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Apple’s App Store has reached the ripe old age of six, and as of right now contains some 1,252,777 apps. A further 578,000 will be added in the next 12 months, too. That’s according to Adjust’s Birth, Life and Death of an App report, which reckons that there were 453,902 …
Read More »Microsoft insists that every Xbox One can still be a dev kit
Plans remains in place for every Xbox One unit to have the facility of being transformed into a development station. Microsoft said way back in July that any Microsoft-authorized Xbox One unit can be converted into a debug console – the advantage to developers of course being the ability to …
Read More »White PS4 will get standalone European release this year
An alternative colour for the PS4 is due to hit European retailers later this year, SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has said. Until now the white model has only been confirmed for inclusion in the Destiny hardware bundle due out on September 9th. However, CVG spotted an interview with …
Read More »Deep Silver polling fans on Dead Island 2 Collector’s Edition contents
Fans are being asked what extras they would like to see bundled in with the Collector’s Edition of Dead Island 2. Publisher Deep Silver has previously done the same for the likes of Dead Island: Riptide and Saints Row IV. Options include sunglasses, a towel, figures, a plush toy, flag, …
Read More »Dovetail licenses Microsoft flight sim tech
Train simulator specialist Dovetail is branching out into the flight sim sector. The company, which rebranded from RailSimulator.com to Dovetail last year and last week announced plans to dabble in fishing, has licensed Microsoft’s flight simulator tech. This doesn’t mean Dovetail will be making future Microsoft Flight Simulator titles as …
Read More »Uncharted series ‘a good candidate’ for PS4 re-release
Uncharted 4 is currently in development for PS4, but perhaps one Uncharted game simply isn’t enough for Nathan Drake. With The Last of Us: Remastered hitting PS4 later this month and Thatgamecompany’s Flow and Flower already available, Sony obviously sees great stock in retooling its existing PS3 hits for its …
Read More »PS4 remains the favoured platform amongst European developers
Sony’s PS4 has for the second year in a row been named as the console platform of choice amongst European developers, GDC data suggests. The GDC Europe State of the Industry 2014 Survey found that 18 per cent of respondents are currently making a game for the machine versus 13 …
Read More »Sony re-wrote its E3 PS4 presentation after Xbox One fan backlash
The fury with which Microsoft was confronted after its Xbox One digital policies were unveiled shaped what Sony showed on stage in its own E3 presentation. "It made us feel a little bit clearer about our message when a lot of the negativity was emerging around DRM issues and used …
Read More »Alien: Isolation pre-orders get original Alien DLC
Customers who pre-order Sega’s upcoming Alien: Isolation are being handed a fan-friendly bit of free DLC. The content is based on Ridley Scott’s original 1979 film Alien, featuring the likeness and voice talent of key talent such as Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Unity is ‘the best entry point for the franchise’ since AC1
Players who have been unable to keep up with the dozens and dozens of hours required to see every Assassin’s Creed game through have some good news. Upcoming release Assassin’s Creed: Unity offers a clean narrative break for the series – ideal for those who have lost track of the …
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