Ultraviolent mass-murder sim Hatred linked to Polish far-right extremists
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Updated 17/10/2014 9:30pm:
The Polish studio behind Hatred has links to far-right extremist groups, according to a report by FNVG.
The public Facebook page of Destructive Creations CEO Jarosław Zieliński displays an endorsement of the Polska Liga Obrony (Polish Defence League), an Islamophobic, anti-immigration, nationalist group in Poland.
A photo of the development team on the game's website shows another team member wearing a shirt depicting Żołnierze wyklęci (Cursed soldiers), a historical anti-communist paramilitary group.
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Google announces Nexus console
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Google has announced its entry into the home console market with the Google Nexus Player.
The Nexus will retail in the US for US$99, the same price as Amazon's Fire TV console. Like Amazon's console, the Nexus will allow users to play games and stream media.
The Nexus features an Intel Atom 1.8GHz quad-core processor, 8GB storage, 1GB of RAM, and an Android TV operating system designed for set-top boxes.
Sony teases new features coming in PS4 system update 2.00
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Sony has released some new details regarding what's in store for the PlayStation 4 system update 2.00.
As previously announced, Share Play, YouTube support, and Themes will all be included in update 2.00.
Today, Sony has added that the update will include a Players You May Know feature, a USB music player that will allow you to listen your own music while playing and more content filtering and cataloging options.
Rugby 15 coming in November
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HB Studios has announced that Rugby 15 will be released in New Zealand this November for PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita.
Rugby 15 is built on the Unity Engine. HB claims the game is easily accessible but features deep, technical systems that will satisfy invested players.
Rugby 15 hasn't secured licensing agreements from any of the rugby world's biggest unions, competitions, or governing bodies, so don't expect to play as the All Blacks or the Crusaders.
E3 organiser speaks out against GamerGate
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E3 organiser The Entertainment Software Association has spoken out against the movement known as GamerGate.
There is disagreement over what the GamerGate movement stands for. It’s ostensibly a group against corruption in video game journalism, but it’s also linked to the ongoing and well-established harassment of women in video games. The term was coined by actor Adam Baldwin.
“Threats of violence and harassment are wrong," an ESA spokesperson told the Washington Post when asked about the GamerGate movement.
Media Design School to host 2015 Global Game Jam
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Media Design School has announced that it will host the Auckland meet-up of next year’s Global Game Jam.
It will be the fourth consecutive time the school has hosted the jam, which tasks participants with creating a game on a particular theme within two days.
Media Design School lecturer and Global Game Jam Auckland organiser Tece Bayrak is confident that next year's event will be bigger and better than ever before.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare added to EA Access
EA has added PopCap Games' Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare to EA Access.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is available now, and EA Access subscribers will get full access to the game, plus all downloadable content packs and customisation options.
The tongue-in-cheek shooter focuses on online play with two 12 versus 12 competitive modes, Garden & Graveyards and Team Vanquish, and one four-player cooperative mode.
Halo: Spartan Strike is a Spartan Assault sequel devoid of microtrasactions
Vanguard Games has announced it is working on a sequel to top-down twin-stick shooter Halo: Spartan Assault.
IGN reports that Halo: Spartan Strike is the name of the follow-up, and it’s slated for a December 12 release on Windows 8 tablets and smartphones, and Windows PC for US$6. If you buy it on Windows Phone you get it on PC and tablets, too.
There will be a separate Steam version not included in the cross-buy promotion, but there has been no mention of Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions as yet.
Ubisoft briefly considered creating Far Cry 3.5
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Ubisoft briefly considered creating a direct sequel to Far Cry 3 that would be set on the same island, continue Jason's story, and even bring Vaas back.
On Ubisoft's blog, executive producer Dan Hay told senior communications manager Gary Steinman that the idea lasted only a few days before it was scrapped as the developer didn't want to create "Far Cry 3.5".
“We definitely had the option of making a 3.5, of making a choice to just stay in the same location with the same characters,” said Hay. “We talked about the idea of taking Jason’s story and growing it, maybe figuring out a way to bring Vaas back.
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