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Industry veteran Jim Mackonochie has passed away after a battle with liver cancer. Mackonochie was a pivotal figure in the flight simulation industry and despite being heavily in demand from a number of aviation-related industries never strayed far from video games, such was his passion for the genre. He had …
Read More »Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cut smashes Rising Star’s pre-order records
Today’s release of Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut brings with it word of a very well deserved accomplishment for publisher Rising Star Games. The game, a PS3 re-release of Xbox 360’s cult 2010 horror release with additional content, has become Rising Star’s most pre-ordered game ever, MCV can reveal. In …
Read More »Stealth Bastard gets a name change for PlayStation release
Curve Studios has announced the new name for its upcoming PlayStation release of Stealth Bastard. Curve Studios’s lead designer Sam Robinson admitted earlier this month that the studio would be looking to change the game’s (admittedly awesome) name for its console debut. We’d like to present our fans with an …
Read More »Creditors seeking over $200m from bankrupt THQ
THQ went to the grave with creditors chasing over $200m in unpaid debts. Polygon reports that claims to the bankruptcy court steam from as little as $2.98 from a US tax assessor all the way up to $39m the UK firm THQ Holdings. Other claimants include $213,772 from Microsoft relating …
Read More »Wii U Virtual Console hitting the UK tomorrow
Having gone live in the US earlier this week, UK Wii U owners will be able to access the console’s new Virtual Console hub as of tomorrow. Virtual Console allows console owners to download games from previous Nintendo systems and play them on their current machine. The UK line-up differs …
Read More »Metro: Last Light coming to PS4?
A translation of a Ukrainian interview with developer 4A Games has suggested that a PS4 version of Metro: Last Light is in the works. The interpretation, provided by a user on the Metro: Last Light forums, suggests that the game will likely come bundled with its predecessor Metro: 2033. However, …
Read More »Windows 8-based Next Xbox due out early November – report
We know, we know. ANOTHER next Xbox rumour story. But there’s reason to put weight in this one. It comes from tech blogger Paul Thurrott who earlier this month correctly named May 21st as the date for the new console’s reveal. So he clearly knows something. Or is a good …
Read More »Some Dead Island: Riptide codes are accidentally redeeming Dark Souls on Steam
A number of consumers have this morning taken to the internet to complain about a problem with some UK versions of Dead Island: Riptide. The Steam forums carry complaints from several users who tried to redeem the Steam code found in their copy of the game only to find that …
Read More »XCOM shooter reboot is official, gets new name
After literally days of rumours, the new look for 2K Games’ XCOM shooter has been unveiled. It’s called The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and you can see its first official (live action) trailer below. Interestingly, the game is due out on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on August 20th. Considering that …
Read More »EA confirms restructuring job losses; Hundreds feared to have been cut
Publisher EA has confirmed an an organisational restructure” that is feared to have led to hundreds of job losses. In recent weeks, EA has aligned all elements of its organizational structure behind priorities in new technologies and mobile,” an official statement read. This has led to some difficult decisions to …
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