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It looks as if the first of two big Steam sales will kick off next week. ShackNews reports that messages in a Steamworks developer group date the Steam Autumn sale for November 25th. It will run until December 1st. It then adds that the Steam Winter sale will run from …
Read More »Retro Mega Drive console sales surge 400% at Argos
A quarter of a century after its release in the UK, the Mega Drive could be a star performer this Christmas. The Daily Mail reports that sales of AtGames’ Sega Mega Drive console have jumped 400 per cent at Argos in recent weeks”. This version of the machine includes two …
Read More »Activision leads US TV ad race
The flurry of triple-A console releases has seen console publishers race back to the top of the TV advertisement battle in the US. VentureBeat reports Activision claimed 36 per cent of what is referred to as the digital share of voice (SOV) of the entire game industry’s TV ad output …
Read More »Versus Evil pulls Afro Samurai 2, cancels parts 2 and 3
Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of the Kuma is no longer available to buy from PSN, Xbox Live or Steam. Developer Versus Evil has announced that the title has been pulled from sale. It has also cancelled the previously planned second and third instalments. Refunds are available to those who have …
Read More »SLI and Crossfire support ruled out for PC’s Batman: Arkham Knight
Multiple GPU users have been told that the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight will never make use of their available graphics cards. We’ve been working with our development and graphics driver partners over the last few months to investigate utilizing multi-GPU support within Batman: Arkham Knight,” a Warner developer …
Read More »ASA won’t take further action over Black Ops III Nuketown marketing mistake
The Advertising Standards Authority has said that it won’t be pursuing further measures against Activision concerning a mistake made in the marketing for Call of Duty III pre-order content. Several fans were left unhappy after early marketing material suggested that the popular Nuketown multiplayer map would be offered to all …
Read More »VIDEO: Just Cause 3 has a flash new CGI trailer
We’re about a couple of weeks away from the launch of Just Cause 3, so now’s about the time you’d expect a swanky launch trailer, right? RIGHT. Square Enix has released its one minute CGI short for the game, which goes big on action and big on claims. So bold …
Read More »PES 2016 gets free Euro 2016 content as second roster patch is delayed
Konami has revealed exactly what it’s going to do with the Euro 2016 licence – give away the content for free. PES 2016 caused a fuss at launch when it shipped without updated squad rosters that reflected the summer transfer activity. Konami’s admission that this would take a month to …
Read More »Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and Ark: Survival Evolved near Xbox One release
Xbox One appears to be on the cusp of welcoming two big PC titles into its ranks. Videogamer reports that a digital listing for Chivalry: Medieval War has cropped up on the Xbox Store. The port will include support for 24 online players, offer in excess of 25 battlefields and …
Read More »Crytek’s VR demo Back to Dinosaur Island is now free on Steam
Crysis developer Crytek has released a free VR demo on Steam that allows players to catch a glimpse of the Jurassic. Back to Dinosaur Island isn’t really a game, but it does offer a great taste of the tech’s potential. It seems to also serve as a taster for the …
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