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Halo 5: Guardians launches on 27th October as Xbox exclusive

30 March 2015, 11:05

Two video trailers are published and viewers are asked to #HunttheTruth.

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GOG refund policy: "Hitting 'Buy' doesn't waive your rights"

27 March 2015, 12:05

Firm thinks that now is a good time to talk about good customer experiences.

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UK crime commissioner wants US-style Adults Only game rating

25 March 2015, 13:35

For games that go beyond PEGI 18 expectations, with torture and mass murder.

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EA to reveal details of Star Wars Battlefront next month

20 March 2015, 13:35

The eagerly anticipated title will debut at the Star Wars Celebration convention.

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Elite: Dangerous pays tribute to Terry Pratchett

19 March 2015, 13:05

The author is remembered through a Discworld space station in system HIP 74290.

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Steam to offer refunds to EU customers for 14 day period

18 March 2015, 10:50

But this only applies to games you haven't installed and subsequently tried out.

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Nintendo signs new deal with DeNA to make smartphone games

17 March 2015, 13:05

And the firm's next video gaming hardware system will be the 'Nintendo NX' console.

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Star Citizen client download expected to be 100GB

12 March 2015, 12:50

Space adventure title has now raised nearly $75m through its crowd funding project.

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Descent: Underground seeks to revive PC gaming classic

11 March 2015, 11:47

Six degrees of freedom shooter will be developed using Unreal Engine 4.

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Microsoft and Sony share VR ambitions at GDC

6 March 2015, 13:20

Microsoft confirms Xbox gaming for HoloLens. Sony updates us on Project Morpheus.

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Gaming hardware market worth $67 billion in 2014, PCs dominate

6 March 2015, 11:09

And JPR predicts fast growth in the Android gaming console hardware market.

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EA closes SimCity developer Maxis Emeryvill

5 March 2015, 14:05

But both SimCity and the Sims development will continue.

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Probable final design of Valve's Steam Controller shown at GDC

5 March 2015, 10:25

There's a SteamOS game sale now on, to celebrate the GDC announcements.

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New Steam Machines announced by ZOTAC, SYBER and others

4 March 2015, 13:50

Valve also announces Source 2, Steam Link and VR 'lighthouse' tracking.

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Khronos announces Vulkan, Next Generation OpenGL graphics API

4 March 2015, 11:50

The platform-agnostic modern graphics language is built to rival Microsoft's DirectX 12.

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Unity 5 game engine launches globally

4 March 2015, 11:05

Fully-featured Personal Edition is free, with no royalties, for users making under $100K.

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PC games software market to exceed $35bn by 2018, says OGA

3 March 2015, 12:50

Meanwhile both console and handheld game software markets are expected to decline.

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Unreal Engine 4 moves from subscription to completely free

3 March 2015, 10:20

Current subscribers will receive a pro-rata refund and a $30 credit for the marketplace.

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Blitzkrieg 3 microtransactions cut, champions one-off payment idea

27 February 2015, 13:50

Developer says "the market is shifting back," towards simple one-off payments for games.

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Microsoft confirms Fable Legends is a free-to-play game

27 February 2015, 12:05

Lionhead's four-versus-one title will be available on Xbox One and Windows 10.

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Unreal Engine 4.7 update offers horticultural splendour

26 February 2015, 14:05

And debuts HTML5 export, VR preview and Leap Motion support.

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Dying Light 'My Apocalypse Edition' costs £250,000 in the UK

25 February 2015, 13:50

Buyer can enjoy the game in their own custom made zombie-proof log cabin.

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GTA V for PC launch re-scheduled to 14th April 2015

25 February 2015, 09:34

Meanwhile console players can enjoy Online Heists from 10th March.

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Valve to demo SteamVR hardware at GDC 2015

24 February 2015, 12:05

The firm also plans to show off new Steam Machines and a final controller design.

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Nvidia GRID streaming service edges toward 40-game milestone

19 February 2015, 11:50

Saints Row IV arrives, Alan Wake due next week, Metro: Last Light Redux to follow.

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Square Enix offers up eight titles in the latest Humble Bundle

18 February 2015, 12:50

This second Square Enix bundle features Thief, Tomb Raider, Hitman and more.

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Microsoft to be present "in full force" at GDC 2015

16 February 2015, 10:05

Will share new tools and roadmaps for Windows 10 games developers.

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Nvidia schedules Made to Game event for 3rd March, at GDC

12 February 2015, 09:05

And the firm has just released a new set of quarterly results showing record revenue.

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Bethesda is hosting its first ever E3 Showcase this June

11 February 2015, 13:05

What will the Fallout, Doom and Skyrim publisher have to reveal?

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Atari reboots Asteroids as a sandbox survival PC game

11 February 2015, 12:05

The re-imaged 1979 space rock blaster will launch on Steam Early Access in March .

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Valve Steam Inventory Service opens for third party developers

10 February 2015, 11:34

The beta Steamworks SDK update will allow developers to implement tradable items.

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Valve to present glNext: High Performance Graphics at GDC

5 February 2015, 12:20

Offering details and live demonstrations of the next generation of the OpenGL API.

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EA's Need for Speed: No Limits has petrol as an in-app-purchase

27 January 2015, 12:05

If you feel the 'need for speed' but your tank is empty you can either wait or pay.

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