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Master Chief might not be gracing Xbox One this year after all. Speaking with Gamezone, Steve Downes, voice actor for the fabled Spartan commented that a Halo 5 launch in 2014 is unlikely. Instead, Downes says consumers can look forward to Halo 2 Anniversary edition. "I think you may be …
Read More »EA is shutting down F2P MMO Lords of Ultima
EA’s browser-based MMO Lord of Ultima will shutdown this May, according to the publisher. No reason for the switch off was offered in an announcement posted on theLord of Ultima forums. The game’s servers will be pulled on Monday May 12th. Users should be aware that any purchased in-game currency …
Read More »Future suffers readership decline despite digital growth
UK publishing outfit Future suffers shrinking audience numbers across its gaming brands. The latest figures from publishing watchdog ABC reveal Edge’s digital edition saw the biggest growth of Future’s brands as its circulation rose by 68.7 per cent year-on-year for the period ending December 2013. Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox: …
Read More »Kinect Sports Rivals UK release dated
The latest entry in the Kincect Sports series is coming to Xbox One in April. Microsoft has announced Kinect Sports Rivals will debut in the UK on April 11th, while an April 8th launch is set for North America, Australia and New Zealand. The game features a range of sports …
Read More »Over 4,500 players banned from Rust
UK developer Facepunch Studios has banned 4,621 players from its open-world survival game Rust using its own anti-cheat software, CheatPunch. The cheat detection tool started running during the weekend, kicking thousands of users from official servers and notifying them of permanent bans from the game. Developer Garry Newman said CheatPunch …
Read More »1m sales and counting for Rust
Punishing survival game Rust has cracked one million downloads, game creator Garry Newman has announced. Based around surviving in the wilderness, with activities including resource-gathering and crafting, Rust has spent several weeks at the top end of the Steam bestseller chart. The UK-based head of Facepunch Studios and maker of …
Read More »Animated Rabbids movie on the way
The Rabbids are making their way to the big screen. Ubisoft, Sony and Columbia Pictures have announced a partnership to produce a full-length feature film starring the Rabbids. Shot to fame by the Rayman franchise, the creatures have proven popular with younger viewers and have since branched into their own …
Read More »FIFA 14 reclaims UK charts top spot for tenth week
After submitting to Lara Croft last week, FIFA is once again No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. FIFA 14 chalks up its tenth week at No.1 and becomes the eleventh title to join an elite group of games, which have recorded over ten weeks atop the …
Read More »Creator is pulling Flappy Bird from app stores
The developer of hit mobile sensation Flappy Bird has said he will be removing the game from all app stores following intense scrutiny of the title. In a series of tweets, Vietnam-based creator Dong Nguyen said Flappy Bird will be taken offline tomorrow (Sunday February 9th) as he "cannot take …
Read More »Child of Light dated for April release
Ubisoft has confirmed a launch date for its upcoming 2D RPG Child of Light. It will debut on April 30th across PS3, PS4, Xbox One, 360, Wii U and PC with a price tag of 11.99. The turn-based RPG revolves around protagonist Aurora, as players are able to unlock over …
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