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It has not been a good weekend for Battlefield 4 fans. EA confirmed that the PC version of the game suffered a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack for much of the last 48 hours, preventing users from accessing the game’s online mode. The game’s Battlelog page carried the following …

The UK arm of online retailer Amazon cannot guarantee pre-Christmas delivery of either next-gen console for those who have yet to order. Its Xbox One page says that orders placed from November 13th may not be delivered before Christmas” and its PS4 page says customers who pre-order this console from …

Namco Bandai is rewarding consumers who pre-order Dark Souls II with a host of exclusive loot. The items, which range from t-shirts to comics and iPhone cases, are exclusive to individual retailers, so Dark Souls fans will have a bevvy of treats to choose from when placing their pre-order. These …

It’s looking unlikely that Microsoft will bring Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to Xbox One via its Cloud computing services. Sony has previously indicated that it will be doing exactly that to offer PS3 games on PS4, but Microsoft insists that existing online infrastructures simply aren’t up to the job. "It’s …

Square sees positive response after refreshing its stricken MMO, and announces beta for the PS4 version

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag locks away one of its single player features to those who have not registered an Online Pass. Ubisoft is one of the last remaining publishers to stick with the Online Pass system. ACIV sticks with the tried and tested method of requiring a code before …

The galactic space exploration MMO raises more money than any video game project to date

Online auction giant eBay has acquired UK courier business Shutl. The London firm specialises in same-day delivery, which has made a name for itself via its ‘within the hour’ delivery service. Its record delivery time is a somewhat bewildering 15 minutes. Shutl opened its doors in 2009 and has since …

Compensation scheme for affected users expected to be rolled out by the end of the month

Update 1.02 hopes to resolve connections issues for PS3 and 360 players