Developers on Steam can now set discounts on their own games without Valve’s confirmation, a Reddit user has found. The information was taken from Valve’s private Steamworks community page. Formerly developers would need to work with Valve in order to join weekly promotions or create limited time discounts. Now developers…

The daughter of a former gangster is suing Rockstar with claims that the developer has used her likeness and life story in Grand Theft Auto V. Karen Gravano, who’s stared on US reality show Mob Wives, has filed a suit for $40 million with half for punitive damages and the…

Ubisoft have revealed that the latest iteration in the Trials series, Trials Fusion will be available on April 16th. Trials Fusion will also be the first Trials game to go cross-platform, releasing on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4 and PC. Previous titles in the series had been published by Microsoft…

The latest Payday 2 update will be kicking up the difficulty with tougher special units and a higher level of SWAT. Dubbed "The Death Wish" update, Overkill will be patching it unto the game Thursday, February 27. Like most of Payday 2's major updates, Overkill have teased it through an…

Candy Crush creator King have abandoned their copyright claim for the word "Candy" in the US after weeks of controversy According to documents filed with the U.S Patent and Trademark Office, King "filed an express abandonment" on the claim. This does not affect their claim to the word "Saga", not…

The next DLC for Batman: Arkham Origins, titled "Cold, Cold Heart", will coming out April 22. Focusing on Mr Freeze, this side-story takes place within the Arkham Origins map. Those who enjoyed Batman: The Animated Series may notice that the DLC is inspired from the episode "Heart of Ice", where…

Pac-Man Museum, a greatest hits collection for the yellow-faced mascot, is now downloadable through PSN, XBLA and Steam. Featuring nine titles, for $19.99/£14.99 the bundle offers a lot of content for your money. The titles in the collection are: Pac-Man Super Pac-Man Pac & Pal Pac-Land Pac-Mania Pac-Attack Pac-Man Arrangement…

As the Humble Indie Bundle 11 reaches its second week, with it comes a handful of new games. Joining the ranks of Antichamber and Monaco: What's Yours is Mine, new titles FEZ, Starseed Pilgrim and Beat Buddy will now be available for those who pay over the average price for the…

Today Warner Bros. have released new details on their upcoming game, Lego: The Hobbit. It will be available on April 8th in NA and 11th in Europe, and will be on every current gaming platform. Lego: The Hobbit will be based upon the first two films of Peter Jackson's The…

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is, strangely, the third entry in the re-imagined trilogy by MercurySteam, and has broken new ground as the first Castlevania title to star Dracula as its primary protagonist. This final chapter in Gabriel’s story is bloody, dark and genuinely disturbing, but is playing a vampire…

Following the recent announcement that the new Xbox One Titanfall Bundle will be facing a price drop in the UK, Gamestop have taken the savings one step further. Those who pre-order the Titanfall Bundle through Gamestop.co.uk will pick up an Xbox One and a copy of Titanfall for the incredibly…

Persona is one of the biggest JRPG franchises right now, and Persona 5 will be making an appearance in the West and will launch exclusively on the PlayStation 3. Persona 5 was revealed back in November 2013, but only for release in Japan. The game had been rumoured since 2009…

Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond tells the next Assassin’s Creed will not be set in a samurai historical era, but instead will be going to her favourite time period for the next instalment of the franchise, Raymond confirmed in a new AdWeek profile. Assassin’s Creed 5 (a predicted title) may…

You would be hard-pressed to find someone who didn't recognize the face of Pacman. Being one of gaming's most recognizable faces, he has remained a culturally dominant icon for over 30 years. So imagine your surprise if you saw an 80-foot version of him appearing on your commute home. This…

A short dev diary video for From Software's upcoming Dark Souls II gives a small glimpse into the design of Drangleic, as well as their "Dark Intentions". This is a seven minute insight into how a Souls title is created, including the titles themes and story concepts. The dev diary, which comes…

Square-Enix have announced on their blog that Deus Ex: The Fall will be coming to Steam March 25. Originally released as a mobile platform spin-off July last year, Deus Ex: The Fall is like the baby-brother of Eidos-Montreal's 2011 series reboot, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Following the story of an…

Naughty Dog has released a feature length ‘making of’ for The Last of Us. The documentary, titled Grounded, has already debuted on Amazon for US-only, but is now available for all via YouTube. The documentary focuses on the PS3 hit with inside accounts from the developers, which can be watched…

Even though inFamous: Second Son isn't out until a month from now, Sony's new TV spot does wonderful job at showcasing the appeal of punching people in the face with fire. Seen as the first big PS4 exclusive release, Sucker Punch has high-standards to reach. They are yet to release…

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 has made sure not to give anything away in its launch trailer. You see all of the games key players, but barely a sentence of dialogue is uttered. Concluding the Lords of Shadow storyline, MercurySteam is marketing this final act as being as epic as…

Fans of the defining zombie survival game, DayZ may be shocked to hear that he plans on stepping back from lead designer for his own IP. Not only will Dean 'Rocket' Hall be stepping back from lead on DayZ, but will also be leaving Bohemia interactive, with plans of starting…

Microsoft will be releasing a limited edition run Titanfall bundle of the Xbox One on March 13th, they revealed on Xbox Wire today. The bundle will include an Xbox One, Kinect 2.0, Wireless Controller, Headset and a digital download of Titanfall, as well as a one month trail of Xbox…