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A video showing some on-planet action in crowdfunded mega-hit Star Citizen has been released. The game – whose total funding currently stands at over $58m – promises an ambitious reach far in excess of its many market rivals, and visiting bustling metropolises is one such example. Unlike other titles in …

Phil Spencer wants Xbox users to feel like "first class citizens"

We’re just a few days away from finding out who the winners of this year’s Games Media Awards are. And only a handful of tickets remain for the event, due to take place on October 15th at the revamped Bloomsbury Ballroom. Trade tickets are available for 199 plus VAT. To …

More people playing Bungie's new shooter in first three weeks than Halo 3 and Halo: Reach combined

Giant Spacekat co-founder harassed via Twitter and 8chan

Bungie has revealed a host of impressive Destiny stats a month on from the game’s launch. The studio says that on average 3.2m people currently play Destiny every day, with each on average playing for three hours. That includes weekends, too. The average Destiny owner has played the game 20.9 …

FIFA 15 has remained the UK’s biggest-selling game for a third week running, despite competition from Alien: Isolation. EA’s football game held offthe challenge posed by four new games in the Top Ten, according to the latest Ukie games charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The closest contender was Sega’s survival …

Developer Brianna Wu was this weekend forced to leave her home after she received death threats on Twitter. Wu is the creator of smartphone title Revolution 60 and head of development at Boston studio Giant Spacekat. She was targeted by members of the #GamerGate campaign, who also posted her personal …

Nearly a week on from the US launch and four days on from its UK release, Sony’s Driveclub is still crippled with severe online problems. Game update 1.03 went live on Saturday and was intended to implement several game-side fixes to reduce server load” and while there have been some …

Microsoft-owned Mojang has confirmed the mobile edition of its hit sandbox title Minecraft will see a release on Windows Phone. Yes, Minecraft: Pocket Edition *is* coming to the Windows Phone! The port runs already, but there’s still much to do before any release,” Minecraft lead developer Jens Bergensten announced on …