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SuperData thinks Sony has struck gold with its latest new PS4 IP. Horizon Zero Dawn arrives in the UK next week, and has already been receiving glowing reviews, boasting a current Metacritic average of 88 per cent. In fact, the game will do so well that it will rival established …
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild to receive £17.99 DLC Expansion Pass
Nintendo has announced it will be releasing a season pass for Switch launch title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This is the first time DLC will be available for the main Legend of Zelda series, and it will be available for both the Switch and Wii U …
Read More »Activision Publishing reportedly lays off 5% of its employees
200 employees could be affected
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the last first-party Wii U game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the last first-party game to launch on the Wii U, Nintendo has confirmed. Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime broke the news while speaking to Polygon during the Switch reveal event last Friday. From a first-party standpoint, there’s no new …
Read More »Yooka-Laylee multiplayer modes unveiled in new gameplay trailer
Playtonic Games has finally unveiled more details about Yooka-Laylee’s multiplayer modes. Revealed via a new gameplay trailer, the game will feature both co-op play and eight additional multiplayer arcade-style mini-games, allowing up to four players to compete head-to-head. In local two-player co-op, a second player will be able to take …
Read More »Warner Bros unveils first trailer for LEGO City Undercover
Publisher Warner Bros has released a new trailer for former Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover. It is fueled with typical Lego humour and features clowns, a T-Rex skeleton, lots of caffeine and a Wilhelm scream. The TT Games-developed title will launch this Spring on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam …
Read More »What are you looking forward to in 2017?
Develop asks the game development world what they are looking forward in the coming year.
Read More »Splatoon art book confirmed for the US
Nintendo hardback The Art of Splatoon has confirmed for a 2017 release in the US. The Dark Horse published 320-page book has been a hit overseas, and is now available to pre-order on Amazon for $39.99 ahead of its June 13th 2017 release date. There’s no word yet on UK …
Read More »MCV’s 2016 Annual Retail Survey
MCV has spoken to over 170 indie and big-chain games retailers about the year’s ups and downs. These included GAME, Amazon, The Hut Group, GamesNation, GameSeek, Sholing Video, Discover, The Game Collection, Games Centre, Eclipse Home Entertainment, Barkman Computers, Console Magic, Chips, Playtime Video Games, Shogun Games, Insane Games, Game …
Read More »Pokemon Go was Google’s most searched term in 2016
It was the year of Donald Trump and Brexit and Bowie and Prince and political lies and mainstream racism, but it was Pokemon Go that got internet users hottest under the collar in 2016. Google has revealed that Pokemon Go was the most searched term on its site last year. …
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