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High Street retailer GAME has announced that 191 of its locations will be opening their doors at midnight tonight for the release of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. The firm has announced that those queuing up for the launch of Ubisoft’s latest iteration of the historical sci-fi series will be joined by …

Wasteland 2 developer InXile Entertainment is opening a studio in New Orleans, Louisiana. The new office is expected to employ 50 staff over the next five years. Louisiana Economic Development has also estimated the move will create a further 64 indirect jobs in the region. The branch is InXile’s first …

Tabletop gamers and wannabe army commanders rejoice: Total War: Warhammer has a release date. The mash-up of Games Workshop’s iconic tabletop miniatures universe and Creative Assembly’s historical strategy franchise will land on PC screens April 28th, 2016. As previously revealed, the core game will include four races: Orks, Dwarves, Empire …

Mike Bithell’s PlayStation and PC stealth outing Volume is to receive a free expansion designed for Sony’s virtual reality headset PlayStation VR. Volume: Coda takes place after the events of the main game, with players controlling a brand new character. It boasts 30 levels, a new cast and a new …

Although games running at 30 frames per second are pretty standard nowadays, Call of Duty is a series that has always valued the benefits of 60fps. However, it has now been confirmed that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will fall …

MLG co-founder Mike Sepso will be senior VP

Studio now houses more than 20 employees

Developer Harmonix has admitted that a number of its employees left positive reviews for its recent release Rock Band 4 on Amazon’s website. Reddit spotted a number of five-star reviews left by apparent employees of the studio. And now Harmonix has admitted that was indeed the case. "Harmonix has clarified …

Number of redundancies less than exepcted

Call of Duty publisher Activision is making a big move into eSports with the opening of a brand new competitive gaming division. Furthermore, it will be headed by former ESPN CEO Steve Bornstein, who will serve as chairman, and MLG co-founder Mike Sepso, who will be senior VP. Activision’s eSports …