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Release date set for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Warner Bros has announced a UK release date for its latest LEGO superhero outing. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will hit UK retail on November 14th. In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to …

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The shocking Pokemon announcement is Tekken team’s arcade fighter Pokken

Bandai Namco’s Tekken team is developing a Pokemon-themed fighting game. It’s called Pokken and it due for release in Japanese arcades next year. There’s so far no hint that the game will either make it to the West or onto Nintendo’s Wii U or 3DS. The game looks very much …

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Yogscast launches official iOS app

Maker Studios has launched a new iOS app dedicated to the Yogscast network. It follows the release of an app dedicated to Maker’s YouTube poster boy PewDiePie earlier this month. This new app is built in much the same way, offering quick access to the channel’s content as well as …

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Intel reveals 6-core and 8-core i7 processors

Two six-core and one eight-core processor are on the way from Intel. The new Core i7 5960X will house eight processors, all of which are multi-threaded for 16 threads, and ship with a base clock of 3.0GHz and boost clock of 3.5GHz. It has an RRP of $999. There are …

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GameFly sells digital distribution service to AtGames

Retro console manufacturer AtGames has acquired GameFly’s digital distribution service. Joystiq reports that the service will keep going throughout the transition and the company assures users that they will retain access to their content after the switch is complete. AtGames, which is best known for making replica retro consoles such …

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Square Enix ‘didn’t intend to cause confusion’ with Rise of the Tomb Raider announcement

While Gamescom was a good platform to announce Rise of the Tomb Raider’s exclusivity, it was not the place to go into detail. That’s according to Square Enix, which has published a Q&A apologising for the confusion surrounding the confirmation of the game’s Xbox exclusivity but claiming that misleading gamers …

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Apple confirms iPhone 5 battery fault

A very small percentage” of iPhone 5s have a battery fault that causes power to drain too fast, Apple has admitted. Free replacements are being offered to any owners affected – they can be identified here via their serial number. Those hoping for a replacement must have a handset that …

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Google backed out of Twitch deal due to ‘antitrust issues’

Previous reports that Google was on the verge of buying Twitch were true, a new report has claimed. It was last month said that Google had committed itself to a $1bn buyout of the video streaming service. However, it was confirmed last night that Amazon has acquired the company for …

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Twitter bomb threat takes down SOE boss’ flight amidst spate of DDoS attacks

A bomb threat sent from a Twitter account linked to a DDoS attack on PSN forced a diversion to a flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley. Polygon reports that said hacker group had earlier that day the same account claimed responsibility for taking down Sony’s PlayStation Network, as …

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VIDEO: See Liverpool take on Man City in FIFA 15

EA has released a FIFA 15 video of a showdown between Liverpool and Manchester City. That same match – albeit at the Etihad Stadium as opposed to Anfield as depicted here – takes place this Monday. EA’s recreation sees the match finish 1-1 at full time, although Man City go …

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