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Bandai Namco has announced what is says is the definite final release date for Project Cars. We can now guarantee a release date for Project Cars for May 8th for PS4, Xbox One and PC,” the publisher said on Twitter. The racer, in development at Slightly Mad Studios, has previously …
Read More »Dark Souls II remaster tops Japanese software charts as Bloodborne slips
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin was the best-selling game of last week in Japan, but its success couldn’t keep PS4 hardware sales buoyant. According to the latest data from Famitsu, From Software’s remastered and remixed PS4 edition of the 2014 title debuted at number one with just …
Read More »Square Enix unveils Star Ocean 5 for PlayStation consoles
Square Enix has officially revealed a new Star Ocean title is in development for an upcoming release on PlayStation consoles. Kotaku has the first proper look at Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, which is currently being developed by Tri-Ace for PS3 and PS4 platforms. The game will boast seamless …
Read More »Bloodborne sales pass 1m units
PS4 exclusive Bloodborne is now a million-seller. Gematsu reports that as of April 5th the game had sold 1m units. That includes both physical and digital sales of the game. The game was released in the UK on March 27th but arrived in other territories earlier – the US got …
Read More »Nipples and penises cut from Japanese versions of The Order: 1886
It has emerged that some sexually suggestive content has been cut from the Japanese version of PS4 title The Order: 1886. Kotaku reports that a scene – which takes place in a brothel, incidentally – that in the standard release featured both an exposed breast and a penis has been …
Read More »Bloodborne tops PS4’s March PSN sales chart
From Software and Sony’s PS4 exclusive action RPG Bloodborne was the best-selling PS4 game on PSN in March. That was the case is both Europe and the US. Miyazaki’s game achieved the crown despite only being available for eight days of the month in the US, seven days in Europe …
Read More »Destiny’s House of Wolves launches in May
Destiny’s House of Wolves expansion will arrive next month, Activision has announced. The game’s second expansion will release May 19th for $20, or alternatively is included in the Destiny Expansion Pass. House of Wolves is said to carry an exclusive Raid, a new Awoken storyline, a new Fallen Strike, new …
Read More »Post-apocalyptic RPG The Technomancer gets 2016 next-gen release
Focus Home Interactive has nailed down the first official details for The Technomancer. The post-apocalyptic RPG, which is set on Mars, is being developed by Bound By Flame’s studio Spiders. Players take on the role of a Technomancer on the run from the secret police. Much of the action revolves …
Read More »Farming Simulator 15 has a release date on PS4 and Xbox One
Focus Home interactive has confirmed the date for Farming Simulator 15 on PS4 and Xbox One. The game will be released on both platforms – as well as PS3 and Xbox 360 – on May 19th. It is already available on PC, where it has been played by over 1m …
Read More »Elder Scrolls Online players get PC-to-console switch discount
Current players of Bethesda’s MMO title The Elder Scrolls Online are being offered the chance to switch to consoles at a discounted fee. Eurogamer reports that owners are able to migrate their characters and progress from PC to either PS4 or Xbox One for 12.99. That price includes a digital …
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