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Microsoft is making the most of its market-leading backwards compatibility feature by delving into its Xbox 360 back catalogue. As spotted on Reddit, some games (in this instance, Fallout 3 and Doom 3) have been reprinted and put into an Xbox One style box. The cover banner has both the …
Read More »Persona 5 hit by delay
Atlus’s stylish RPG Persona 5 has been delayed by a couple of months in the West. The game had been due out on Valentine’s Day, but will now not arrive until April 4th. I know, I know. It stings. It stings a lot,” Atlus USA’s John Hardin said. But Persona …
Read More »Mario and Skyrim will be launch Switch games, reports claim
Both the new 3D Mario adventure and Bethesda’s RPG Skyrim will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch in March. That’s according to Lets Play Video Games, which says that the Mario title will feature a 3D open world hub and a structure similar to Mario 64. Online co-op multiplayer will also …
Read More »Red Dwarf wants in on the LEGO Dimensions party
Cult British sci-fi series Doctor Who could be joined by one of its big cultural compatriots in Warner’s LEGO Dimension series. Dimensions designer Joe Moore has tweeted a picture of an in-game version of Lister’s quarters as featured in the latest series of Red Dwarf. Sadly, there’s no indication yet …
Read More »Pirated Pokemon Sun and Moon players sees 3DS banned from Nintendo servers
Nintendo has handed out a severe punishment to those who have pirated Pokemon Sun and Moon. Kotaku reports that many players who had downloaded a pirated version of the RPG that has been doing the rounds have suddenly found themselves left with an offline-only 3DS. The ban doesn’t just pertain …
Read More »Respawn’s Zampella casts doubt on Titanfall’s future
The future of the Titanfall series is looking less certain than previously thought. Titanfall 2 launched last month to rave reviews, but sales have so far fallen far short of expectations – a fact blamed on EA’s decision to release the game sandwiched between Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: …
Read More »Google unveils £1bn UK investment plan
Internet giant Google is building a new London HQ which is hopes will create in the region of 3,000 new jobs. Boss Sundar Pichai has told the BBC that the investment equates to around 1bn. The company already employs 4,000 in the UK, a number which will be added to …
Read More »Sega offers first look at Daytona’s arcade return
The unlikely return of retro classic Daytona to arcades has been seen in motion for the first time. Daytona Championship USA 3 is available to play for attendees of SEGA’s booth at today’s IAAPA Attractions Expo 2016. The developer has deliberately given it a vector retro look that’s wonderfully reminiscent …
Read More »Watch Dogs 2 genitalia snaps lead to player ban and Ubisoft patch
There’s no reason why PEGI 18 rated Watch Dogs 2 shouldn’t include some genitals here and there, we suppose, but the news did admittedly take us by surprise. Among the many wonders to be found in Ubisoft’s recently released action title are in fact some characters models sporting fully visible …
Read More »PS4 Pro may give players an advantage in some online games
It seems that PS4 owners may be getting a helping hand compared to vanilla PS4 players in some online titles. Digital Foundry found that in EA shooter Battlefield 1, on PS4 Pro the game at times was running at a framerate nearly 50 per cent higher than on older hardware, …
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