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DEVELOP AWARDS: Big night for industry sees 18 different games firms take home key accolades
Read More »Develop Awards 2013 – We’re livetweeting every moment
Keep up to date with the ceremony as it happens on @developawards and @developonline, hashtag #developawards
Read More »New Xbox Live update drops points, hikes up prices – report
Xbox 360 owners that are currently beta testing the next dashboard update have reported that download games will be more expensive when the console abandons Microsoft Points. Microsoft announced it would be converting the Xbox 360’s currency system to real money last month, and is currently testing out the new …
Read More »Xbox One fans call on Microsoft to reverse its U-turn
A group of Xbox One fans have called on Microsoft to do a U-turn on its U-turn. As spotted by OXM, Xbox fan David Fontenot has started a petition on Change.org, calling on Microsoft to restore its digital licensing features. Apparently gamers just didn’t understand what they were being offered, …
Read More »Sega sues THQ over Company of Heroes pre-orders
Sega is taking legal action against what’s left of defunct publisher THQ, claiming it is owed more than 630,000 taken by pre-orders for Company of Heroes 2. Specifically, the claim filed with the Delaware US Bankruptcy court concerns PC pre-orders through Steam. Sega is trying to claim the $941,710.93 (over …
Read More »Video games TV channel Ginx launches on Virgin Media in the UK
Ginx TV has launched in the UK. The channel already operates in 40 countries and in ten languages, and now it is targeting 3.5m UK viewers by joining Virgin Media’s TV network. The channel runs a series of video games shows, including its flagship magazine show, The Blurb, mobile games …
Read More »Square Enix: FFXIV skipping Xbox 360 due to Microsoft policies
Square Enix has revealed the reason why Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn isn’t coming to Xbox 360 is because Microsoft won’t let its users play with those on other platforms such as PC and PS3/PS4. Speaking with RPGsite, the game’s director Naoki Yoshida explained Microsoft has a policy in …
Read More »SimCity offline mode mentioned in EA customer survey
EA appears to be considering a reversal in its stance on the infamous always-on policy for SimCity, according to a customer survey. GameSpot reports on the publisher’s request for player feedback on the game, which mentions a ‘Classic Mode’ described as such: "In offline or online mode, play a single, …
Read More »VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto 5 first gameplay footage
After making us wait for what seems like an eternity, Rockstar has finally given the world the first glimpse of Grand Theft Auto 5 in action. The gameplay trailer below gives you a taste of what you can expect from Rockstar’s most ambitious open-world game yet. We had the opportunity …
Read More »Develop Awards: 24 hours to go
Who will take home top accolades tomorrow night? And have you booked your place yet?
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