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The controversy surrounding the collapse GAME-owner OpCapita’s now-defunct retailer Comet has erupted once again. The Financial Times reports that OpCapita’s acquisition vehicle HAL will receive in the region of 70m as a result of Comet’s administration and subsequent liquidation – a fact that if true is likely to once again …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X scheduled for October 24th launch – rumour
AMD’s new top-end graphics card the R9 290X was supposed to launch tomorrow, according to rumour. Those same rumour-mongers now say it won’t. VideoCardz.com reports that the R9 290X will now arrive on October 24th with the R9 290 arriving a little later on October 31st. The site describes these …
Read More »GTA V has already beaten Black Ops II, Skyrim and FIFA 13’s lifetime sales on Amazon
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V continues to claim retail records. Amazon has, unsurprisingly, confirmed that GTA V is the fastest selling game ever at the retailer. Perhaps more surprising are the games whose lifetime sales it has already overtaken after less than a month on the market. These include Call …
Read More »PETA uses Pokemon to promote veganism
Not one shy of using video games hype to promote its own campaigns, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has leapt upon Nintendo’s recently released Pokemon X & Y. However, rather than attack the game directly as it has done in the past PETA has instead launched its own …
Read More »Spencer talks up Xbox One and PC crossplay possibilities
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has dropped a big hint that Xbox One will allow gamers to play competitively against PC users online. When asked by AusGamers about whether the shared architecture between the console and PC – as well as the increasing use of cloud tech – could facilitate such functionality, …
Read More »Amazing Spider-Man 2 swinging onto consoles next spring
Marvel has confirmed plans for a standalone Spider-Man game to accompany the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 at cinemas next spring. Polygon reports that despite sharing the same name, the game will offer a separate narrative taking place in an open-world Manhattan featuring characters from both the film and …
Read More »Iwata: "Nintendo is not good at competing"
Nintendo has a rich history of innovation and president Satoru Iwata says that tradition remain very much at the heart of the company. When it works, it really works – just look at the record-breaking success of the DS and Wii. When it doesn’t work, however, it can leave the …
Read More »Activision Blizzard completes buyout from parent Vivendi
Publisher Activision Blizzard is free of its former parent Vivendi. After its plans for a buyout were initially blocked, the company announced this weekend that it had at last completed the transaction. To do so it had to acquire 429m shares and certain tax attributes” from Vivendi at a total …
Read More »GTA V reclaims UK No.1; Pokemon and Beyond debut in Top Ten
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has claimed it’s second UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats UK No.1 after two weeks at the top for EA’s FIFA 14. Nintendo’s 3DS RPGs Pokemon X and Pokemon Y debut in third and fourth place respectively, with week one sales doubling last year’s Black 2 …
Read More »VIDEO: The Stig’s ‘digital cousin’ to star in Forza 5
Some say his likeness can be licensed for a big enough fee. Microsoft’s Forza 5 will renew its relationship with BBC’s Top Gear by featuring the ‘digital cousin’ of The Stig. That’s not the only tie-in with the BBC show, however. The Top Gear Test Track will also feature. The …
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