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A blockbuster roster of voice talent has been revealed for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online. Fronting the list are Monty Python’s John Cleese, Harry Potter and Shaun of the Dead’s Bill Nighy star along with acclaimed actors Michael Gambon and Malcolm McDowell. Also starring are Kate Beckinsale, Alfred Molina and …
Read More »VIDEO: New trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Activision has released a new teaser video for the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man 2. In it we see the web crawler forming an unlikely alliance with Kraven the Hunter who, according to the trailer’s narration, will help Spidey become what he was meant to be – the ultimate hunter”. The game …
Read More »Non-disclosed YouTube payments unlikely to fall foul of US law
The ambiguity surrounding the frankness of YouTube payment disclosures means that this week’s scandal is unlikely to result in any legal action in the US. Federal Trade Commission Betsy Lordan told Polygon that FTC guidelines are designed only "to help advertisers and endorsers comply with federal advertising law” and that …
Read More »European release date confirmed for Yoshi’s New Island
Nintendo has confirmed the launch details for 3DS title Yoshi’s New Island on 3DS. The game will arrive in this neck of the woods on the same day it hits North America – March 14th. It will be released simultaneously both at retail and on the Nintendo eShop as a …
Read More »Hearthstone open beta is live in Europe
Blizzard’s card battler Hearthstone has entered live beta in Europe. The game entered closed beta in August of last year and entered open beta in the US earlier this week. It’s been a crazy past few months for all of us on the Hearthstone team,” Blizzard said. If you didn’t …
Read More »‘Nintendo was dead to EA very quickly’ after Wii U launch, source claims
An anonymous source has supposedly told one website that EA’s relationship with Nintendo was crippled shortly after the launch of Wii U. "Nintendo was dead to us very quickly," an ‘EA source’ told CVG when asked about the publisher’s sudden change of heart following Wii U’s arrival. "It became a …
Read More »Alienware Steam Machine CAN be upgraded, but it won’t be easy
There won’t be hardware or software lock preventing the upgrading of Alienware’s Steam Machine. That’s not to say, however, that doing so is going to be either easy or recommended. "Enabling customers the opportunity to upgrade components has been a core tenet for Alienware since the company was founded, and …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online gets M rating
American regulator ESRB has handed Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online with a Mature age rating. This means the game will face tougher restrictions in the US than developer Bethesda had originally envisaged, but the studio says it’s not going to compromise its vision in an attempt to gain a softer …
Read More »Next-gen golf title The Golf Club announced
EA is to face some competition in the golf space. HB Studios has announced The Golf Club for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The developer says it hopes to provide an accessible, high quality, social and customizable golf experience with minimal to zero loading times”, emphasising that rapid access is …
Read More »Stoic calls for King to lift ‘saga’ trademark dispute
If King’s intentions are as innocent as the company claim it should withdraw its trademarks dispute with Stoic, the indie dev has argued. Two years ago, the three of us at Stoic set out to make an epic viking game: The Banner Saga. We did, and people loved it, so …
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