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Develop MomoStorm Entertainment has caused a stir on Steam by saying it will hand out free game currency to those who post a review of its game Epic Cards Battles on Steam. Diamonds rewards for Steam reviews,” an in-game message is titled. We wish to express our deepest thanks to …
Read More »Star Citizen refund argument ignites
Over a quarter of Star Citizen backers say that a publically available refund option should be available to anyone who has contributed to crowdfunding the space sim. The debate has been sparked following RSI’s decision to ‘cancel’ the $250 pledge of 3000AD founder Derek Smart, PC Gamer reports. RSI also …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight PC re-release could still be months away
An internal email sent to EB Games staff in Australia has suggested that Warner will not re-release a fixed version of Batman Arkham Knight on PC until the autumn. As previously advised we have stopped sales of Batman: Arkham Knight PC while Warner and Rocksteady work on addressing performance issues …
Read More »VIDEO: Shenmue 3 Kickstarter nears $5m as new in-game footage arrives
The 14-year wait for Shenmue fans has been a long one, but finally there is some (very early) in-game footage of Shenmue 3. The project is approaching its final two days on Kickstarter. It currently stands at $4,972,983, meaning it has every chance of hitting the $5m village expansion and …
Read More »Naughty Dog was worried The Last of Us was going to tank
The Last of Us was one of the biggest new IP successes of the last generation – but its developers feared the game was going to be a big flop. "We thought it was going to tank," co-director Bruce Straley said in the Conversations With Creators video below, as reported …
Read More »GAME to grow PC offer with new Razer partnership
PC peripherals specialist Razer has teamed up with GAME to offer a number of additional products the retailer. The deal will see items currently not widely available in the UK” available both online an in-store. Products will include Razer’s Chroma range. The new partnership with GAME represents a continued focus …
Read More »Yager: Deep Silver’s vision for Dead Island 2 ‘fell out of alignment’
The previous developer of Dead Island 2 has spoken out for the first time following news earlier today that the studio has been taken off the game. Deep Silver said this morning that Yager had been pulled off the title, with the implication being that a new development partner was …
Read More »Arkham Knight DLC offers 1989 Keaton Batman and Batmobile skins
Gamers will next month be able to relive their memories of 1989’s successful Batman movie reboot thanks to new Arkham Knight DLC from Rocksteady. The 1989 Movie Batmobile Pack will not only contain a decent recreation of Keaton iconic Batsuit but also the movie’s Batmobile – presumably with the transformed …
Read More »PlayStation Now enters open beta in UK
Sony’s streaming games service PlayStation now is now available to all in the UK. Videogamer reports that the beta is available on PS4, PS3 and some Sony Bravia TVs and Blu-ray players. The service kicks off its latest iteration with a rental offering. A number of PS3 titles are available, …
Read More »Football Manager Online kicking off in China
A free-to-play Chinese version of Sega’s Football Manager Online is in development. It’s being made by series creators Sports Interactive in partnership with DaLe Games. PvP elements have been reworked and will provide the emphasis of the gameplay, while plenty of social features will be slotted in too. "For us, …
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