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It’s an unwritten rule that all articles about Eve Online must start by waxing lyrical about ‘real stories’ from the game’s universe. We’ve all heard them. The space battles that saw more than 4,000 players fighting simultaneously. The fleet that ambushed and destroyed a Titan, the devastating battleship that takes …

Killzone Mercenary will deliver the console-grade FPS experience currently missing from handhelds, says Sony. The platform holder believes the latest entry in its Killzone franchise is capable of mimicking the console shooter experience and offering it on Vita. Killzone Mercenary will deliver an truly uncompromised, home console-grade experience on a …

Entertainment retailer HMV has been running a Six Decades of Entertainment promotion throughout the summer, but video games will not feature in it. The chain has so far offered discounts on classic films and albums from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s with the ‘90s and ‘00s still to come. …

800,000 fewer console shipments blamed on poor yield rates for camera module and disc drive

The scantily-clad nature of the majority of League of Legends’ female characters has led to a ban on their use in an upcoming Iranian tournament. Kotaku reports that over 35 female characters have been banned with 13 remaining under consideration. Those that could remain are characters that basically wear less …

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The first two titles to qualify for Ouya’s Kickstarter funding promotion have been greenlit – although controversy has since enveloped one of the games. Both Sam Chandola’s Elementary, My Dear Holmes and MogoTXT’s Gridiron Thunder have hit their Kickstarter goals and pledged Ouya exclusivity. This means they qualify for Ouya’s …

Microsoft has allegedly lowered its Xbox One shipment forecasts, according to a Chinese news website. Digitimes reports that the platform holder has lowered its 7m unit shipment forecast for 2013 to 6.2m units due to poor yield rates of the device’s camera module, optical disc drive and related assembly”. Yield …

Big announcements expected at Unity developer gathering; Event kicks off at 5pm BST

iPhone owners wanting to upgrade to a new handset could be about to receive a new money-saving deal from Apple. 9to5 Mac reports that Apple will shortly reveal an iPhone trade-in program that will allow owners to hand over their old handset at the point of purchase and receive a …