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Arc System Works has acquired a number brands formerly owned by Technos Japan Corp. AGB reports that the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue developer has purchased all of the company’s IP, which is currently owned by Million. This includes Double Dragon, River City Ransom and Super Dodge Ball. Double Dragon will …
Read More »Insomniac’s Edge of Nowhere leads Oculus VR game charge
Oculus last night named a number of titles that it hopes will win it its first generation of virtual reality gaming fans. Chief among the titles on show was a new VR exclusive from Ratchet & Clank, Sunset Overdrive and Resistance developer Insomniac Games – Edge of Nowhere. Studio boss …
Read More »Crackdown and Quantum Break moved to Gamescom as Microsoft leaps on Sony absence
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that two of Xbox One’s big exclusives will be saved for Gamescom. Rest assured that titles like Crackdown, Quantum Break and Scalebound will be front and centre at Gamescom along with new game reveals for both Xbox One and Windows 10,” the exec wrote …
Read More »All future version of Street Fighter V will be PS4 and PC exclusive, too
Capcom has poured cold water on speculation that future iterations of its new fighter may appear on Xbox One. The game was announced as a PlayStation console exclusive back in December. It now seems that this deal will apply to any future ‘Super’ or ‘Ultra’ versions, too. "One comment we …
Read More »OPINION: VR cannot steal the traditional market – it has to create a new one
Sitting in the cockpit of a spacecraft, trapped in an underwater cage surrounded by sharks or trapped in a dark house with a silent pursuer. It’s not hard to conjure a list of experiences that when coupled with virtual reality will become almost magical. Anyone who has tried VR will …
Read More »FTC takes first ever action against failed Kickstarter
Failed Kickstarters, take note – not fulfilling your commitments is no longer consequence free. The Federal Trade Commission in the US has for the first time taken action over a failed Kickstarter campaign – a board game called The Doom That Came to Atlantic City. In 2012 creator Erik Chevalier …
Read More »Bloodstained breaks Kickstarter records
Spiritual Castlevania successor Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has become the most funded video game in Kickstarter history. The project is currently sitting on $4,265,467with a day and a half to go. That puts it above the previous games record holder, InXile’s yet to be released Planescape Tormet successor Torment: …
Read More »Driveclub PS Plus Edition ‘in final stages of development’
The long, long wait for the free PlayStation Plus version of Driveclub appears to nearly be over. We’re in the final stages of development now,” the game’s director Paul Rustchynsky told a fan on Twitter. The studio said earlier this month said that the game’s servers are being replaced and …
Read More »Darksiders 2 gets PS4 and Xbox One remake; Third game will be made
Nordic Games has announced Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition for both PS4 and Xbox One. Both games will be visually upgraded from their 2012 predecessor, running at 1080p, and include all of its post-release DLC. Loot distribution and gameplay balance changes will also be introduced. The port is being handled by …
Read More »Trolls under pressure as both Reddit and Twitter take action to limit hate
The internet’s reputation as a hatred free-for-all is being increasingly challenged, and now two of its leading networks have taken steps to limit people’s freedom to abuse. Having outlined a new anti-harassment policy last month, Rediit has today taken the unprecedented step of completely banning five hate-led subreddits – r/fatpeoplehate …
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