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It is being claimed that there was plenty of chatter” about a possible delay to the next-gen and PC version of Grand Theft Auto V at Gamescom earlier this month. As outlined in the video below and explained on VG247, it was rumoured that next-gen GTA V was available on …
Read More »Third GaymerX expo rebrands as GX3: Everyone Games
The future of the GaymerX expo appears to have been secured, with news of new funding, a third event and a rebrand. The LGBT-focused event is to next year go under the name GX3: Everyone Games as it wants to represent everybody, although it will continue to serve those who …
Read More »Joss Whedon backs Sarkeesian’s Tropes vs Women series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator and The Avengers director Joss Whedon has publicly backed Anita Sarkeesian’s latest Tropes vs Women documentary. Watch the @femfreq #TropesvsWomen vids,” he tweeted. Even if u think u get it, the sheer tonnage makes misogyny seem newly appalling.” The video, entitled ‘Women as Background Decoration’, …
Read More »Take-Two: Lohan filed GTAV lawsuit ‘for publicity purposes’
Celebrity Lindsay Lohan has been accused of using a lawsuit to get attention. In July it was revealed that the Herbie: Fully Loaded, Mean Girls and Ugly Betty Star is alleging that Grand Theft Auto V character Lacey Jonas was unofficially based on her. Lohan claimed the character is an …
Read More »Amazon’s Fire Phone has sold fewer than 35,000, report claims
The newly launched Amazon phone may be off to what can only be described as a very slow start, new numbers suggest. Amazon’s Fire Phone was revealed in June and faced a chilly media reception from the off. Now some stat analysis from The Guardian suggests that consumers have been …
Read More »EA reckons it could make $1bn in DLC sales this year
Sales of additional digital content could reach as much as $1bn for EA in the current financial year. That’s according to Bloomberg, which quotes Longbow Research analyst as saying that the margins on Madden Ultimate Team are through the roof”. Revenue from madden DLC grew 350 per cent for the …
Read More »No changes at Twitch following Amazon acquisition
There won’t be any sweeping changes to either Twitch’s direction or staff following its buyout at the hands of Amazon. A $970m buyout was confirmed on Monday. We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get …
Read More »Nintendo announces Zelda and F-Zero DLC for Mario Kart 8
The Legend of Zelda’s Link and racing IP F-Zero are to star in new DLC coming to Mario Kart 8. The first of two DLC packs goes by the name The Legend of Zelda X Pack and includes the characters Link, Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach along with an F-Zero …
Read More »The Crew is locked to 30fps on PC, is ‘aiming’ for 60fps
Ubisoft’s rocky relationship with PC gamers looks set to continue. A publisher rep on the company’s forum has confirmed that upcoming racer The Crew will run in 1080p with 30 frames per second on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, and will support up to 5760x1080p on PC for triple …
Read More »Yakuza 0 coming to PS4 and PS3
A prequel to the Yakuza series has been announced for PS4 and PS3. Gematsu reports that Yakuza O is set in December 1988 and depicts events that are directly related to the original game. Development is said to be 65 per cent complete, with a release date yet to be …
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