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Read More »Aqua Blue Vita confirmed for US
Sony has announced that a rather fetching Aqua Blue version of its PlayStation Vita handled is to be released in the US. The $199.99 device will be exclusive to GameStop, which is already taking pre-orders. It’s the first time the slim version of the machine has been available in any …
Read More »Ubisoft Annecy lead game designer heads to King
Tim Browne takes up role of game studio design director at Candy Crush Saga studio
Read More »VIDEO: Metal Gear Solid V’s debriefing could be Kojima’s final farewell
Is this the end? With Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain now finally out worldwide, Konami and series’ creator Hideo Kojima have released what is described as a ‘debriefing’ video. The first half of the short is actually little more than self-congratulatory praise-mongering, with various bods associated with the …
Read More »New controller and SSHD to feature in Xbox One Elite Bundle
Microsoft’s fancy new Elite controller isn’t the only high-spec addition to a new Xbox One bundle on the way later this year. The Xbox One Elite Bundle will indeed contain the console’s new controller, boasting a host of customisation options and top-end materials. It commands a premium price, too, carrying …
Read More »Uncharted 4 has a release date, and it’s likely sooner than you expected
Did you fear that the wait for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End would be a long one? Well, we have good news. Sony has announced that the game will be released on March 18th, which is certainly far earlier in the ‘spring 2016′ release window than most expected. The platform …
Read More »Windows 10 now operating on 75m devices
Windows 10 has been installed on over 75m devices, Microsoft has announced. The figure is spread across 90,000 unique PC and tablet models,” along with 192 countries around the world, according to Microsoft’s blog. The post adds that more than 122 years of gameplay has been streamed from Xbox One …
Read More »XCOM 2 delayed until 2016
Quite possibly the most eager anticipated PC game of Christmas has been delayed. XCOM 2, the sequel to the excellent 2012 game XCOM: Enemy Unknown (which was itself a remake of the equally bloody good UFO: Enemy Unknown) will now be arriving on February 5th, 2016. It’s a disappointment to …
Read More »Until Dawn Twitch archiving block was unintentional
Sony has said that it did not deliberately disable player’s ability to archive their Until Dawn gameplay streams. Twitch users are normally able to archive their streamed footage for those who missed the live broadcast. However, Twitch confirmed earlier this week that the game’s publisher, Sony, had disabled the functionality …
Read More »Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking returns to Ubisoft
'I realised I had not shipped a game in seven years, I started to become anxious and depressed'
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