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A fairly unexpected HD re-release for PS4 and Xbox One has been announced in the form of Koei Tecmo’s Dead or Alive 5. It’s called Dead or Alive 5: Last Round and will be based on the original game that was first released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. …

Deep Silver is to release an updated version of Saints Row IV on next-gen consoles and release a new standalone expansion in 2015. Going under the name Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, the remastered title comes to PS4 and Xbox One with a handful of new features. Also on the way …

MCV is putting together a guide of the biggest accessories, merchandise and peripherals heading to market this Christmas. Our Video Games Peripherals Buyers Guide is a new supplement that launches September 19th, bundled with MCV and distributed at events including Games Retail 2020. It will look at the latest products …

PlayStation Plus has suddenly become exponentially more enticing for Japanese Vita owners. An existing program called UMD Passport offers Vita owners the chance to carry over their compatible PSP games to Vita for a discounted price. However, Siliconera reports thatfrom September 17th PlayStation Plus subscribers will be offered access to …

Volition’s creative director Steve Jaros has said that Anita Sarkeesian was right to criticise the Saints Row games in her latest video. A video released last week examined the link between violence and sexualised female imagery in a host of games including Saints Row. Jaros linked to the video on …

Pro player Ryan Masterson employed by studio to help design updates to popular card game

Metro Redux was the best-selling game at UK retail last week, according to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The success of the double-pack re-release of the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter series on PS4, Xbox One and PC means that publisher Deep Silver has scored its first number …

Platform holder moving QA and localisation to outsourcing model

Grand Theft Auto V will still be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC this autumn, Rockstar has said. Rumours that the game has been pushed back to 2015 were doing the rounds last week. There’s not been an official statement or press release on the subject, but Videogamer reports …

Heavenly Sword and Hellblade studio handling combat, villains and Princess Jasmine