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One-man developer Dan Games has been forced to rename upcoming title The Alien Wasteland to ‘Action Alien’ after a legal threat from InXile. Rock Paper Shotgun reports that InXile believed the game infringed its trademark for Wasteland 2. We reached out to the developer of The Alien Wasteland (now Action …
Read More »Blizzard holding back Overwatch’s Competitive mode until post-launch
The recently introduced Competitive Play mode in Blizzard shooter Overwatch does not feature in the new open beta and will not be re-launched until after the game has been released. The mode was designed for those intent on engaging most seriously with the game, featuring a ranking system and leagues …
Read More »Steam user review system tweaked
Valve has altered the way user reviews are accessed on Steam to separate newer and older entries. Games will now carry two separate review listings labelled ‘Recent’ (sourced from the previous 30 days) and ‘Overall’. The thinking is that as games are updated, older reviews may cease to be as …
Read More »Sweeney renews Microsoft attack with fresh UWP criticism
Epic founder Tim Sweeney has continues his assault on Microsoft’s Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform applications in an interview at the GamesBeat Summit in California. The developer in March launched a scathing attack on the platform, saying it was Microsoft’s most aggressive ever move on the PC market and an …
Read More »Mighty No. 9 has another release date Inafune promises won’t be missed
Almost three years on from its successful Kickstarter, Mighty No. 9 might actually be on track for a release. In January the game was delayed for a third time to ‘spring 2016′. Technically it has missed that date, too – the game is currently due out on June 24th (June …
Read More »Dark Souls 3 PC players in disarray over hacking claims
The PC version of Dark Souls 3 is on the brink of descending into disarray. First off, let’s recap the game’s struggles thus far: On launch a high number of players were experiencing crashes, typically when near a bonfire. This seemed to be fixable by turning lighting down to low, …
Read More »With pre-orders still unfulfilled, Oculus rolls out to US retail
The Oculus Rift headset will this weekend be available to buy from retailer Best Buy in the US – despite the fact that many pre-orders remain unfulfilled. Oculus launched over a month ago, but manufacturing problems have left many pre-order customers waiting for their headsets. However, stock that could have …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered won’t be sold separately
Consumers won’t be able to get their hands on the Remastered version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare without buying this year’s new release as well. Activision yesterday announced COD: Infinite Warfare and COD: Modern Warfare Remastered, both of which had been previously leaked. However, the second title will only …
Read More »Romero and Carmack cancel Blackroom Kickstarter
The Kickstarter for a new FPS from the co-creator of Doom has been cancelled. The crowdfunding campaign for Blackroom only went live on Monday and had in the four days that followed received backing of over $130k, toward its goal of $700k. However, John Romero and Id Software co-founder Adrian …
Read More »Rovio asks cinemagoers to get out their phone for post-credits to Angry Birds Movie
Post-credit scenes seem to have become a thing for lots of big-screen outings nowadays, but Rovio has put its own twist on it. The company has urged viewers of The Angry Birds Movie to snub cinema etiquette, get out their phones and load up new release Angry Birds Action as …
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