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EA shows off Battlefield V, Anthem, and Sports games at E3

11 June 2018, 11:01

Battlefield V will let you indulge in 'battle royale' on a World War II battlefield.

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Cyberpunk 2077 trailer published by CD Projekt Red

11 June 2018, 10:01

Sci-Fi role playing page is set in Night City, California, 2077. You are V, a cyberpunk.

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Hitman 2 announced, arrives 13th November

8 June 2018, 12:31

And Just Cause 4 has been confirmed, spotted in a premature Steam advertisement.

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Assassin's Creed: Odyssey teaser suggests ancient Greek setting

1 June 2018, 12:11

There will be more RPG elements, dialogue options, and a choice of male / female character.

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Atari VCS hits IndieGoGo, 20X funding goal raised in one day

31 May 2018, 10:31

In related news, Sony is considering jumping on the retro mini-console bandwagon.

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Sony will leverage AMD Ryzen tech in the PS5 suggests report

23 May 2018, 13:31

And PlayStation boss, John Kodera, admits that the PS4 is nearing the end of its lifecycle.

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Epic Games provides $100 million Fortnite eSports prize pool

22 May 2018, 18:11

The pool will fund Fortnite competitions over the 2018 - 2019 season.

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Stalker 2 announced by GSC Game World

16 May 2018, 15:01

Ukraine firm says the title is in development now. It should be ready by 2021.

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Microsoft Store enables PC games and DLC gifting

11 May 2018, 13:01

All PC games on the Microsoft Store will be available for gifting before today is over.

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SNK announces the Neo Geo Mini arcade machine

10 May 2018, 15:01

This is a compact arcade cabinet replica, with embedded 3.5-inch screen and 40 games.

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Walmart pre-order listings reveal unannounced E3 games

10 May 2018, 12:01

Rage 2, Just Cause 4, Borderlands 3, Gears of War 5, and others, step under the spotlight.

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EA will push forward with 'loot boxes' in sports titles

9 May 2018, 12:41

CEO comments came as EA reported better than expected quarterly revenue of $1.58 billion.

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Atari VCS hits Indiegogo on 30th May, priced from $199

1 May 2018, 10:01

AMD custom SoC powered console runs Linux and supports 4K, HDR, and 60fps content.

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider officially revealed (video)

30 April 2018, 12:31

And Nvidia claims the game is optimised for GeForce GTX 10-series GPUs on PC.

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Belgium decides video game loot boxes are illegal gambling

26 April 2018, 11:11

Decision follows a similar one taken by the Netherlands last week.

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Nintendo Switch has unstoppable exploit thanks to Nvidia chip

25 April 2018, 12:21

“All Switch units in existence today are vulnerable, forever,” claim system hackers.

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Activision announces Call of Duty: WWII Amazon Alexa Skill

19 April 2018, 11:01

Players can ask Alexa about their stats and for tips to improve their gameplay.

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EA says it has learned from Star Wars BFII loot box debacle

16 April 2018, 14:31

Says it can’t afford to, and won’t, make the same mistakes in upcoming titles.

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Sega shows off 30th anniversary MegaDrive Mini

16 April 2018, 11:01

At the same event Sega promised a re-release of Shenmue I & II on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

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Warcraft 3 gets biggest patch in its 16 year history

12 April 2018, 14:31

Patch 1.29 adds 24-player support, balance changes, and aspect-correct widescreen.

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Microsoft enhances Red Dead Redemption for Xbox One X

11 April 2018, 12:11

Alongside 5 other Xbox 360 titles, & 19 original Xbox games become backwards compatible.

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Far Cry 5 raises US$310 million during its first week

5 April 2018, 12:16

Better than any previous franchise release, and generating more cash than Black Panther (US).

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Valve admits "Steam Machines aren't exactly flying off shelves"

4 April 2018, 13:31

But Valve is still working hard on Linux gaming and expanding Vulkan API support.

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Valve hides away Steam Machines in its web store

2 April 2018, 12:12

Link from main page hardware menu removed, sealing the fate of this venture.

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Grainger Games situation worsens: all stores told to close

29 March 2018, 12:41

Northern retailer's 400 employees across 67 UK stores will get paid up until 31st March.

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Cyberpunk 2077 on track for release ahead of 2021

26 March 2018, 11:31

CD Projekt Red will also release "another triple-A story-driven RPG," in this timeframe.

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EA trains AI-agents to play Battlefield 1

23 March 2018, 11:41

Neural network learnt from human players, refined performance against bots.

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Atari VCS, Classic Joystick, and Modern Controller announced

20 March 2018, 10:01

This is the project previously known as 'Ataribox', and some peripherals.

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PUBG Mobile goes west, arrives in Google Play Store Canada

16 March 2018, 14:11

And Super Bomberman R goes multiplatform; with PS4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) versions.

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Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.19

15 March 2018, 13:31

Delivers "improvements to rendering, physics, Landscape terrain, and many more systems".

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Ubisoft releases For Honor PC Starter Edition ($14.99, £11.99)

15 March 2018, 12:01

Difference is the number of heroes playable from the start, and the unlocking system.

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Amazon and Twitch 'Free Games with Prime' program detailed

14 March 2018, 11:40

Starting tomorrow, Superhot and Oxenfree will be free for subscribers to keep.

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Epic publishes Fortnite Battle Royale mobile trailer

13 March 2018, 14:31

It’s the same game as on consoles and computers - with Cross Play, Cross Progression.

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