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The ongoing problems with DriveClub and SingStar have now been compounded with several issues affecting PS4 owners who have downloaded the 2.00 firmware update. We are aware of issues reported by some PS4 users following the release of PS4’s latest system software update, v2.00,” Sony told MCV. We are investigating …
Read More »GCAP 2014 kicks off with Siobhan Reddy
In Melbourne today, Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) 2014 opened with a keynote address by the Media Molecule studio director and some welcome news from Antony Reed, head of the Game Developers' Association of Australia
Read More »What’s next for the Xbox 360 at UK retail?
In June last year, GfK Chart-Track announced that the Xbox 360 had overtaken Nintendo’s Wii to become the UK’s best-selling home console for that generation. With almost nine million units sold, the machine is second only to the monolithic PS2 in terms of home console sales in the UK. Launched …
Read More »Five reasons to visit Backspace this week
Annual event celebrates games development in Royal Leamington Spa
Read More »Far Cry 4 dev baffled by fascination with resolution
The creative director of Far Cry 4 has questioned whether the debate surrounding 1080p support on next-gen consoles has any impact on commercial performance. Alex Hutchinson told OPM that the 1080p debate, in face, is far more the preoccupation of the media and a select group of core gamers than …
Read More »LucasArts re-releases confirmed for GOG.com, including Star Wars: X-Wing and Tie Fighter
Classic space sims Star Wars: X-Wing and Star Wars: Tie Fighter are among many new LucasArts classics confirmed for a re-release on GOG.com. Both will be released in Special Edition form (complete with increased resolutions) and both are designed to work with modern Windows PCs. No more DOS prompts! It’s …
Read More »Lords of the Fallen release date brought forward to tomorrow
Square Enix had made the surprise decision to bring forward the release date of Lords of the Fallen to tomorrow. The action RPG was due out this Friday (October 31st) in the UK but will now be available both digitally and on the High Street first thing tomorrow (October 28th). …
Read More »VIDEO: Here’s how Share Play will work on PS4
Sony has explained how its new Share Play feature will work on PS4s. The feature arrives as part of PS4’s v2.0 firmware is released tomorrow. It allows owners to transfer control of their games to friends over the internet, and as it relies on streaming tech the share-ee need not …
Read More »Microsoft cuts US Xbox One price for Christmas
Xbox One will from November 2nd be $50 cheaper in the US. Microsoft has announced that it is cutting $50 from all Xbox One hardware SKUs from November 2nd until January 3rd. This means the white Sunset Overdrive bundle will cost $349, the Assassin’s Creed: Unity bundle $349 (or $449 …
Read More »Costume Quest 2 launches on PS3, PS4 this week
Costume Quest 2 is heading to PS3 and PS4 this week, with the PlayStation editions offering an exclusive Sackboy costume. Publisher Midnight City details the title’s crossover with LittleBigPlanet’s protagonist on the PlayStation US Blog, adding that the game will launch October 28th on PlayStation console platforms in North America …
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