Albert Panello, Microsoft's senior director of product management and planning, has spoken to GameSpot advising customers to only place their Xbox One consoles horizontally and only to place vertically "at your own risk". "We don't support vertical orientation; do it at your own risk," he told GameSpot. "It wouldn't be…

Quantic Dream's next PS3 title Beyond: Two Souls, starring actress Ellen Page and actor Willem Dafoe, will be getting it's own round of Lock-In events in GAME stores around the UK. Following on from titles such as FIFA 14 and Diablo III, the lock-in event will give gamers the chance…

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is the next fighting title from Namco Bandai which focuses on the popular anime Dragon Ball Z. The newest addition to the franchise gives players a new way to enjoy Dragon Ball Z with 4-player co-op fights allowing you to fight alongside your friends…

Blizzard have revealed plans to remove the Diablo III  money and gold auction houses in March 2014. Speaking in a development update, John Hight and Josh Mosqueira, the production director and game director respectively, revealed the plans to remove Diablo III's controversial feature. The pair explained their reasoning to be…

Reports from Nikkei Japan and Gematsu have confirmed that SEGA will be purchasing Index Corporation. The agreement is that SEGA are taking over operations of Index effective as of June 23rd 2013. The transfer of Index Corporation over to SEGA Sammy Holdings, parent company of SEGA, is due to occur…

According to gaming site CVG, the new DLC for Volition's Saints Row IV will be called GATV. This tongue in cheek reference to Rockstar's GTA V will contain content themed around the character Johnny Gat. Including clothing, weapons and hairstyles, the GATV DLC is expected to be released later this…

EA's big releases for the month of November; Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Madden NFL 25, will release 3 days before their next-gen hardware in the US. This means that the PS4 versions will arrive on November 12th ahead of the US November 15th release, and the Xbox One versions…

If you haven't got it yet, act fast, because Magic the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers ends its turn at being free when Xbox Games Store updates tomorrow. The next Games With Gold title shall be the 2006 title, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas. The tactical shooter shall be free…

Card Hunter is a combination of tabletop RPG's and card games in a internet browser. Made by the creator of the ever popular Magic The Gathering, Richard Garfield, along side the Co-Founder and senior staff members of Irrational Games, Card Hunter has now gone live after finishing its beta test which…

Speaking to Asian industry site Tech-On, Sony have explained that there are currently no plans to bring the PS Vita TV to non-asian markets. Explaining that in Japan there is currently no leading company when it comes to video-streaming, the PS Vita TV has been released early in Japan to…

After 23 years of developing games, UK developers Blitz Games have had to close their doors as revealed in a statement released today. Founded back in 1990 the unfortunate closure of the studio has resulted in the loss of 175 jobs. This news has come about after being unable to…

Terraria's highly anticipated 1.2 update for PC will be coming on October 1st according to a tweet by Andrew Spinks, the games creator.  The new update boasts a massive number of additions and changes to the game, including new weapons such as the rocket launcher and items which change the…

Announced just two days ago during a Sony Press Conference, the PlayStation Vita TV has already sold out on the Japanese Amazon website. As spotted by website DualShockers, both the standard and value bundles of the new micro-console have sold out despite the short amount of time since listing. Sony…

The Uplay network launched alongside Assassin's Creed 2 in 2009. Uplay allows gamers to connect to each other through Ubisoft's own network and also gives gamers access to extra content such as allowing players to use Altair's outfit in Assassin's Creed 2. Uplay is integrated into the majority of Ubisoft…

  Assassin's Creed Liberation HD is a HD remake of last years PS Vita exclusive, Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation. The new versions features aesthetic upgrades alongside more missions and upgraded gameplay since the original. Assassin's Creed Liberation HD will be released to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC in…

Ubisoft Montreal's new side-scroller, Child of Light, has been officially announced with an new trailer titled "Beware of the Night". First heard of rather quietly last month, Child of Light is being lead by Patrick Plourde, creative director of Far Cry 3. Making use of Rayman Legends' UbiArt engine, the…

  The second in Ubisoft's Developer Diary series, The Black Flag Diaries, the new video from Ubisoft shows off some of the vast world in Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. The developers have gone out of their way to create a diverse world for Assassin's Creed IV, with many different…

Sony's next home console, the PlayStation 4, will be coming to Japanese store shelves on Saturday February 22nd 2014. This places the Japanese release a whole 4 months after the US and EU will be getting the console. The PS4 will be priced at 39,980 Yen (£256/$401) in Japan and…

A new model of PS Vita has been unveiled at Sony's Pre-TGS conference. The new model features all the same functionality as it's predecessor and is 20% thinner and lighter than the original Vita handheld. The new Vita will come in six different designs, these being; Black, White, Lime Green/White,…

During Sony's Pre-Tokyo Game Show Conference, they unveiled a new device which will plug into your TV. The PlayStation Vita TV will allow users to play PS Vita titles on your TV by placing the game cards into the slot on the device. The device also allows users to play…

Amazon France have leaked some details about upcoming Xbox One racer, Forza Motorsport 5. In the listing for the new racing game, Amazon have stated that Forza 5 will allow up to 24 players to participate in a race in the games online mode. Along with this information the listing…