Despite widespread debate over clandestine paid game promotions on video websites such as Twitch and YouTube, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says it has yet to receive one official complaint. Matt Wilson, a spokesperson for the ASA, told GameSpot that the group was “aware of disquiet” among gaming circles regarding undisclosed paid YouTube promotions, but […]

Blizzard has revealed what the visual update on the Blood Elf race in the World of Warcraft MMO looks like so far. Posted on the Battle.net blog, the developer stated that it was happy with the direction of the aesthetic upgrade for the Blood Elf race, and shared images for both female and male blood […]

Rockstar Games is giving away a custom designed Grand Theft Auto V-themed PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The limited edition consoles are part of a competition hosted to celebrate the launch of the game on current-generation consoles. The consoles feature “an exclusive black-on-black Grand Theft Auto V design, laser etched on micro perforated metal panelling […]

Sandbox game Minecraft is getting a downloadable Star Wars skin pack today, exclusive to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles. The announcement was made by Microsoft on the official Microsoft Studios Blog. The Star Wars downloadable content skin pack contains 55 skins from the Star Wars movies Episode IV through to Episode VI. Priced […]

Black Friday might mean steep discounts on console games, but nothing beats the prices that PC gamers can find around the holidays. Right now, pre-empting Black Friday, Origin is offering over 200 titles at up to 75% off. You can check out the entire list on Origin here, but a few notable steals are: FIFA […]

When you lose blood in the game, you also lose it in real life. That’s the concept for Blood Sport, a new gaming project that was seeking funds on Kickstarter before the crowdfunding site suspended it. The concept is relatively simple. Every time your character took damage in a game, any game, the system would […]

As the gamer-focused G4 TV nears the end of its days, founder and former CEO Charles Hirschhorn has launched an online auction for memorabilia from the X-Play network’s glory days. Up for auction are Hirschhorn’s personal collection of items, including a G4 clock, various t-shirts, G4 caution tape, and even G4-branded fuzzy dice. You can […]

Resident Evil publisher Capcom has a new PlayStation 4 title in the works that will “turn heads,” according to producer Jun Takeuchi. He teased the game in the latest issue of Famitsu (via Gematsu). Takeuchi described the PS4 as an “incredible system,” and one he’s constantly learning new things about. Pressed to say if Capcom […]

Ubisoft has explained why it will not distribute review copies of The Crew prior to its release date. The open world racing game can only be fully assessed when it’s live, Ubisoft said, as servers are populated by players. However, Ubisoft assured that there would be no coverage embargoes in place either. Ubisoft was scrutinised […]

The executive in charge of 343 Industries, the studio responsible for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, has asked fans to accept her “heartfelt apologies” over the game’s persistent online problems. In a frank message to fans, Bonnie Ross admitted “we have not delivered the experience you deserve.” She said: “I personally apologize for this on […]