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RPG title The World Ends With You: Solo Remix has been withdrawn from the Apple App Store. The smartphone title was released on iOS in August 2012 but users discovered in September last year that it was not compatible with the operating system’s latest update, iOS 8. The game, however, …

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Accessories firm A4T has partnered up with Warner Bros to produce peripherals and merchandise based on the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight. So far the company has a headset in the works, along with storage and charging accessories. Arkham Knight launches on June 2nd for PS4, Xbox One and PC. It …

Green Man Gaming has announced its support for this year’s MCV Awards celebration, signing on as Event Partner. "The MCV Awards are a highlight in the industry calendar, and we are once again very proud to be a partner, helping to celebrate the very best of UK games and retail,” …

Fake versions of Darkest Dungeon, Shadowrun: Dragonfall, Farming Simulator 2015 and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham all available on marketplace

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round buyers are being warned of a save data corrupting bug. Developer Team Ninja has told users not to play tutorial levels 40.8 and 40.9 as doing so will freeze the game and, worse still, corrupt save data. The bug applies to the German, Spanish, …

Nintendo has hailed the launch of its New 3DS and the success of two of its games. The New 3DS and New 3DS XL arrived last week alongside a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. The former was the best-selling single platform title …

Boxed games are struggling to sell because consumers don’t need to buy any, UK retailers have told MCV. Fewer physical games were sold in 2014 compared with 2013, while recent releases – including Saints Row and Evolve – have not achieved the numbers some retailers had anticipated. The figures are …

The president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has said that his company has a responsibility to demonstrate that the sort of misogynistic behaviour demonstrated in the GamerGate campaign will not be tolerated”. More females are playing games now than ever before,” Jim Ryan told Metro. I think the …

Stuart Adcock and senior character artist Claire Blustin leave studio and game industry