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Open-world new Clancy brand will now be released in 2015

Montreal will lead development on next-gen set in the Himilayas

Ubisoft has announced that Far Cry 4 will be coming out this November. The title is set to land on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on November 21st. The game will be set in the Himalayas with players fighting against a dictator. As with Far Cry 3, …

Insert Coin, Level Up Wear and GB Eye have been named as official merchandise providers for Konami’s Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Clothing firm Insert Coin will offer a range of items including t-shirts, polos, tank tops, hoodies, leggings, hats and gloves carrying the Ground Zeroes branding. These will …

Bethesda has gone live with the launch video for next week’s release Wolfenstein: The New Order. As the first multiplatform first person shooter to be released this year, hopes are high for the game, even if the IP is perhaps not as cherished as it once was. Set in the …

Time is ticking on Harmonix’s Amplitude Kickstarter, and the studio has insisted that should it fail that will be that for the planned retro remake. The pitch currently stands at $250k – that’s over half a million dollars short of its funding goal – with just eight days left. You …

Back by popular demand, the Games 5s five-a-side tournament returns next month. Just in time for the World Cup, the contest will pitch publishers, developers and retailers against each other on June 24th. Games 5s is supported by headline sponsor PlayStation. Replica World Cup trophies and Sony prizes are up …

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Online gaming giant generates more than $1bn profit

DayZ has fallen victim of a potentially significant hack. Reddit reports began to emerge recently that the game had actually had its entire source code stolen. Speaking to Rock Paper Shotgun publisher Bohemia has not commented on that particular claim, but has confirmed that an incident has taken place. It …