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PS4 gamers will access the Destiny beta on July 17th. And this Thursday, PS4 owners can even play the ‘Destiny first-look Alpha’ that lasts a week. Gamers need to simply visit: www.Greatnessawaits.com/destiny to access it. Activision also has announced a number of PS4 exclusives, such as weapons and a ‘strike …

Tetris Ultimate is coming to PS Vita, the game’s legendary creator Alexey Pajitnov announced ahead of Sony’s E3 press conference. It will be out this Christmas. The game has already been announced for Xbox One, PC and PS4. It probably means there will be a cross-buy option between PS4 and …

Publisher Ubisoft says it may make Watch Dogs an annual franchise, but it will first take its time on Watch Dogs 2. The firm’s CEO Yves Guillemot told MCV at a roundtable event that the first Watch Dogs has smashed its expectations commercially, and that it is looking to improve …

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix will launch in December for both Europe and North America, Square Enix has announced. The release will arrive in North America on December 2nd, and in Europe on December 5th for PS3. As previously reported, the compilation includes full versions of Kingdom Hearts 2 Final …

Eve Online studio CCP has been hit with another wave of layoffs, cutting 49 members from its publishing team. "As part of our strategy to focus on the EVE Universe, today CCP conducted a restructuring that resulted in the layoff of 49 people in our publishing organisation," the company stated. …

Development of game ended six months ago, says CEO

Ubisoft unveils new entry for the Tom Clancy hostage rescue series

Ubisoft is holding back Wii U games until the console starts selling better. CEO Yves Guillemot told MCV at a roundtable event, that there is even a game that has been finished for six months and that it won’t be released until the machine’s install base is larger. It follows …

Ubisoft has unveiled a new Rainbow Six game for launch in 2015. Coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC, Rainbow Six: Siege challenges teams of players to breach a location (such as a house) in the centre of a map, while a rival team tries to keep them at bay. …

Video streaming service Twitch has added a new audio-only feature to its iOS app, the company has revealed. According to a new Twitch blog post, the new mode allows Apple device owners to continue listening to the audio feed of a stream, including when the app has been minimized or …