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The firing of Hideo Kojima was to blame for the recent fallout between the Metal Gear Solid creator and publisher Konami. That’s according to voice actress Donna Burke, who provided the voice for iDroid in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Videogamer reports. Don’t throw away the Kojima teams work …
Read More »Warner’s LEGO toys-to-life game leaks online
LEGO Dimensions appears to be the name of Warner and LEGO’s first foray into the toys-to-life genre. Reddit has got hold of official imagery and details of the title, which was last month rumoured to be in the works. The launch SKU will contain the game and a LEGO Toy …
Read More »Blizzard cuts Crimean Battle.net access in line with US sanctions
Gamers in Crimea are currently unable to access Battle.net-based titles such as Hearthstone, World of Warcraft and Diablo III. PC Gamer reports that publisher Blizzard has revoked access to its network in the region to comply with US sanctions. Crimea is currently at the centre of a sovereignty dispute after …
Read More »Daniel Radcliffe tipped to star in BBC’s Grand Theft Auto drama
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is allegedly in negotiations to play Sam Houser in the BBC’s upcoming drama about GTA makers Rockstar. The Hollywood Reporter claims that the show will focus on the tussle between Houser and notorious disbarred lawyer Jack Thompson, who last decade fought to have the GTA …
Read More »Ad-free, subscription-based YouTube service incoming
A leaked letter sent to content creators has confirmed YouTube’s long-suspected plan to launch an ad-free subscription service for viewers. Your fans want choices,” the letter, obtained by Bloomberg, stated. We’re… taking another big step in favour of choice: offering fans an ad-free version of YouTube for a monthly fee. …
Read More »Ghost in the Shell Online hacking in to Western market
Nexon has confirmed that it is bringing its Korean online FPS Ghost in the Shell Online to the West. The free-to-play title is on track to arrive in Europe, the Americas and Australasia some time this year, with beta sign-ups to become available in June. The game itself is a …
Read More »Opinion: Where did it all go wrong? OnLive users to lose all access to content
The closure of OnLive will leave many gamers without access to content they believed they own, as well as a totally useless piece of hardware. Those who subscribed to PlayPass will lose access to their library on April 30th, with all save data and achievements being wiped. Those who had …
Read More »Football Manager Classic 2015 hitting tablets this week
Sega has confirmed that Football Manager Classic 2015 will be released on iPad and Android tablets this week. The game, which is out at midnight on the night of Thursday April 9th, contains real-world clubs from 117 leagues from 51 countries and has been specifically optimised for touchscreens. The ‘Classic’ …
Read More »Professor Layton 7 and Fantasy Life 2 ditch 3DS, head to smartphone
Level-5 has announced that two of its big upcoming titles will be heading to smartphones instead of portable consoles. Siliconera reports that Layton 7, the latest title in the Professor Layton series, and Fantasy Life 2 are both confirmed for a mobile release in Japan this summer on iPhone and …
Read More »2K Sports turns NBA 2K14 back on, extends online support to legacy titles
Players of 2K14 are now once again able to access their single-player careers. Yesterday MCV reported that 2K’s activation of the game’s online servers had a particularly nasty side-effect – players found themselves unable to access their offline career progress as the way the game was built meant that the …
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