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The International Game Developers Association is working with the FBI to try and tackle the recent rise in harassment suffered by game developers online. Polygon reports that the two organisations met in July, with IGDA executive director Kate Edwards saying that the FBI has noted” and has monitored” the activity, …
Read More »Activision announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze
Yet another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is on the way from Nickelodeon and Activision. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze will be the sixth Turtles game to be announced and/or released since Activision struck its deal with Nickelodeon back in early 2013. It’s a side-scrolling title that …
Read More »Get any free game you want with an Xbox One console purchase for one week only
Microsoft is offering US gamers the chance to claim any game they like free when they pick up n Xbox One console. The deal is valid between September 7th and September 13th and according to Xbox Wire includes any game currently available for the machine. And yes, with Destiny due …
Read More »Angry Birds Stella arrives, isn’t ‘just for girls’ says Rovio
The latest entry in the ever-successful Angry Birds series is now available to download on iOS and Android. Angry Birds Stella joins the many assorted Angry Birds brands already available on the market including Space, Star Wars, Transformers, Epic, Friends and Go. Stella is broadly in line with what players …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Pirates goes free-to-play on smartphones
Ubisoft has altered the payment model for Assassin’s Creed: Pirates on iOS and Android. The mobile title is now free to download on both platforms, although of course there are a range of in-game purchases available once you get going. The news coincides with the release of new content ‘Cold …
Read More »Release date set for Ryse on PC
The PC version of former Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome has now got a release date. It’ll arrive in the UK on October 10th priced at 34.99. A digital soundtrack is being offered to those who pre-order. News of the game came last month following a period of …
Read More »Amazon Fire TV pre-orders open in the UK
The latest entrant in the Android console sector, Amazon Fire TV, is now available to pre-order in the UK. The microconsole costs 79, although Amazon Prime members are able to buy it for 49 until Monday September 8th. It will actually be released on October 23rd. For the money buyers …
Read More »Nintendo’s Amiibo figures priced in the UK
Nintendo is now taking pre-orders for its toys-to-life Amiibo figure range. The figures, which will interact with specific games for the Wii U, the New 3DS and older 3DS models for which users have purchased the required accessory, will retail for 10.99 each. That’s in and around the same price …
Read More »The Evil Within release date moved forward… again
Bethesda has brought forward the release of The Evil Within for a second time in the UK. Shinji Mikami’s survival horror title was originally due out on October 28th but was in July moved to an October 17th release. Now European gamers will be able to get their hands on …
Read More »VIDEO: Destiny’s PlayStation exclusive content detailed
With its release under a week away, a new video explains exactly what extras will be included with the PlayStation version of Bungie’s shooter Destiny. Central the video is the Exodus Blue multiplayer map, featuring 6v6 and 3v3 matches and five different game modes – Skirmish, Control, Salvage, Clash and …
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