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Reddit is in the midst of a rebellion after the mod in charge of the site’s popular AMAs was allegedly fired. Victoria, known by the name ‘chooter’ on the site, is said to have been booted by management after an AMA (which stands for ‘Ask Me Anything’ – these are …
Read More »Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition pre-orders bring GAME website to a standstill
Gamers trying to get their hands on GAME’s fresh batch of Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition have had a frustrating morning. A fresh allocation of the SKU – which includes a Pip-Boy smartphone accessory and is exclusive to GAME in the UK – was supposed to go live at 9am this …
Read More »Moore: Ballmer saved Xbox with $1.15bn RROD recovery program
There would have been no Xbox One had Microsoft not greenlit the $1.15bn scheme to fix and replace broken Xbox 360s hit be the Red Ring of Death. In a detailed interview with IGN, as transcribed by Eurogamer, former Xbox man and current EA exec Peter Moore recalled the tough …
Read More »Mad Catz debt warning pins hopes on Rock Band 4
Independent auditor KPMG has said there is a substantial doubt about Mad Catz’s ability to continue as a going concern”, although the company says it has already secured the funding needed to secure its future. Game Informer reports that a recent ‘going concern’ note says that the company’s ability to …
Read More »Iwata: Reaction to Nintendo’s E3 activities was ‘not that unfavourable’
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has again acknowledged the angry reaction to the company’s E3 Digital Event, but has argued that the trade and media reaction has been more positive. We recognise that we have let down a number of the online viewers of this year’s E3, especially the avid Nintendo …
Read More »Iwata: ‘We intend to offer NX through a Nintendo-like solution’
A cryptic translation of a Nintendo investor FAQ has suggested that Nintendo intends to take steps to mitigate a possible lack of third party support for its NX console. President Satoru Iwata attempted to deflect questions about the NX, but did comment on the decision to announce the machine so …
Read More »Disney Infinity 2.0 was almost delayed… by Asian gypsy moths
A launch shipment of Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes was almost delayed on its way to retail thanks to some moths. Asian gypsy moths, specifically. Videogamer reports that Disney Interactive’s vice president of production John Vignocchi detailed the episode in the latest issue of Edge. "The container ship had probably …
Read More »Nordic Games announces open-world RPG ELEX
Gothic and Risen developer Piranha Bytes is working on a new open-world RPG for next-gen consoles and PC. Nordic Games will serve as the publisher on this ‘collaborative project’, which has a release date of late 2016 or early 2017. The blurb says the game is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy …
Read More »VIDEO: Extended Uncharted 4 trailer arrives online
Sony has released an extended version of the Uncharted 4 trailer that was shown off behind closed doors at E3 last month. The first half you will have seen before, but this 15-minute segment shows a longer version of the chase sequence, and also includes some additional footage at the …
Read More »Report: Nintendo NX release planned for July 2016
Nintendo’s next home console is currently pencilled in for a release in July 2016, an Asian news report has claimed. Taiwanese site DigiTimes reckons Foxconn has grabbed the manufacturing rights for the machine, although rival Pegatron is also pitching for some of the work. Furthermore, supply partners have been asked …
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