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Hitman alters the deal again, goes “fully episodic”

Following its sudden pulling of pre-orders from the PlayStation Store late last week, Square Enix and Io Interactive are altering their release plans for their new Hitman title once again. The game will now be “a truly episodic AAA game experience, with a major live component.” So what exactly does that mean?

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Square Enix cancels Hitman PlayStation Store preorders, but don’t freak out

A few keen Hitman afficianados who had already pre-ordered Square Enix’s next entry in the series, simply titled Hitman, got a worrying message from Sony earlier today advising that their pre-order had been cancelled by the publisher.

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Tom Clancy’s The Division gets a new trailer, its actually pretty good

It’s been a few years since Ubisoft first unveiled The Division and its long road to release has left wondering if it was all now a case of too little too late. If the game’s latest trailer is any indication, Ubi still seem confident that they’ve got something special on their hands. Check it out after the…

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Video Games Review: Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India (PS4, 2016)

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a game in Ubisoft’s series of 2.5D Assassin’s Creed sidescrollers. At one point they were set to release throughout 2015 but after Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China didn’t quite set the world on fire, they dropped off the radar a little. Now, Ubi plans to release the remaining…

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EA unveils real-world Need for Speed car designed by fans

Back in November, EA announced that fans of the just-released Need for Speed reboot would be able to vote on the design of an in-game car. The car that emerged at the end of that process would be custom-built IRL and fans would be taken through the game-to-real-world construction process. The promised time is at hand….

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New report suggests Assassin’s Creed taking 2016 off, new game set in Egypt

It would seem that the next game in the Assassin’s Creed series will head to ancient Egypt. The news comes out of a new report by Kotaku that suggests the new game is currently progressing under the working title “Empire” and may actually release in 2017.

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Back to work: Gaming news you may have missed over the holidays

Welcome back, boys and girls! We’re back at work and getting ready for CES 2016 in just a few days time. Thing is, while we were enjoying the holidays, news kept rolling in – Steam had themselves a Big Winter Fail, Oculus hit a stumbling block and there was good news for Final Fantasy fans….

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The Iris Games & Tech Top 15 Games of 2015, plus our Runners Up and Biggest Letdowns of the Year

What a year it’s been for gaming. The surge of fantastic indie titles shows no signs of slowing and, after a horror year in 2014, the AAA side of the industry has made a clear effort to pick itself up by the bootstraps and deliver titles of quality. There was a lot to like out…

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Video Games Review: Fat Princess Adventures (PS4, 2015)

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the Fat Princess franchise. The original game, a blend of single- or multiplayer action and strategy, debuted on the PS4 back in 2009. Things went quiet after that until its sequel, Fat Princess Adventures, was announced and quickly released all within December 2015. Departing from its more strategic…

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GTA Online: Executives and Other Criminals update dropping today

Rockstar are back at it again. Their generosity knows no bounds as GTA V Online players are set to receive another free update today entitled Executives and Other Criminals. The update which is bound to appease a number of fans focuses on living the lavish life, not unlike the previous Ill-Gotten Gains update. The biggest addition…

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Video Games Review: Beyond: Two Souls (PS4, 2015)

The thing about Beyond: Two Souls is that, as a video game, it’s rather bad. That might seem like an especially harsh way open a review, but a game that puts as high a premium on storytelling Beyond does means actual gameplay isn’t given a lot of consideration if it doesn’t advance the plot. This…

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Games Review: The Crew (PS4, 2014)

When I downloaded The Crew onto my PS4, I was only able to play through a dense prologue before the game informed me that it wasn’t finished installing yet. There was nothing to indicate that an install was still going on aside from this screen with a percentage marker, no slowly-filling bar in or out…

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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate‘s Jack the Ripper DLC looks incredibly dark

Owners of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate‘s Season Pass will start reaping its benefits when the first story-based DLC featuring Jack the Ripper is released on December 15.

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Fallout 4 developer Bethesda opens new studio in Montreal

Bethesda Game Studios, developers of the critically acclaimed Fallout 4 and Elder Scrolls series, have officially opened the doors on a second studio based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Lego Marvel’s Avengers isn’t messing around with its open world environments

Lego Marvel’s Avengers needed to find a way to differentiate itself from not only its predecessor, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, but every other Lego game to date. If the game’s latest trailer is any indication, TT Games have found their in.

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Video Games Review: Rainbow Six Siege (PS4, 2015)

The round begins and we’re instantly scrambling to fortify and take up positions against the incoming enemy team. Enemy drones roll about under foot, trying to get the best possible view of what we’re up to before barrelling away to find a hiding spot from where they can watch us. The dull thud of boots…

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Video Games Review: Bloodborne: The Old Hunters (PS4, 2015)

There’s a reason downloadable content has an unflattering reputation. It’s been used to flog everything from pointless cosmetics to extra missions to content held back from the final release in order to extort a few extra bucks from the ultra-hardcore fan with a lot of disposable income. DLC doesn’t have to suck though and Bloodborne:…

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The Game Awards 2015: Far Cry Primal gets first gameplay trailer

Ubisoft have debuted the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming prehistoric shooter/adventure spin-off, Far Cry Primal. Check it out after the jump.

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Video Games Review: Just Cause 3 is clumsy, but likable

Just Cause 3 is a game with a clear mandate: roam around a massive open world and blow shit up in whatever manner pleases you most. In this regard, it acquits itself with ease and is a lot of fun. The trouble is, almost all of the game’s other moving parts are handled in a…

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 gets 7.8GB patch, may not actually fix anything

The PS4 version of the ill-fated Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 has seen a massive 7.8GB patch drop overnight that adds a raft of new content including levels, character campaigns and tweaks to gameplay. There’s a wrinkle though: the patch notes don’t say anything about fixes for the game’s numerous, experience-ruining bugs.

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Sony have sold over 30 million PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide

Sony says that it has now sold more than 30.2 million PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide as of November 22. The news comes as the result of internal sales estimates at the electronics giant.

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Twitch just launched servers in Sydney, streams to improve immensely for Aussie users

Livestreaming juggernaut Twitch have reportedly launched new servers in Sydney today, according to a tweet from famed Australian StarCraft II player and shoutcaster Maynarde.

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December’s free games with PlayStation Plus include SSX and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Sony looks to be rounding out a really strong year with more free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers, including SSX, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and even King’s Quest.

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Interview: Arne Meyer of Naughty Dog talks Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and reflects on the gaming franchise

It’s not everyday you get to pick the brains of someone who is a part of one of the biggest video game franchises of all time. Naughty Dog’s Community Manager Arne Meyer was down in Australia earlier this month to promote the launch of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and provide more insight to the…

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Video Games Review: Star Wars Battlefront (PS4, 2015)

Star Wars Battlefront is designed from the ground up to push your brain’s nostalgia button with relentless, laser precision. It’s full of instantly recognisable locales rendered with uncommon beauty and realism, and a scale that many shooters strive for but seldom achieve. When the look, the sound and the music all comes together at the…

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Video Games Review: Minecraft: Story Mode (Xbox One, 2015)

Minecraft: Story Mode feels like a bit of a narrative passing of the torch in a lot of respects. Its first two episodes are filled with clever references that kids who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s will pounce on but the bulk of its story is aimed squarely at the next generation of…

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Rock Band 4‘s first big update arrives December 8

Harmonix are set to release the first major update for their rhythm game revival Rock Band 4 next month. The update will bring better calibration, new score challenges and more.

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Just Cause 3 running in 4K looks absolutely bananas

Avalanche Studios have released a new trailer that offers the clearest look yet at their upcoming third-person action/adventure/mayhem simulator Just Cause 3. I say clearest because the trailer comes in delicious, crystalline 4K.

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Video Games Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops III (PS4, 2015)

In many ways, Call of Duty: Black Ops III has to deal with the same design problems that Advanced Warfare, and even Ghosts, had to deal with. What can you do to keep a franchise that ruled the roost in one hardware generation fresh and interesting while still providing new ideas and features that move…

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Video Games Review: Fallout 4 (PS4, Xbox One, 2015)

Friends and adventurers, the promised time is at hand. Vault 111 is opening and the Commonwealth awaits. War. War never changes.

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