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Read More »Chinese retailer claims eye-watering RRP for Xbox One
Microsoft may be aiming high with its RRP for Xbox One in China. Kotaku reports that Zol.com claims that Microsoft has priced the machine at Y4,999 – that translates to about 470/$800. Note that while that represents only a 120/35 per cent mark-up on the UK price, it’s almost double …
Read More »Team17 signs indie strategy title Sheltered
Kickstarter-funded game bags publisher before campaign finishes
Read More »Toulouse returns to Microsoft as Gears of War community chief
Former Xbox Live policy and enforcement director Stephen Toulouse has rejoined Microsoft. His new role is as the director of community engagement for Gears of War, pointing to a stepping up of activity for the Xbox IP in the near future. Toulouse quit Microsoft in February 2012, and has since …
Read More »Dinklage’s Destiny dialogue has been improved, Bungie claims
Bungie says that Peter Dinklage’s voice performance in the Destiny alpha is being revised for the game’s actual release. Dinklage, best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones series, has been criticised for what is being called a lacklustre and phoned-in” voiceover performance for AI companion Ghost …
Read More »Shock! Gran Turismo 7 looking unlikely for 2014
At one stage Polyphony Digital said Gran Turismo 7 could be released in 2014. What are the chances of that happening, do you think? If your answer was incredibly slim” or virtually none” then congratulations! You’re not daft and you’re quite right. "We are working on the title," Gran Turismo …
Read More »Sniper Elite 3 shoots straight to No.1
The latest addition to 505 Game’s Sniper Elite series has gone straight to the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The title came out on both current and next-gen platforms, with 65 per cent of sales being for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This is …
Read More »EA reveals Madden, FIFA and NHL 15 Ultimate Editions
EA Sports has unveiled Ultimate Edition versions of the studio’s upcoming Madden NFL 15, FIFA 15 and NHL 15 releases. IGN reports the premium offerings will retail individually for $70 USD, and as one would expect each offers extras in addition to the base game. FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Edition …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: Epic Games
Epic Games’ Tim Johnson on what the Unreal Engine maker and its worldwide studios can offer you
Read More »Ubisoft and Warner Bros exempt from Quebec tax relief cuts
Special agreements means key publishers can continue enjoying higher subsidies until 2019
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