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Ubisoft has announced that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag won’t release alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs. Instead, it will hit retail on November 22nd – that’s the same day that the game will be released on Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U. And yes, …
Read More »AMD spent up to $8m on Battlefield 4 deal – report
Graphics card manufacturer AMD spent between $5m and $8m to secure its Battlefield 4 partnership, a new report has claimed. Fudzilla claims to have word from multiple sources” that the company spent the huge sum to not only secure the game’s bundling with its new range of graphics cards but …
Read More »Who is playing Euro Truck Simulator?
Utility Vehicle Simulator. Chemical Spillage Simulation. Street Cleaning Simulator. These are real games. Games that put you into the shoes not of a warrior or a solider or a superhero, but a forklift truck driver or a construction worker. It’s an industry niche that elicits sniggers from us all, and …
Read More »State of Decay arriving on Steam Early Access today
Xbox Live zombie hit State of Decay is scheduled to arrive on PC for the first time today. The game, which set Xbox Live alight back in June, is due to arrive on Valve’s Steam portal today (Friday September 20th) priced at $20. It will be an Early Access version, …
Read More »Next-gen consoles will help give AMD an "advantage" on PC
AMD’s success in securing rights to produce the innards for both Xbox One and PS4 has placed it in pole position to take control of the PC games market. That’s according to AMD’s Graphics Business Unit corporate VP and GM Matt Skynner. [A] couple [of] years ago when we saw …
Read More »Steam growth continues despite PC decline
The decline in PCs is not having any detrimental effect on Steam, which according to owner Valve continues to post impressive growth. CVG reports that Valve MD Gabe Newell told an audience at the Linuxcon event in New Orleans that Steam is not mirroring the trends seen in PC hardware. …
Read More »Newell: PC gaming is where innovation is occurring
Industry trends and shifts start from the PC, says Valve boss
Read More »Report: Grand Theft Auto V PS4 and PC versions unearthed from 360 code
Mention of both the PC and PS4 versions of Grand Theft Auto V have supposedly been dug up in the game’s Xbox 360 source code. Cinema Blend reports on the alleged discovery of the platform mentions in the code, with specific mention of Orbis” – the operating system for Playstation …
Read More »Release date for Football Manager 2014 confirmed
Sports Interactive has confirmed the PC, Mac and Linux release date for Football Manager 2014. The game will be released on Thursday October 31st. I get so many requests for the release date on Twitter, but we’ll only ever announce a date when we’re sure we’re going to hit it,” …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD heading to consoles and PC
Former Vita exclusive Assassin’s Creed Liberation is to receive an HD re-release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The game will be a digital-only release and feature some new missions as well as an improved tutorial system, some combat upgrades as well as improved animations and cutscenes. There have been …
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