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A Microsoft PC compatibility listing on the Windows website has offered fresh hope that Red Dead Redemption could yet receive a PC port. Whereas Rockstar chose to port Grand Theft Auto IV to PC and even released Max Payne 3 on PC alongside consoles, there’s been no hint that the …
Read More »‘Self-publishing felt like a logical step’ for SuperGiant’s Transistor
Shunning traditional publishing for the release of Transistor was simply a matter of logic, developer SuperGiant has argued. The studio’s second game following indie hit Bastion is out on PS4 and PC next week but unlike its predecessor, which was published by Warner Bros, SuperGiant decided to go it alone …
Read More »4A Games moving to Malta to continue work on un-announced Metro game
Metro 2033 and Last Light developer 4A Games is to uproot from its Ukrainian home and relocate to Malta. It says that Malta’s position as an EU state will better help it compete internationally, although the ongoing political turmoil in Ukraine will surely have played a part in the decision. …
Read More »The Witcher 3 could boast better resolution on PS4, but dev reckons it shouldn’t matter to gamers
Upcoming action RPG The Witcher 3 looks likely to become yet another title that hits 1080p on PS4 but falls short on Xbox One. However, the reality according to developer CD Projekt is that it matters more to the marketing men than it does to gamers. "We are still working …
Read More »Free downloadable Pokemon game announced; Championships character giveaway confirmed
A free Pokemon game called The Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokemon is on the way to 3DS. Eurogamer reports that the game, which thus far is only confirmed for Japan, allows users to collect sticker shaped versions of Pokemon via Streetpassing with others before taking the beats into battle. …
Read More »Top Sony exec to skip bonuses and cut wages as fourth annual loss nears
Sony is expected to report its fourth annual loss in succession tomorrow. The Wall Street Journal reports that as a result chief executive Kazuo Hirai and some of the company’s other top bosses are to forgo their bonuses and take a 50 per cent cut in pay. All of which …
Read More »CeX Glasgow to trial Bitcoin for three days
The upcoming vote on Scottish independence has lead to a pioneering experiment in the Glasgow branch of CeX. Retail Week reports that the store is for three days only accepting purchases made with digital currency Bitcoin. It will also pay out for trade-ins in the currency. Apparently it’s an effort …
Read More »Microsoft to cut Xbox Live Gold subscription requirement for media apps – report
Services such as Netflix and Hulu will soon be free to access on Xbox One and Xbox 360, a new report has claimed. Traditionally streaming video and other apps have been reserved only for those who subscribe to Xbox Live Gold, which has always placed Microsoft at a strategic disadvantage …
Read More »WWE reduced its royalty payment to convince 2K to make WWE 2K14
2K Games was only convinced to release WWE 2K 14 last year after the wrestling organisation agreed to reduce its royalties. That’s according to CageSideSeats.com, which has word from the Wrestling Observer newsletter writer Dave Meltzer that the publisher instead wanted to hold back its first WWE title since its …
Read More »Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition dated for PS4 and Xbox One
Blizzard has confirmed a release date for Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360. It has been pencilled in for August 19th, which could well translate to August 22nd in the UK. The developer has also confirmed that those who already own the current …
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