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Capcom has released the first trailer for Resident Evil HD Remastered. The game was announced last month sporting an all-new visual makeover, complete with the option to switch between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. Interestingly players will also have the choice between the original ‘pivot’ control scheme and a more …
Read More »Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is ‘for adults’
Square Enix is looking to offer a slightly different Final Fantasy experience with its remake of PSP title Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for PS4 and Xbox One. Producer Hajime Tabata told Polygon that the company want to make "something for adults", with the real-time fighting system exploring the consequences of …
Read More »Apple ‘actively investigating’ allegedly nude celebrity photo iClould hack
Apple has for the first time commented on the apparent iCloud hack that led to this week’s nude celebrity photo leak. On Sunday night hundreds of pictures of celebrities such as The Hunger Games’ Jennifer Lawrence appeared online, with claims on 4chan saying that they were obtained via a hack …
Read More »Evidence mounts for PS4 port of Beyond: Two Souls
It’s looking increasingly likely that Beyond: Two Souls will be the next PS3 game to be ported to PS4. Trophy tracking site Exophase has listed the awards associated with the as of yet announced PS4 SKU. Add that to the fact that in July two Swiss retailers – World of …
Read More »Hundreds of developers sign letter asking gaming community to stop abuse
Developers from an assortment of studios have signed an open letter asking for the hostility that has dogged social media in recent weeks to stop. Names from companies including EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Guerrilla, Epic, Crystal Dynamics, Deep Silver, Double Fine, Lionhead, Bohemia, Blizzard, Infinity Ward, TellTale, Disney, PopCap, Harmonix, Traveller’s …
Read More »Former Nintendo UK boss Yarnton joins Gfinity
David Yarnton has joined the board of eSports company Gfinity. Yarnton left his role as Nintendo UK’s general manager in 2012 after nine years at the platform holder. Having spent many years in the electronic entertainment industry and coupled with my love for sport, Gfinity gives me the opportunity to …
Read More »GameStop cuts Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle to £309.97
40 has been shaved off the price of the upcoming Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle by online retailer GameStop. The white console and game bundle – due out on October 31st – can be had from the site for 309.97. The price is labelled up as a promotion so don’t …
Read More »Super Meat Boy Forever charging onto PCs and tablets
A new Super Meat Boy game has been revealed at PAX. It’s called Super Meat Boy Forever and is an auto-runner currently in development for PC and tablets. Joystiq reports that it’s being made by the creators of the original game and Indie Game: The Movie stars Edmund McMillen and …
Read More »Atari announces Alone in the Dark: Illumination
The Alone in the Dark IP is making a return. Atari has announced that Alone in the Dark: Illumination will be released on PC this autumn and feature a mix of new twists, storylines and gameplay to give players a frightening new experience”. Chief amongst the new features is online …
Read More »Dead or Alive 5 is getting an HD release on PS4 and Xbox One
A fairly unexpected HD re-release for PS4 and Xbox One has been announced in the form of Koei Tecmo’s Dead or Alive 5. It’s called Dead or Alive 5: Last Round and will be based on the original game that was first released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. …
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