Thu, May 23, 2013 | 14:24 BST

FIFA 14 can take advantage of next-gen tech using player and real-world stats

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FIFA 14 will implement elements such as “true motion with pivoting, side stepping, step based locomotion,” and less techy stuff such as football injuries in real life affecting your game.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:42 BST

Civilization 5: Brave New World video discusses policies and ideologies

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Civilization 5: Brave New World has a new video below discussing policies and ideologies – things which will make your civilization run smoothly or cause a diplomatic ruckus. This is due to the new social policy trees where you can choose autocracy, order or freedom. Watch below. Brave New World is expected in North America on July 9 and elsewhere on July 12.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 18:21 BST

GTA 5: special & collector’s editions available for pre-order

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Grand Theft Auto 5 publisher Rockstar Games has unveiled special and collector’s editions of its crime-em-up. They’re both available for pre-order now.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:08 BST

Xbox One parental controls: Microsoft considering blanket settings for all services

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Xbox One will feature parental controls, just like its predecessor, by Microsoft’s corporate vice president of interactive entertainment business Ben Kilgore has confirmed that the company is looking at new ways to apply filters to the console’s growing suite of features, without complicating the process.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:57 BST

Warhammer Quest: turn-based iOS romp launches May 30

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Warhammer Quest will hit iOS formats from May 30, developer Rodeo Games has confirmed.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:45 BST

Fire Emblem: Awakening was almost last game in the series, dev reveals

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Fire Emblem: Awakening co-producer Hitoshi Yamagami has explained that the 3DS smash hit was – at one point – billed to be the last in the series, until it came out and sold very well.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:37 BST

Xbox One & PS4 can grow games market by 30%, predicts Microsoft

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Microsoft Europe’s VP of interactive entertainment Chris Lewis has predicted that the next wave of consoles can help the industry grow by 30% moving forward, and that while gamers seem to have enjoyed the length of the current generation, it is time to move on.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:16 BST

Crackdown 3: Xbox One presentation features potential tease

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Crackdown 3 could be on Microsoft’s Xbox One slate, after a familiar agility orb symbol was spotted on a slide during the company’s presentation on Tuesday.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:05 BST

Call of Duty Ghosts: not a new engine, but is upgraded says dev

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Call of Duty: Ghosts was shown at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal on Tuesday, and with it, speculation of a new game engine followed. It’s not an entirely new engine, Infinity Ward’s animation lead Zach Volker has confirmed, but it has seen significant upgrades.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 11:46 BST

Thomas Was Alone’s PSN publisher unhappy with Xbox One’s indie strategy

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Curve Studios has issued a statement expressing disappointment in Microsoft’s approach to indie games on Xbox One. They’re the same team that brought Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone to PS3 and PS Vita recently, and they’re not best pleased.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:47 BST

Pokémon X&Y shots show Fletchling, Pokéball-throwing & more

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Pokémon X & Y has received a quintet – that’s five – new screens, showing off bird-type Fletchling and more. You can now see your trainer’s hand when hurling a Pokéball, and there’s also a shot of the new Pokédex too.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:39 BST

Double Dragon 2 heading to Japanese 3DS eShop next week

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Double Dragon 2: The Revenge is heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop next week. It’s a port of the NES classic, and it’s better than the recently released XBLA remake Double Dragon 2: Wander of the Dragons. That was shit, pure and simple.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:22 BST

Capcom cancels blood-filled swimming pool marketing stunt after Woolwich attack

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Capcom has cancelled a Resident Evil: Revelations marketing stunt, which would see an open air swimming pool filled with fake blood and fake human torsos, following an alleged terrorist attack in Woolwich yesterday.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:12 BST

Xbox One & PS4 a generation ahead of high-end PCs, says EA exec

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Xbox One and PS4 are a generation ahead of current high-end PCs, according to EA’s CTO Rajat Teneja. The exec has discussed the leap in power between next-gen formats and current rigs in a new post.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:40 BST

GRID 2 IndyCar DLC gets a trailer, pack contents detailed

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has revealed a new trailer for its IndyCar DLC pack, which is available with pre-orders of the game, and after release for a fee.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:32 BST

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma gameplay trailer brings the J-Rock

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BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma developer Arc System Works has released a new gameplay trailer for its incoming brawler. As usual the animation is rather lush, and is backed up by smatterings of J-Rock riffage. It hits PS3 in Japan from October 24.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:44 BST

Dragon’s Crown gets new character art, screens & tarot cards

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Dragon’s Crown developer Vanillaware has released a new batch of rather lovely character art for its brawler, which is heading to PS Vita and PS3 across North America from August 6. There’s also a handful of tarot card art and some gameplay screens as well.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:02 BST

SimCity 4.0 patch adds multiple fixes & new park: full patch notes inside

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SimCity developer Maxis has issued a new 4.0 update for its oft-debated world-builder. The patch adds a new park, improves emergency response time and much more. Get the patch notes here.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:00 BST

Atari auctioning entire stable of IP in July to curb bankruptcy loss

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Atari is looking to sell off its IP to bidders separately after it failed to find a sole buyer for its entire catalogue. The troubled company is looking for a minimum of $22.2 million for all franchises combined.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:45 BST

Deadpool preorder information

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Deadpool has today revealed the bonuses that will accompany his game when preordered, featuring Marvel vouchers, posters and wallpaper.
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