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Video game charity Get-Well Gamers has added its 200th member hospital. It has added the Chelsea and Westminister Hospital in London to its long list of participating facilities. This is the first such partnership Get-Well Gamer has had in the UK, and it promises to not be the last. "We …
Read More »Bioware contemplating next-gen Mass Effect remaster
Developer BioWare has discussed the idea of remastering its Mass Effect trilogy for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Responding to a fan question on Twitter, Aaryn Flynn, general manager of Bioware Edmonton and Montreal said that it had been discussed internally. The firm has already bundled together its Mass Effect …
Read More »Dark Souls II pre-orders 50% up over original
Namco Bandai has revealed pre-orders for Dark Souls II are 50 per cent up on its predecessor. And this is before the publisher’s main ad campaign kicks in. The firm has put a massive 1m into marketing the game to a mainstream audience. We have everything going for Dark Souls …
Read More »LEGO The Hobbit gets release date
Warner Bros has given LEGO The Hobbit an April release date. The publisher told Eurogamer that the title will be coming to UK stores on April 11th. It will cover the events of the first two Hobbit films – no plans have been revealed for adapting the final part of …
Read More »Namco Bandai targets Sega HQ with Pac-Man PR stunt, security shuts it down
Namco Bandai invaded Sega’s HQ this week in an effort to promote Pac-Man. The character is set to make a comeback this year with Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. And so the firm decided to project an image the titular character onto Sega’s headquarters in Chiswick, West London. It’s because …
Read More »New games media – the changing face of journalism
IGN. Eurogamer. GameSpot. CVG. These are some of the biggest names in games media, all gracing the monitors of gamers the world over on a daily basis. And yet, these giants are facing a new threat, as millions of gamers tune into Twitch and YouTube to get their games information. …
Read More »Can Titanfall turn around Xbox One sales in the UK?
Microsoft is banking on EA’s Titanfall to help Xbox One fight back against PS4. The Xbox and PC shooter was available as a beta to gamers this week, and has received significant praise from critics and fans. As a result, retailers have told MCV that there’s been a ‘dramatic spike’ …
Read More »Stand Up for GamesAid returns in April
GamesAid’s stand up comedy night is returning in two months. Stand Up for GamesAid 2014 will be held on Monday April 14th. The charity’s first patron and former game developer Imran Yusuf, will be both organising and hosting the event, which is due to be held at the Comedy Store. …
Read More »Capcom not taking action against Samuragochi
Capcom has responded to allegations that it knew Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi was deaf. The publisher has said it has no plans to take legal action against the composer. In a statement toEurogamer, the publisher said: "We at Capcom were truly surprised by Samuragochi’s recent admission "However, as both soundtracks …
Read More »Free-to-play Steel Diver surfaces on 3DS eShop
A free-to-play take on 3DS title Steel Diver is coming to Nintendo’s eShop today. Steel Diver: Sub Wars is free to download and comes with two subs and two missions, as well as four-on-four competitive multiplayer. Players can upgrade the game to a premium version which allows includes 18 submarines …
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