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US gamers are being offered a freebie when they buy an Xbox One console. Major Nelson has confirmed that a digital copy of Forza 5 will be offered free with every $499.99 console purchased for a limited time”. It hasn’t been confirmed if the deal will also apply to those …

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With a new-look management team and two new business models, we find out why OnLive says it’s ready to win over gamers. In an exclusive interview, new OnLiveexecutive chairman Mark Jung guides us through the wave of changes at the cloud gaming company and why it believes it has finally …

After skipping its November release date, Watch Dogs will now arrive on 27th May, Ubisoft has confirmed. A new story trailer for Ubisoft Montreal’s open-world action adventure title was also released, and Ubisoft has reiterated that PS3 and PS4 buyers will get an additional 60 minutes worth of bonus content, …

Twitch has been named the official live streaming partner of E3. The deal between the streaming platform and the event’s owners, Entertainment Software Association, extends for three years, starting with the upcoming E3 2014. This is not the first such deal Twitch has signed – the platform is the official …

Konami has revealed another reason to shell out on the limited-size Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Gamers who play the taster title, out on March 21st, will be able to carry their save over to The Phantom Pain. Specifically, they will be given additional staff for what is being …

Out to prove that Unity and UDK aren’t the only development platforms around is the NeoAxis 3D Engine.Created by founder Ivan Efimov (pictured below), the tool is capable of handling moderately complex environments and can throw plenty of polygons as it does it. “What makes NeoAxis different from competing engines, …

A now deleted tweet from retailer GAME has quite possibly confirmed the release date for Watch Dogs. Videogamer has spotted a swiftly removed tweet from GAME’s Eastleigh branch saying that the game will be released on May 27th. With Ubisoft having already confirmed a delay for the Wii U version, …

Independent studios now able to pick up Lite versions of professional performance capture kits

Data firm launching new user research platform alongside its brand refresh