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2K Games title Borderlands 2 has now sold over 12m units since its release in September 2012. It was announced in February of last year that the game had sold 8.5m units, making it 2K’s best ever selling title. The number was confirmed by the boss of its developer Gearbox, …
Read More »Bankrupt RadioShack selling off personal details of 117m customers
The commoditisation of consumers has been perfectly illustrated by disturbing news concerning the bankruptcy of RadioShack in the US. Bloomberg reports that up for auction are a number of the company’s assets – one of which is the names, emails, phone numbers, addresses and shopping habits of some 117m former …
Read More »No physical release for Batman: Arkham Knight on PC, retailer claims
Batman: Arkham Knight will be a digital-only release on PC, retailer ShopTo has said. The editor of ShopTo’s editorial side claims that the company has been told by a supplier that the game is no longer scheduled for a physical release on the format. It’s not known, if true, whether …
Read More »Suspend/Resume coming to PS4 via software update tomorrow
Sony will roll out its 2.50 PS4 firmware update tomorrow (March 26th) ahead of Friday’s release of exclusive From Software title Bloodborne. Chief among the new features is the ability to suspend and resume games immediately on power-up, without the need to reload the title between game sessions. SharePlay and …
Read More »Rust introduces new player races, but players unhappy over lack of choice
Until recently every character in Early Access hit Rust was white. Now, they come in an assortment of colours, but the mixed race implementation has upset parts of the game’s user base. Kotaku reports that a recent update to the title means that a user’s character is randomised at the …
Read More »YouTube to launch live streaming eSports drive, report claims
The world’s biggest online video provider has set its set on the live streaming video market, with eSports to be a central thrust. The Daily Dot reports that following its failed attempt to acquire Twitch last year (and Amazon’s success) YouTube owner Google is on the hunt for content and …
Read More »GAME and 2K team up for in-store Borderlands competition
Four GAME customers will this Friday have the chance to win a remote control Claptrap and other Borderlands: The Handsome Collection related goodies. This Friday four GAME stores – Westfield Stratford, the Birmingham Bullring, Cardiff St David and Glasgow’s Braehead – will each have a loot locker in store on …
Read More »Greenlight games cloned on Steam to spread virus among buyers
It has emerged that five Steam Greenlight games were cloned over the weekend, with unsuspecting buyers being directed to a site hosting a Trojan virus. Polygon reports that five games were posted by a new user called Bluebunny14, who appears to have paid Steam’s $100 Greenlight fee, all of which …
Read More »H1Z1 passes 1m Steam Early Access sales
Online zombie title H1Z1 has now sold over 1m copies on Steam, developer Daybreak Game Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment) has said. The game was released via Steam Early Access in January. It costs 14.99 to download, although it will be a free-to-play title once it launches proper later this …
Read More »UK crime commissioner calls for new ‘Adult Only’ game age rating
A leading UK police officer has said that the UK’s current PEGI age rating system is not sufficient to protect minors from the most violent content. Northamptonshire’s police and crime commissioner Adam Simmonds wants a US-style Adults Only (AO) rating to help parents identify games with particularly brutal content that …
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