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There will be a tie-in game arriving alongside next year’s Power Ranger movie reboot. As leaked last week, Bandai Namco is publishing Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power Ranger: Mega Battle. The ‘Saban’ part of that title refers to the return of the series’ creator Haim Saban, who is producing the new …
Read More »Sci-fi worries threaten Future’s Imagine acquisition
The proposed acquisition of Imagine at the hands of Future has hit a stumbling block. The Competition and Markets Authority has found that the 14.2m deal, which was revealed in June, could damage the science fiction magazine market, as titles from other publishers offer only a limited competition constraint” to …
Read More »Xbox boss says some reviewers give low scores for clicks
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that he believes in some instances consumer sites give games low review scores to try and generate traffic. He made the claim when asked by GameSpot about the relatively lukewarm reception afforded to recent Xbox release ReCore. I wish it reviewed higher, but I …
Read More »Deus Ex: Mankind Divided becomes PS4’s first HDR compatible game
High Dynamic Range support was added to PS4 via its 4.00 patch last month, but until now no games have actually supported the feature. However, that has now changed with news that Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has been updated to offer HDR visuals on Sony’s machine. It has …
Read More »No Man’s Sky subreddit suddenly closed
An angry mod has taken it upon themselves to completely close the No Man’s Sky page on Reddit. User ‘Rougewolf’ blamed the toxicity that had infected the community for the move. Eurogamer reports that the subreddit had 150k subscribers at the time of its closure. So I purged the subreddit,” …
Read More »Xbox One S gets Storm Grey and Deep Blue hardware bundles
Microsoft has announced yet more Xbox One S hardware bundles for the UK, and this time they feature limited edition coloured versions of the machine. A 500GB FIFA 17 bundle in Storm Grey will be available for 249.99 exclusively at GAME, while a Deep Blue version will be exclusive to …
Read More »HTC’s Vive software portal goes live
While Steam is the natural home for HTC Vive, owners of the VR headset are now also able to buy their games from the manufacturer’s own portal. Viveport is now live in 30 major territories, having launched in China earlier this year. As part of the launch, a number of …
Read More »Pokemon Go traffic was 50x greater than Niantic expected
Lots of us were frustrated by Pokemon Go’s early server struggles, but a glimpse into Niantic’s preparations has revealed why it wasn’t something that could be fixed overnight. As per the Google Cloud Platform Blog, Niantic had both a traffic target and a worst case estimate of five times that …
Read More »Japan gets its own version of the NES Mini
A Famicom-themed version of the NES Mini has been announced for Japan. The Mini Famicom, as it will be called, resembles the white and scarlet design originally sported by the console in its home country as opposed to the grey and black finish we’re accustomed to in the West. The …
Read More »Driveclub VR discounted for Season Pass owners
Sony has confirmed the pricing details for PlayStation VR title Driveclub VR. Those who had hoped for a free upgrade to the existing game may be disappointed. The full title, which will be released physically and digitally, will be priced at 34.99. Anyone who had bought the Season Pass before …
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