RuneScape developer Jagex bought again
Posted on December 14, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
RuneScape developer Jagex has been bought again.
This time it's US private equity giant Carlyle Group that's snapped up a majority stake in the Cambridge games studio.
The Carlyle Group did not disclose the terms of the transaction, but The Daily Telegraph reported the value of the deal is expected to be more than the $530m (£390m) paid for Jagex when it was acquired from its previous Chinese owners by a US holding company in 2020.
[Read More]Splitgate dev 1047 Games just got $100m in funding
Posted on December 14, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
The developer of hit free-to-download first-person shooter Splitgate just got $100m in funding.
1047 Games announced it had closed a third round of funding that brought in $100m for an eye-watering $1.5bn valuation. The developer has now seen more than $120m of investment in the three months since Splitgate's rise to the mainstream
Splitgate, a sci-fi competitive first-person shooter that's like a cross between Halo and Portal (check out Vikki Blake's Splitgate review for more), was set to launch proper in July on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
[Read More]The Good Life - Gnome locations: Where to find gnomes during The Heritage of Rudman White
Posted on December 14, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Knowing the gnome locations in The Good Life will help you stop William causing trouble during The Heritage of Rudman White urgent quest. Rita seems very assured that lining these gnomes along the path to the White residence will stop William in his tracks, so it's time to borrow someone else's possessions. Below you'll discover where to find the gnomes in Rainy Woods, so you can prevent William making a rather unwise decision.
[Read More]The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds review
Posted on December 14, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Back in the early 90s, I swear it took me at least a month of focused effort to work my way through The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. And what a month I had. A month of navigating Hyrule and its dark twin, of pulling swords from stones, of collecting bottles - nabbing the last one from that guy sleeping under the bridge - and of sticking it to hideous fiends in a pyrotechnic tennis match.
[Read More]The new Ring Fit Adventure/Nintendo Switch bundle is out
Posted on December 14, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Nintendo knows about the constant demand for the Ring Fit Adventure, and have decided to match that with a brand new bundle for prospective Switch buyers - a Nintendo Switch console that comes with a discounted Ring Fit game.
The Ring Fit has been the game of choice for many this year, as it doubles as both entertainment and workout, coming with a rubber/plastic ring peripheral and played solely through hard-hitting exercise routines.
[Read More]Unpacking clone maker sorry for "lack of research" after ripping off game
Posted on December 14, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
SayGames, the company behind a widely-criticised clone of top indie game Unpacking, has apologised.
"Unpacking Master", as its rip-off was titled, hit the headlines this week after it topped app store download charts - despite it being a microtransaction-fulled asset flip of the original. Now, in a statement to Kotaku, SayGames boss Egor Vaihanski has apologised, and said it had removed the game from Google Play itself. (Apple is believed to have pulled Unpacking Master from its app store after the matter gained widespread press coverage.
[Read More]Apex Legends comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X today
Posted on December 13, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S owners will be able to play a native version of Apex Legends from today.
The update will add 4K output and HDR, as well as 60 fps, higher resolution maps, and greater level of detail distance (though not all the improvements are available on Xbox Series S).
Further additions coming soon include 120fps, more visual and audio improvements, and haptic feedback and adaptive triggers on PS5.
[Read More]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone have a vampire bat called Edward
Posted on December 13, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone have launched Season Six, and with it has come a vampire bat pet called Edward.
Really.
Edward is a new finishing move for the game - creep up behind your opponent and let your bat loose. Edward will tear your opponent's head clean off and disappear in a puff of smoke. Savage. Here's how it looks:
Modern Warfare and Warzone has a thing for pet-based finishing moves.
[Read More]Eve Online to increase monthly subscriptions because of "global trends"
Posted on December 13, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Eve Online subscriptions are going up, including the one-month charge, which is being increased for the first time since 2004.
In a blog post justifying the changes (thanks, PCGN), CCP says the uplift "reflects global trends impacting general productions costs and accounts for years of inflation" and have been introduced in order to "continue investing in Eve Online’s evolution and growth". To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "
[Read More]Fable III gets release date
Posted on December 13, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Lionhead founder and Microsoft Game Studios' European boss Peter Molyneux has revealed that action RPG Fable III will be released on 26th October. Molyneux was speaking at the Microsoft E3 conference in Los Angeles today. Molyneux also showed us a new trailer for the game, in which the player is once more on a quest to save Albion - except this time he has to do it from the throne.
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