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EA is giving away yet another free game on its digital platform Origin – 1994 space battler Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger. Originally released for the PC and subsequently the ill-fated 3DO and also the PSOne, the game is perhaps best known for its live action cutscenes – …

Nintendo’s quest for an original item to bundle in its Hyrule Warriors: Special Edition has led to the inclusion of a scarf. The turquoise and orange garment carries the Hyrulian crest. Japanese gamers are instead getting an LCD Triforce clock while American gamers are getting one of a selection of …

Boxart for the rumoured Assassin’s Creed: Rogue has leaked online. The PS3 and Xbox 360 game was listed by a Swiss retailer last week and new images unearthed by Access the Animus now confirms it will be released on November 11th. Other images published by the site show a hooded …

A white Xbox One will be released later this year. Following rumours yesterday, Polygon has word from a Microsoft spokesperson that bundles featuring both Madden NFL 25 and Sunset Overdrive will launch later this year – the latter of which including a white version of the console. The former SKU …

Gamers will shortly receive more money for the games they trade in at GameStop. That’s according to Kotaku, which has word from an insider at the retailer about a simplification to its trade-in structure that’s due to be implemented on August 18th. The headline figure – the average price paid …

The Japanese gaming giant has seen some challenging times as of late, but continues to provide a wealth of products branded with iconic franchises for retail opportunities. MCV dives in Mario. Zelda. Metroid. Donkey Kong. Name almost any of Nintendo’s many flagship franchises or iconic design aspects and you’ll see …

2K Sports has announced a special Hulkamania edition for WWE 2K15, offering a limited number of units exclusively to interested next-gen console owners. The Hulkster-themed premium package will retail for $99.99 at select US shops, and will be made available exclusively for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One hardware. Additionally, only …

Former digital darling Minecraft is expanding its High Street reach thanks to a host of events with retailer GAME. The first event takes place today at its Falkirk store with around 140 more to follow between now and August 30th. The full list can be found below. Specifics on what …

Consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel Jules Williams reviews the growth of digital gaming, who’s buying into it and the direction of the digital pound… Digital game downloads have – in theory at least – been available since the 1980s. But it’s only in the past few years that advances …