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Driveclub will see some of its online features switched on in the coming day as Evolution claims that the game’s online performance is improving. Players are largely still reporting issues with the game’s online connectivity, and even when they are connected functions such as Clubs and leaderboards remain offline. Continual …

Ubisoft isn't quite willing to leave the current generation behind this year, but it's not letting it constrain Assasin's Creed: Unity either.

Assassin’s Creed Rogue will see a release on Windows PC in addition to its console launch, Ubisoft has revealed. The publisher placed a release window of early 2015” for the PC version – meaning it will arrive at least a few months after the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions …

A Resident Evil television series based on the film franchise of the same name is being produced, according to a new report. Variety has confirmation from Constantin Film studio executive Martin Moskowicz that his German production house has taken the reigns on the new series. Moskowicz states the production company …

Shadow of Mordor is out in front for the second week running on Steam’s latest top ten sellers chart. The title beat out Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel in the runner-up spot and Alien: Isolation in third to maintain its peak position on the list. Chart regulars filled out the middle portion, …

A trailer for Sony’s live-action TV series Powers has been released following its debut at the New York Comic Con. The series, which features District 9 and Maleficent star Sharlto Copley, is the first of Sony’s original PSN programming and will be offered free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. It’s based …

The Prime Minister of Finland has accused Apple of taking down two of the country’s largest economic lynchpins. The Scandinavian country yesterday saw its sovereign debt rating downgraded from AAA to AA+ by ratings agency Standard & Poor. "We have two champions which went down," PM Alexander Stubb told CNBC. …

Event returns to Warwickshire on October 30th – don't miss out

Newcastle-based developer Reflections turns 30 this year, and its team has come a long way from the days of Destruction Derby and Driver. James Batchelor visited the studio to find out what it has learned along the way

Defunct developer Factor 5 was once working on two Star Wars games that sadly never made it to shelves. One was a Star Wars: Rogue Squadron trilogy, combining the three well-received titles released on Nintendo 64 and GameCube, for multiple platforms. The compilation would have seen all three games remastered …