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After years of being famously secure, one of the most famous PC anti-piracy systems Denuvo may be in trouble. Torrent Freak reports that Inside, which uses the software, was cracked just six weeks after its launch by piracy group CONSPIR4CY. Until recently, Denuvo was seen as breakable with Chinese piracy …
Read More »THQ Nordic explains its rebrand
THQ has been heavily tied to Nordic Games’ growth. Before the European publisher bought a number of IPs from the bankrupt THQ, no-one really knew who it was. The day we announced we were making acquisitions from THQ, there were a number of headlines like: ‘Who the fuck is Nordic …
Read More »Steam Spy restores sales data removed after developer requests
The owner of unofficial data tracker Steam Spy has re-added sales information for games that developers had previously requested it remove. That’s according to a series of posts on Twitter (below) from the service’s official account in which owner Sergey Galvonkin asked whether he should stop honouring requests by developers …
Read More »Ubisoft pushes back Division expansion packs
The team behind Ubisoft’s MMO shooter The Division has announced delays for the game’s next two expansions. In a post on the title’s official website, the developers said that the game’s second expansion, Survival, has been pushed back until later this year. It was initially meant to be launching alongside …
Read More »CEX now selling PlayStation 4 Slims
The strange saga of the PlayStation 4 Slim continues with second-hand retailer CEX now stocking the currently unannounced console. CEX is charging 380 for the machine and offering 304 in cash or credit for those wanting to selling their PS4 Slims to the retailer. Two consoles are available to purchase …
Read More »Halo 5’s Forge mode coming to Windows 10 next month
Microsoft’s sci-fi shooter Halo 5: Guardians is coming to PC. Kind of. The game’s map editor mode Forge is launching on Windows 10 on September 8th. This will let players host and play custom matches for up to 16 players. Map creations can also be published on Xbox One. Forge …
Read More »New DualShock 4 and PlayStation Move controllers spotted on Indonesian certification agency site
It appears that new DualShock 4 and PlayStation Move controllers could be on the way. That’s if an application for certification filled at an Indonesian certification agency earlier this month, spotted by Beyond3D user orangpelupa, is to be believed. The sleuth found filings for applications for DualShock 4 and PlayStation …
Read More »Eidos Montreal on living up to Human Revolution with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Since it started working on the Deus Ex franchise, developer Eidos Montreal has been under a great deal of pressure. For 2011’s Human Revolution, it was under scrutiny to prove its game could live up to the quality and depth of the original Deus Ex. And now, having proven itself …
Read More »Zoe Quinn teams up with satirical erotic author Chuck Tingle for next game
The developer behind 2013’s Depression Quest, Zoe Quinn, has announced her next project. According to a documentary filmed by Vice, Quinn is collaborating with satirical erotic author Chuck Tingle on a new FMV dating simulator game currently called Projet Tingler. This appears to involve a lot of men and women …
Read More »Insert Coin opens Pokémon pop-up store in London
Until the end of August, games clothing brand Insert Coin is running a store dedicated to Pokmon in London. The pop-up shop is located at Old Truman’s Brewery on Brick Lane in Shoreditch. The store opened yesterday, and will be until Tuesday, August 30th This follows Insert Coin signing a …
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