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A port of 1996 arcade game Killer Instinct 2 is heading to Xbox One, if a new ratings listing is anything to go by. Joystiq points to a Korean Ratings Board filing that lists Killer Instinct Classic 2 Xbox One,” implying a version of the classic fighting title is planned …

The latest firmware update for PlayStation 4 is out now, adding 3D Blu-ray support and a new Featured Content” automatic download option. PlayStation Europe community manager Chris Owen took to Twitter to announced the patch’s release, pointing out a few new key features in the notes such as the 3D …

Xbox One owners will soon be able to access an EA subscription service. EA Access costs $4.99 per month. For that members get unlimited access to select titles in what is being called The Vault – which currently contains FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Madden NFL 25 and Peggle 2 – …

Bandai Namco has insisted that development of Tekken X Street Fighter is continuing. The game was announced all the way back in July 2010, although two years later Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada was having to assert that it was not only still in development. Tekken X Street Fighter is still …

RuneScape firm's Phil Mansell discusses the benefits of streaming your game

The tricks and lessons learnt during the development of The Last of Us: Remastered will mean that the next game from Naughty Dog will arrive sooner than it would have done. That next game, lest you forget, will most likely be Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. "Every single one of …

Facepunch founder defends studio's decision to work on multiple projects

Facepunch Studios has revealed a new title – and that seems to have upset the internet. Some fans are unhappy with the news of arcade space shooter Rift-Light because Facepunch’s other title, mega hit Rust, is still in ongoing development via Steam’s Early Access program. They argue that the studio …

LGBT-focused video games convention GaymerX2 looks to have been saved by publisher Devolver Digital. Joystiq reports that the event’s founder Matt Conn said that he felt awful and betrayed” after Disgaea and Atelier Iris publisher NIS America withdrew $3,000 of funding for the expo. "We were already in dire straits, …

A handy guide of tools for creating quality sound and music in games