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Over 10,000 of the top video game streamers are being locked out from streaming on Youtube’s new YouTube Gaming service. VentureBeat reports that 11,000 streamers have to date signed partner contracts with Twitch. Now the streaming service has admitted that such contracts typically” include an exclusivity agreement” stating that live …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin II Kickstarted in under 12 hours
Developer Larian has admitted it was totally surprised by the speed at which its RPG sequel Divinity: Original Sin II was successfully funded on Kickstarter. The game hit its $500k target in under 12 hours and currently stands at $673 with 33 days to go. Who would’ve predicted that a …
Read More »Game of War director arrested for trying to board plane with secret data
Machine Zone has found itself embroiled in a second trade secrets row in a single week. The Wall Street Journal that the developer’s director of global infrastructure Jing Zeng, who is at the was arrested as he attempted to board a plane to Beijing, carrying with him data about Game …
Read More »UPDATED: Questions asked about GAME’s Metal Gear Solid V order cancellations
A number of customers who had pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have had their orders cancelled. GameSpot reports that’s GAME’s communication to customers had blamed either a failed payment or an issue with the delivery address. In several instances customers have disputed the …
Read More »Amazon Underground offers free versions of premium and freemium games
Retailer Amazon has developed a new business model that allows it to offer a number of Android apps to users for free. Amazon Underground is the name of the initiative, which is delivered via a dedicated Android app. It claims to offer over $10k worth of apps, all of which …
Read More »GAME’s opening a new London store
Tomorrow morning will bring with it the opening of a brand new GAME store in Walthamstow, East London. Then outlet, situated in The Mall Shopping Centre, will employ 15 people. Its opening is timed to tie-in with the bank holiday weekend. Anyone who makes an in-store purchase between September 4th …
Read More »PC version of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate delayed by one month
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate will not arrive on PC until a month after it hits consoles. Ubisoft has announced that the PC SKU will be released on November 19th, while the PS4 and Xbox One versions remain on track for October 23rd. Note that the PC game has a different developer …
Read More »Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode is coming to Wii U
Minecraft is finally coming to a Nintendo console. Sort of. Despite seeming on the face of it to be a perfect fit for Nintendo’s often younger and certainly more family-friendly demographic, Minecraft remains MIA on all Nintendo systems. That’s despite appearances on a vast array on platforms, from last-gen to …
Read More »Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture suffers second UK charts snub
The official UK video game charts aren’t the only ones to snub PS4 success story Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. MCV last week revealed that were the UK Top 40 to include digital sales, as it should, Sony’s Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture would have been this week’s UK No.1. …
Read More »Fable Legends for PC won’t be available on Steam
It looks as if the PC version of Fable Legends will only be available through the Windows 10 store. Microsoft has not been specific about the launch details of its exclusive games such as Fable Legends and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, but Lionhead’s social media coordinator @LHAlbionGirl confirmed on …
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