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One of the PSOne’s more obscure titles could be heading for a resurrection. Gematsu reports that Sony has filed a trademark from the Vib-Ribbon brand in Europe. The game, from the developers of PaRappa the Rapper, was released in 2000 (although only in Japan and Europe). It even received a …
Read More »Sky News added to Xbox 360 VOD line-up
Xbox 360 owners will from next week have Sky News added to the TV section of their console’s UI. The feed is being made available in both the UK and US from Tuesday September 9th. Sky News is consistently exploring opportunities to expand our global reach,” Sky News head of …
Read More »Need for Speed: Rivals added to EA Access
EA has added its most recent Need for Speed title Rivals to its subscription EA Access program. Need for Speed: Rivals joins the likes of Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, Peggle 2 and Madden NFL 25 on the service, which is available on Xbox One in the UK for either 19.99 …
Read More »Microsoft digs at Sony in unofficial Destiny marketing campaign
Destiny is coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360, but Microsoft isn’t really allowed to talk about it. That’s because while Bungie’s shooter is multiplatform Activision has tied up all its marketing with Sony and agreed to release content exclusively on PlayStation platforms until Christmas 2015. The interesting part is, …
Read More »GAME plans 300 midnight openings for Destiny, main event at Stratford
Around 300 GAME stores will be opening their doors at midnight on Monday night (September 8th) for the midnight launch of Bungie’s shooter Destiny. GAME’s main event takes place at its Westfield store in Stratford where goodie bags will be given out to attendees and there will be a chance …
Read More »Ghostlight releasing Way of the Samurai 4 on PC
Former PS3 exclusive Way of the Samurai 4 is being ported to PC. Ghostlight is bringing the Acquire developed oddity, which was released in Japan in early 2011 and in the West in late 2012, to Steam at some point in the future. It will be the first game on …
Read More »Riot is scrapping League of Legends’ lore and starting over
The story underpinning League of Legends is being rewritten to better serve the game it has evolved to become. "We want League to always feel current through design balance, art updates, and new character themes and stories,” the development team said. That means we have to be willing to look …
Read More »The Sims 4 ‘glitch’ is inadvertently exposing pirates
A ‘glitch’ designed to hamper the experience of those who have pirated The Sims 4 has caught a lot of people out online. Player Attack reports that the game’s forums are awash with folk complaining that the pixelated blur normally employed to protect their avatar’s modesty is instead growing and …
Read More »Now FTC targets Google, demands $19m in IAP refunds
Google has become the latest company to be targeted by the Federal Trade Commission regarding accidental microtransactions. With Apple and Amazon having already faced action, Google is now being asked to hand over $19m to refund app buyers whose children have unwittingly paid for in-app purchases. The amount covers IAPs …
Read More »UPDATE: UK release date for Bayonetta 2 revealed
Nintendo has at last announced a UK release date for Wii U title Bayonetta 2. The Platinum Games developed title will arrive in Europe on October 24th, the same day it arrives in the US. Europe will also be getting a region-exclusive ‘Bayonetta 2 First Print Edition’ of the title …
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