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Nearly two months after the game was first released, Evolution has re-enabled Driveclub’s Challenge Mode. Challenges were disabled immediately after the game’s launch in October as developers struggled to get the PS4 racer functioning correctly. Evolution hasn’t yet acknowledged the re-activation, but Videogamer has got the whole thing working in …

2K Games has opened a new AAA-focused studio based out of California, to be led by former Lucas Arts director and producer Haden Blackman. Dubbed Hangar 13, the new extension of 2K will look to create the most memorable triple-A experiences of this generation” – according to 2K president Christoph …

Microsoft will launch indie darlings Limbo and Threes! onto the Xbox One marketplace this Friday. A post on the ID@Xbox Twitter account reveals both titles will land on Microsoft’s latest console on December 5th. Threes! developer Sirvo has since confirmed that the Xbox One edition of the game will cost …

Pokmon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have moved more than 7.7m units internationally, The Pokmon Company has revealed. Siliconera reports on the company’s announcement, which arrives just one week after it had confirmed the game had combined for over 3m copies between Japan, US and other launch day territories on …

The rush to sell defective Amiibo figures for sky-high prices is on. Earlier this week a Samus Aran figure with two blasters sold for $2,500 on Ebay and now it seems other consumers with dodgy figures are hoping for similar success. NintendoLife has caught wind of a Princess Peach Amiibo …

Former LucasArts veteran Haden Blackman to head new developer

Bitcoin can now be used to buy games from online retailer Green Man Gaming. The company says that the decision was taken after 89 per cent of respondents in a recent buyer survey expressed a desire for it. For the time being it is restricted to customers who pay is …

Rovio has laid off approximately 110 staff and closed its studio in Tampere. In October the Angry Birds developer announced it was set to make as many as 130 employees redundant, 16 per cent of its total workforce. This figure has now been revised down however. The development outfit noted …

The BBC has finally launched its iPlayer streaming video app on Xbox One. The release offers compatibility with Kinect voice control and boasts a number of technical extras making it easier for the BBC to update the app with new channels and features going forwards. The app is also more …

A look at the best and brightest young talent emerging in games