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Steam’s Early Access system should run on a different set of rules to the rest of the store. That’s according to the creator of Offworld Trading Company Soren Johnson, who has argued that players should not be able to claim refunds on Early Access titles, or leave reviews. We want …
Read More »HTC says Vive shipment problems are over
The delays faced by those paying out for an HTC Vive headset are over, the hardware manufacturer has said. As of now, any orders placed will be shipped out within two-to-three working days, HTC has assured. There are a few feelings you can expect when you click the order button …
Read More »PES 2015 servers will be shut down in August
Konami has said that it will be killing off the online element of PES 2015 this autumn. All online services for the game will be terminated on August 25th, just 21 months after it was first released. Any unspent game credit will be wiped from user accounts at that time. …
Read More »Adventure Time, Sonic, The Goonies and Harry Potter tipped for LEGO Dimensions
Nine new brands will be added to the LEGO Dimensions roster at E3, one report has claimed. Press Start reckons it has the jump on the announcement, claiming that the additions will be headlined by cult games IP Sonic the Hedgehog and current Cartoon Network hit Adventure Time. Also on …
Read More »Challenge scraps UK games TV show Videogame Nation
The UK’s only regular TV video games show, Videogame Nation, has been cancelled after its fourth series. The decision was described by co-host Dan Maher as sudden” in a Facebook post, where he added: Challenge TV decided not to renew the show in order to focus exclusively on gameshow content. …
Read More »Facebook login coming to Blizzard games, with streaming to follow
Overwatch, Hearthstone and World of Warcraft players may soon be able to stream their gameplay directly to Facebook. Blizzard has confirmed that as of later this month players will be able to log into PC versions of Battle.net titles using their Facebook login. However, logins are just the start – …
Read More »Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remaster and Dead Rising 4 tipped for E3
It’s the week before E3, which means one thing – it’s prime leak time. First off, Gematsu reports that Bethesda is expected to announce a PS4 and Xbox One remaster of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. A Bethesda remaster of some sort was originally touted by Shinobi602, whose claim earlier …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn slips to 2017
One of the best looking upcoming PS4 exclusives won’t be released this year. Sony has confirmed a March 3rd 2017 release for the game in the UK, following a US release on February 28th. Such a delay had been rumoured by online tipster shinobi602 earlier this year, who alluded – …
Read More »Steam to distribute free version of Star Wars: Battlefront 3
An unofficial sequel to Pandemic and LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront 2 is apparently coming to PC. Despite seeming like a prime candidate for a swift copyright-infringement cancellation, Galaxy in Turmoil maker Frontwire reckon it is on safe legal ground. So much so, that Steam itself is stepping forward to distributethe …
Read More »Visceral ‘forging ahead’ with mysterious Star Wars game
Motive Studios and Visceral Games GM Jade Raymond has assured fans that work continues on EA’s mystery Star Wars game. The team at Visceral Games is forging ahead into an exciting phase of development,” Raymond stated. Seeing Amy Hennig lead this team through the creative process has been incredible. She …
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