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A retail listing has suggested Capcom is preparing a very enticing $60 release on consoles. As spotted on the Canadian website of EB Games, the so-called Capcom Essentials release will apparently contain the following games – Resident Evil 6, Super Street Fighter IV, Dead Rising 2, Devil May Cry 4 …

Former Epic and Gears of War man Cliff Bleszinski has published an open letter to Fez creator Phil Fish appealing for the outspoken dev to return to the games industry. Fish made a typically spectacular and loud exit from games earlier this week when, following and argument with a journalist, …

The fastest growing part of the EA’s FIFA game business is its most lucrative… and most perplexing. Ultimate Team is compelling for its committed players, and a cash cow for EA, but is a little impenetrable to outsiders. EA is changing that this year with a more proactive retail and …

FIFA 14 for Xbox One and PS4 may be looking impressive, but that hasn’t impacted the current-gen games, says EA. The game’s producer Sebastian Enrique tells MCV that the firm is full throttle on both current and next-gen versions of the game, and that the development team still has it …

4.2m Facebook users saw the news that Spurs winger Gareth Bale will be the cover star in this year’s FIFA 14. That’s includes over 2m fans who aren’t fans of the FIFA Facebook page. It’s one of several impressive stats that came out following the reveal of the pack art …

Electronic Arts has taken its hit FIFA Ultimate Team mode on a major PR and retail tour in a bid to educate the masses. 35 per cent of FIFA gamers play Ultimate Team, making it the most popular mode. But to some it’s a tricky one to explain – a …

Big Ant Studios has revealed that Cricket 14 is headed to Xbox One and PS4. The Melbourne studio revealed the game last week with a gameplay trailer (below), but the game had so far only been confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. While the PC and current-gen console versions …