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Search giant Google has detailed its competitor to Amazon’s Fire TV with the announcement of its own Android set-top box. The Nexus Player runs on Google’s new Android TV platform and expands upon the streaming properties of the existing Google Chrome by providing dedicated hardware to run a number of …
Read More »Global media rallies against #GamerGate misogyny
The world’s news outlets have finally started paying attention to #GamerGate and begun calling for action to be taken to stop its harassment of women. Outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Forbes and New Statesman have lined up to decry its actions in the last 48 …
Read More »Angry Birds Transformers rolls out onto iOS
Rovio’s latest brand extension for its world-conquering Angry Birds franchise has arrived in the form of Angry Birds Transformers. The game deviates from the series’ standard design and sees players running sideways though stages blasting at precariously perched Deceptihogs in the distance. Then can then transform to speed out of …
Read More »Evolution promises Driveclub improvements despite ‘server code bugs’
Developer Evolution has promised yet another update to PS4 racer Driveclub, although most players continue to report significant online issues with the game. However, the problems stem far beyond simply the volume of traffic on the game’s servers, director Paul Rustchynsky has admitted. We’ve got no limits to the amount …
Read More »GAME reports year of increased revenue and profit
Rejuvenated retailer GAME has reported strong revenue and profit growth for the year ending July 26th. Revenue was up 31 per cent to 861.8m year-on-year while gross profit jumped 20.5 per cent to 209.7m. Operating profit reached 24.8m, up from last year’s 3.3m loss, while profit from continuing operations was …
Read More »Shovel Knight digging up Wii U and 3DS European release next month
Yacht Club games has announced that Shovel Knight will hit Nintendo platforms in the UK in November. The Kickstarted title arrived on Wii U and 3DS in the summer, with localisation problems blamed for the delay in releasing it in Europe. Thank you European and Australian region players for hanging …
Read More »GTA V sales on PS4 and Xbox One should ‘pale in comparison’ to last-gen
Michael Pachter doesn’t believe the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One version of Grand Theft Auto V will hold a candle to the game’s last-gen performance. The game has to date sold a whopping 34m units across PS3 and Xbox 360, raking in $1bn in its first three days. It’s the …
Read More »Two Xbox One Assassin’s Creed: Unity bundles confirmed
Microsoft has confirmed two Assassin’s Creed: Unity bundles leaked by retailers earlier this week. The first costs 349.99 and includes a copy of the game and the second adds in a Kinect and costs 399.99. Both include a copy of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, too. Interestingly both will be …
Read More »Sony unveils Official PlayStation League eSports platform
PlayStation is making its move in the eSports market. Hardcoregamer reports that the Official PlayStation League was announced at a Spanish press event and will debut in Spain tomorrow (October 16th). A rollout in Portugal and Italy will follow shortly after and, presumably, a wider European expansion will follow shortly …
Read More »New 3DS sales hit 230k in Japan in first week
It looks like Nintendo’s latest handheld has got off to a strong start in its traditional heartland. Famitsu data posted on Neogaf says that the New 3DS sold 230,000 units in the week ending October 12th. Of that 172,332 sales were of the larger New 3DS LL model and 61,151 …
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