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An alteration to Kickstarter’s terms and conditions has warned project creators that they may face legal action should they fail to delivery on successfully funded projects. When a project is successfully funded, the creator must complete the project and fulfil each reward. Once a creator has done so, they’ve satisfied …
Read More »Dark Souls 2’s third DLC delayed
Bandai Namco has revealed that Dark Souls II’s Crown of the Ivory King DLC has been delayed. The third and final part of the Lost Crowns trilogy DLC had been due for release this Wednesday (September 24th) but will now arrive on September 30th on Steam and Xbox Live and …
Read More »Microsoft delays Xbox One in China at the last minute
The much anticipated launch of Xbox One in China has been delayed at the last minute. Originally due to arrive tomorrow, the console has now been pushed back to the end of the year to ensure the best possible service. "At Xbox, we pride ourselves on delivering first-rate gaming and …
Read More »Sony and The Last of Us dominates UK August charts
The Last of Us Remastered was the best-selling game of August in the UK. The latest report from GfK Chart-Track shows Sony’s action horror adventure drove sales for the month, with Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition coming in second position. The Last of Us took the No.1 …
Read More »Collectible Far Cry 4 Pagan Min statue available to pre-order
Ahead of the release of Far Cry 4 in November, Ubisoft has released a collectible statue of the game’s chief villain for pre-order. A 23.5cm PVC figurine of Pagan Min costs 34.99 and has a release date of November 18th – the same day as the game. It will be …
Read More »OPINION: Destiny is breaking records. But for how long?
It’s been a difficult few months for consumer games journalists. They’ve found themselves facing what feels like never-ending accusations of corruption. YouTubers like Total Biscuit are proudly declaring that they hold ‘more power and influence then any games journalist’. And this week Destiny launched and broke all records for a …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed movie pushed back to 2016
Fox has delayed the movie adaptation of the Assassin’s Creed series. The big screen adaptation of the hit Ubisoft video game franchise was scheduled to hit cinemas on August 7th 2015, but Fox insiders have toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat the film will now arrive in 2016. The film, set to star …
Read More »Minecraft PS4 heads to retail next month
Sony has announced the PlayStation 4 edition of Minecraft will receive a retail release in Europe and North America. Both Europe and US PlayStation Blogs have posted details on the physical release, with the game hitting shops on October 3rd in Europe and October 7th stateside. A day-one patch is …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII trilogy coming to PC
The Final Fantasy XIII trilogy will launch for Windows PC on Steam starting later this year, Square Enix has announced. Final Fantasy XII – the first in the trilogy of titles – is now available to pre-order on Steam for a 10 per cent discount. The version will contain a …
Read More »Is the end nigh for World of Warcraft?
It’s taken almost ten years but it appears that World of Warcraft’s story is drawing to a close. Over the last four years the game’s subscriber base has shrunk from 12m to 6.8m. And even the game’s developer Blizzard isn’t convinced the game will grow again. It is possible, although …
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