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Ubisoft has confirmed that production has begun on an Assassin’s Creed movie. The publisher’s Ubisoft Motion Pictures arm, which was created in 2011, has partnered with New Regency for the production and has struck an agreement that allows Ubisoft to maintain control of key elements of the movie’s creative direction”. …
Read More »Samsung to quit LCD panel production for Apple – report
The on-going legal rivalry between Samsung and Apple appears to have reached boiling point. The pair have been engaged in a string of legal patent battles across the globe, with each claiming a number of victories and defeats. Most recently Apple was ordered to publish an official apology to Samsung …
Read More »New-look PlayStation Store is now live in UK, across Europe
Sony has announced that the redesigned PlayStation Store is now live across Europe. The new-look digital storefront was supposed to roll out last week. And it did, for a while at least. However, a host of complaints from users including problems with account authentication and random crashes led to the …
Read More »Free BioShock puzzle game offered to Infinite pre-orders
2K Games has revealed an exciting freebie for those who pre-order the upcoming BioShock Infinite. Called BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution sees players assume the role of a factory worker in the main game’s sky-city of Columbia who must tackle the title’s 50+ puzzles. As well as learning some extra details …
Read More »UPDATED: Wii U voice chat not universal, requires licensed headset
Voice chat will not be an out-of-the-box feature for Wii U, Nintendo has confirmed. That’s despite the fact that the high-tech Wii U GamePad actually houses a microphone. However, this will not be used as a default option for voice chat, Kotaku reports. Instead, users who wish to use the …
Read More »Hackers attack Square Enix Merchandise Store
Square Enix has blocked access to its Official Merchandise store following a suspected hacker attack. The publisher says that its European customer details were not compromised – in fact it has not yet found evidence of any customer details being compromised. We have reason to believe that unknown parties have …
Read More »Braithwaite and Hall abandon Kickstarter RPG
An ambitious RPG project by genre stalwarts Brenda Braithwaite and Tim Hall has been abandoned. The project was headed by Loot Drop, a studio that houses John Romero, Brenda Braithwaite and Tom Hall, and kicked off its Kickstarter drive earlier this month. The studio was after $1m to fund an …
Read More »Cave’s DoDonPachi Maximum coming to iOS this week
Former Windows Phone exclusive DoDonPachi Maximum is to be released on iOS this week. Cave’s shooter will also be the first title from the studio to feature iPhone 5 optimisation, making full use of the increased screen real-estate offered on Apple’s latest handset. That’s not the only way in which …
Read More »Gamestation.co.uk closing down next week
The website for Gamestation will be closed next week. The move comes ahead of the planned abolition of the Gamestation brand, with all current stores set to adopt the GAME brand in the coming weeks. All current Gamestation.co.uk accounts – including existing pre-orders – will be transferred to GAME.co.uk. Gamestation …
Read More »The end has come for Life with PlayStation, Folding@home
Sony is calling time on its Life with PlayStation application. The app will be removed from the XMB via the next PS3 software update (version 4.30) that will begin distribution tomorrow (Tues October 23rd). The app’s services will be terminated in November. The decision also means an end to Stanford …
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