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Here’s how to get your free World of Warcraft epic mount Hearthsteed

Following the official release of Hearthstone last night, Blizzard is giving away a free epic mount to World of Warcraft owners if they play enough of its new collectible card battler. Hearthsteed looks like a magical Pegasus, with a nifty blue glowing effect for Alliance players and a red one for those aligned to the […]

UK retailer cuts Xbox One price, bringing it level with PS4

United Kingdom retailer Maplin has cut the price of the Xbox One to £349.99–the same price as Sony’s PlayStation 4. This is the first instance of price parity between the competing consoles anywhere. Of course, this is not an official price cut from Microsoft, but rather an effort from Maplin to boost sales. The Xbox […]

Titanfall experiencing "connection problems" on PC

EA’s support site says that the PC version of Titanfall is experiencing “connection problems” which could affect your ability to play the game. “Titanfall is currently experiencing connection problems,” reads the support site following the game’s launch in the US yesterday, “which means you may not be able to connect to online play, or even […]

Flappy Bird could come back to iOS and Android, creator says

Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen has said he is considering bringing Flappy Bird back to mobile platforms. Nguyen said in an interview with Rolling Stone that he’s not currently working on a new version of Flappy Bird, but said that if it ever happened he’d make sure the game featured a “warning” to encourage regular […]

Dark Souls 2 Review Roundup

Dark Souls II is out! From Software’s follow-up to cult hit Dark Souls launches for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 today, with a PC release coming on April 25. Early Dark Souls II reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, suggesting that the latest instalment of challenging and atmospheric RPG series is a worthy investment of your […]

Texas Government honoured for helping to grow local game industry

Rick Perry. Governor Rick Perry has received an award for his efforts in boosting the economic growth of the computer and video game industry in Texas. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) presented the award to Perry this week. The governor was praised for his personal pitch at E3 2008, which invited computer and video companies […]

Tychus Hero Spotlight

"Hell…it's about time." – Tychus Findlay, Notorious Outlaw Tychus Findlay is a somewhat enigmatic Terran Marine from StarCraft II, who has been many things to many people. In Heroes of the Storm, Tychus takes on the role of a battle-hardened Assassin, and he’s more than happy to let his massive gun do the talking. Background […]

Xbox Live struggling with Titanfall matchmaking on Xbox One [UPDATE]

[UPDATE] Respawn Entertainment cofounder Vince Zampella tweeted about the Xbox Live outage just moments ago. [UPDATE 2] Titanfall and Forza 5 matchmaking on Xbox One are now back in working order, according to the Xbox Live Service Status page. However, the page points out that Xbox Live itself is still inaccessible for some users. “Are […]

Skrillex debuts new music through a crazy alien video game

New music from dubstep icon Skrillex is available today, but you won’t find it through traditional outlets like iTunes or YouTube. Instead, Skrillex has chosen to debut tracks from his new album Recess through a crazy new free video game called Alien Ride. Available today for iOS and Android devices, Alien Ride is an Asteroids-style […]

Blizzard’s PC game Hearthstone goes live, doesn’t bring the world to an end

World of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment’s free-to-play collectible card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is out of beta and is now available in full to play. In an admittedly silly press statement, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said he’s glad to know that the game’s arrival did not bring the world to an end. “We saw […]