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A trailer for a new ultra-violent video game has sent the moral compass of the game industry into a spin – and gained plenty of attention for developer Destructive Creations. Hatred is a Polish-made title that sees players take control of a character emerging from a monochrome coloured basement armed …
Read More »Epic Games requests logo removal from ultraviolent game Hatred
Destructive Creations obliges as controversy surrounds announcement trailer
Read More »PS4 did outsell Xbox One in the US in September as PSN enjoys record month
Contrary to previous predictions, PS4 DID outsell Xbox One in the US in September. Analyst Michael Pachter had said earlier this week that Microsoft had last month sold 325k units in the region and Sony 250k units. However, while neither NPR nor Sony or Microsoft have released actual numbers, NPD …
Read More »343 Industries announces Halo: Spartan Strike
There’s a new Halo game coming… to Windows mobile and PC. IGN reports that 343 Industries has confirmed Halo: Spartan Strike, a spiritual successor to Halo: Spartan Assault. It’s due out on December 12th priced at $5.99 and will be available for Windows Phone, Surface tablets and PCs. It will …
Read More »Industrial Light & Magic opens London studio
Star Wars and Avengers VFX firm sets up shop in the UK, working on 'game-changing' graphics tech
Read More »Layoffs imminent at Turbine
Mulitple positions to be eliminated at Lord of the Rings Online studio
Read More »Sony unveils Official PlayStation League eSports platform
PlayStation is making its move in the eSports market. Hardcoregamer reports that the Official PlayStation League was announced at a Spanish press event and will debut in Spain tomorrow (October 16th). A rollout in Portugal and Italy will follow shortly after and, presumably, a wider European expansion will follow shortly …
Read More »PlayStation TV launches in North America
Sony’s latest PlayStation hardware has now landed in North America. PlayStation TV offers access to a decent number of Vita, PSP and PS Minis titles, as well as game streaming from the PS4. However, Joystiq reports that a last minute software update to the device has broken compatibility with a …
Read More »Join Intel in London for Droidcon
Android community prepares for UK event later this month
Read More »Tetris Ultimate lands on 3DS in November
Upcoming Tetris update Tetris Ultimate will launch next month on Nintendo 3DS, publisher Ubisoft has announced. The 3DS version includes four single-player Challenge modes: "Master" has Tetriminos drop instantly and appear at the bottom of the screen, "Rotation Lock" randomizes the orientations of the Tetriminos and freezes them in one …
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