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Alex Ward imagines a stellar E3 conference that could revitalise Microsoft’s new-gen console

PC gamers can now use the Xbox One controller on their humble rig. Microsoft has released official PC drivers for the gamepad, which enables it for use in a long list of games and applications that already support the Xbox 360 controller. The firm has also said the drivers will …

EA has officially announced FIFA 15, with a full trailer to be released on June 9th. In the interim there’s a short Suarez-themed video, which you can see here. Confirmation comes courtesy of a press release discussing, of all things, the PC version of the game which this year will …

CDProjekt has announced the release date for The Witcher 3. The polish developer revealed at its pre-E3 conference last night that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will launch on February 24th 2015 for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Studio co-founder Markin Iwinski also detailed the pre-order only Collector’s Edition, which …

Eutechnyx's Ashley Westgate tells us why it's experimenting with VR and how it can enhance the genre

UPDATE:GAME has contacted MCV with two points of clarification: 1. Elliot Advisors’ current share isn’t 99 per cent – it is 60 per cent. 35.5 per cent is now accounted for by the free float and 3 per cent for management/staff. 2. Elliot Advisors has already received the windfall payment, …

The latest Battlefield game has been given a release date. According to a new trailer released by EA Battlefield Hardline will be hitting stores on October 21st. A UK release date hasn’t been confirmed yet so it would well be coming out here on October 24th,though of course a global …

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata won’t be attending next week’s E3 2014 event in Los Angeles on the advice of his doctor. A Nintendo representative told Polygon that Iwata has been advised not to travel overseas in the immediate future, so he’ll remain in Japan during the show. "He’s been instructed …

Former Xbox One exclusive Dead Rising 3 will receive a Windows PC launch via Steam, Capcom has announced. The publisher included the reveal as part of its E3 2014 lineup unveiling, though only a release window of Summer 2014 mentioned. Along with Dead Rising 3’s PC edition, Capcom will also …

Temple Run and Temple Run 2 have combined for more than 1bn downloads on mobile devices, developer Imangi Studios has announced. The enormous milestone was reached even without the aid of Temple Run’s crossover promo titles Temple Run: Brave and Temple Run: Oz. "Having Temple Run reach the one billion …