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That there was a new trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End yesterday is not s surprise. That Assassin’s Creed made a cameo most definitely was. In one part of the trailer a painting is seen hanging on the wall. Unfortunately, the painting was actually a piece of Assassin’s Creed …

Former VP of EU major markets for triple-A publisher moves to QA and localisation specialist

The success that is LEGO Dimensions continues with confirmation that the series has achieved another UK sales goal. Warner Bros has told MCV that sales of the game’s accessories – which include Level, Team and Fun Packs – have now passed 1m units, reaching 1,062,630. That’s in addition to the …

Copied art from 2013’s Black Flag in A Thief’s End teaser spotted by Ubisoft head of content

Former EA Europe VP Keith Ramsdale has been unveiled as the new chief operating officer of QA and localisation firm Testronic. Ramdale was made EA’s UK MD in 2005 before stepping up to his former European role in 2008. He left the publisher in May 2015. At Testronic he will …

Neo Geo creator’s catalogue includes more than 200 franchises, such as Metal Slug, King of Fighters, Fatal Fury and Samurai Shodown

The console version of cult PC racing sim Assetto Corsa has been delayed beyond its April release date. Publisher 505 Games has now said the game will arrive on June 3rd, saying that additional development time [has been] allowed to ensure the console release delivers the most polished experience for …

In the beginning,Hearthstonewas structured to mirrorWorld of Warcraftas closely as possible. That subtitle, Heroes ofWarcraft,”was not a joke. You have characters like Jaina Proudmore, Thrall, and Garrosh Hellscream, summoning mainstays like Dark Iron Dwarves, Azure Drakes, Stranglethorn Tigers. If you were a bigWorld of Warcraftfan,Hearthstonedrew you in because of its …

Sony’s successful PS4 will go on to join its predecessors the PlayStation and PS2 by selling over 100m units worldwide, DFC Intelligence predicts. Only five consoles have ever hit that milestone – the record-holding PS2, DS, Game Boy, PSOne and Wii. Both PS3 and Xbox 360 fell between 10-15m short. …

Ryan ‘Prodigal Son’ Hart has been playing Street Fighter and various other fighting games for over twenty years, winning hundreds of tournaments worldwide. He’s also the holder of four Guinness World Records – the most recent of whichsaw him win 260 consecutive fights. Who better then to talk aboutStreet Fighter …