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Microsoft has dated the Xbox One arrival of State of Decay, detailing the game’s upcoming Year-One Survival Edition. The new release will be available for both Xbox One and PC platforms, with an upgrade plan in place for Xbox 360 owners of the original release as well. The Year-One Survival …
Read More »Windows 10 will be ‘best OS we’ve ever created for PC gaming’
Spencer to talk at Windows 10 showcase this week
Read More »Hatred issued Adults Only rating
Destructive Creation’s controversial upcoming title Hatred has been issued an AO for Adults Only rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Speaking with Games Industry, an unidentified ESRB representative confirmed the rating – adding that content descriptors for intense language, violence, blood and gore would be required for sale of …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: January 11-17
H1Z1 has finished on top of Steam’s weekly best sellers chart, outpacing pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto V. The Early Access launch of Sony Online Entertainment’s zombie survival affair helped push the game to victory, but the PC version of GTA V grabbing the runner-up spot during its first few …
Read More »GTA V pre-orders on PC come with a free game
Gamers who pre-order either the physical or digital version of Grand Theft Auto V on PC will get a free game download. Buying the game before February 1st via Rockstar (who take a 15 per cent deposit at the time or offering and the rest upon release) nets one free …
Read More »Over 1-in-10 developers are working on an eSports title as boxed retail power loosens
12 per cent of developers who participated in GDC 2014’s State of the Industry Survey say they are working on a game they would classify as an eSports title. 79 per cent perceive eSports to be a long-term, sustainable business. "Twitch is making broadcasting competitions very accessible, and high-profile events …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V has been delayed on PC
GTA V will now not arrive on PC until March, Rockstar has confirmed. The game had been due out on January 27th – indeed, just last week Rockstar was dismissing rumours of a delay following changes to the game’s release date on Steam. However, it seems the murmurings were correct. …
Read More »Pix the Cat releasing on PC this month
Former PlayStation-only arcade outing Pix the Cat is to make the jump to PC. The Pastagames title, published by Focus Interactive on PC, will be released on Steam on January 29th. The game was released on PS4 and Vita last year and has been played by over 1m people, when …
Read More »Rockstar calms Grand Theft Auto V PC delay concerns
A change to the release date for Grand Theft Auto V on its Steam does not mean it has been delayed, Rockstar has said. The Steam release date changed more than once over Christmas, VG247 reports, and having previously said ‘coming soon’ and ‘January’ now simply states ‘early 2015′. Pre-orders …
Read More »Evolve goes gold, Turtle Rock and 2K donate $22,000 to charity
Turtle Rock’s upcoming multiplayer shooter Evolve has gone gold, and to celebrate both the studio and the game’s publisher 2K Games are making substantial donations to charity. A post on the Evolve’s official website announces that the game is ready for release, as well as details a charitable agreement made …
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