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The ongoing and huge success that is Overwatch is to receive a Game of the Year Edition to celebrate its first anniversary. It will be released on consoles and PC on May 23rd and includes 10 bonus Loot Boxes, some original Hero skins (Heroes of the Storm Tracer, World of …
Read More »Forza 5 getting the ‘Racing Game of the Year’ treatment next month
Microsoft has unveiled a new version of Xbox One racer Forza 5. IGN reports that Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year will be released in the US on July 22nd. That probably means July 25th in the UK. It will cost 50. The SKU includes an additional 18 …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV: Jackdaw Edition out this month
Ubisoft has wasted no time in announcing a full-fat all-you-eat edition of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. It’s called the Jackdaw Edition and will be released on PS4 and Xbox One on March 28th. There’s no indication that Ubisoft plans to release the SKU on PC or current-gen machines. It …
Read More »Industry picks: The best games of 2013
As 2013 draws to a close, it’s not uncommon to see game of the year awards being handed out by media publications to highlight the best games of the year. We like to do things a little differently here. Rather than picking our favourite games of 2013, or having our …
Read More »Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition out in October
Bethesda has confirmed a Game of the Year Edition for stealth hit Dishonored. It will be released on October 11th and cost 29.99 on both Xbox 360 and PS3 and 24.99 on PC. As well as the main game it also chucks in all the post-release DLC – Dunwall City …
Read More »Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition confirmed
As per this morning’s rumours, 2K Games has announced Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition. We shall not dwell on the fact that the game was originally released last year… The SKU, which includes all of the game’s post-release DLC, will cost 39.99 on consoles and 29.99 on PC …
Read More »Dead Island GOTY Edition out in July
Publisher Deep Silver has announced a Game of the Year Edition of zombie hit Dead Island. It will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on July 6th in the UK and Europe. As well as the full game, the GOTY Edition also includes all of the post-release DLC …
Read More »Red Dead Game of the Year Edition due next month
Rockstar Games will release the Game of the Year Edition of Red Dead Redemption on October 14th. The new SKU will be available for both Xbox 360 and PS3, and will feature both the 2010 smash hit and plenty of extra content. Chief among the extras will be the popular …
Read More »BBFC rates Red Dead Redemption GOTY edition
A new listing posting by the British Board of Film Classification points to a Game of the Year edition of Red Dead Redemption arriving on shelves next month. The new version will include Rockstar North’s best-selling Wild West action game and the zombie-themed Undead Nightmare expansion, according to Gamerzines. No …
Read More »Duke Nukem treat for Borderlands players
Publisher 2K Games has announced a special treat that will be bundled with next week’s Borderlands Game of the Year Edition. Included in the box will be membership to what is being called the Duke Nukem First Access Club which will allow for early access to the (quite literally) long-awaited …
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