benefits of the dawn of a new console cycle, but Epic co-founder Tim Sweeney is certainly enthusiastic about the prospect. "I’m absolutely thrilled," Sweeney told Eurogamer. "It gives you the best of both worlds, the upgrade cycle of the PC which ensures that …
Read More »SK Gaming and Team X disqualified from ELEAGUE
Both SK Gaming (formerly Luminosity) and Team X (formerly SK Gaming) have been disqualified from ELEAGUE. As the news was announced via a tweet from league commissioner Min-Sik Ko, which can be seen below, there hasn’t been an official reason given for the disqualification, but it seems to relate to …
Read More »GTX 1060 promises GTX 980 performance for $250
Nvidia has lifted the lid on its third card in its new 10XX GeForce graphics card series. The GTX 1060 positions itself as a direct competitor to AMD’s recently revealed RX 480. While not targeted by name, Nvidia states that its new card is on average 15 per cent faster …
Read More »Apple to drop 16GB entry point with iPhone 7, report claims
There will be no 16GB version of Apple’s next iPhone, according to the latest rumours about Apple’s upcoming smartphone. The Wall Street Journal reports that 32GB will become the new entry point as of the iPhone 7. Such a move would be no surprise, as the size of many modern …
Read More »EA launches NBA Live for iOS and Android
Publishing giant EA has released a new entry in its NBA Live series for mobile devices. Imaginatively named NBA Live Mobile, the free-to-play title is available to download now on both iOS and Android. According to the publisher itself, this game features Live Event drills and game scenarios, head-to-head matchups …
Read More »Wave 2 UK Games Fund recipients include Titan Souls and Frozen Synapse devs
The UK government has announced the 23 British developers awarded in its second round of UK Games Fund winners. The Fund is a four-year initiative to support the UK development community, and provides recipients with grants of up to 50,000 to bring their game projects to market and grow their …
Read More »Report: Money generated in Steam Summer Sale up 43% year-on-year
Consumers spent $68m more in this year’s Steam Summer Sale than 2015’s. That’s according to analytics site Steam Spy on Twitter (below), which claims that gamers spent $228m compared with last year’s $160m. That’s a 42.5 per cent increase. Note that Steam Spy figures – by its own admission – …
Read More »GAME opens first in-store eSports zone
High street retailer GAME added an area dedicated to competitive gaming to its Manchester Trafford Centre store. Announced via its corporate site, GAME has said that this space – which launches today (Thursday, July 7th) – features 10 Overclockers gaming PCs and a VR pod. GAME is looking to run …
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