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Sega has said that it is currently pondering how to go about re-releasing cult RPGS Shenmue and Shenmue 2. Despite the fact that fans have been clamouring for more Shenmue for years, it was the recent success of the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter that finally gave Sega the nudge it needed. …
Read More »Tempo Storm already on the hunt for Overwatch teams
Some of the world’s top eSports teams are actively recruiting for teams to compete in Blizzard’s upcoming competitive shooter Overwatch. The Daily Dot reports that Tempo Storm made an offer to the world’s most successful Team Fortress 2 group Froyotech, about the formation of an Overwatch team. A two-year deal …
Read More »No Season Pass for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on PS3 and 360
The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will not receive all of the post-release DLC pencilled in for the PS4 and Xbox One versions. Players on older machines will not be able to buy a Season Pass to access the content, either. "Season Pass …
Read More »SXSW cancels Gamergate and anti-harassment panels after violent threats
Upcoming event SXSW has come in for criticism after cancelling not only a Gamergate-backed panel but also a panel designed to explore the topic of harassment. The March gathering was due to host two sessions – ‘SavePoint: A Discussion on the Gaming Community’ and ‘Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games’. …
Read More »Driveclub Bikes name-dropped by PEGI
It seems one of Sony’s Paris Games Week announcements has been revealed ahead of time. Gematsu spotted a now-removed listing for a title called Driveclub Bikes on the PEGI website, meaning the game had been submitted for certification in Europe. The title appeared as a serperate listing from the core …
Read More »Developer wants EA to OK a next-gen Darth Maul game
Red Fly Studios was once making a Darth Maul game for PS3, 360 and Wii. Now it wants to bring the project back to life. The developer’s Dan Borth took to Reddit yesterday to confirm that his team is working on resurrecting” the project and is currently working on a …
Read More »Konami is making a new Bomberman
Cherished console series Bomberman is getting a new entry! And you can probably guess what’s coming next, right? Pocket Gamer reports that Famitsu has revealed Taisen Bomberman, which is in development for iOS and Android and is designed to mark the series’ 30th birthday. It’s due out some time this …
Read More »Sega apologises for calling a Sonic character ‘Boob’
Whoops. Sega has had to apologise after an update to mobile title Sonic Runners introduced a character with a rude name. The Halloween update was supposed to include ‘Boo’. Y’know, as in ‘ghost’. Instead, it actually offered a character called ‘Boob’. Y’know, as in ‘breast’. An in-game pop-up currently reads: …
Read More »Payday 2 devs says microstransactions are ‘working as we intended’
Overkill has at last responded to fans who continue to be outraged by the game’s recent addition of microtransactions. The shooter’s recent Black Market update added weapon-boosting perks to the game which can be obtained via a cash-purchase. Fans were especially agitated as the developer explicitly stated in may 2013 …
Read More »Miyamoto wanted the killing removed from N64’s Goldeneye
If Nintendo had had its way, James Bond would have killed none of his enemies in the hugely successful Goldeneye on N64. Bond is a violent franchise and making that fit with Nintendo, which is very much family-friendly, was a challenge,” the game’s co-designer Martin Hollis explained to an audience …
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