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EA has delayed the release of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. The game had been set for release on February 23rd but will now instead arrive three months later on May 24th. Years ago, we set out an ambitious vision for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst,” senior producer Sara Jansson said. Achieving that vision …
Read More »There’s a petition about the hoods in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Ubisoft may have delivered a far smoother technical experience with the latest Assassin’s Creed title, but it seems that some feel it has fallen short in one particular area. Petition site change.org’s achievements include saving Christianity believer Meriam Yehya Ibrahim from execution in Sudan and freeing equality campaigner Ghoncheh Ghavami …
Read More »Sony IS still working on first party Vita content
First party titles for PlayStation Vita are still in development, Sony has insisted. SCE’s SVP Masayasu Ito was reported last week as saying that: Currently, first party studios have no titles in development for Vita. Since third parties are working very hard on Vita, SCE’s own strategy is to focus …
Read More »New Titanfall games announced… for smartphones
Developer Respawn has teamed up with Nexon to produce several” new smartphone and tablet titles set in the Titanfall universe. As part of the deal both companies have invested in Los Angeles based mobile developer Particle City, which has been founded by Respawn’s Vince Zampella. The agreement is described as …
Read More »Nintendo reveals new account system and customer reward program
A central cloud storage network will be at the heart of the new ‘Nintendo Account’ system, unveiled by the platform holder overnight. The network will span consoles, PC and smartphones and be compatible with the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Nintendo’s own Nintendo Network ID. Character and game data from …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight PC re-release still running poorly for some
Four months after the game was unceremoniously yanked from Steam for repair, Batman: Arkham Knight is back. And it’s still suffering problems. The patch notes for the re-released title note ongoing issues such as hard drive paging issues for Windows 7 users requiring restarts, no SLI or Crossfire support and …
Read More »PS4 sales continue to rapidly outpace the opposition
Sony has revealed that it sold 4m PS4 consoles in the quarter ending September. The number – which of course came before the machine’s recent price cuts in key territories such as the UK, US, Japan and China – compares incredibly favourably with its rivals. Microsoft sold around 2m Xbox …
Read More »Nintendo’s first mobile app called Miitomo, due March 2016
Fans and investors alike have been left flat after Nintendo revealed its first smartphone app. The game is called Miitomo and to all intent and purposes looks quite a lot like a lite version of 3DS title Tomodachi Life. It’s a free-to-play game with premium add-ons. Nintendo boss Tatsumi Kimishima …
Read More »Quake Live ditches F2P, becomes £6.99 Steam title
The Quake Live fanbase is one of the most hardcore and dedicated there is – so a surprise significant overnight change to the game has gone down like a lead balloon. With no warning whatsoever former free-to-play browser title Quake Live has suddenly dropped its subscription services and acquired a …
Read More »Daily Mail keen to portray TalkTalk hacker as ‘violent games addict’
There are many things to note about the 15-year-old who was yesterday arrested and subsequently bailed for the TalkTalk security breach. For instance, he is an ADHD sufferer and struggles with learning disabilities and other non-specified behavioural problems. There’s also the question of how much responsibility his parent should be …
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