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Physical copies of Warner Bros’ zombie title Dying Light won’t be available next week as planned. The PS4, Xbox One and PC title will still be released digitally on Tuesday January 27th as planned. There will be a short delay in the release of physical copies of Dying Light in …
Read More »H1Z1 refunds offered following ‘pay-to-win’ accusations and stumbling servers
It’s not been a smooth ride for Sony Online Entertainment’s online zombie title H1Z1. The game arrived on Steam Early Access for 14.99 last week but has been beset by server problems, including the inability to login and difficulty locating active servers. Once in the game issues such as no …
Read More »GTA V pre-orders on PC come with a free game
Gamers who pre-order either the physical or digital version of Grand Theft Auto V on PC will get a free game download. Buying the game before February 1st via Rockstar (who take a 15 per cent deposit at the time or offering and the rest upon release) nets one free …
Read More »Disney Infinity and Skylanders dispute 2014 toys-to-life crown
Which was the best selling franchise in 2014 – Disney Infinity or Skylanders? That all depends on who you ask. GameSpot reports that Disney cites NPD data in claiming that its Disney Infinity IP was the stronger of the two, with November/December sales up 16 per cent year-on-year and its …
Read More »2015 Hearthstone World Championship build up begins
Blizzard has outlined how players will be able to qualify for the 2015 Hearthstone World Championship. Widely expected to take place at Blizzcon in the autumn, entry will this year be decided by a qualification points system. Four players from each region (Europe, The Americas, China and Asia-Pacific) will now …
Read More »PewDiePie rules YouTube once again with 4.1bn views in 2014
UK-based Swede Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjelberg was the single most watched person on YouTube in 2014. The Guardian reports that his videos were watched 4.1bn times over the year, a period at the end of which he boasted 33.5m subscribers. This time last year he had 20.9m. There may be signs …
Read More »Teenager arrested over PSN and Xbox Live DDoS attacks
A teenager from Merseyside has been arrested in connection to DDoS attacks on PSN and Xbox Live. Sky News reports that a joint operation between the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU)and the FBI led to the arrest on suspicion of unauthorised access to computer material and making threats …
Read More »Watch Dogs 2 has ‘a lot of room for improvement’
The creative director of Watch Dogs has said the second game in the series will try and appeal to fans in a new way. When you start a new project [and new IP], it’s a blank page and everything you do is what you want to do,” Jonathan Morin told …
Read More »Nintendo has sold around 2.5m Amiibos in the US alone
Worldwide sales numbers for Amiibo remain unknown, but in the US at least the figures have sold in the millions. Polygon reports that it has sold nearly twice” as many $12.99 Amiibo figures in the US as it has copies of Super Smash Bros for Wii U in the country. …
Read More »Over 1-in-10 developers are working on an eSports title as boxed retail power loosens
12 per cent of developers who participated in GDC 2014’s State of the Industry Survey say they are working on a game they would classify as an eSports title. 79 per cent perceive eSports to be a long-term, sustainable business. "Twitch is making broadcasting competitions very accessible, and high-profile events …
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