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Dong Nguyen’s iOS flash-in-the-pan Flappy Bird is back. Strangely, new title Flappy Birds Family isn’t available on the Apple App Store or Google Play and can only be had through the Amazon Appstore. It’s free and is compatible with Amazon’s Fire TV platform. Flappy Birds now are on Amazon Fire …
Read More »The Last of Us: Remastered is No.1 and 2014’s 5th biggest launch so far
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Remastered has debuted at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The game is the fifth biggest release of 2014 to date and also the fourth ever biggest on PS4, just behind InFamous: Second Son. The school summer holidays and …
Read More »Yes, No Man’s Sky will come to PC after timed PS4 exclusivity
Any doubts over a PC release for space simulator No Man’s Sky appear to have been quashed. GameSpot reports that in the latest issue of Edge Hello Games’ Sean Murray has confirmed that yes, the game will be a timed exclusive on PS4 and that yes, it will then release …
Read More »Ultima Forever to terminate this month
EA has said that iOS MMO title Ultima Forever will be permanently shut down on August 29th. This was a very difficult decision for us to make,” a statement read. We’ve seen the game through ups and downs, and hope that you’ve enjoyed playing it every bit as much as …
Read More »No domestic Brazilian league teams for FIFA 15
The Campeonato Brasileiro will not feature in EA’s upcoming FIFA 15. The publisher has announced the failure to reach an agreement for the licence for the Brazilian domestic league, although the national team will still feature. Due to some changes in the ways players are licensed in Brazil domestic leagues, …
Read More »Elite: Dangerous standard beta kicks off, bringing price of entry down to £50
Frontier’s Elite: Dangerous can now be played for a price resembling the cost of a normal console release. That’s despite the fact it’s a PC game. But still, the now live 50 standard beta is significantly cheaper than the 200 alpha from earlier in the year or the 100 premium …
Read More »Retail release confirmed for Killer Instinct on Xbox One
Xbox One fighting outing Killer Instinct is making the switch from digital to retail. The game was a launch title for Microsoft’s machine but has until now only been available digitally. However, a boxed release in the US is confirmed along with a discount $19.99 price and September 23rd release …
Read More »Gearbox wants out of Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit
Developer Gearbox is arguing that claims against it in an Alien: Colonial marines lawsuit should be dropped. Last year a suit was filed claiming that Gearbox and Sega falsely advertised the game owing to the visual and design disparity between pre-release footage and the final shipped titles. Polygon reports that …
Read More »Call of Duty beats X-Men and Planet of the Apes in YouTube charts
The reveal trailer for Activision’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the single most watched video on YouTube in the quarter ending June. VG247 reports that its 20.9m views saw it beat the second placed X-Men: Days of Future Past third official trailer by nearly 3m views. It also bettered …
Read More »Maker Studios launches PewDiePie app on iOS
YouTube star PewDiePie now has his very own app on iOS. The Guardian reports that the Maker Studios developed download allows direct access to the Swede’s YouTube content, as ell as the ability to create their own custom favourite feeds, as well as share clips on social media. Admittedly it’s …
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