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The creator of controversial title Hatred has said that the only thing that differentiates his game from existing titles is the honesty of its approach. The game hit the headlines last week for its depiction of brutal violence, leading Epic Games to request the removal of the Unreal Engine logo …

This Q4 is a new season for racing games, with big titles like Forza Horizon 2, DriveClub, F1 2014 and The Crew hitting the grid. MCV buckles up and hits the gas The lights are green for a new convoy of racing games to hit retail this Q4 – and …

Devs can now help gamers invite nearby players to mulitplayer matches

New proposals aimed at tackling ‘cowards who are poisoning our national life’

It’s hard to interpret Sony’s most recent PSN flash sale as anything other than a shout of support for the women of the games industry. A number of games and films featuring females are currently on sale on Sony’s service, the timing of which presumes that the company intends it …

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FIFA 15 has held off competition from The Evil Within and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel to stay top of the UK charts for another week running. EA’s sports game made it a fourth week at the top, matching FIFA 13’s success, according to the latestUkie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. …

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling says he wants those found guilty of sending abusive online messages to spend up to two years in jail. The BBC reports that proposed amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill would quadruple the current maximum six month term and hand magistrates the power to …

Title will educate kids on aspects of new computing curriculum

Evolution that Driveclub should now be working for most – but not all – players. The flagship racing game will as of tomorrow been available for two weeks in the US (the same will be true of the UK on Friday) but is still suffering from a lack of online …