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We find out more about what's included in PlayFab's new Free Tier service and why the backend firm is making these tools available to all

Cult first person title Mirror’s Edge appears odds-on to feature at EA’s E3 2015 press presentation. Mirror’s Edge 2 has officially never been given a name and signs now point to the possible name of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. The word itself was teased by the game’s twitter account, while IGN …

Backend service firm takes a left out of Unity’s book with new Free Tier

Revolution Software’s Broken Sword 5 – The Serpent’s Curse is making its home console debut this summer. The Kickstarter adventure title is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with a summer release date. Revolution themselves will be publishing the digital edition of the crowd-funded game, while Ravenscourt is handling …

A limited edition of the PS4 will launch alongside Metal Gear Solid V this September. Previously announced for release in Japan, the 500GB machine is split with a black and crimson colour scheme, and includes a gun metal grey DualShock 4 controller. Both console and pad are branded with the …

Xbox One’s 299 price is now permanent in the UK. The 500GB Xbox One was cut to 299 in April, although Microsoft at the time described it as a retail led promotion. The platform holder has also unveiled a new 349 1TB version of its console. The hardware has a …

The executive producer of toys-to-life brand Disney Infinity has seemingly lashed out at Nintendo over the platform holder’s failure to manage the Amiibo supply situation. There is never an intention to create a shortage of any figures,” John Vignocchi told Destructoid, which accused Nintendo of plotting artificial supply constraints, limited …

The Dark Knight is to become the centrepoint of a new art show headed to London. In the lead-up to the release of Batman Arkham Knight on June 22nd, Warner Bros has partnered with 20 contemporary artists and media celebrities to reimagine the superhero’s iconic cape and cowl. Celebrities including …

CD Projekt Red has announced that recent RPG release The Witcher 3 has sold over four million copies. And that number only accounts for the first two week’s sales of the game. The best-selling game of the year has since then stayed firmly at the top of the UK charts, …

The UK studio discusses how it built a community before asking for a penny – and how it kept that community on board