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The creator of the superb indie hit Hotline Miami has offered technical support to those who pirate his game. I don’t really want people to pirate Hotline Miami, but I understand if they do,” Jonatan Soderstrom said on Twitter. I’ve been broke the last couple of months. It sucks. Yet …
Read More »Real-world money to buy in-game currency in Assassin’s Creed III
A listing on PSN and Xbox Live suggests players of Assassin’s Creed III multiplayer mode will be able to buy perks using real-world cash. Eurogamer reports that bundles of Erudito Credits will be available to purchase in bundle of 20, 50, 155, 380 and 925, with the biggest costing 1600 …
Read More »Iwata doesn’t want to "cheat or deceive" players with "unwholesome" Animal Crossing 3DS premium DLC
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said it would be unwholesome” to charge an additional fee for Animal Crossing 3DS DLC. Whether you agree with that will likely depend on whether you are a gamer or a Nintendo shareholder. The platform holder has recently strayed further than ever into the premium …
Read More »Anonymous threatens Zynga with fireworks night attack
Infamous hacker collective Anonymous has threatened to release confidential information about casual gaming company Zynga on November 5th. It is doing so, it claims, in response to the company’s outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many developers”. This presumably refers to last week’s closure of 13 of …
Read More »Medal of Honor dethrones FIFA 13 in UK Charts
EA has finally been knocked off the top of the UK charts… by EA. After a month at No.1, FIFA 13 is this week knocked down to second place to be replaced by fellow EA new release Medal of Honor: Warfighter, although the new shooter fails to better the week …
Read More »Bleszinski offers to help Capcom "fix" Resident Evil
Former Epic games designer and development star Cliff Bleszinski has expressed a desire to work on future Resident Evil titles. Hey, Capcom. Call me. We can fix Resident Evil. Together. :-),” he said on Twitter over the weekend. By fix”, of course, Cliffy B is referencing the lukewarm critical reception …
Read More »GAME throwing open doors at midnight for Assassin’s Creed III
Keep next Tuesday night free – GAME will be opening its doors to welcome the unconventional Wednesday release of Assassin’s Creed III. The flagship event will take place at GAME’s Stratford Store which will be transformed into a scenic replica of the game’s winter wilderness, complete with Redcoats who will …
Read More »GameStop planning 80 GameStop Kids stores in the US
80 US cities will this Christmas play host to a brand new store concept from GameStop. Called GameStop Kids, the outlets will focus on brands such as Angry Birds and Hello Kitty, with accessories and toys taking as much of the spotlight as video games themselves. The first GameStop kids …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Vice City gets 10th anniversary iOS and Android release
Rockstar is to add to its Grand Theft Auto iOS library by releasing 10th Anniversary Edition of GTA Vice City. The studio has already enjoyed success on Apple and Google’s mobile platforms with former DS and PSP hit GTA Chinatown Wars and PS2 classic GTA III. The release will apparently …
Read More »Minecraft dethrones Call of Duty as Xbox Live king
Could there be a bigger sign of the changing times? Call of Duty’s position at the top of Major Nelson’s weekly Xbox Live Top Ten is and has been a given for years. It measures the most popular games according to unique users logged into Xbox Live. But this week’s …
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