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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:20 BST

Microsoft may find that its costliest Xbox One mistake is a refusal to embrace console indie development, warns Patrick Garratt.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:00 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 to release on PC “a few weeks after” console versions

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Ubisoft game director Ashraf Ismail has said not to expect Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag on PC to launch alongside the consoles versions.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:45 BST

GameStick delayed into August due to it taking “longer than anticipated to develop the user interface”

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GameStick has had its release delayed into August, after originally being slated for June after an April delay.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:26 BST

Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun concept art released by Square, publisher discusses cancelled game

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Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun was outed as part of a NeoGAF investigation yesterday. Before it was cancelled it contained a multiplayer mode called War for Nosgoth, which is now the basis of ‘Nosgoth’, the next game in the series. Square-Enix has now shed light on why Dead Sun was cancelled, along with some new concept art.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:23 BST

PS4 lead system architect Mark Cerny to deliver keynote at Develop

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PS4 lead system architect, Mark Cerny, will deliver the keynote address at Develop in Brighton.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:16 BST

Ashes Cricket 2013 release moved to July

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505 Games has announced a release date change for Ashes Cricket 2013. Originally slated for release on June 21, the sports title will now release in July.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:10 BST

PS Vita Mega Pack comes with 10 games, 8GB Memory Card for €39.99

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Sony has announced a Vita Mega Pack which comes with 10 games packaged on an 8GB memory card.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:45 BST

Dragon Age: Inquisition team may “throw it over to the cloud” if it can “be smart” with it

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Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Aaryn Flynn feels the next console generation is “long overdue” and the computing power behind the tech “enables so many things.”

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:26 BST

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s first DLC is Xbox 360 exclusive, ‘Battle Focus’ trailer inside

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the title’s first DLC pack is coming exclusively to Xbox 360 if you pre-order the game. We’ve also got a new ‘Battle Focus’ trailer that shows the game’s strategic play at work.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:11 BST

Mirror’s Edge reboot to right wrongs of first game, DICE explains reveal timing

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Mirror’s Edge has been gunning for a re-emergence for some time, and it’s no secret fans have been eager for a second game since the first instalment dropped. DICE’s executive producer Patrick Bach has shed light on why the studio is rebooting the franchise, how it hopes to right the wrongs of the original, and why it’s taken so long to emerge.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:56 BST

Kingdom Hearts 3 follows Dream Drop Distance, Nomura discusses combat & tech

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Kingdom Hearts 3 is a proper sequel that follows Nintendo 3DS romp Dream Drop Distance, and will conclude the ‘Dark Seeker’ saga, according to director Tetsuya Nomura.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:42 BST

Ecco the Dolphin 3D hits 3DS in Japan next week, Galaxy Force 2 inbound

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Ecco the Dolphin will be splashing his cheeky little flippers on the Japanese 3DS eShop from June 26, Sega has confirmed.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:35 BST

The Sims 4 will be revealed at gamescom, EA confirms

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The Sims 4 developer Maxis will showcase the next entry to its insanely well-selling franchise during EA’s gamescom conference.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:25 BST

Joe Danger PC trailer reveals entire cast of Team Fortress 2 as playable, Minecraft stages included

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Joe Danger developer Hello Games has sent us a rather lovely trailer for the Steam versions of the first and second game, along with confirmation that every Team Fortress 2 character will be playable in the game, and that there will be Mojang-endorsed Minecraft stages too. Watch the clip here.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:10 BST

PS Plus: July update adds free Battlefield 3, Payday & more

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PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to free downloads of Battlefield 3 and Payday: The Heist in July, among others. Get the full details here.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:03 BST

Suda 51 on Xbox brand: only a matter of time before it explodes in Japan

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Killer is Dead creator Suda 51 has shared his view on the Xbox brand and the way it is perceived in Japan. While the nation’s relationship with Microsoft’s console has hardly been warming in the past, the developer reckons it’s all about to blow up for the better.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:23 BST

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is series finale, plot and combat explained

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the second and final game in Dennaton Game’s self-proclaimed ‘fuck-em-up’ series. The team has showcased the sequel running, and discussed the game’s plot, combat and motivations in a new interview.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:39 BST

Star Wars: Battlefront will innovate, won’t just re-hash old DICE ideas – Gibeau

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Star Wars: Battlefront developer DICE is a good fit for the franchise, what with all the previous troop, vehicle and flying warfare seen in its Battlefield series over the years. However, complacency will not cut it, says EA’s Frank Gibeau, as the studio will be pushing innovation a much as possible.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:24 BST

Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, Source 2 spotted in leaked Valve archive

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Half-Life 3 rumours are – at times – tenuous at best, but this one might actually have some legs, even if they’re really short and not capable of running very far. According to community-led rumour site ValveTime, an internal mailing list archive typed by an actual human at Valve acknowledges the game’s existence by name.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:20 BST

Rezzed 2013 gameplay & panel live-steams announced: full schedule inside

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Rezzed 2013 is the UK’s biggest indie and PC expo, showcasing panel sessions featuring Obsidian’s Chris Avellone, and DayZ creator Dean Hall, along with gameplay of Total War: Rome 2, Dreamfall Chapters, Project Eternity, Sir You Are Being Hunted, Wildstar and more. You can watch it all live this weekend.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:08 BST

Shadow Warrior: new screens show guns, demons & katana slaughter

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Shadow Warrior reboot developer Flying Wild Hod – of Hard Reset fame – has released a batch of shiny new screens for its blood-filled blaster.

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