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A smartwatch manufacturer has declared bankruptcy, telling its backers that they are unlikely to ever get their money back. Central Standard Timing saw its CST-01, dubbed the world’s thinnest watch, successfully funded to the tune of over $1m back in 2013. The Verge reports that manufacturing problems reared their head …
Read More »Persona 5 squares up to Final Fantasy XV in September
Atlus has announced the much anticipated release date for its next RPG hit Persona 5. The game will be released in Japan on September 15th. What’s most notable is that this means it’ll hit shelves just 15 days before Square Enix unleashes Final Fantasy XV on the nation. Who will …
Read More »GameStop: Wii U was disappointing to everyone
The boss of GameStop has admitted that Wii U has fallen short of both its own expectations and those of its creator Nintendo. Wii U was disappointing to everybody, including them,” CEO Paul Raines said of Nintendo in an interview with [a]list. They made some bold bets, and maybe some …
Read More »Don’t expect much from VR for the next five years, CCP warns
It will take the best part of an entire console lifecycle before virtual reality starts to VR starts to strut its stuff commercially. That’s according to the CEO of EVE Valkyrie developer CCP, who has told Polygon that studios must be prepared for half a decade of hard graft before …
Read More »Why are hundreds of thousands disliking the COD: Infinite Warfare trailer?
The announcement trailer for Activision’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has become the subject of some sort of online anger campaign. The trailer, which went live on May 2nd, has at the time of writing amassed 311,743 dislikes on YouTube. And that number is rapidly climbing. Likes, meanwhile, stand at …
Read More »Physical release planned for Salt and Sanctuary; PC date nears
Indie hit Salt and Sanctuary is to be subject to a physical release on PS4, developer Ska Studios has confirmed. The release is described as being limited”, and there are thus far no details about region availability or timing. Also confirmed is that a release date for the PC port …
Read More »Respawn is making a Star Wars game
Another Star Wars outing is to emerge from the loins of the EA-Disney video games agreement, this time from Titanfall developer Respawn. The studio is working with both its publishing partner and LucasFilm. The title is described as a third person action-adventure game set in the Star Wars universe. The …
Read More »VVVVVV pulled from Nintendo eShop over 3DS hack exploit
Terry Cavanagh’s popular indie platformer VVVVVV has been removed from the Nintendo eShop amid accusations that it can enable the use of homebrew software on the handheld. Polygon reports that the game featured in a new exploit that bypassed some of the console’s security protection. A similar scenario played out …
Read More »Force Awakens voice cast confirmed for LEGO adaptation
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega are among the voice stars stepping up for duty in the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Also confirmed, via the trailer you can see below, are Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie and Anthony Daniels, all of …
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox One Edition has a new retail bundle on the way
A newer version of Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is on the way to retail. Costing 19.99 and due out on June 21st, the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favourites Pack includes the base game, two Battle and Beasts skin packs, the Natural, City and Fantasy texture packs and the Festive and …
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