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Sean Cleaver sits down with Ghost Town Games to find out how the two-man team made a BAFTA award-winning co-op experience and how touring it around conventions gave valuable feedback
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe claims fifth No.1 in Japanese weekly charts
After a relatively quiet week at Japanese retail, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is back at the top of Japan’s weekly charts, according to the latest numbers from Famitsu. The title had been inched out of the number one spot for a couple of weeks following the launch of Nihon Falcom’s …
Read More »Microsoft responds to PlayStation’s crossplatform omission
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has bitten in what is almost approaching a war of words in the crossplatform multiplayer dispute. An upcoming update to Minecraft will introduce online multiplayer across PC, Xbox, mobile and Nintendo, but not PS4. The same is true of Rocket League, whose upcoming Nintendo Switch version …
Read More »Cross-Wires: Why is Cross-Play an issue?
Is it miscommunication, strategy or is it a genuine concern that cross-play will be a danger to players?
Read More »Opinion: To Be This Good Takes SEGA
It may be an old advertising slogan for the Mega Drive (or Genesis for American readers), but Sean Cleaver thinks the planned revival of Sega IPs could be great – if they are done properly of course
Read More »Sony PlayLink explained: More social gaming exclusively on PS4
Brighton-based Wish Studios will be making two games utilising the technology
Read More »Sony addresses crossplatform multiplayer block
With true crossplatform multiplayer now very much a reality, Sony has tried to explain why PS4 has left itself isolated from the party. An upcoming update to Minecraft will introduce online multiplayer across PC, Xbox, mobile and Nintendo, but not PS4. The same is true of Rocket League, whose upcoming …
Read More »First Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass DLC dated for June 30th
As well as announcing a slew of new titles for the Nintendo Switch today, Nintendo also announced when players will be able to get their hands on the first DLC pack for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Arriving on June 30th, the first part of Breath of …
Read More »Xbox One X price is ‘an obvious weakness’ – SuperData
Now that the dust has settled on Microsoft’s Xbox One X reveal, it seems analysts are still uncertain about We’ve already heard IHS say it doesn’t expect the machine to reignite Xbox One sales in the Europe, but SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen goes a little further, telling MCV that the …
Read More »Ubisoft enters toys-to-life market with Star Link: Battle for Atlas
In an evening of surprises and unexpected reveals, Ubisoft continued on this theme at its E3 press conference by announcing a brand-new toys-to-life title, Star Link: Battle for Atlas, a brand-new IP from its Toronto studio. Using phsyical (and digital) starship figures, players can control a team of star pilots …
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