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An unofficial sequel to Pandemic and LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront 2 is apparently coming to PC. Despite seeming like a prime candidate for a swift copyright-infringement cancellation, Galaxy in Turmoil maker Frontwire reckon it is on safe legal ground. So much so, that Steam itself is stepping forward to distributethe …
Read More »Overwatch holds No.1 for second week
Blizzard’s new shooter IP Overwatch manages to maintain its position at the head of the UK Top 40 this week. Sales of the online title fell just 54 per cent week-on-week, which is an indication of healthy performance. In second place is Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, whose sales fell …
Read More »Amazon becomes Official Retail Partner for EGX
Major consumer expo EGX has announced that Amazon will be the event’s new retail partner. GAME previously acted as the retail partner, which included an on-site GAME store, but the retailer has since announced plans to host its own consumer event. It’s a big boost for EGX as it hopes …
Read More »Battleborn’s lead writer quits Gearbox
The lead writer for Gearbox’s recently-released shooter Battleborn has left the studio. Aaron Linde joined Gearbox in late 2013, having previously worked as a narrative design consultant on Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor with Monolith. Gonna be hauling back up to the pacific northwest in a week or so for an …
Read More »No Man’s Sky UK release date brought forward
The UK launch day for Hello Games’ ambitious sci-fi title No Man’s Sky has been pushed forward two days. The title will now be launching simultaneously in the UK and Europe on August 10th. This was announced by the PlayStation UK official Twitter account (below). This followed a delay that …
Read More »Visceral ‘forging ahead’ with mysterious Star Wars game
Motive Studios and Visceral Games GM Jade Raymond has assured fans that work continues on EA’s mystery Star Wars game. The team at Visceral Games is forging ahead into an exciting phase of development,” Raymond stated. Seeing Amy Hennig lead this team through the creative process has been incredible. She …
Read More »Lillith Ltd cancels PT spiritual successor Allison Road
Indie effort inspired by canned Konami horror game halted its Kickstarter campaign in October after securing backing from Team 17
Read More »Survival horror game Allison Road cancelled by developer Lillith
Survival horror title Allison Road has been cancelled. Developer Lillith announced the cancellation on Twitter, saying that a statement would be coming in the next few days. The title was due to be published by indie label Team17. Initially the title was being crowdfunded on Kickstarter, raising 145,959 of its …
Read More »Strategy card game Faeria gets monthly $3,000 tournaments
Upcoming strategy card game Faeria will have monthly tournaments where the best players will compete for a share of $3,000. Despite only being in early access developer Abrakam is already starting up a regular eSports scene with the new tournaments. Each month 32 players will compete for the $3,000 prize, …
Read More »ESL’s CS:GO Pro League Season 3 sees 44% growth
The third season of the ESL Pro League saw a peak year-on-year growth of over 44% for online content consumed, making it the most successful cycle to date for the competition. Viewership for the season broke records once again with more than 61 million online sessions throughout the nine week …
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