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Peggle 2 will end its Xbox exclusivity next month when it launches on PlayStation 4, developer PopCap has revealed. A post on Peggle’s official Twitter account shows the game boasting PlayStation 4 box art – which could suggest a physical release is in store, though neither PopCap nor publisher EA …
Read More »Xbox One heading to 28 new countries this month
Microsoft’s Xbox One console will arrive in 28 new countries during September, including launches in Japan and China. Xbox Wire details the myriad of launch dates over the next few weeks, which starts today in Chile and Columbia, and continues later this week with Japan on September 4th. September 5th …
Read More »PlayStation and Creative England open new incubator and accelerator
Five games firms will receive share of £250,000 and PS4/Vita dev kits
Read More »Ex-Rovio and Remedy devs form mobile game studio
Start-up working on free-to-play mid-core title
Read More »IGDA condemns personal attacks on game developers and experts
'We call on the entire game community to stand together against this abhorrent behaviour'
Read More »VR treadmill the Virtualizer raises $360,000 on Kickstarter
Locomotion device set for 2015 release
Read More »VIDEO: Resident Evil HD Remastered trailer arrives
Capcom has released the first trailer for Resident Evil HD Remastered. The game was announced last month sporting an all-new visual makeover, complete with the option to switch between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. Interestingly players will also have the choice between the original ‘pivot’ control scheme and a more …
Read More »BuzzFeed wants to make casual games
Viral content website BuzzFeed has announced it is forming a team of developers that will create casual games specifically for the site, according to VentureBeatreports thatBuzzFeed’s VP of product Chris Johanesen said the company wants people not to just consume media through the site but engage with it as well, …
Read More »Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is ‘for adults’
Square Enix is looking to offer a slightly different Final Fantasy experience with its remake of PSP title Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for PS4 and Xbox One. Producer Hajime Tabata told Polygon that the company want to make "something for adults", with the real-time fighting system exploring the consequences of …
Read More »State of Decay heading to Xbox One in 2015
A definitive version of Undead Labs’ open world zombie game State of Decay will launch on Xbox One next year, publisher Microsoft has announced. A post on Xbox Wire reveals the new version will include the original game in 1080p, along with previously released DLC and some unspecified new content …
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