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PS4-exclusive Driveclub has sold in excess of 2m copies, developer Evolution has announced. The studio revealed the figure for its racing title on Twitter, sharing an image of an in-game custom made award celebrating the milestone. Game director Paul Rustchynsky clarified that the number was reached prior to the Driveclub’s …

Publisher Nordic has continued its buying spree by acquiring a range of IPs from BitComposer Entertainment. The company now owns not only the Jagged Alliance brand but also Giana Sisters, Panzer Tactics, Citadels, Bridge Project and North and South. The decision to acquire Jagged Alliance was an absolute no-brainer for …

Here’s an interesting observation – Xbox One owners can as of this week play more N64 games on their system than Wii U owners. As pointed out by Kotaku, the release of Rare Replay this week brings seven N64 title to the console: Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Conker’s Bad Fur …

Konami has grabbed yet another license for the PES series, and it’s a really big one too. UEFA has announced that it has signed a deal with the publisher for the Euro 2016 license ahead of the tournament next year in France. With PES 2016 due out in September it …

2K Games has released the first official trailer for the recently confirmed Mafia III. It’s being developed by new 2K studio Hangar 13, which is being led by Haden Blackman. The game takes place in New Orleans in 1968, and 2K promises to make the most of the period’s cultural …

Forza Motorsport 6 will be the biggest and most realistic entry in the series yet, says Turn 10 Studios content director John Wendl. Unveiled at Microsoft’s press event last night, the developer revealed that the series will now include night-time racing and wet weather conditions that significantly impact gameplay. This …

There wasn’t much in the way of new news at EA’s Gamescom 2015 press conference this morning, but a new gameplay trailer for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst was certainly a highlight. Experience the moment where Faith begins her rise from a carefree runner to the hero the city needs,” the video …

Microsoft has revealed one of the more luxurious special editions of recent times. The Halo 5 Guardians Limited Collector’s Edition: Pink Mist Edition, to give it its really quite remarkably lengthy full name, comes with a full scale 1:1 replica Needler pistol. It’s 29-inches long and 10-inches high. The model …

Xbox is finally making a serious move into the eSports sector, it seems. The platform holder has announced the first-ever Halo World Championships, which will be backed by its biggest-ever investment in the pro-gaming space. This will consist of a one million dollar prize pool for the tournament, which will …

Just as it did at E3, Microsoft has used its Gamescom platform to show off some brand new footage of Dark Souls 3. Those who have played Bloodborne will immediately recognise the influence here, with the combat noticeably faster than previous entries in the series. That influence seems to have …