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It’s not out until May 10th, but some people have already got their hands on upcoming PS4 shooter Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Videogamer reports that at least one individual obtained a copy of the game from CEX in the UK yesterday. "I went in to CEX… to actually buy …

A ratings listing for DriveClub VR suggests that the game remains in the works despite the closure of its developer. The Entertainment Software Rating Board has published a new listing for the PS4 title for the US market, complete with an E (Everyone) rating. The page also points to the …

‘The most important thing that’s happening at the moment is that the programmers are taking the feedback we gave them from working on The Witcher,’ says visual effects artist Jose Teixeira

Testology’s Andy Robson urges publisher not to release titles until they’re ready

‘It’s really, really detailed but part of that is you cannot move – at all,’ recalls X-Men performer Shawn Ashmore. ‘If you move during a take the data is ruined’

Epic’s upcoming F2P outing Paragon is to receive a very un-free boxed release on PS4. A $59.99 Paragon Edition has been announced for North America for June 7th. For the money gamers get a host of in-game items and perks including 6,000 Paragon Coins (worth $60), some additional challenges, permanent …

Surgeon Simulator, I Am Bread and Worlds Adrift developer joins Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima and PS4 architect Mark Cerny at top of billing

Event returning to Paris in late October

Behold, the power of games testers. Back in 1993, Harlow-based devs Julian Gollop and his brother Nick were deep in development on UFO: Enemy Unknown – the first game in the XCOM series. Unfortunately the publisher they were working for, MicroProse, was bought out by Spectrum HoloByte. And the new …