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Read More »Microsoft acquires Gears of War IP from Epic
Gears of War is and forever will be a Microsoft-only IP. That’s because the Xbox platform holder has acquired the rights to existing and future games in the series from Epic. The Gears of War game will be a Microsoft Studios product developed by Black Tusk Studios. Furthermore, former Epic …
Read More »SOE is closing four MMOs, including Free Realms
Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed the planned closure of four of its massively multiplayer online titles. Kotaku reports that Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and Wizardry Online all face the chop so the company can focus its resources elsewhere. Free Realms, once a poster …
Read More »PS4 release date confirmed for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Square Enix has announced a release date for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on PS4. The game will be released on Sony’s console on April 14th, with owners of the PS3 game able to transfer their progress for free. Details on how to do this will be announced later, …
Read More »All signs seem to point to imminent Crackdown 3 reveal
Crackdown 3 could be revealed for Xbox One today. The developer of Crackdown 2 (and co-developer of Kinect Star Wars, Nike+ Kinect and Kinect Sesame Street Season 2) Ruffian Games this morning tweeted that it feels like a good day for announcements doesn’t it?”. That’s not all, though. Microsoft Studios …
Read More »Dare to be Digital 2014 open for entries
Applications close on April 21st
Read More »Dance Dance Revolution returns… as a fitness tool for schools
Konami showcases Classroom Edition of classic dance game, linking up to 40 mats
Read More »Alien resurrection: Creative Assembly’s horror gamble
Aliens: Colonial Marines received heavy criticism from fans after its release last year. So you’d understand if Sega decided to play it safe with its follow-up. Instead, this autumn’s Alien Isolation features just a single monster and is being built by a studio that has never made anything like it …
Read More »Slim PlayStation announcement next week
PlayStation UK is teasing a new ‘slim’ announcement for next week. The invitation to a breakfast event set to take place at 9am on January 30th simply reads: Following the biggest launch in PlayStation history,join us for an introduction to the slimmest.” What could it mean? Well if we were …
Read More »Microsoft profits up thanks to 3.9m Xbox Ones
Microsoft has shipped 3.9m Xbox Ones into retail, which has helped Microsoft as a whole score better-than-expected results. It’s not quite as high as PS4s 4.2m consoles sold, but then PS4 is available in more territories, is cheaper and enjoyed one of the most successful PR campaigns in console history. …
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