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Titanfall is indisputably great, but the game ultimately will live or die by its online functionality. As discovered by Battlefield 4, releasing a game is only half the battle when it comes to online-dependent titles. For Titanfall to realise its true potential it must work – consistently and indefinitely. And …

The wait for Driveclub could be a longer one than we’d expected. Speaking to IGN, Sony Worldwide Studios America’s PlayStation software product development head Scott Rohde said: What I will say is that it all comes back to that fundamental principle, and that’s that we want to build great games …

Capcom and Twitch have joined together to present a Street Fighter eSports league called Capcom Pro Tour. The tour will run year-round and hold worldwide events to determine spots on the tour and eventually crown champions. Street Fighter IV will be the title of choice, at least on this first …

Microsoft has commented on the controversial parity clause that would force ID@Xbox partners to either launch their titles on Xbox One first, or simultaneously with any other formats. In a statement issued to Edge, a Microsoft representative addressed the clause – explaining that its enforcement would be determined on a …

BBC has released an updated edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy text adventure game. The launch commemorates the 30th anniversary of the original title, which of course is based off the beloved science fiction series by Douglas Adams. The BBC states the 1984 release sold more than 350,000 …

San Francisco studio becomes social game company's first purchase of 2014

Will gamers who get hold of Titanfall early face an online ban? No. Well, probably not, anyway. Respawn boss Vince Zampella took to Twitter to say that no action would be taken against those who obtain a legitimate copy of the game early and venture online. Remember, Titanfall arrives in …

Funding programme’s Reinout Te Brake discusses how a united Holland hopes to create the next gaming phenomenon

Game servers to shut down over the coming months

What is being described as the next-generation iteration of Blu-ray” has been revealed by Sony. GameSpot reports that the new ‘Archival Disc’ will eventually hold up to 1TB of information, although the first versions of the format – arriving summer 2015 – will offer 300GB of storage. That’s a six-fold …