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Indie hit Papers Please is now available on iPad, but creator Lucas Pope has revealed that Apple forced him to remove the game’s nudity. The original version saw players, who assume the role of a immigration officer in a totalitarian state, occasionally forcing visitors to endure a body scan, revealing …
Read More »David Jaffe tells Drawn to Death critics to go away… sort of
It’s probably fair to say that the response to PS4 Drawn to Death has been mixed. At best. The game was revealed at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event earlier this week and was quickly leapt upon by assorted internet commenters. Now in a video posted on David Jaffe’s personal YouTube channel, …
Read More »Paradox scraps RPG title Runemaster
Having revealed title just earlier this year, Paradox has scrapped PC and console RPG Runemaster. After much internal debate we have made the decision to freeze development of the project until further notice and move the development team working on it to other projects within Paradox Development Studio,” COO Susana …
Read More »The Last Guardian ‘making progress under completely new conditions’
Meaningful development of The Last Guardian appears to be occurring, according to its creator Fumito Ueda. Kotaku reports that Ueda, who left Sony in 2011 but continues to work on the game, told Dengeki that "talks with Sony Computer Entertainment on The Last Guardian have been ironed out, and we’re …
Read More »It looks like some Amiibos may have been discontinued after all
Have they? Haven’t they? The mystery continues regarding Nintendo’s plans for the long-term future of some Amiibo figures. One retailer last week tweeted that the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer and Villager Amiibos had been discontinued, with the platform holder later confirming that other figures likely will not return to the …
Read More »Sony confirms Chinese PS4 and Vita release date, price
The PS4 and PlayStation Vita will officially be launched in China very early next year. Sony will release the machines on January 11th priced at CY 2,899 (299) and CY 1,299 (134) respectively. The PS4 will include a 500GB HDD and controller while it appears the Vita will only include …
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall update does away with need to spend cash on IAPs
Multiplayer perks for PS4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall can now be purchased via credit earned within the game. Polygon reports that a new in-game currency called Valor has been added to the title via its most recent patch. It’s the same currency featured in Vita title Killzone: Mercenary. Points won …
Read More »You can now buy Xbox games with Bitcoin
Microsoft has become the latest company to start accepting payments in Bitcoin. The Verge reports that Bitcoin has quietly been implemented as an option when adding funds to a Microsoft account, meaning it can be used for Xbox and Windows games, music and video purchases. There are some caveats, however. …
Read More »Twitter says account issuing rape and death threats to EA’s Moore is ‘not violating rules’
Users have free reign to send the most hateful messages imaginable to whomever they want – that appears to be the message from Twitter. EA COO and long-term industry veteran Peter Moore has revealed that the social media company said a user that told him he hopes his children die …
Read More »Destiny locks multiplayer event behind a paywall
The first paid expansion to Destiny has been released – and with it comes a punishment for non-DLC buying players. Destiny each week offers players the chance to take part in an Heroic Strike event that offers high-level gear rewards for top players. However, Polygon reports that this week’s offering …
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