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ArenaNet tells players to use a unique log-in to improve safety

But console giant cannot promise any kind of resolution or timeline to bug fixes, says VP Adam Boyes

Capcom is certainly aiming high with its latest Limited Edition SKU of Resident Evil 6. The new SKU can be ordered from Capcom’s online shop. It contains a copy of the game, four tablet cases (each themed with a different character from the game), some stickers and three new DLC …

Studio would more likely disintegrate than be sold, says Gabe Newell

GamesAid has released an official video of its epic Cologne to Brighton bike ride. The event took place after the Gamescom expo last month and saw a collection of journalist and industry notable tackle the daunting 318 mile stretch back to their homeland. Here’s a complete run-down of all the …

The developers of The War Z have revealed a key gameplay feature for its upcoming ‘Not DayZ’ survival horror title. The War Z will, like its close rival DayZ, rob players of all of their progress when they die. But it also plans to go a stage further, thanks to …

Valve boss concerned Windows 8 will undermine Steam

The sad truth of sexism amongst on line gamers has been laid bare by a new report. A study published on PriceCharting, which surveyed over 800 online gamers, says that 63.3 per cent of all female participants had been taunted or harassed while playing online. Common slurs included ‘c*nt’, ‘bitch’, …

Title to be ported to Android, PC and Mac

The chart success fort Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs is not over yet. Having had to make way for NCsoft’s Guild Wars 2 in last week’s listings, Sleeping Dogs is back at No.1 in the latest charts, although it did this despite a 42 per cent week-on-week drop in sales. Guild …