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Volume dev welcomes former Joystiq writer Alexander Sliwinski because “boy do I suck at operations”

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we rock out with the Guitar Hero Live controller and game on the go thanks to a new Apple iOS pad Guitar Hero Live Standalone Guitar Controller Guitar Hero’s iconic multi-coloured controller of the past has …

EA has revealed that it has another UFC title in the works. In a post on Facebook, the publisher posted a logo for the game (pictured) alongside today’s date, Tuesday November 10th. Expect more details today. The firm’s first UFC game launched in June 2014 and was exclusive to the …

Many customers who have been unable to contact GAME’s customer services concerning their botched Fallout 4 orders will not be receiving the game today. It was revealed last Friday that a number of customers who had pre-ordered the coveted Pip-Boy Edition of the game had seen their orders cancelled after …

Star Wars fans looking to show their affection for the Dark Side will be able to pick up anew Darth Vader-themed pad for the PS4. The black controller was originally announced as part of the Darth Vader-themed PS4 bundle, which also includes a copy of upcoming shooter Battlefront and four …

EA and Popcap’s surprise hit Plants vs Zombies shooter spinoff Garden Warfare will receive a sequel release in early 2016. PvZ Garden Warfare 2 will feature the 24-player Herbal Assault mode, 4 player co-op Graveyard Ops mode, a dozen new multiplayer maps, six new character classes, and over 100 unique …

It’s taken Windows 10 just three months to overtake Windows 8 in popularity among Steam’s active users, according to Valve’s latest hardware survey. Games Industryreports Steam’s October 2015 survey shows nearly 28 per cent of participating users have made the jump to Microsoft’s new operating system. That’s up 3 per …

Pre-orders for Fallout 4 were able to hold off the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops III on this week’s Steam top ten sellers chart. Grand Theft Auto V finished behind in third, coming off of its controversial Halloween promotion, while Counter-Strike: Global Offensive rounded out the top five …

EA has unveiled the latest tease for Star Wars Battlefront, which takes the idea of disappearing into the game quite literally. The publisher previously teamed up with PlayStation to do a live-action advert featuring the iconic X-Wing ship and bin-shaped robot R2-D2. This time, it’s Pitch Perfect, Into The Woods …

Microsoft has named the 104 Xbox 360 games that will be available via Xbox One’s backwards compatibility patch later this week. Missing from the list are the likes of Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto IV, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and assorted Call of Duties, all of which have …