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Konami apologises for Metal Gear Online issues

Konami is offering up free in-game items for Metal Gear Online to apologise for the game’s rocky launch. VG247reports players have run into issues including losing connection, not being able to connect and shaky matchmaking. To attempt to make up for the troubles, Konami is distributing 3000GP to all players …

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Microsoft issues apology for failing to pay XBLIG devs on schedule

Microsoft has publicly apologized for missing scheduled payments to Xbox Live Indie Game developers. A statement posted to the ID@Xbox Twitter account explains the delay was the result of "a technical issue in our payment system,” but wouldn’t delve in any further than that. "[It’s] an unfortunate error and we …

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Square Enix ‘didn’t intend to cause confusion’ with Rise of the Tomb Raider announcement

While Gamescom was a good platform to announce Rise of the Tomb Raider’s exclusivity, it was not the place to go into detail. That’s according to Square Enix, which has published a Q&A apologising for the confusion surrounding the confirmation of the game’s Xbox exclusivity but claiming that misleading gamers …

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Nintendo apologises for Tomodachi Life controversy but insists it cannot patch game

After two days of intense criticism from social media and the press, Nintendo has finally offered an official apology for the heterosexual marriage requirement in 3DS title Tomodachi Life. The platform holder, however, has insisted that it is not possible for it to retroactively add marriage equality options into the …

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EA apologies for ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’ Frostbite Wii U jibes

Peter Moore has publicly apologised for April Fools tweets sent out by the official DICE Frostbite account that mocked the Wii U. MCV yesterday reported that Frostbite joked that it had added support for Wii U since it is the most powerful Gen4 platform”. The tweets have since been removed …

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Molyneux apologises as Godus 2.0 arrives on Steam

A significant update to 22Cans’ Godus has gone live on Steam. It was announced by creator Peter Molyneux on Twitter, along with an apology for what the developer now sees were imperfections with the game’s initial build. We collated all your feedback and realised we needed to make these vast …

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Nintendo apologises for ongoing TVii no-show on Wii U

As is now obviously apparent, Nintendo’s TVii service for Wii U owners did not hit its 2013 launch date for Europe. TVii is supposed to allow users to access TV channels and streaming video services. A button for the service remains doggedly present on the Wii U in the UK, …

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Nintendo apologises for festive eShop outage

New Wii U and 3DS owners were unable to purchase digital content for their new machines for much of the Christmas break. The problems began on Christmas day and persisted for the best part of a week. Nintendo was even forced to postpone the launch of Pokemon Bank and Pokemon …

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Rockstar "working around the clock" to fix Grand Theft Auto Online

Grand Theft Auto Online doesn’t work very well, and Rockstar says it is doing all it can to fix it. We are continuing to look into these issues and are working around the clock on resolving them as quickly as possible,” a statement read. This includes close monitoring of our …

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Ouya handing out free store credit

Owners of Android console Ouya have each been handed the princely sum of $13.37 to spend on the console’s store. The company claims that the move is an apology for pre-launch issues that saw many backers fail to receive their consoles before the device was available in the shops. Could …

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