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29 November 2017

Final Fantasy will have a big year in 2018

2018 will be a big year for 'Final Fantasy' fans. Shinji Hashimoto, the Final Fantasy Brand Manager - who also acts as producer and executive producer on a number of titles ...

29 November 2017

EA's Blake Jorgensen: People don't like linear games

Electronic Arts' Blake Jorgensen doesn't think people like "linear games" anymore. The Chief Financial Officer of the video game company believes there has been a big shift in what sort of ...

28 November 2017

PlayStation enjoyed a successful Black Friday

PlayStation enjoyed the brand's most prosperous Black Friday (24.11.17) ever in 2017, the firm has announced. The gaming giant has been a major figure in the market for years, but it ...

28 November 2017

Star Wars Battlefront II row rumbles on

Hawaii's Attorney General has weighed in on the ever-growing debate surrounding 'Star Wars Battlefront II'. The video game title has been widely accused of employing predatory practices and of encouraging children ...

28 November 2017

Sony boss hails PlayStation's VR experience

PlayStation's VR experience is "compelling" for gamers, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Europe senior vice president. Michael Denny has hailed the recent introduction of VR technology, saying it has ...

27 November 2017

'Destiny 2' gameplay and economy updates imminent

'Destiny 2' bosses will unveil gameplay and economy updates later this week. Game director Luke Smith has taken to Twitter to reveal fans can expect to see a number of ...

27 November 2017

Chrissy Teigen: Animal Crossing Pocket Camp 'lacks heart'

Chrissy Teigen insists the new 'Animal Crossing' game "lacks heart" and "soul". The 31-year-model is a keen gamer and a big fan of the series, but she doesn't seem too ...
24 November 2017

Far Cry 5 is 'different'

'Far Cry 5' is "different and unique". The fifth instalment of the first-person shooter action-adventure video game series - which is developed and published by Ubisoft - is set to be ...

24 November 2017

Forza Horizon devs planning action game

'Forza Horizon's developers are reportedly planning an open world action game. Playground Games, the team behind the series of popular racing games, are said to be making a departure from their ...

24 November 2017

Pokemon Go updates Raid Battles

'Pokemon Go' has updated its raid battle system. The hugely popular augmented reality app from developers Niantic has received a highly requested update this week, after fans complained that the locations ...

23 November 2017

PlayStation consumers in Australia reach milestone

More than one billion hours of entertainment have been consumed by PlayStation gamers in Australia, the technology giant has claimed. According to new data, the consumer demand for PlayStation features is ...

23 November 2017

Floyd Mayweather Jr appears in Wild Poker

Boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr appears in a new poker-themed video game. The recently-retired 40-year-old star has previously snubbed opportunities to appear in various video game titles, but has made an ...

23 November 2017

US legislator calls for end to 'loot box' titles

A US legislator is seeking to prohibit the sale of video games to underage players that include 'loot box' mechanics. Hawaii state representative Chris Lee has hit out at what he ...

22 November 2017

Pokemon set to 'innovate' on the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch's 'Pokemon' venture will reportedly be an "innovation". Gamefreak and The Pokemon Company are believed to be working on a new mainline game for Nintendo's hybrid console, and after ...

22 November 2017

Uncharted offering free items for 10th birthday

'Uncharted' players can now pick up free items in celebration of the franchise turning 10. The first game in the action-adventure third-person shooter platform video game series was released a whopping ...

22 November 2017

Clicker Heroes 2 won't be free-to-play

The 'Clicker Heroes' sequel will no longer be free-to-play. The upcoming sequel to the popular idle game developed by Playsaurus in 2015 was supposed to follow the same model as the ...

22 November 2017

Pokemon Go launches new event

'Pokemon Go' has launched a new event which will allow players to catch previously exclusive Pokemon. The hugely popular mobile game has made it's latest event, named the Global Catch Challenge, ...

22 November 2017

Square Enix being 'proactive' with Nintendo Switch exploration

Square Enix want to be "proactive" in putting out games for the Nintendo Switch. The development company's president Yosuke Matsuda has insisted they will be putting some of their titles - ...

22 November 2017

Need For Speed Payback adjusts in-game payouts

'Need For Speed Payback' has adjusted its in-game payouts, after receiving complains about the game's difficulty. Development company Ghost Games have revealed changes will be made to the way players are ...

20 November 2017

Minecraft cross-play coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018

'Minecraft' will bring cross-platform play to the Nintendo Switch next year. The popular sandbox video game came to the Nintendo hybrid console earlier this year, and it seems as though the ...

20 November 2017

Valkyria Chronicles 4 coming next year

'Valkyria Chronicles 4' has been announced for 2018. The fourth instalment of the tactical role-playing game developed by Sega has been announced for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch ...

20 November 2017

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp coming this week

'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' will be released on Wednesday (22.11.17). The first ever mobile game in the 'Animal Crossing' series was announced earlier this year in a Nintendo Direct briefing, and ...

17 November 2017

Belgian officials probing gaming loot boxes

Games such as 'Overwatch' and 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' could be classed as gambling in Belgium. The two titles are a number of new releases which feature loot boxes, and due ...

17 November 2017

Star Wars: Battlefront II offers Luke Skywalker hints

'Star Wars: Battlefront II' has given a hint as to what Luke Skywalker did after 'Return of the Jedi'. The new video games gives fans a look at what Mark Hamill's ...