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PS4 owners are not able to use Sony’s new SharePlay feature to access Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. GameSpot reports that the gameplay footage is censored on the console owned by the user attempting to remotely stream the gameplay. Sony has previously said that the feature would be usable on …

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Glu Mobile is suing Vancouver-based studio Hothead after claiming the developer’s mobile game Kill Shot is effectively a complete ripoff” of its own title, Deer Hunter. Hothead’s Kill Shot involves players taking on spec ops missions and killing people, while Deer Hunter tasks users with hunting wildlife. But as reported …

Nintendo has announced that NES light gun classic Duck Hunt is heading to Wii U’s Virtual Console. The game was originally released in Japan 1984 and featured as a launch title for the machine in both North America and Europe. Players will need a Wii Remote to use as the …

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'We think they spent months replicating our game'

Ubisoft won’t be releasing its high-profile PC games on Steam in the UK this month. PCGamesN reports that Ubisoft will not be releasing Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Far Cry 4 or The Crew on Valve’s service, although they will be available on Steam in all other regions. We’ve been in discussions …

Studio CEO James Brooksby discusses the new developer's plans

PC and PlayStation may be seen as the current darlings of the indie gaming scene, but Nintendo wants to prove that it hasn’t been left out in the dark. The platform holder has listed 24 indie titles coming to Wii U and 3DS, including the likes of the award-winning Gone …