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Xbox One will offer integrated Twitch video streaming from next month. It will arrive alongside Titanfall on March 11th and is described by Twitch CEO and co-founder Emmett Shear as a complete integration”. "It’s exciting because we’ve never had the ability to broadcast from a console like this with such …
Read More »Samsung unveils the Galaxy S5
What is likely to be the year’s biggest selling smartphone across the globe has been announced by Samsung. The Galaxy S5 is the latest in Samsung’s market-leading Android smartphone range and is due for release on April 11th priced at around 550. The handset is probably best described as a …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate swooping onto consoles and PC
Warner has announced a console and PC release for former handheld exclusive Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate. The game was previously released for Vita and 3DS but is now making the jump to Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC in the form of a Deluxe Edition priced at 15.99. The …
Read More »‘No update’ for BioShock Vita in wake of Irrational downsizing
The fate of BioShock Vita can certainly be described as ‘uncertain’. The game was announced in June 2011 at E3 but has been MIA ever since. The first worrying noises began emerging in late 2012 when Ken Levine said that the SKU’s future was in the hands of business people”. …
Read More »Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark unveiled
Activision and Hasbro have officially announced Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. The game appeared on retail listings last week but has now been confirmed for release on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS and PC. The Examiner reports that it will blend the universes and visual …
Read More »The Evil Within release date confirmed by Bethesda
The survival horror blockbuster will launch throughout Europe in August. Bethesa has revealed The Evil Within will debut on August 29th throughout Europe and August 26th in North America. It will be available on Xbox One, 360, PS4, PS3 and PC. Developed by Japanese studio Tango Gameworks, the game follows …
Read More »Rovio reveals Angry Birds Stella
A new instalment in the Angry Birds franchise has been named. Although Rovio hasn’t said anything concrete about Angry Birds Stella, which is due out this autumn, it certainly sounds like a radical departure from the titles of old. Here’s the description in full: Get ready to meet Stella and …
Read More »Xbox One Media Remote spotted on Amazon
A listing for an Xbox One Media Remote has now cropped up in the UK. The Xbox One Media Remote yesterday appeared on Amazon’s Canadian website, but has now appeared on the retailer’s UK arm priced at 19.99 and has a release date of April 4th. Control your Xbox One …
Read More »Goat Simulator to receive a full release
Yes, Goat Simulator. Originally created as part of a game jam, the flood of goodwill online for Coffee Stain Studios’ alpha footage of Goat Simulator has led to the title being pencilled in for a full digital release, Kotaku reports. The Sanctum developer had originally described last week’s footage as …
Read More »Dark Souls 2 dev promises short wait for PC version
The gap between and console and PC releases of Dark Souls 2 should me measured in weeks and not months. That’s according to the game’s producer Takeshi Miyazoe who told Digital Spy that the PC SKU should hit shelves shortly after” the game’s arrival on Xbox 360 and PS3 on …
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