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The 2013 reboot of Shadow Warrior is coming to current-gen consoles later this year. The distributors for the game, Devolver Digital and Majesco Entertainment, confirmed that Flying Wild Hog’s resurrection of the bloody 90s first-person shooter would be released on PS4 and Xbox One this September. The studios added that …
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Microsoft insists that every Xbox One can still be a dev kit
Plans remains in place for every Xbox One unit to have the facility of being transformed into a development station. Microsoft said way back in July that any Microsoft-authorized Xbox One unit can be converted into a debug console – the advantage to developers of course being the ability to …
Read More »White PS4 will get standalone European release this year
An alternative colour for the PS4 is due to hit European retailers later this year, SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has said. Until now the white model has only been confirmed for inclusion in the Destiny hardware bundle due out on September 9th. However, CVG spotted an interview with …
Read More »Japanese gamers must download ‘Gore Mode’ DLC to play The Evil Within uncensored
The Japanese release of The Evil Within will have an uncensored edition – but only if gamers pre-order. The upcoming horror game from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has been cut down to fit with the Japanese CERO D age rating – the equivalent of ages 17 and up – …
Read More »Alien: Isolation pre-orders get original Alien DLC
Customers who pre-order Sega’s upcoming Alien: Isolation are being handed a fan-friendly bit of free DLC. The content is based on Ridley Scott’s original 1979 film Alien, featuring the likeness and voice talent of key talent such as Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean …
Read More »‘We’re never going to stop listening’: Chris Charla on ID@Xbox
Microsoft open to indie section on Xbox One marketplace
Read More »GameStop wants in on development to improve pre-order exclusives
Retailer GameStop wans to increase the amount of exclusive content it can offer customers who use it to pre-order games. VentureBeat reports that to do this it has embarked on a strategy of buddying up with publishers and developers – ideally early on in the development process. GamesStop indicated that …
Read More »GameStop plots UK loyalty programme
Global retail giant GameStop told MCV this week that its UK website has seen ‘triple digit’ growth over the last few years. And now the firm wants to launch a loyalty scheme in Britain, but still has no plans to open any High Street stores. The firm’s international boss Mike …
Read More »Sniper Elite 3 claims second UK No.1
Rebellion and 505 Games’ Sniper Elite 3 is once again at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week. It holds on to the top spot despite a 36 per cent week-on-week drop in sales, matching the successive No.1’s of its predecessor. Watch Dogs sits …
Read More »Kids’ gaming mag Robot launches in UK
Robot, a monthly magazine dedicated to gaming for kids, has launched in the UK. The publication was originally created in Sweden in 2010 by Reset Media, which also operates the Scandinavian arm of gaming site IGN. Robot, which costs 3.99, is aimed at children aged between six and 12 and …
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