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One of the most popular Hearthstone streamers has finally ascended to the higher ranks of the game’s ladder system. Followers of the game’s streaming scene will probably be surprised to hear that Octavian ‘Kripparrian’ Morosan has never hit the rank of Legend in the game before, but that was actually …
Read More »ASA admonishes Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils over in-app purchases
Two free-to-play games have had altered their in-game messaging after the ASA ruled the wording constituted direct exhortations to buy a membership package”. Moshi Monsters was taken to task for a mission that, while open to non-subscribers, ended with a message stating "MEMBERS GET MORE MISSIONS AND Unique Moshlings! Epics …
Read More »GOG Galaxy will allow users to roll back game updates
Upset by the latest update for your favourite game? Well now there’s another option instead of creating a hashtag and threatening to boycott future products on forums. GOG Galaxy, which was launched by The Wither 3 developer CD Projekt in May, is introducing a new ‘rollback’ feature. It allows users …
Read More »VIDEO: Kojima’s launch trailer for Metal Gear Solid V is here
Will this video stand as the last piece of Metal Gear Solid content Hideo Kojima ever makes? With work having wrapped up on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain ahead of its release next Tuesday (September 1st), the video below – which boldly declares it is directed and edited …
Read More »Next Fatal Frame on Wii U is ‘free-to-start’
Nintendo has confirmed that Wii U owners will be able to try Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for free. The game is to receive a digital-only release in the US. Furthermore, it will be ‘free-to-start’ with the prologue and its first two chapters available to play for free. Those …
Read More »Trine 3 developer says time may be up for series after fan backlash
Studio Frozenbyte has said that criticism of its recent release Trine 3 may mean that it ditches any further development of the series. Trine 3 was released last week but has been stung by a string of scathing Steam under reviews, mostly due to its length (said to be around …
Read More »Grow Home wins first PS Plus Vote to play contest
Ubisoft’s quirky platformer Grow Home will be released on PS4, and will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. The existence of the console version of the game was uncovered last month at the same time Sony unveiled plans to allow gamers to vote on future PS+ Instant Game Collections selections. …
Read More »Miyamoto suggests Nintendo movie licensing may be back on the cards
Movies based on brands such as Zelda and Mario could become a reality in the near future. Rumours of growing film aspirations within the walls of Nintendo have been gaining momentum for some time, and now development boss Shigeru Miyamoto has said that Nintendo movies could very much feature in …
Read More »Bandai Namco is releasing a lumberjack simulator on PS4 and Xbox One
There’s a game called Professional Lumberjack 2016. And it’s going to be released on next-gen consoles. Bandai Namco has announced that Professional Lumberjack 2016 will be released on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and Wii U – yes, Wii U – on November 30th. Its chum Professional Farmer 2016 will …
Read More »Riot withholds League of Legends rewards from toxic players
It’s a classic psychological mainstay – reward good behaviour and ignore bad behaviour. It’s not unknown for particularly distasteful online behaviour to result in players being banned or shunted onto a naughty step server. Riot, however, is trying a different tact. Rewards that are being handed out to most League …
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