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Peter Molyneux says he will stop talking to the press
Famed designer Peter Molyneux says he’s done talking to the press. The aftermath of this week’s revelation that project Godus’ initial features may never be realised and the fact that Curiosity winner has yet to receive a cut from Godus’ profits continues with today’s Molyneux interview. Peter Molyneux spoke to The Guardian about how the […]
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Apple adds new “Pay Once and Play” category to the App Store
Apple has added a new category to the App Store specifically to promote games and applications with no in-app purchases. Pay Once and Play is new category that’s recently been added to the UK’s App Store on iOS. The descriptor reads “great games with no in-app purchases,” and it’s doing just that. Under the new […]
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Hajime Tabata will stream the Final Fantasy 15 demo next week
Hajime Tabata will be hosting a live-stream on Friday, February 20 to show off Final Fantasy 15: Episode Duscae. Next week’s episode of Active-Time Report will feauture game director Hajime Tabata live-streaming Final Fantasy 15: Episode Duscae ahead of its release in March. According to Dual Shockers, the stream will go over the game’s controls […]
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Forget Fallout 4: this is what Bethesda’s E3 show really means
Bethesda takes on Sony, Microsoft, EA and Ubisoft by going first at E3 this year. But what can we expect besides the obvious? “Make the right announcement at E3 and you suck the air out of the room, turning the heads of the world’s media, not just the games press.” Elder Scrolls publisher Bethesda announced […]
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You can now check your Xbox One activity feed through Xbox.com
Microsoft has brought Xbox One’s activity feed to the Xbox website. You can now track your friend’s activity, including achievements, GameDVR clips and more through Xbox.com. The feature was previously only available on the console and the SmartGlass app. Another new feature is what Microsoft is calling “Suggested Friends.” The new feature basically adds another […]
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Driveclub: “still a lot of server development needed for PS+ Edition,” dev says
You’ll still be waiting a while for the PlayStation Plus Edition of Driveclub, it would seem. Driveclub developer Evolution Studios has revealed a tiny bit of detail about the promised, delayed, and seemingly forgotten PlayStation Plus Edition of the racer. The PS+ Edition was supposed to be ready on the game’s launch and would offer […]
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You’ll lose your Evolve character progress if you play on multiple consoles, for now
There’s currently a bug in Evolve whereby your character progression won’t carry over from one console to another. According to reports on Reddit, if you play Evolve on multiple consoles using the same account, your progress will not carry over, even after the console syncs up account data on start-up. Logging into your 2K account […]
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Destiny: Xur location and inventory for February 13, 14 – Ice Breaker edition
Xur: Agent of the Nine’s weekly pilgrimage to Destiny’s Tower has begun. Xur has reached his weekly destination and brought the usual assortment of goodies for you to scoff at, or possibly be interested in. Exotic armour and weapons can be purchased, as well as upgraded versions of pre-The Dark Below armour and weapons. For […]
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Hatred becomes the first Adults Only game on Steam
Hatred has cleared Greenlight and is now live on Steam with its [AO] Adults Only rating, possibly the first of its kind on the service. Having been rated Adults Only by the ESRB last month, Hatred has received its own Steam page. If you’re viewing the game’s Steam page from within the United States, you’ll […]
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Destiny videos of the week: grooving out with Bubblebros & a 45 killstreak
This week, Destiny players once more achieved great things, made great jokes, and exploited great glitches. Video of the week Last week, someone had the bright idea of allowing Defenders to select a piece of music to play in their bubbles. The community embraced this idea wholeheartedly, and Lbeno made a convincing case for its […]
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Apple cracking down on violent imagery in App Store icons, screenshots – report
Apple has reportedly begun enforcing stricter guidelines on what developers can show in icons and promotional screenshots for games sold through the App Store. Pocket Gamer reports Apple rejected an update to GunSlugs 2 because an accompanying screenshot showed characters being killed. According to developer OrangePixel, Apple said it isn’t keen on screenshots that “show […]
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PS4 back on top, Dying Light knocks Advanced Warfare down the NPD charts
Dying Light was the best-selling game in the US in January 2015, according to the NPD group, which also reported a return to the number one slot for Sony. January NPD 2015 at a glance PS4 outsold Xbox One. Dying Light topped software chart. Total industry spend down 6% year on year. Software and accessories […]
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Xbox One enjoyed record sales in January
Xbox One had a pretty successful January, according to Microsoft’s interpretation of the NPD Group’s latest report. The January NPD report is filtering out now, and Microsoft is first off the bat with a response. The platform holder noted “record January sales for Xbox One and more game sales per console than any other platform”. […]
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Curiosity winner to appear in Olli Olli dev’s new game
Olli Olli developer Roll7 has given Curiosity winner Bryan Henderson some compensation for the prize it looks increasingly likely he won’t receive. Henderson will appear as a character in Not A Hero, a new 2D cover shooter. According to the Roll7 blog post announcing Henderson’s inclusion, the developer was moved by yesterday’s news that Henderson […]
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth 3 hits western Vitas this year
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation will follow its precursors to western release. The third Vita remake the series has produced so far, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation is coming to both Eiurope and North America during northern summer. The remake includes extra story scenarios and the option for Japanese voice acting via free DLC. Here’s […]
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Mortal Kombat X: new Kitana, Reptile gameplay; Sonya Blade and Jax teased
It looks as though Sonya Blade and Jax could make a return in Mortal Kombat X, if a tease out of Brazil is on point. We also have some new gameplay footage of Kitana and Reptile below. Not that both being included would be overly shocking or anything, but both characters were recently teased in […]
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PSN sub accounts can now be upgraded to full status
PSN sub accounts can now graduate to a real PSN ID when the account holders reach the age of 18. The PSN has a pretty neat feature called sub accounts, allowing parents to control and monitor their children’s usage without locking them off entirely from online features. The only problem is that when you grow […]
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Destiny is finally getting a reputation UI
Destiny’s next major update will deliver a much-requested feature. Destiny 1.1.1 will include an upgrade to the menu allowing Guardians to check their faction and vendor reputation levels from anywhere. Previously, they’d have to check in with every vendor independently to see their level and how close they are to an increase. In the latest […]
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Get romantic with Humble Weekly Bundle “for lovers”
The latest Humble Weekly Bundle is a widdle bit womantic, and includes the opportunity to buy a pigeon body pillow. This week’s theme is visual novels, so expect plenty of romance and anime influences. The base bundle is a pay what you want deal for Long Live the Queen, Analogue: A Hate Story, Go! Go! […]
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Lara Croft: Relic Run trademark sounds like a mobile title
Square Enix has filed a trademark in Europe for Lara Croft: Relic Run, and the filing provides zero specifics. Nix. Zip. Diddly. Bupkis. Niente. All that’s known, is the trademark was filed on February 11 under goods and services spanning section nine which contains “computer games software, computer games, video game software, games for mobile […]
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The game formerly known as Harvest Moon gets a release date
Harvest Moon Story of Seasons arrives in North America on March 31. Let me fill you in on the Harvest Moon saga. The games you’ve been buying and enjoying for years under the title Harvest Moon are called Bokujō Monogatari in Japan. Originally created by Yasuhiro Wada, the series was developed at Victor Interactive and […]
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You can run Homeworld Remastered Collection “beyond-4K” at 5120×2880
A look at Homeworld Remastered Collection in running “beyond-4K” at 5120×2880 resolution, has been posted on RPS. A video posted shows the game at 5120×2880, but downscaled to 2560×1440 so it would record better. RPS admits the video is a bit jumpy and has a low framerate due to using a PC with a single […]
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Deep Down taking ages because it has to last 15 years, says producer
Deep Down hasn’t had much to show for itself lately, but it’s still happening. Deep Down has never been confirmed for western launch, so Capcom doesn’t tell us much about it. Things are different in Japan, though, and the publisher maintains a social media presence for the free-to-play action RPG. Still, even Japanese gamers want […]
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Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven coming to 3DS in the west in spring
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven is getting a localised release thanks to XSEED. The 3DS exclusive RPG was rated by the ESRB earlier today, so publisher XSEED came clean and confirmed it for northern spring release. Second: Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven will be coming to North America physically and digitally this Spring for the […]
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Defender creator working with Resogun dev on new game
Defender and Resogun: brothers across the years. A collaboration between the developers seems ideal. Eugene Jarvis, one of two creators of Defender, Stargate, Robotron and more, is working on a new game with Housemarque. Housemarque was best known for the Super Stardust games but early PS4 title Resogun has since become its calling card. Resogun […]
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House of Caravan rises from the ashes of Death in Candlewood
Death in Candlewood may be no more, but developer Rosebud Studios hasn’t let that stop it. After the Death in Candlewood Kickstarter failed to get off the ground, the team at Rosebud Studios took stock of its situation and elected not to give up. Instead, it kicked off on a slightly less ambitious game, set […]
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Nintendo’s Mii app allows users to load their avatar onto social media
An app coming to smartphones from Nintendo will allow users to load their Mii avatar onto social media channels to use as an icon. Noting that he is still “wary” of the mobile category, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said during an interview with Nikkei, but as he previously stated, he wants to use mobile to […]
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The Order: 1886 dev “trying to do something different” with cinematics
The Order: 1886 blends cinematic and gameplay more closely and continuously than most games. In The Order: 1886, Ready At Dawn intends for you not to be able to tell the difference between gameplay and cinematic at first glance. There are a lot of cinematics, and many of them are interactive. Speaking to Gametrailers, as […]
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Meet the new demon hunters of Toukiden: Kiwami
Toukiden: Kiwami is more than just a re-release; it packs in quite a lot of new content. One of Toukiden: Kiwami’s major additions is a host of new characters, whom you can meet in the new trailer below. Kiwami also adds a pile of new missions and story scenarios which take place after the events […]
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Latest Steam Machines will be shown at GDC 2015 next month
Valve will be showing off the latest Steam Machines at GDC 2015 next month. The news was confirmed via a GDC email notice sent out by Valve to the press this afternoon. Last month, Valve said it would have a “very large presence” at GDC with Steam Machines “front and center.” So there you have […]
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Ubisoft: The Division, Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six Siege all coming in FY16
Ubisoft announced in its latest financial report it shipped 10 million units of Assassin’s Creed Unity and Assassin’s Creed Rogue combined. It also said to expect more information on its pipeline of triple-A titles in May, which total five. The firm didn’t break down specific figures for either, but Far Cry 4 seemed to fare […]
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Sony posts massive list of games out this year on PlayStation systems
Sony has posted a list on the US PS Blog of games coming to PlayStation 3, PS4 and Vita this year. We won’t post a bunch of words in here, because you just want the list; therefore we we oblige and just get to it. Formats and a list of games currently available are through […]
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Sword Coast Legends may be the D&D game you’ve been waiting for
A new game set within Dungeon & Dragons’ Forgotten Realms Sword Coast has been announced, and its development is a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast, n-Space, Digital Extremes, and Dragon Age: Origins director and executive producer Dan Tudge. Color us intrigued. Coming to PC this year, Sword Coast Legends uses D&D’s 5th Edition rule […]
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The Swindle is coming to “all major consoles” this year alongside PC
Curve Digital and Size Five Games will release the steampunk, cybercrime caper, The Swindle, on all major consoles this year. The console version is in development at Curve and will be published by the firm. The Swindle, which is in development for PC at Size Five Games, is a mixture of “platform, action and stealth” […]
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Over 100 GAME stores opening at midnight to sell you a New 3DS
Many, many GAME stores will open at midnight tonight, allowing customers to pick up New 3DS and New 3DS XL the minute it becomes available. And like GameStop in the US, the chain is also offering the 3DS trade-in workaround for those who wish to get rid of their old system, but not erase on-board […]
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The Leftfield Collection returns for EGX Rezzed 2015: here are the winners
The Leftfield Collection returns for EGX 2015, and the games which will be included have been announced. A record 300 submissions were recorded this year, with the following 24 titles selected: Aerobat by Matthew Yeager Aviary Attorney by Sketchy Logic Beacon by Monothetic Between Me and The Night by RainDance LX (Lace Games) Cadence by […]
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Alien: Isolation has shipped 1.8M copies according to latest SEGA finanicals
SEGA announced in its latest financial report Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation shipped 1.76 million copies. The last figure reported on the game occurred in January, when it was announced the title had sold over 1 million copies. Unfortunately for the firm, the Nintendo exclusive Sonic Boom titles didn’t fare as well: only 490,000 were shipped, […]
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Find your perfect match with the Square Enix Valentine’s sale
A Valentines’s sale is live on the Square Enix Store, but trust us: there’s nothing lovey-dovey about any of these PC titles. Along with the main sale, customers can choose two titles to games, er, “date” – by picking one title and finding a “match” for it. Sort of like a dating service. These game […]
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Nintendo US eShop update stars Majora’s Mask, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Nintendo has updated the North American end of the eShop, with a lovely reminder to folks that The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate release not only in store tomorrow, but on the eShop as well. Other than the biggie hitting tomorrow, here’ everything else available on the store. eShop […]
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GOG and Warner team up to offer Mortal Kombat 1-3, Bastion, more
GOG.com has announced its latest partner, Warner Bros. Interactive, is bringing six new titles to the digital distribution service. The following games have been added to GOG’s DRM-free catalog, five of which include a week-long discount: Mortal Kombat 1-3 Bundle LEGO Batman (-50%) LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 (-60%) LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 (-60%) […]
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Don’t forget: PSN goes offline for maintenance today
After an outage last night, and spotty service as little as eight hours ago, it appears PSN is back online per the service page – and just in time for the scheduled maintenance period. The network will be taken offline at 9am PST/12pm EST/5pm UK. Sony expects the downtime to last around 4 1/2 hours, […]
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Warframe latest update adds Destiny-like player hubs
The latest update to Warframe is one for player confluence. Warframe has received an update recently that added Orbital Relays, a Destiny-like player hub. The Relays let you chat with other players, browsing the various traders and Enclave members. Specifically, Void Traders, who sell rare items, and will buy your unwanted wares. There’s also the […]
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Total War: Attila reviews round-up, all the scores
Reviews for Total War: Attila have started to appear, so we naturally gathered all of them in one place. Total War: Attila is Creative Assembly’s latest entry in the Total War series. The game is centered around Attila the Hun and his one million horsemen and his campaign against the Roman Empire. Gameplay follows the […]
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This is what it looks like when you hit 242mph in Driveclub’s newest car
Driveclub will get new cars this month. The developer is teasing everyone with footage of one of those cars going 242mph. Developer Evolution Studios posted the video above of one of the cars that will be added to Driveclub’s roster this month. It goes 242mph before they run out of road. A new video of […]
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Mortal Kombat X: Kombat Pack comes with four characters, five skin packs
Mortal Kombat X will launch with a Kombat Pass, like Mortal Kombat 9 before it. We now know a little more about what the pass entails. A few small details about the Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat X have been revealed by way of Shaun Himmerick, the game’s executive producer. Himmerick confirmed that the Pack […]
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Star Wars Battlefront rumours: campaign spans entire SW saga, multiplayer has “hero” system
If you’re a Star Wars fan, or if you’re a Battlefront fan, you’ll want to sit down for this. Star Wars fan site Making Star Wars has published a long list of leaks from the upcoming EA and DICE Star Wars Battlefront game. The leaks cover campaign, multiplayer and much more. Making Star Wars has […]
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GTA 5 players are recreating Vice City in Los Santos
A competition is underway to recreate GTA: Vice City in Grand Theft Auto 5 – and the results are pretty rad. Under the hashtag #VICE200 the GTA community is staging photos that capture the theme of the 80s-set Rockstar classic. As you would expect there’s a lot of pink, powder blue, sports cars, palm trees […]
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Deals: Battlefield 4 Premium for $18, Battlefield 4 for $9 and more
Swedish online retailer GamersGate is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a huge sale. The anniversary sale offers discounts up to 80% on a wide range of titles. From now and through February 19, the home page will feature a new set of deals every 48 hours. In addition, you can use the coupon “10AN-SALE-FEB2015″ for […]
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Battlefield Hardline: every vehicle and gadget revealed
You don’t have to wait until the release of Battlefield Hardline to get acquainted with all the toys waiting for you. The Battlefield blog has detailed the full list of vehicles and gadgets that will be available in the full game of Hardline. Each vehicle type has two models, one for the cops and the […]
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Popular GTA 5 YouTubers DomIsLive and Kwebbelkop have channels suspended
DomIsLive and Kwebbelkop, both popular and prolific GTA 5 YouTubers, have had their channels suspended from the video service. Both expressed surprise at the move, which has been swift and seemingly came without warning. Went from 0 channel strikes to termination in 1 minuten 30 minutes ago? Please help @google @YouTube @AgeofMediaNet — Jordi v/d […]
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This video sums up Dying Light for me
Dying Light is really taking off. If you’re a bit baffled by the whole phenomenon, or just looking for someone to share your enthusiasm, behold: this video. Titled “Dying Light in a nutshell”, this video by YouTuber GMoBM encapsulates Dying Light‘s strengths. The creepy atmosphere, the freak out when facing something beyond your abilities – […]
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Borderlands boss: games need to embrace new frontiers
Borderlands 3 represents something of a gamble for Gearbox Software, evidently. The Borderlands series was a chance proposition when first announced but has gone on to great success. Nevertheless, mid way through 2014 back Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford sounded hesitant about making Borderlands 3 happen, saying it would have to be scarily ambitious. It looks […]
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Watch Destiny devs livestreaming Crota’s End
Destiny developer Bungie has volunteered three Guardians to run the Crota’s End raid as part of this week’s Bungie Bounty. Destiny lead world artist Rob Adams, senior raid designer Gavin Irby and community manager Eric “Urk” Osborne make up half of the fireteam descending into the Hellmouth for your viewing pleasure. As is usual with […]
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Shovel Knight, Hotline Miami 2 coming to Vita in northern spring
A number of anticipated Vita ports and exclusives have been confirmed for release in the next few months. According to a new video, the following Vita games are due for release during (or have launched just in time for) northern spring: Obeshika: Tainted Bloodlines Jungle Rumble Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Helldivers Shovel Knight Toukiden: […]
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Rise of the Tomb Raider isn’t all snow and ice
Rise of the Tomb Raider is set in snowy Siberia, but you won’t always be freezing Lara’s butt off. At least one Rise of the Tomb Raider location will give Lara a chance to warm up, apparently. “There’s a bubble of the world that seems to exist outside Siberia. We call it the oasis,” game […]
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New 3DS Gamestop trades help solve the content transfer issue
Trade your 3DS for a New 3DS and keep all your content thanks to Gamestop’s clever solution. New 3DS owners are faced with a bit of a conundrum: the only way to get all your vanilla 3DS content onto the new handheld model is to hook both consoles up to a computer and move it […]
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PSN offline again ahead of scheduled maintenance
The PSN has gone down yet again, uncomfortably close to a period of scheduled maintenance. The PlayStation Network has been patchy and for many players completely inaccessible over the past hour. Sony is aware of and investigating the issue, which seems to be affecting a subset of users rather than the whole network, but has […]
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Mass Effect 4 multiplayer on the cards
Mass Effect 4 is almost certainly going to have multiplayer. According to Mass Effect 4 senior development director Chris Wynn, it’s going to have some sort of online component. EA is now actively recruiting an online producer for the role. Things are getting real now and I need an excellent Producer to come shape online […]
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Dying Light: how to farm nighttime zombies for easy XP and money
Dying Light players are uncovering all sorts of ways to shortcut progression. While Dying Light isn’t the hardest game in the world (just wait for that free hard mode expansion), you sometimes encounter difficult situations you know you could handle a lot more easily with another level or two under your belt – and $10,000 […]
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GOG wants you to help stress test its new multiplayer servers
GOG has recently launched a new set of multiplayer servers, and it wants you to break them. GOG Galaxy currently supports online multiplayer for Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000, Double Dragon Trilogy and The Witcher Adventure Game. So far the servers haven’t encountered many problems, but GOG is not staffed by fools; trouble is inevitable. […]