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The first batch of games confirmed for Microsoft’s Xbox Play Anywhere initiative have been named. All of Microsoft’s big E3 first party titles are included – Crackdown 3, Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, Sea of Thieves, Scalebound, Recore and Halo Wars 2. Also incoming are the E3 show-stealing …
Read More »Sony thinks it ‘unwise’ to put constraints on Kojima
A Hideo Kojima freed from Konami’s publishing demands may appear a thing of nightmares, but Sony says that trying to shackle a creative mind like his is a mistake. If you try to place too many constraints on a free spirit like that it’s probably not a wise thing to …
Read More »EA: ‘Story Mode is the biggest new addition to FIFA since Ultimate Team’
Each and every year, around E3 time, EA reveals what’s new with the latest FIFA. Usually, these are tweaks to the physics and core gameplay, or – recently – innovations within the lucrative Ultimate Team mode. But this year’s changes to FIFA are more significant than we’ve seen in years, …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 is first entry in series with Western writer
For the first time ever, a Resident Evil game is being penned by a Western writer. Richard Pearsey, the writer of Spec Ops: The Line and FEAR, is handling writing duties for the brand new entry in Capcom’s horror series. He announced his involvement via Twitter (below). Resident Evil 7: …
Read More »Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy is coming to PS4 this summer
Developer Quantic Dream announced a remastered version of Fahrenheit. The thriller – known as Indigo Prophecy in the US – was released in 2005 on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. This updated version will land on PS4 as a digital exclusive on July 17th. It will be available for $14.99 – …
Read More »PayPal: Steam Summer Sale starts June 23rd
Payment service PayPal has confirmed when this year’s Steam Summer Sale kicks off. The firm announced via Twitter (below) that the huge sales period will be launching on June 23rd. PayPal also leaked a number of Steam Sales in 2014 and 2015. Steam’s Sales periods are characterised by huge discounts …
Read More »Nintendo hints at ‘a new kind of Mario’ for next E3
The next Mario game might be a little bit different. Speaking to IGN, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto said we could see a new type of Mario game in a couple of years. "We’re always challenging ourselves to create something new, so hopefully you’ll see a new kind of Mario in about …
Read More »Gay-themed game bundle now available on Steam
A bundle of three experimental games based on the theme of homosexuality are now available to download – for free – on Steam. The three titles – Hurt Me Plenty, Stick Shift and Succulent – are the work of Robert Yang and have previously been available on Itch. There is …
Read More »Skylanders TV show coming to Netflix
After years of saying it has no plans for a Skylanders film or cartoon, Activision has announced a TV show based on the toys-to-life brand. Dubbed Skylanders Academy, the project is set to debut on Netflix this autumn. This is the first project to emerge from the TV and film …
Read More »E3 2016 roundup: violence, drama and million dollar events
Do you remember when EA ‘wasn’t at E3′? It was an entertaining story for a while, until we ended up in LA, and saw that the apparently AWOL EA had actually taken over five floors of its own venue, before it held a press conference that took place across two …
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