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Gamers are taking to Twitter to lambast GAME after it appears their pre-orders for the Pip-Boy Edition of Fallout 4 were cancelled days before release. The 100 SKU includes the much-discussed real-life Pip-Boy wearable, and was exclusive to the retailer. Consumers had to place a 20 deposit to secure their …

'What I think is probably the logical result is, that Link gets built into monitors and TVs,' says Gabe Newell

Just Games Interactive Entertainment has accused mobile games publisher Glu Mobile of stealing its idea for a Kim Kardashian game. The Associated Press reports that Just Games claims to have prepared a detailed pitch” for a Kardashian title for a representative of Kim Kardashian’s mother and manager, Kris Jenner. Just …

We speak to Valve’s Gabe Newell and top PC games developers about Steam Machines, and if rivals should be worried

Want to know what the ‘PS4 Life’ looks like? If Sony is to be believed it features a lot of dancing with video game characters, including some guardians from Activision’s hit online shooter, Destiny. That’s according to a new advert – which appears to have been pitched as a musical …

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The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint levelled against Steam regarding its pricing for Grand Theft Auto V in this summer’s Steam Sale. The ruling concerns an advertised 25 per cent discount for GTA V that saw 51.98 crossed out and replaced with 38.98. The problem was that the …

GAME is planning mass midnight openings for next week’s Fallout 4. The firm says prizes will be up for grabs with a Cosplay Competition, while giveaways of a Vault Boy mask and Vault Boy t-shirt will be available with any Fallout 4 pirchase. The firm is also pushing its new …

The Nuketown competitive map has been on many adverts for Activision’s Call of Duty as a pre-order incentive, but it seems it’s not available at all retailers. As spotted by Eurogamer, Activision’s support website said that that ‘all players’ who pre-ordered the shooter would receive Nuketown, though the publisher has …

You’ll have to wait an extra three months to play the next shooter from Borderlands creator Gearbox. Battleborn, a character-focused shooter that includes both a campaign and multiple 10-player online modes, was originally planned to launch on February 9th. Now, the PC, PS4 and Xbox One game will hit shelves …