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MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we check out the PC version of the Xbox One controller and a new Mad Catz keyboard Xbox One Controller and Cable for Windows The Xbox One Controller is about to make the leap onto PC. …

Kuato Studios' David Miller and Mark Horneff look at how games can provide a platform for learning

The ongoing project that is Destiny has continued to evolve with a new list of tweaks by developer Bungie. Chief of them is the removal of the now infamous ‘Loot Cave’, with the studio increasing the spawn rate of enemies from six to 40 seconds. The Hive of the holy …

Once upon a time a new generation of consoles brought with it a major step forward in game content. From Super Mario World to Super Mario 64 and Grand Theft Auto III to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, each generation has brought with it something that has forever transformed …

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Apple has released a new iPhone firmware update that addresses the bugs introduced in its first revision. The 8.0.1 update released earlier this week caused significant problems with mobile reception and Touch ID, forcing some users to fiddle with a workaround to revert their handsets back to 8.0. The now …

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Sainsbury’s the Tesco have slashed a bit off the RRP of FIFA 15 today, although it’s hard to call the discounting a full-out price war. Videogamer‘s price roundup shows that the cheapest High Street price comes from Tesco, which has gone for a round 40. However, both Sainsbury’s and Tesco …

Ukie has announced 10 new board members and two new initiatives at its AGM at EGX. The newly-elected members on the trade body’s board are as follows: Ella Romanos, commercial director at Strike Gamelabs Fergal Gara, VP and MD at Sony Computer Entertainment UK and Ireland Helana Santos, lead programmer …

There’s a new entry coming to Creative Assembly’s Total War series early next year. As the name suggests, Total War: Attila sees Attila the Hun taking it to the fading Roman Empire. Features such as family and skill tress have been re-introduced to expand upon the established real-time turn-based strategy …