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LucasArts, prior to its closure last year, was working on a Star Wars game starring Sith Lord Darth maul. Polygon has been flicking through the latest Game Informer which has word of the LucasArts and Red Fly Studio title, footage of which has since cropped up online – you can …
Read More »Watch Dogs season pass includes new playable character
Retailer GameStop has outed a still unannounced season pass for upcoming title Watch Dogs. As reported by AllGamesBeta, the $19.99 pass includes access to a unique single player campaign featuring a new playable character plus more missions, weapons, and exclusive content”. All of which is pretty similar to the Freedom …
Read More »VIDEO: The Crew arriving on next-gen consoles this autumn
Ubisoft has confirmed a loose release window for PS4, Xbox One and PC racer The Crew. The game will be released in the autumn, although that’s as specific as the publisher is willing to get right now. Says Ubisoft: The Crew is a revolutionary action-driving game that takes gamers on …
Read More »New Game of Thrones free on Xbox Live this week
Winter is coming, although it seems that it won’t last beyond the weekend. Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners in the US are being offered the chance to watch the first episode of the fourth series of Game of Thrones free of charge. It will be available to all Xbox …
Read More »The Last of Us: Remastered for PS4 is real
A now removed banner ad on the Sony Entertainment Network site has confirmed that The Last of Us IS heading to PS4. A NeoGaf user spotted an ad for The Last of Us: Remastered, which quoted an RRP of $59.99. It also carried a ‘day one digital release’ logo. Just …
Read More »Xbox can do for Microsoft what iPhone did for Apple, Spencer believes
Microsoft’s new Xbox boss thinks Xbox is the key to Microsoft’s reversal of its recent struggles. The tech giant has endured a partial fall from grace following the mass market transition from desktop PCs to tablets and smartphones. This has been compounded by Xbox One’s inability to keep up with …
Read More »Ultimate Gay Fighter forced to change name following legal threat
‘An unnamed mixed martial arts promotional company’ is forcing upcoming title Ultimate Gay Fighter to change its name. The 2D fighting title is currently in development for iOS and Android and developer Handsome Woman Productions will now poll fans for suggested new names. "We have a trademark pending, but the …
Read More »Virtuix Omni VR treadmill on track for September release
Omni-directional VR treadmill Virtuix Omni will begin shipping in September. The device, which allows players to simulate walking in any direction while playing virtual reality games, smashed its Kickstarter target last June. The Omni is priced at $499 (excluding what are likely to be pretty significant shipping fees). For the …
Read More »AMD reveals the dual-processor R9 295X2
Hot on the heels of the Nvidia GTX Titan Z, AMD has revealed its own dual-processor GPU behemoth – the R9 295X2. Essentially two R9 290X’s on a single card, the new GPU squares off firmly against the Titan Z with one significant difference. The Titan Z costs $2,999. The …
Read More »Wreck-It-Ralph 2 reportedly in the works
British composer Henry Jackman has said that Disney is working on Wreck-it Ralph 2. Jackman scored the first film. His other credits include X-Men: First Class and GI Joe Retaliation. I can’t tell you more, not because I’m being coy, but I believe that it is officially on the cards,” …
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