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Read More »Developers refute Spintires sabotage claims as game is pulled from Steam
While the idea of a developer deliberately breaking a game as an act of vengeance is a sexy one, it looks as if the truth behind yesterday’s Spintires fiasco is entirely less dramatic. It was claimed yesterday that Spintires creator Pavel Zagrebennyj had inserted a ‘timebomb’ bug into existing copies …
Read More »PlayStation Blog prices No Man’s Sky at $60, says pre-orders open this week
A slip-up on the US PlayStation Blog may have revealed a couple of details about the much anticipated No Man’s Sky. In a graphic that has now been pulled, the game was listed as having a $60 RPP (making it a full-price title). It also seemed to suggest that pre-orders …
Read More »Gears of War Ultimate Edition out now on PC
Having been without a release date since its announcement, the PC version of Gears of War Ultimate Edition is available right now. Microsoft has chosen to make the game both a Windows Store and Windows 10 exclusive, meaning Steam-only buyers and those yet to upgrade to the company’s latest OS …
Read More »Microsoft says it wants to further blend PC and Xbox One, hints at console hardware upgrades
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft’s games strategy is to blend its Xbox and PC operations into a single gaming ecosystem. Recent announcements such as the PC version of Quantum Break and, just today, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, have angered some of the Xbox userbase, who feel that …
Read More »PS4 is getting PC remote play
Sony has said that it intends to introduce PC remote play to PS4 in the near future. The functionality won’t be included in the upcoming 3.50 system update, but is in development and will, according to Sony, be released soon”. Also on the horizon is Dailymotion live streaming support. This …
Read More »Free-to-play Forza skidding onto PC this spring
Another of Xbox’s key IPs is making the jump to PC. The news comes via a now-removed story on The Seattle Times, Eurogamer reports. The game is called Forza Motorsport 6: Apex. It’s developed by Turn 10 Studios and is described as a slimmed down version of its Xbox cousin” …
Read More »Microsoft says it will narrow gap between Windows Store and Steam titles
Some of the functionality missing from Windows Store versions of PC games will be added in the future, Microsoft has said. It was reported last week that Steam and Windows Store versions of the same game are not equal, with the former missing some key functionality. For instance, the Store …
Read More »Windows Store downloads lack some features of Steam equivalents
Customers who buy products such as Rise of The Tomb Raider on Microsoft’s Windows Store as opposed to rival services such as Steam aren’t getting exactly the same game. That’s according to How-To Geek which reports that differences between how purchases are delivered result in the Windows Store version missing …
Read More »Trine dev Frozenbyte links popularity to price for new game
Higher community score in demo for Shadwen means a lower release price for the full title
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