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The upcoming new Tomb Raider movie is to be an adaptation of the series reboot, which launched in 2013. That’s according to an interview with the film’s lead Alicia Vikander, who told HitFix that the film was aiming to convey more of the emotional side of the story, like in …
Read More »Compulsion: We Happy Few ‘is not like BioShock’
The developer of We Happy Few is desperate to distance its game from BioShock. The title has drawn comparisons with 2K Games’ hit franchise due to its eerie dystopian setting and similar art style. We Happy Few was shown off during Xbox’s E3 press briefing and became one of the …
Read More »Kickstarter games boss bullish despite ‘wobbly year’
The numbers may be down by more than 50 per cent, but Kickstarter games boss Luke Crane is positive about the performance of the crowd-funding platform. The figures – released by Ico Partners – show that just $8.2m was generated on Kickstarter during the first half of 2016, a significant …
Read More »Playdead co-founder Dino Patti leaves the Inside and Limbo developer
The co-founder of indie studio Playdead Dino Patti has announced his departure from the company. Games Industry reports that Patti has sold his existing shares in the firm to business partner Arnt Jensen. It’s been amazing journey, where I’ve been lucky to work with some extremely talented people and partners," …
Read More »Microsoft says Windows 10 will miss 2018 1bn install base target
Last year, Microsoft said that it aimed to have Windows 10 on 1bn devices by 2018 – now the firm has tempered its expectations for the operating system. In a statement to ZDNet, the firm said that Windows 10 was off to the ‘hottest start in history’, citing high levels …
Read More »LEGO Star Wars tops charts for third week running
For the third week in a row, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens claims the top spot in the UK charts. This is despite a 45 per cent dip in sales week-on-week. According to GfK, the only other LEGO title to spend more than three weeks at the head of …
Read More »Warner launches free-to-play Batman: Arkham mobile game
Publisher Warner Bros has released a new entry in the Batman: Arkham series. Entitled Batman: Arkham Underworld, the title is coming to mobile platforms and is free-to-play. It’s been developed by Warner Bros’ Turbine studio. It’s out for iOS – no word on an Android version as of yet. The …
Read More »Star Citizen backer contacts California Attorney General for $2,500 refund
One gamer who backed the crowdfunding campaign for ambitious sci-fi title Star Citizen has gone to extraordinary lengths to secure a refund. As reported by PCGamesN, the backer – known only as Streetroller – is said to have received a refund of $3,000 though evidence of just $2,560 exists. Streetroller …
Read More »SpecialEffect launches One Special Day initiative with support of 30-plus games firms
Video games charity SpecialEffect is holding its One Special Day initiative today. This sees companies donating all or some of the money they make from game or DLC sales today to the charityfor one day only. SpecialEffect has the support of 30 games firms, including The Chinese Room, First Touch …
Read More »T-Mobile gives Pokémon Go users free data in US
Mobile data used to play Pokmon Go will not count against the bills of American T-Mobile consumers. The phone network has announced that it is giving its users who are playing the mobile smash hit free mobile data. This is for a full year. Furthermore, T-Mobile is giving consumers some …
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