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One of the internet’s more reliable tipsters has said that Horizon: Zero Dawn will miss its 2016 release. Well…Horizon: Zero Dawn’s getting delayed to early 2017 from what I’m told,” shinobi602 said on Twitter. Going to look splendid on PS4k though. Just to clarify, Horizon’s going to look absolutely incredible …
Read More »Mod support heading to Sega Mega Drive games on Steam
Publishers are typically quite precious about their retro properties, which makes Sega’s latest announcement somewhat of a welcome surprise. The company is releasing a free Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub on Steam on April 28th, and is features include Steam Workshop support. The new-look system is based on a bedroom …
Read More »Dev cuts 25% off Job Simulator price
One of the first big virtual reality titles has been reduced in price. Owlchemy Labs has said it is reducing Job Simulator from $39.99 to $29.99. Those who bought the game at the previous price have been told they can request a refund for the price difference. Sales data for …
Read More »Xbox One has sold 18m units, Gfinity says
A press release from eSports firm Gfinity has seemingly let slip some up to date Xbox One sales data. In discussing its new Xbox One Tournament Builder App, CEO Neville Upton references the agreement’s ability to enable us to reach Xbox One’s 18 million users globally”. The last official sales …
Read More »Microsoft ‘testing a variety of prototype Xbox devices’
A revamped PS4 seems inevitable. Whether Microsoft has a similar plan for Xbox One remains a matter for debate, but another source has said that’s exactly what’s happening. The Verge reports that sources close to Microsoft reckon the platform holder has been testing a variety of prototype Xbox devices”, and …
Read More »Platinum Games president Tatsuya Minami steps down, report claims
Reports in the Japanese press suggest that Tatsuya Minami, the president of developer Platinum Games, has stepped down from his role and currently left the company. Kotaku says that Japanese site Game Business reckons Minami left in March and that his position has been filled by former admin director Kenichi …
Read More »Microsoft discontinues the Xbox 360
The end of the line has come, perhaps surprisingly early, for Xbox 360. Microsoft has announced that it is ending production of the console just over ten years after it arrived. Once current supplies have gone, that will be it. Xbox 360 means a lot to everyone in Microsoft. And …
Read More »PS4 Neo could usher in new 1080p-minimum era
Further rumours about Sony’s upcoming PS4 upgrade point to a possible forced alteration to how some developers make their games. Yesterday a Giant Bomb story shed new light on the mystery hardware, which apparently carries the internal name ‘PS4 Neo’. Now Videogamer reports that the Giant Bomb podcast has released …
Read More »SuperData lowers VR revenue forecast for a second time
One analyst has now significantly reduced its expectations for the financial impact virtual reality will have on the market in 2016. SuperData had at one stage predicted that VR revenues would reach $5.1bn in 2016. In March that was reduced to $3.6bn. Now the company has revised that second estimate …
Read More »Buying all of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round’s costume DLC on PC would cost £526
Koei Tecmo has still got a long way to go before it believes that Dead or Alive fans have run out of money for more scantily clad virtual females. DualShockers reports that Dead or Alive 5: Last Round will soon offer a DLC Costume Pass that will in time offer …
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