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The online woes of Halo: Master Chief Collection continue. In what is becoming a depressingly familiar scenario for online launches, the game is still days on from launch struggling to function online. As a result, developer 343 has temporarily removed the Team Hardcore, Rumble Pit, Halo 4 and SWAT (rotational) …

Abertay University first to use unlimited, non-commercial licence

#include will take place at UKIE's London HQ on Thursday, December 4th

EA has blocked PS4’s SharePlay feature for those playing PS4. GameSpot reports that those trying to stream the game from a friend’s console are greeted by a message reading "viewing the game screen that the host is currently playing is not allowed due to content restrictions in your country or …

New community version allows smaller studios and one-man devs to use full software

Games that actively promote gender equality could be specifically labelled, if new plans from a Swedish trade body are pushed through. Gamasutra reports that Dataspelsbranschen has been awarded KR272,000 (24k) by the country’s government to explore ways in which games that promote gender equality can be positively rewarded. "I do …

MODO firm purchases creator of pen-based sketching application Mischief

The fallout of Assassin’s Creed” Unity’s launch backlash has resulted in publisher Ubisoft saying it will change the way it works with reviewers. What hasn’t been specified is how it will change it. Many reports are taking it as confirmation that it will no longer enforce post-release embargoes, a practise …

Sony has confirmed that PS4 was the best selling console in the US in October. That marks the tenth month in succession that PS4 has bettered Xbox One, and somewhat dampens Microsoft’s celebrations earlier this week when it announced that Xbox One has outsold PS4 for the last two weeks. …

XCOM: Enemy Within is now available as a standalone offering on mobile devices, publisher 2K and developer Firaxis have announced. The game is ported from the standalone Commander Edition of the title – which also contains the base game XCOM: Enemy Unknown – released for PS3 and Xbox 360. Enemy …