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Games that actively promote gender equality could be specifically labelled, if new plans from a Swedish trade body are pushed through. Gamasutra reports that Dataspelsbranschen has been awarded KR272,000 (24k) by the country’s government to explore ways in which games that promote gender equality can be positively rewarded. "I do …
Read More »Ubisoft is ‘changing the way it works with reviewers’
The fallout of Assassin’s Creed” Unity’s launch backlash has resulted in publisher Ubisoft saying it will change the way it works with reviewers. What hasn’t been specified is how it will change it. Many reports are taking it as confirmation that it will no longer enforce post-release embargoes, a practise …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One for 10th consecutive month in US
Sony has confirmed that PS4 was the best selling console in the US in October. That marks the tenth month in succession that PS4 has bettered Xbox One, and somewhat dampens Microsoft’s celebrations earlier this week when it announced that Xbox One has outsold PS4 for the last two weeks. …
Read More »TriForce releasing replica Halo plasma rifles at $600 a pop
With Halo: The Master Chief Collection having arrived on Tuesday, replica specialist TriForce has announced a pair of high-end Halo products. The company is now taking pre-orders on two replica Halo plasma rifles – one in Elite blue and one in Brute red. Each polystone model, weighs 20lbs (or 15lbs …
Read More »Nvidia launches Grid on-demand streaming gaming service
There’s another streaming games service on the way, this time from Nvidia. It’s called Grid and it will be offered free to owners of Nvidia’s Shield handheld and tablet from November 18th through to June 30th 2015. The company claims to have built a grid – get it? – of …
Read More »Gross revenue climbs as GAME’s share price continues to soar
GAME Digital has reported a 17 per cent increase in group revenue for the quarter ending October 25th. The retailer claims to have grown its market share across hardware, software and digital in both the UK and Spain, with digital receipts up 49 per cent year-on-year. 150k GAME App registrations …
Read More »Monument Valley creator Ustwo laments 1-star reviews after charging for expansion
Smartphone hit Monument Valley has been hit with a number of one-star user reviews following the release of a 1.49 expansion pack. The fee for the content is payable on top of the game’s standard 2.49 asking price, and it appears that some users resent having to pay additional money …
Read More »CI Games has two more triple-As in production following Lords of the Fallen success
Polish developer CI Games says that it has two more triple-A projects in development having been spurred on by the success of The Lords of the Fallen. The game had, as of last week, sold in the region of 200,000 copies since its launch at the end of October, according …
Read More »Ubisoft investigating Assassin’s Creed: Unity issues for AMD PC owners
Aside from the widespread issues affecting the console versions of Assassin’s Creed: Unity, the PC version is also being hit by apparent performance concerns. Ubisoft has said that those running either an AMD processor and graphics card are having trouble sustaining decent framerates at decent settings. There have also been …
Read More »Sony unveils PlayStation Vue internet TV service
PlayStation platform holder Sony is targeting the cable TV market with a new video on demand service. Interesting, PlayStation Vue will not be a PlayStation-only product, with an iPad version already in development alongside the PS4 and PS3 releases. It will launch with around 75 channels in the US including …
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