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Another member of the video games industry has decided to abandon Twitter after growing tired of the abuse being directed toward him and his family. So to be clear. The reason I don’t want to do this twitter anymore is not fans asking for characters or hints or whatever. I …
Read More »PS4 and PS3 Spotify app going live today; PlayStation exclusivity confirmed
PlayStation Music, a co-venture between Sony and Spotify, will arrive on PS4 and PS3 today. The collaboration was announced earlier this year. Users won’t need a PlayStation Plus subscription or even a Spotify account to access the service. While it will be free to use, however, paying for premium membership …
Read More »Reddit mods sign League of Legends NDA with Riot
It has emerged that most of the moderation team of the League of Legends subreddit have signed up to a non-disclosure agreement with developer Riot Games. The Daily Dot reports that while Reddit has told mods that signing the NDA is not mandatory, doing so will grant them direct access …
Read More »Parents of underage kids who play 18-rated games could be reported to police
Headteachers from a group of schools in Cheshire have issued a warning to parents who allow their children to play violent 18-rated video games. The Guardian reports that the Nantwich Education Partnership says it will inform the police of parents who allow their sometimes primary aged kids to play games …
Read More »Konami tries to explain Kojima Productions snub
The erasing of the Kojima Productions branding from both Metal Gear Solid V and older Metal Gear titles is down to a change in production organization”, according to Konami. The still mysterious apparent fallout between the Metal Gear creator and his employer came to light last week, along with confirmation …
Read More »Bandai Namco removing several games from App Store next week
Katamari Amore, Noby Noby Boy and Ridge Racer Accelerated are among several Bandai Namco games that will see all support terminated from next week. Pocket Gamer reports that many of the titles have already been stripped of much of their functionality. Owners of Katamari Amore, for example, can no longer …
Read More »Toejam & Earl game is successfully Kickstarted
The creators of a new entry in the Toejam & Earl series have seen their game successfully funded Kickstarter. The project has reached its lofty $400k funding goal with over a day to go, currently standing at $430,581 with 31 hours remaining. Almost 7,700 backers have pledged to the project …
Read More »EA defends FIFA Ultimate Team price ranges
Publisher EA has explained its recent changes to FIFA Ultimate Team’s card pricing structure after the largely critical fan reaction. Earlier this month EA introduced price ranges for cards being traded by players, defining both the minimum and maximum prices they could be sold for. Many players were upset by …
Read More »Iwata: Nintendo was not cornered into smartphone backtrack
Nintendo’s change of mind in deciding to bring its titles to smartphones did not come about because the company believed it had run out of options. That’s according to director and president Satoru Iwata, who explained in a now translated transcription of a chat with investors the reasons behind his …
Read More »Starbreeze pledges a further two year’s support for Payday 2
Both free and paid updates will continue to be delivered to online shooter Payday 2 for a further two years. That’s as a result of the recent deal that saw 505 Games parent Digital Bros acquire a stake in Payday developer Starbreeze, part of which saw around $15m invested directly …
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