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The Advertising Standards Authority has warned YouTubers that they need to make it clear when they are paid to promote products. A BBC report found that many of what it described as videos by some of UK’s best-known vloggers” broke the existing rules which require that viewers are explicitly made …
Read More »Sony turns to PlayStation, backs away from mobile and TV business
PlayStation is being engineered as the saviour of Sony’s struggling technology business. Reuters reports that the company intends to slash its existing smartphone and TV ranges and instead work to boost its PlayStation sales by up to a quarter in an effort to reverse recent declines. "We’re not aiming for …
Read More »Kickstarter suspends blood collecting game accessory
Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter has suspended a project for an accessory that took blood from its users. Blood Sport proposed connecting a blood collection unit to a player’s controller. Whenever a rumble signal is received (something that the pitch seemed to believe signalled that a player had been hit) a small …
Read More »Super Smash Bros on Wii U has sold nearly half a million copies in the US
The Wii U version of Super Smash Bros has got off to an excellent start in the US. Polygon reports that the game sold 490k units, spread across physical and digital, in its first three days on sale in the US. That makes it the fastest selling Wii U game …
Read More »Dark Souls II PC owners will have to buy again to get all of Scholar of the First Sin upgrades
More details about Bandai Namco’s Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin make poor reading for PC owners. Revealed earlier, the new SKU offers an upgraded version of the existing game complete not only with all of its DLC but also with some visual, technical and gameplay tweaks. However, …
Read More »Steam key resellers hit by gift rule update
Valve has tweaked the rules imposed on the trading of gifts. Eurogamer reports that the change is designed to stop scammers who trade illegitimately purchased gifts that are later revoked due to problems with payment. The process means that the seller retains their cash but those who purchased the game …
Read More »343 boss apologizes for ongoing Halo: Master Chief Collection online struggles
Two weeks on from its release, Xbox One shooter Halo: The Master Chief Collection is not working properly. Malfunctioning releases seem to be very much the fashion this Q4, and 343 studio boss Bonnie Ross has personally apologised for the ongoing saga. We have not delivered the experience you deserve. …
Read More »Activision striking against Advanced Warfare glitch and/or cheat videos
Publisher Activision has been issuing copyright strikes on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare videos that depict either game glitches and/or cheating, a report claims. Eurogamer says that video network Machinima has emailed partners to warn of the action, saying: "Activision is being particularly vigilant about their Call of Duty videos …
Read More »Ubisoft holding back The Crew review copies until day before launch
Publisher Ubisoft has risked provoking the wrath of the consumer press once again by admitting that it will not be supplying pre-release review copies of upcoming racer The Crew until the day before the game arrives. We know that many of you will be eager to turn to experts for …
Read More »Hatoful Boyfriend gets PS4 and Vita release
Devolver Digital’s pigeon dating simulator – yes, pigeon dating simulator – is getting a PS4 and Vita release next year. The game, which was released earlier this year on PC, is based on Hato Moa‘s visual novel and has already won itself a cult following. I never dreamt when I …
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