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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:50 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is set in Ubisoft Montreal’s most ambitious open world to date. Creative head Jean Guesdon tells Dave Cook what it takes to craft such a dense environment.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:58 BST

Kinect for Windows will be available in 2014

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Another versions of Microsoft’s Kinect is in development for Windows and has been announced to release next year.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:38 BST

Want your name and profile in Watch Dogs?

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Ubisoft is offering fans a chance to have their profile featured as a pedestrian in its upcoming Watch Dogs game.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:18 BST

Unity will be available on open-source platform Tizen

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Unity Technologies have announces that its multi-platform engine will be available for the Linux-based Tizen OS which launches on devices later in the year.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 06:37 BST

XSEED announce E3 games lineup

XSEED Games has announced its lineup for E3 next month. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer is Dead and GungHo Online’s Ragnarok Odyssey Ace are included in the publishers list.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 06:25 BST

Arguments begin for 38 Studios collapse

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A year after the closure of 38 Studios, A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has begun hearing arguments over a motion to have the case dismissed by the defendants.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 06:00 BST

Ragnarok Odyssey Ace heading to Europe and North America

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GungHo Online Entertainment announced that it will be publishing Ragnarok Oddyssey Ace in Europe for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The game will be out this winter in Europe and in the US, published by Xseed.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 05:29 BST

Disney Infinity Monsters University play set trailer

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Disney has released the trailer for the Monsters University play set that will be available in the Disney Infinity starter pack along with the Pirates of the Caribbean and The Incredibles play sets.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:58 BST

How the new “whales” are spending in games

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33% of total in game spending for mobile and web games is done by the top 1% of new players with 90% of total in game spending done by the top 20% of new players, according to a recent report on spending behaviour.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:34 BST

Microsoft is commited to Japan

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Despite low lifetime Xbox 360 sales in Japan and the regions loyalty to Nintendo and PlayStation, Xbox One will be launched in Japan.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:00 BST

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD heading to iOS

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CapCom’s first three Phoenix Wright games have been remastered and are heading to iOS on May 30.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 02:22 BST

Microsoft’s Kinect patent suggest they will be always be watching

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A patent filed by Microsoft for Kinect describes a camera system that monitors the number of viewers in a room. Content providers will be able to set a threshold which if exceeded would trigger a prompt for the device owner to purchase a license for more viewers.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 01:57 BST

Project X Zone demo released in Europe, second one to follow next month

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Namco Bandai has released a demo for Project X Zone in Europe today through the Nintendo eShope. Titled Lethal Surprise, it features characters from Sakura Wars, Cyberbots, Space Channel 5 and Valkria Chronicles.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 01:39 BST

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate trailer: Ein and Jacky Bryant

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A trailer for Dead or Alive Ultimate 5 has been released showing the recently announced characters Ein and Jacky Bryant.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 01:41 BST

Jagged Aliance: Flashback reaches Kickstarter goal in final hours

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The turn-based action “reset” from Denmark’s Full Control has passed it’s Kickstarter goal. For a while it wasn’t looking like the campaign would succeed but in the last two days funding picked up and finished $18,614 over the goal at $368,614 with 7,167 backers. Courtesy of Evil Avatar.

Fri, May 24, 2013 | 01:10 BST

Phil Harrison on Xbox One: core gaming, mass market entertainment and longevity

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In the wake of the Xbox One reveal, many are seeking clarification on the direction the console is heading. Microsoft’s corporate vice president Phil Harrison discusses some of the choices made with the next-gen console
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:18 BST

Arma 3 Alpha updated to version 0.58

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Bohemia Interactive has released a new update for the Arma 3 Alpha, and in version 0.58, new dedicated combat and stealth radio protocols have been added along with tweaks to lighting and audio. Also, multiplayer dedicated server administrators now have access to a “separated executable” to host such servers more conveniently. Have a look at the entire changelog here, and to automatically update to the new version, just log into Steam.

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:15 BST

Star Trek Online’s Legacy of Romulus expansion is live

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Cryptic Studios has announced the Legacy of Romulus expansion for Star Trek Online has gone live. STO players can choose to play as a Romulan or Reman through new story-driven mission arcs, and Denise Crosby returns to reprise her role as Empress Sela. New Romulan ships and enemies have been added and the Klingon faction has also been updated with full level 1-50 progression. You can still purchase Legacy and Starter Packs at the official website here.

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:09 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist developer diary discusses two co-op modes

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist has a new developer diary available discussing the co-op in the game. According to the video, there are four different mission type, and the two being discussed today are The Isaac Briggs missions and The Grim. Check out below. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is out August 20 on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:30 BST

CS:GO community task force Overwatch in beta

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community members will now be able to regulate themselves due to a new governing system put in place by Valve.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:00 BST

Poker Night 2 now available for iOS

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Poker Night 2, along with Brock Fucking Samson, is now available for iOS. Telltale’s poker simulator will run you $4.99 on the App Store, and also includes Sam and Max, Claptrap, GLaDOS, and my personal hero, Ash Williams. Head over to the App Store and pick it up. The game’s also available through the Xbox Live Marketplace, Steam, and PSN.