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AMD’s new top-end graphics card the R9 290X was supposed to launch tomorrow, according to rumour. Those same rumour-mongers now say it won’t. VideoCardz.com reports that the R9 290X will now arrive on October 24th with the R9 290 arriving a little later on October 31st. The site describes these …
Read More »PC version of Grand Theft Auto V due in Q1 2014 – report
Grand Theft Auto V will be released on PC next year, according to a new report. Eurogamer claims to have word from multiple sources” that the game will be released some time in Q1 2014 – meaning between January and March. There’s certainly a hunger for a PC version, with …
Read More »Mad Catz reveals M.O.J.O. release date and price
Next Android microconsole boasts middleweight specs and price
Read More »Minecraft toys heading to retail
Jazwares’ new range of Minecraft toys is hitting stores this month. Action figures, plush and paper craft kits based on the wildly successful online game are available to pre-order now from supplier Character Options. The toy range starts with three-inch fully articulated action figures, priced at 7.99, with a choice …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X to cost more than expected; Nvidia GTX 750 Ti rumoured
AMD’s upcoming high-end Radeon R9 290X graphics card looks like it will cost more than initially expected. Upon its reveal last month it was being reported that the card would retail for $599 – or around the same price as Nvidia’s GTX 780. However, TechSpot reports that the first prices …
Read More »All Assassin’s Creed games get bundled Heritage Collection
Ubisoft in gathering together all of its Assassin’s Creed games in a single SKU. It’s called the Assassin’s Creed Heritage Collection and will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and arrive in the UK on November 8th. Included in the SKU are Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed II (Game …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V petition nears 600,000 signatures
Nearly 600,000 people have signed a petition calling on Rockstar to release a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V. The game came out on Xbox 360 and PS3 last month but Rockstar has to date remained tight-lipped about a possible release on either PC or next-gen consoles. Its predecessor …
Read More »Gridiron Thunder delayed, abandons Ouya exclusivity
Controversial American football title Gridiron Thunder is no longer an Ouya exclusive. Following its apparent decision to voluntarily withdraw from Ouya’s much lamented Free the Games Fund initiative, developer MogoTXT has delayed the game by a month and announced that it will now be multi-platform. Because we recently chose not …
Read More »Deus Ex: Universe coming to next-gen consoles and PC
A brand new game in the Deus Ex series has been announced by Eidos Montreal. Deus Ex: Universe is in development by the team that created Human Revolution and is due for release on next-gen consoles and PC. Deus Ex: Universe is more than just a new game, however. The …
Read More »PC release date confirmed for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
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, …
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