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The BBC has finally launched its iPlayer streaming video app on Xbox One. The release offers compatibility with Kinect voice control and boasts a number of technical extras making it easier for the BBC to update the app with new channels and features going forwards. The app is also more …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones is more expensive on PS4 than Xbox One
It seems that PS4 owners are facing a bigger outlay for Telltale’s new Game of Thrones series than their Xbox One counterparts. Eurogamer spotted that the Season One Season pass costs 24.99 on PS4 and just 15.99 on Xbox One. Curiously the Xbox One Pass doesn’t include the first episode, …
Read More »Develop Quiz heading to Guildford
Book your team of five to secure your spot
Read More »PS4 gets its own version of Sky Go
Sky Go is available now on PS4, although it goes under a new name – TV from Sky. The app allows existing Sky TV customers with Sky Go Extra or Multiscreen to use their PS4 as one of their registered devices to access live and on demand programming. Sky’s streaming …
Read More »New ZX Spectrum has already hit £100k funding target
The new Sinclair Spectrum Vega has already surpassed its 100,000 crowdfunding target to put the tiny computer in production. The Indiegogo campaign only began on Monday but the computer has already caught the public’s affection and sold each of its 1,000 limited edition First Edition units. The 100 system,launched by …
Read More »Barcelona dev A Crowd of Monsters secures €450k
Studio working on episodic series for Xbox One
Read More »New ZX Spectrum hits £100k funding target within two days
First Edition units sold out
Read More »Dead Island 2 beta to debut as PS4 timed-exclusive
Dead Island 2’s beta will launch as timed-exclusive for PlayStation 4 owners when it launches next year. A FAQ posted on the beta’s official site confirms a 30-day exclusivity period for the beta on PS4, prior to its arrival on Xbox One and Windows PC platforms. Purchasing Escape Dead Island …
Read More »Molyneux: Kickstarter can be destructive
Acclaimed UK developer Peter Molyneux has said that Kickstarting a game too early in its development can have a detrimental effect on the final product. "What I’ve learned is that doing Kickstarter and Steam Early Access, before you’ve got something which is defined and playable, is a hugely risky undertaking …
Read More »Star Wars and Marvel in Kingdom Hearts III? ‘Nothing’s off limits’
The co-director and designer of Kingdom Hearts 3 has said that some of Disney’s biggest IP could feature in the upcoming Square Enix RPG. Well, yeah. They’re all under consideration,” Tai Yasue told Kotaku when asked about the possible inclusion of Star Wars and Marvel characters. Nothing’s off-limits, we’re considering …
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