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UKIE’s 2015 member survey has found that four out of five UK video games businesses expect to experience growth in the next 18 months. That’s up from the 2014 survey, where 77 per cent of businesses expected the same. The highest levels of enthusiasm were found among developers, where 93 …
Read More »Xbox boss: Halo can have the same longevity as Star Wars
The Halo franchise stands alone in the world of first person shooters due to its fans attachment to its characters. That’s according to Xbox head Phil Spencer, who told GameSpot: "Halo is somewhat unique to [other shooters] that we were talking about in that it has such a heavy character …
Read More »Apple App Store hit by malware scam
It has emerged that a piece of Chinese malware was able to bypass Apple’s notoriously tough App Store safeguards. TechSpot reports that the creators of the malicious XcodeGhost code embedded it in a fake version of Apple’s Xcode developer software. This was then posted online where a number of developers …
Read More »Free update brings SteamVR support to Elite Dangerous
Frontier’s Elite Dangerous will soon add compatibility with a second virtual reality headset. The space sim is already one of the few mainstream releases to already offer Oculus Rift support. Now it has been confirmed that the game will support SteamVR’s HTC Vive headset at launch. We’re thrilled to announce …
Read More »Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 out in 2016, with PlayStation VR support
Team Ninja has confirmed a third entry in the Dead or Alive Xtreme series – and it’s going to support Sony’s virtual reality headset. Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 was announced last week at the Tokyo Game Show. Confirmed characters were selected via fan vote and include Marie Rose, Honoka, …
Read More »Hyrule Warriors Legends has 3D disabled on older machines
Owners of older versions of Nintendo’s 3DS won’t be able to play one of its upcoming titles in 3D. Perfectly Nintendo reports that Hyrule Warriors Legends’ developers faced a bit of a challenge porting the Wii U game onto the handheld hardware, primarily due to the high number of enemies …
Read More »Retailer lists BioShock Collection for PS4 and Xbox One
The BioShock series may be next in line-for the HD next-gen makeover treatment. AGB grabbed a screenshot of a listing on the website of South African retailer Raru for a SKU called The BioShock Collection. The game is listed for PS4 and Xbox One with a release date of November …
Read More »London will host a huge video games market this November
Prepare to re-live the glory days of grabbing a gaming bargain from a man wearing a bum bag and an apron. Replay Events, Showmasters and Dark Cleo Productions have announced The London Gaming Market, which will take place at the Royal National Hotel in Russell Square in London on November …
Read More »MGS V: The Phantom Pain will have to double sales to break even, report claims
Konami’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will have to maintain its strong sales start in order for its creators to turn a profit. Forbes reports that that game’s development budget eventually reached $80m – which, as rumour will have it, is mostly due to creator Hideo Kojima’s willingness …
Read More »Uncharted bundle ushers in PS4 price drop
It looks as if Sony has confirmed the PS4 price drop that was rumoured in June. Sony has confirmed to Eurogamer that its upcoming Uncharted Collection PS4 bundle will come in two flavours in the UK – 1TB and 500GB. The former, high-capacity SKU will cost 329.99 while the 500GB …
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