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Trion and Syfy’s TV and gaming crossover experiment Defiance will get a third season, the television network has announced. Episodes for the upcoming season will begin airing weekly later this year, according to Syfy. In the meantime, Trion is prepping a new major update for the accompanying free-to-play PC title. …

PlayStation Home is set to close in both Europe and North America, Sony has announced. A post on the US PlayStation community site detailing the end of the social hub in North America followed an earlier confirmation from Sony (via Games Industry) regarding the closure on Europe’s side. "Due to …

Early Access title Life is Feudal: Your Own has captured the top spot on this week’s Steam best sellers chart. The in-development sandbox game finished ahead of the discounted Valve Complete Pack in second and Wasteland 2 – last week’s winner – in third. Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor made …

There’s something stalking us, something that doesn’t belong here.” Sega has released its official TV for upcoming horror outing Alien: Isolation. The short focuses mainly on the iconic xenomorph itself and ramps up the tension by emphasizing the player’s relative helplessness in the face of such an overwhelming foe. A …

Sony has announced another third party PS4 hardware bundle. Having already bundled Watch Dogs with both PS4 and PS3, the publisher has now stepped forward to present hardware bundles for upcoming shooter Far Cry 4. Activision’s Destiny was another third party title to receive the bundle treatment, leading to record …

Assassin’s Creed: Unity brings online co-op and character customisation to the fray, and a new video shows both in action. Players will be able to tailor a range of options such as their armour and weapons, with trade-offs having to be made. For instance, higher armour will make players more …

Planning on maxing out Warner’s Shadow of Mordor on PC? Then you’d best hope you’ve got a very hefty graphics card in your PC. A screen grab of the game’s graphics settings on NeoGaf reveals that those who want to run it at the ‘Ultra’ preset will need a GPU …

UKIE's Dr Jo Twist, NGSA's Gina Jackson and Tigerface's Kate Ho to discuss 'Changing the ratio' at October 2nd conference – Book your place now

The Hospital Club has unveiled its shortlist for the hClub100 gaming and technology category. The hClub100 is a list of the one hundred most innovative and inspirational people within the creative industries. This is the sixth year the scheme has been running. The games and technology category shortlist is comprised …

Asphalt Overdrive is now available on iOS and Android, offering a different take on racing to previous entries in Gameloft’s racing series. Instead of using an on-screen steering wheel or tilt controls, Overdrive instead sees players swiping the screen to move their vehicle between lanes. It also has a new …