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The tie-in Defiance MMO will continue ‘exactly as before’, the CEO of Trion Worlds has pledged, following the cancellation of its TV counterpart. The sci-fi show has been dropped by US network Syfy after three seasons, having premiered in April 2013 – two weeks after developer Trion Worlds’ interconnecting MMO …
Read More »The indie developer taking on the galactic threat of triple-A
I have always wanted to make a sci-fi universe.” Die-hard sci-fi fan and Australian developer Paul Turbett’s dream found itself a reality in complex spaceship-battling PC title Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy. Released by studio Black Lab Games earlier this year to positive reviews, the game allows players to deploy …
Read More »Amazon sues over 1,000 fake reviewers
US retail giant Amazon has issued a lawsuit against 1,114 people accused of posting fake product reviews on its website. The move is the second such effort by the website to combat ‘false, misleading and inauthentic’ reviews this year, after it took a number of review sellers to court in …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Assassin’s Creed merchandise
Assassin’s Creed is one for the history books. Launched in 2007 as one of the first flagship titles for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Ubisoft’s time-hopping stealth-action franchise clocks up its ninth core entry this month as Assassin’s Creed Syndicate eagle-dives onto shelves. Altogether, Assassin’s Creed has sold over 73 …
Read More »Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam Bros joins Nintendo’s 3DS line-up for December 2015
The fifth Mario role-playing game is coming to the UK earlier than you might have expected. Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam Bros sees the Italian siblings accidentally unleash characters from the 2D Paper Mario universe into their 3D world after fiddling with a magical tome in Princess Peach’s Castle. 3D …
Read More »VIDEO: The Ratchet and Clank movie has its first trailer
You can get your first taste of the upcoming film based on Insomniac Games’ Ratchet and Clank franchise. The cinematic adaptation of the PlayStation IP is due out in April of next year and includes the voice acting talents of Sylvester Stallone, John Goodman, Paul Giamatti, Bella Throne and Rosario …
Read More »‘We’re ready to move on’: CD Projekt Red on The Witcher, Hearts of Stone and Cyberpunk 2077
In 1986, Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski entered a short story titled Wiedzmin (‘The Witcher’) into a competition in the local magazine Fantastyka. It won third place. 29 years later, on May 19th 2015, the third in The Witcher series of video games was released. It sold six million copies in …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V made twice as much as Avengers: Age of Ultron on its launch day
Hideo Kojima’s video game swansong was twice as successful on its release day than the sequel to one of the biggest movies of all time. That’s according to a new Adobe Digital Index report (as reported by VentureBeat) which estimates that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain raked in …
Read More »Can the BBC finally take eSports to the mainstream?
The BBC’s investment in eSports marks a potential turning point for the sector, leading experts say. For the first time in the UK, competitive gaming will no longer be the reserve of specialist streaming services but will instead be widely accessible thanks to the broadcast of the League of Legends …
Read More »FIFA 16 debuts in third in Japanese retail charts as Mario Maker returns to top
Wii U exclusive Super Mario Maker is riding high once again in Japan, as it fought off competition from Uncharted and FIFA to take the chart top spot. The DIY Nintendo title’s closest competitor came in the form of newcomer Pro Yakyu FamiSta Returns, which placed second, according to the …
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