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Elements of Evolution’s PS4 racer Driveclub have had to twice be completely rewritten in the run-up to today’s expected launch of the free PS Plus Edition. Sony announced yesterday that the subscriber-only version of the racer will go live today (June 25th), eight months after the initial launch date. Remember, …
Read More »Fallout Shelter topped the App Store charts in 48 countries
And we wonder why companies are increasingly shying away from the triple-A game space… Bethesda has announced that recent iOS release Fallout Shelter managed to top the game charts in no less than 48 separate countries. It was the most downloaded app of any kind in 25 countries. It remains …
Read More »Xbox One owners warned about MotoGP 15 bug
Those intending to buy MotoGP 15 for Xbox One tomorrow (Friday June 26th) have been warned about an unspecified but potentially serious bug. With the latest tests, we noticed that the Xbox One version could be affected with some known bugs. For this reason we’re working really hard to bring …
Read More »GAME pulling PC version of Batman Arkham Knight from the shelves
The suspension of Batman Arkham Knight on PC is not being limited to the digital market. Eurogamer reports that retailer GAME has been ordered by publisher Warner Bros to immediately stop selling PC copies”. An employee at an unspecified store told the site: "We have the stock but I’m not …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight has a dig at #GamerGate
Those lucky enough to have a working copy of Batman Arkham Knight may well stumble across a not-so-subtle dig at social media hate campaign #GamerGate during their playthrough. An in-game info snippet entitled ‘Social Outcast’ contains the following text: Y do u attack B@tman? He is BASED! U r a …
Read More »Suzuki tries to clarify Shenmue 3 funding concerns
Who exactly is funding Shenmue 3? It’s a question that over a week after the game’s reveal we still don’t know the answer to. And while Shenmue 3 is fully funded, the rate of funding it is receiving on Kickstarter has slowed considerably. Is there a trust problem? Is Sony …
Read More »Destiny dev apologises, makes Destiny: The Taken King content available to all
The creative director of Bungie shooter Destiny has apologised for a recent interview about exclusive content in an upcoming Destiny SKU. Luke Smith was earlier this week grilled by Eurogamer about the fact that certain content will only be available to those who buy the 74.99 Collector’s Edition. His dismissive …
Read More »Warner pulls Batman Arkham Knight from Steam
Batman Arkham Knight has been removed from sale on Steam as a response to the growing disquiet surrounding the title. Performance issues have dogged the PC version of the game since release, leading to a savaging at the hands of the press and Steam user reviews. The port has even …
Read More »Destiny has some Red Bull exclusive missions on the way
Yes, Red Bull. As in, the drink. Activision has announced a promotion that will see a never-before-seen, multi-stage mission… that will test the speed and strategic abilities of Destiny players in new ways”. To get it gamers must purchase a can of Red Bull. So far the promotion has only …
Read More »The PlayStation Plus Edition of Driveclub will launch tomorrow
The long awaited PS Plus Edition of Driveclub will arrive tomorrow (June 25th) some eight months after it was initially supposed to be released. We’ve spent a long time preparing for this launch after some difficult and unexpected set-backs,” Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida said. To make absolutely certain that …
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