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Zombie shooter changes name over trademark issues

Nvidia has cut the price of its upcoming Android portable and PC games streaming device Shield. The machine, launched on June 27th, was due to be released for $350 but will now be available for just $300. "We’ve heard from thousands of gamers that if the price was $299, we’d …

Changes mean consumers can expect more 'tacked on' multiplayer modes and DLC, says Gears of War creator

The world’s biggest games retailer GameStop has closed in-store pre-orders for the Xbox One. Polygon reports that the company has hit its launch day allocation of units, although it is still currently accepting pre-orders for the machine online. PS4 pre-orders remain open as store managers say allocations for Sony’s machine …

EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson says that the firm ditched online pass because it damaged the games. Speaking to MCV at E3 last week, the label VP said that forcing gamers to put codes in to access content had become too big an impact for fans. And he denied that …

Digital retailer GameFly has welcomed Microsoft’s Xbox One U-turn. "I always felt good about the future of GameFly, but I feel better today," GameFly co-founder and SVP of business development Sean Spector told Joystiq. "Today is a win/win for consumers, as well as GameFly. I think choice is always important …

Controversial PC title The War Z is undergoing a rebranding. OP Productions has announced that the game will from now on be known as Infestation: Survivor Stories. The company alludes to possible trademark issues regarding a rival property – be that Dean Hall’s Day Z or possibly the upcoming Brad …

What a difference a day makes. Earlier this month Xbox One was tracking ahead of PS4 in Amazon’s video games bestselling charts. Then E3 happened and everything changed. Just hours after Sony’s victorious E3 press event Sony’s machine overtook Microsoft’s amid stories of cancelled pre-orders. Now, just hours after Microsoft …

Xbox backtrack sparks renewed push for indie support

Online retailer ShopTo has introduced a range of financing option which it hopes will entice gamers to take the next-gen plunge. Customers will now be given the option at checkout to choose from a range of finance options with the ability to tweak repayment timescales and deposits. We are the …