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An automated YouTube tweet from publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed the existence of Dark Souls 3. The swiftly deleted tweet – spotted by Push Square, and captured by Twitter user Sayem Ahmed – reads that ‘Only embers remain’, with a link to a trailer, presumably to go out during E3, …
Read More »New Gears of War website launches hours before Xbox E3 conference
A new Gears of War site has been opened ahead of Microsoft’s E3 media briefing. The new portal was announced via the game’s official Twitter account (below). This was twelve hours before Xbox’s E3 press conference, where it is expected the first Xbox One Gears of War title will be …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII remake rumoured, again
A remake of Final Fantasy VII for PlayStation 4 is once again apparently in the works. That’s according to Siliconera, who claims to have a learnt that a remake is in development to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1997 title. Of course, this means the game – if real …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online is the second biggest launch of the year to date
Bethesda is top of the charts for the first time in over a year with The Elder Scrolls Online. The firm’s last No.1 was Wolfenstein: The New Order, which debuted at No.1 for the week ending May 24th 2014. The Elder Scrolls Online came out last April for PC, with …
Read More »Tearaway Unfolded given September launch date
The PlayStation 4 version of Vita classic Tearaway is coming to stores this September. Taking to the PlayStation Blog, developer Media Molecule confirmed that Tearaway Unfolded would be coming out on September 11th in the UK. Tearaway Unfolded is the enhance PlayStation 4 version of the PlayStation Vita announced at …
Read More »Sega – from console showstopper to PC powerhouse
Back in 1995, a handful of gaming giants united to create the global trade show E3. At the heart of its creation was Sega, which had run a number of events in the years prior. So it was very much the end of an era when Sega announced it wouldn’t …
Read More »GameStop’s $500m merchandise dream
When GameStop revealed its latest financial results, the firm told its investors it had a new dream. It wants to turn its fledgling merchandise operation (expected to be worth up to $200m this year) into a $500m business by 2018. Some of its investors were perplexed by this target. There …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 2 in the works
A follow-up to last year’s Shadow Warrior reboot is on the way. Published Devolver Digital and developer Flying Wild Hog have announced that Shadow Warrior 2 is in development. The action title is set for a 2016 release, and features four-player online multiplayer. The game will be on show at …
Read More »Genre-hopping shooter Bedlam set for August launch
RedBedlam’s quirky first person shooter Bedlam is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC this August. The shooter takes players across genres and references classic games, and is set for an August 13th release. Bedlam is based on the novel by Christopher Brookmyre. The game has been shown off as …
Read More »Over 35 per cent of Steam hardware pre-orders have been sold
Consumers after Valve’s Steam Machines and Link tech need to get a move on. Over 35 per cent of Steam’s ‘get it early’ hardware pre-orders have already been sold. That’s according to Valve, who says that the its Steam Machine, Controller and Link hardware is shifting quickly. Last week, Valve …
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