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Feeling blue after England’s loss to Uruguay last night. Think you can do better? Well there is still a place or two left at the MCV World Cup Game 5s, which will see Sports Interactive take on Ubisoft, PlayStation fight Xbox and 2K do battle with Ubisoft and more. The …

New build option works with free and Pro versions of game engine

The big three platform holders have been eagerly courting independent developers, each with their own experts doing the wooing. But Sony’s Shahid Ahmad, heading up the Strategic Content team, is arguably the most public of these individuals. He has had a long career in the industry, going from bedroom coder …

The Dead Rising movie is coming… but to Sony’s video-on-demand service Crackle. Back in the old world of doing things, any production that skips cinema is viewed negatively. But in today’s digital age, the fact that a film is coming to a streaming channel is no bad thing. The film …

You take one step through the door at GameStop and your smartphone vibrates in your pocket. It’s a message, from the store, that reads: Hello, welcome back! I hope you’re enjoying your new Xbox One. Just to let you know, we have 50 per cent off pre-owned Xbox One games …

Upcoming toys-to-life range Amiibo can give Wii U hardware the sales boost it so definitely needs, Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-AIme has argued. "I think Amiibo can have a significant impact on driving the install base for Wii U on the sales of figures themselves," he told Polygon. "I think …

Claims from modders that graphical tweaks for the PC version of Watch Dogs were deactivated prior to release ARE true, Ubisoft has admitted. The options were uncovered by modders earlier this week. The PC version does indeed contain some old, unused render settings that were deactivated for a variety of …

Sony is still struggling to manufacture enough PS4s to meet demand in Europe. We haven’t yet caught up with the initial demand across Europe.” SCE UK MD Fergal Gara told TrustedReviews. We are still dealing with the day one market. We are very close to being in a full supply …

Indie developer Drinkbox Studios has announced a new version of its platformer Guacamelee is heading to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Wii U next month. Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition will arrive on PlayStation 4 July 1st, and launch July 2nd on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Wii …

Sony’s executives will retain their positions, following a vote by investors to decide the fate of several key staff members. The AP reports CEO and president Kazuo Hirai and other executives were heckled by multiple investors in attendance throughout the presentation. Hirai apologized for not being more proactive with making …