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Microsoft is offering one of its latest titles for free to celebrate Xbox One’s first birthday. Major Nelson says that Xbox Live Gold subscribers will tomorrow be able to download Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive for free and play it for as long as they like until it is removed from the …
Read More »3DS hacker insists he wants no part in piracy as Cubic Ninja prices rocket
The man at the centre of a new 3DS exploit has said that he doesn’t want the method to open the door to new piracy on the machine. Illegal flashcards that allow for the playing of pirated games are already available online for 3DS, but homebrew software has until now …
Read More »Titanfall Deluxe Edition out now on PC, next week on Xbox One
A new all-you-can eat edition of Titanfall has been announced by EA. Titanfall Deluxe Edition includes the original game and all three of its DLC releases – Expedition, Frontier’s Edge and IMC Rising. The game is already available on PC, via Origin, for 33.99. An Xbox One version will be …
Read More »VIDEO: Peter Dinklage and Lena Heady confirmed for Telltale’s Game of Thrones
The first bit of footage from Telltale’s hotly anticipated Game of Thrones series has been released. The studio has also confirmed that a number of the HBO show’s stars will feature in the first episode – Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Lena Heady (Cersei Lannister), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), and Iwan …
Read More »Future shares jump 40% as investors warm to restructuring
The share price of Future has shot up by nearly 40 per cent so far today following the publication of the media giant’s full year results. After due consideration the directors have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence …
Read More »Google introduces a subscription service to rid the internet of advertising
So web ads annoy you? Do they annoy you enough to make you cough up a subscription to use the internet? Google has unveiled a new service called ‘Contributor by Google’. There’s little in the way of actual information, although the service’s website asks: Today’s Internet is mostly funded by …
Read More »Frontier reassessing some refund requests as Elite: Dangerous outrage persists
David Braben has said that Frontier is re-assessing some of the refund requests it declined in the wake of Elite: Dangerous’ online U-turn. The company earlier this week faced a backlash for dropping the game’s offline mode but yesterday said it would only refund customers who had not yet already …
Read More »Free Shadow of Mordor DLC offers playable female lead
Warner has released some free new DLC for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor that replaces Ranger Talion with a playable female lead. The female in question is Lithariel, the Warrior Commander of the Tribesmen of Nurn and the daughter of Lady Marwen. Players can select the optional skin from the main …
Read More »GameStop is closing its stores for Thanksgiving
US High Street games retailer GameStop has confirmed that its stores will be closed on Thursday November 27th for Thanksgiving. Many US retailers will typically open on Thanksgiving to kick off their Black Friday deals a day early. Black Friday is one of the biggest American shopping days and typically …
Read More »Steam clamps down on dev requirements for Early Access titles
A more stringent set of requirements has been put in place for games released via Steam’s Early Access service. A number of high-profile Early Access disasters previously led to Steam altering its customer guidelines, but Giantbomb reports that the terms presented to developers have now also been tweaked. The new …
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