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Ubisoft has announced that it is combining the worlds of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon with its Trials motorcycle series. Trials of the Blood Dragon combines the motocross platforming of Trials with a full narrative with a 1980s twist. It was unveiled on stage during Ubisoft’s E3 press conference. It …
Read More »Xbox One update introduces improved game demo support
Xbox One’s latest update adds the ability to download a title’s demo and subsequently unlock the full version of the game from the same file. In an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s ID@Xbox head Chris Charla stated the feature arrived as part of the console’s latest update – adding that he …
Read More »Trials Frontier downloaded over six million times in first week
Ubisoft’s Trials Frontier has broken mobile records for the publisher. It has revealed that the game, despite aggravating some critics, was downloaded over 6m times in its first week of release, making it the fastest selling mobile game the publisher has ever released. The game is currently the number one …
Read More »Argos trials trade-in at 27 stores
As predicted by MCV last week, Argos has begun to trial a pre-owned games service across select stores. The trial will run in 27 of its 735 stores, predominantly in the North-East of England at locations including Durham, Gateshead and Newcastle. Customers will be able to buy pre-owned titles from …
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