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Homefront is dead; long live Homefront. The 2011 shooter came to market with lofty aspirations, positioned from the off as THQ’s attempt to steal a slice of the market dominated by Battlefield and Call of Duty. It tried to present a more grounded narrative, centred on resistance fighters in a …
Read More »Blood Bowl 2 update accidentally hides free items behind paywall
Focus Home Interactive’s Blood Bowl 2 caused a temporary stir yesterday when a price tag was attached to much of its free content. An update for the game saw a number of free in-game items suddenly vanish and then reappear in the game’s store, complete with a cash price to …
Read More »More ‘pay-to-win’ microtransactions added to Payday 2
Starbreeze studio Overkill has irked players once again with the addition of new gameplay-boosting microtransactions to Payday 2. Destructoid reports that the game’s latest update has added ‘Team Boosts’ which grants cash and XP boosts for players. The effect is increased when more players on a team are using it. …
Read More »Microsoft sees Xbox One controller sales spike in 2015
Microsoft’s first-party controller revenue has shot up by two-thirds during 2015, according to GfK Chart-Track. The news follows the release of the premium Xbox One Elite Controller, which launched in late October for 120 and quickly sold out across the US and UK. Microsoft has said stock will remain in …
Read More »Halo 5 does what it was designed to do – gets Xbox One back on top
The long-awaited arrival of the Master Chief on Xbox One has helped the console achieve a rare monthly win in the US. November has become the second month of 2015 (the other being April) that Xbox One has outsold PS4 in the region. It did so thanks to an 81 …
Read More »JJ Abrams and Chair team up for action strategy game Spyjinx
Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams is working on a video game. The esteemed film director has teamed up with Infinity Blade and Shadow Complex developer Chair to work on a new action strategy game called Spyjinx. The title has been confirmed for PC, smartphones and tablets …
Read More »Minecraft looks to be tunnelling its way to Wii U
It seems as if the long-awaited debut of Minecraft on Nintendo hardware is upon us. Neogaf spotted a listing on the PEGI site for ‘Minecraft: Wii U Edition’. It’s the first ever mention of a Wii U port, but it seems likely that we’ll hear more tonight on Nintendo’s impromptu …
Read More »Five lessons learned from DeltaDNA’s in-game advertising study
Which ad strategies are the best? The analytics firm reveals all
Read More »Warner Bros Interactive quarterly sales and profits soar
Warner Bros is having a great year thanks to a strong performance from its interactive entertainment division, parent company Time Warner has announced. The company mentioned its game division’s stellar performance on multiple occasions throughout its third quarter report. Revenue for Warner Bros division – which includes both games and …
Read More »Borderlands Triple Pack heading to retail next week
2K Games has announced the Borderlands Triple Pack retail bundle for release later this month. The Triple Pack combines Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Prequel, along with all bonus content for each, into one tidy release. The $49.99/38.81 package will arrive on November 17thfor PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. …
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