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Racing fans will soon have a couple of additional options when it comes to next-gen ready racing wheels. Logitech has unveiled the G29 for PS4, PS3 and PC along with the GP20 for Xbox One and PC. Both feature force feedback and a dual-motor force feedback transmission and a pedal …
Read More »Konami extends UEFA Champions League agreement for PES
Both the UEFA Champions League and Europa League will continue to feature in the PES series for the near future. Konami has extended its agreement with the European football organisation for another three years, granting it exclusive rights to use all iconography and presentation elements associated with the competitions in …
Read More »Now Angry Birds teams up with Sonic
Rovio’s Angry Birds is embarking on another brand crossover, this time with Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog. Characters from Angry Birds Epic including Red Knight, Chuck Mage, and Bomb Pirate will for three weeks be appearing in Sonic Dash which, incidentally, hit 100m downloads earlier this week. We were thrilled with …
Read More »iOS 9 ‘App Thinning’ could breathe new life into 16GB iDevices
A barely publicised feature of Apple’s upcoming iOS 9 could spell great news for owners of 16GB iPhone or iPads. The increasing size of not only iOS itself but also apps has left owners of Apple’s entry-level devices with little room to play with, forcing many to pick and choose …
Read More »PlayStation Now UK rental prices revealed
The ongoing PlayStation Now streaming games beta in the UK has entered paid beta modes, revealing some possible early pricing for the service. Eurogamer reports that titles seem to fall into two tiers. The first tier prices two day rentals at 4.99 and 30 days at 9.99. The second, cheaper …
Read More »New Tavern Brawl mode (and maybe more deck slots) coming to Hearthstone
Blizzard’s F2P card battler Hearthstone will get a new game mode in the near future. Tavern Brawl will pit players against each other with an alternating set of rules and requirements. One week might feature preset decks, while another week could have you crafting a brand new Tavern Brawl deck …
Read More »Platinum drops possible Vanquish 2 hint
Bayonetta developer Platinum Games is to announce a new title at E3 next week, and Vanquish 2 is the name on people’s lips. IGN this week revealed that it will be premiering footage of a new title from the studio during its E3 live show next Tuesday (June 16th) at …
Read More »He-Man and G.I Joe coming to Toy Soldiers: War Chest
Ubisoft’s Toy Soldiers: War Chest is adding two new brands to its arsenal – He-Man and G.I Joe. The Most Powerful Man in the Universe will be joined by Cringer, in his Battle Cat form, and some unspecified Eternian Warriors. Fingers crossed for Moss Man Duncan. Both will come via …
Read More »Razer allegedly preparing Ouya buyout
PC hardware specialist Razer is reportedly in the process” of acquiring Ouya. The Kickstarted Android console firm was revealed as being up for sale in April. Now TechCrunch says that it has heard Razer could be the buyer. Ouya took to Kickstarter in 2012 on the hunt for 41m of …
Read More »VIDEO: Hellblade wants to explore mental health
UK developer Ninja Theory has revealed that it is working with a professor of neuroscience to give upcoming title Hellblade a psychological edge. Main character Senua is described as a Celtic warrior who is left traumatised by a Viking invasion”, with mental health and psychosis” being the key themes. True …
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