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Mobile games developer Jordan Maron has said he is changing the name of his next game following a legal threat from Bethesda owner ZeniMax. Maron, better known as YouTube personality Captain Sparklez, is currently developing a title that has until now been known as Fortress Fallout. ZeniMax, however, is unhappy …
Read More »5.7m Amiibos have been shipped, with Link the most popular
Nintendo has now shipped 5.7m of its Amiibo toys worldwide since their release last year. 63 per cent of them have ended up in the US and Canada with just 23 per cent making their way to Europe. 11 per cent went to Japan and three per cent to Australia. …
Read More »New 3DS sells 335k in US/Europe in week one
Nintendo has revealed that 335k units of the new 3DS and New 3DS XL were sold in the West in the week of release. The console launched in both Europe and America last week. Of that number, 175k were sold in the US and 160k in Europe. Launch sales of …
Read More »PlayStation won 2014’s battle of the gaming headlines, report claims
An analysis of articles published online in 2014 has shown that PlayStation enjoyed around 35 per cent more coverage than Xbox. A report from Ico Partners’ Thomas Bidaux found that the PlayStation brand as a whole was the subject of 560,573 articles while the Xbox brand received 411,380. That number …
Read More »Latest iDevices face fresh hacking threat as Lightening Connector hack opens door
Apple faces a fresh security threat with reports that the jailbreaking community has made a breakthrough in accessing newer iOS devices. The Register reports that an exploit concerning the Lightening connector found in modern Apple units has for the first time opened access to Apple’s serial kernel debugger. This was …
Read More »Ready at Dawn talks game length as The Order: 1886 faces criticism
This week’s exclusive PS4 release The Order: 1886 is facing criticism after a video has suggested it can be completed in under six hours. A YouTuber called PlayMeThrough posted a complete run through of the game over the weekend, which clocked in at five and a half hours. The Order …
Read More »Darksiders II for PS4 spotted on Amazon
Nordic looks to be preparing a handful of its IPs for an HD re-release on next-gen consoles. AllGamesBeta spotted a listing for Darksider II: Definitive Edition for PS4 hidden on Amazon’s website. Also spotted were listings for Legend of Kay HD (PS4), The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (PS4, Xbox …
Read More »Analyst says Zynga needs to ditch boss Don Mattrick
Don Mattrick needs to go – that’s according to BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield. Polygon reports that Greenfield has published a paper called "Zynga Needs A New Leader – Time for Don Mattrick To Go", criticising the exec for the company’s purchase of Clumsy Ninja developer Natural Motion for $527m and …
Read More »Dota 2 breaks 1m concurrent players barrier
Valve’s MOBA title Dota 2 hit an important milestone over the weekend. The hugely popular game passed the 1m concurrent players barrier, topping out at 1,060,082 players. It’s the first game to hit seven figures in the history of Steam. The only game to hit six figures was fellow Valve …
Read More »Jon Murphy joins Football Manager Online team
The former boss of Konami’s PES franchise in the UK has joined Football Manager developer Sports Interactive. SI boss Miles Jacobson confirmed the appointment on Twitter, stating: Very happy that @JonMurphy666 has today signed for the @SI_games on a 6 month loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer …
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