Red alert: Xbox One’s indie aversion is a serious risk
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:09 BST
Microsoft may find that its costliest Xbox One mistake is a refusal to embrace console indie development, warns Patrick Garratt.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS4, Sony, Xbox One, indie
Tags: Don't Starve, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New 'n' Tasty, Transistor
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:51 BST
Rayman Legends Wii U was delayed over poor sales projections
Rayman Legends suffered a well-documented delay earlier this year, and Ubisoft has come forward to say that the Wii U build was postponed following poor sales projections of the title.
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Posted in: PS3, Platformer, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Rayman Legends, Yves Guillemot
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:44 BST
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina DLC weapons revealed, mad fantasy names included
Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox Software has released a gallery of weapon images from the game’s fourth DLC pack, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon’s Keep. They all have mad fantasy RPG names like ‘Casual SWORDSPLOSION!!!’ and look quite lethal.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, gearbox software
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:34 BST
PS4 reveal has given PS Vita interest a “shot in the arm”, claims Gara
PlayStation 4′s spotlight status at E3 has given interest in PS Vita a boost, Sony’s UK chief Fergal Gara has claimed. The exec has also touted the handheld’s position as a companion device for PS4 in a new interview, suggesting the two will grow increasingly symbiotic going into next-gen.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:23 BST
Mass Effect 4 & Dragon Age 3 to share core mechanics, says BioWare
Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age 3: Inquisition will share several common features under the hood, developer BioWare has confirmed. The first draft of Mass Effect 4′s design document has also been completed.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: BioWare Edmonton, BioWare Montreal, Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, Mass Effect 4, Yanick Roy
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:54 BST
Murdered: Soul Suspect gameplay footage shows cases, powers and Dusk realm
Murdered: Soul Suspect developer Airtight Games has showcased raw footage of the game running in a 15-minute video.
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Posted in: PS3, PS4, Square Enix, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: airtight games, Murdered: Soul Suspect
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:47 BST
Final Fantasy 15: Nomura explains switch from Versus 13, talks next-gen leap
Final Fantasy 15 was revealed as the new name for Final Fantasy 13 Versus at E3 last week, and director Tetsuya Nomura has revealed to Famitsu exactly what prompted the change.
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Posted in: PS4, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox One
Tags: Final Fantasy 13 Versus, Final Fantasy 15, Tetsuya Nomura
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:35 BST
Project Eternity: latest update discusses Paladin class & abilities
Project Eternity developer Obsidian Entertainment has published a new Kickstarter update that talks about the game’s Paladin class, as well as its unique abilities.
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Posted in: Linux, Mac, PC
Tags: obsidian enterainment, Project Eternity
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:18 BST
Nintendo: competition from Xbox One and PS4 “puts no pressure on us at all”
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata may have just said that the company alone is to blame for poor Wii U sales, but Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime is towing an opposite line. He has stated that the company feels no pressure from Microsoft and Sony’s next-gen consoles, as Nintendo is targeting a different area of the market.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:09 BST
Red alert: Xbox One’s indie aversion is a serious risk
Microsoft may find that its costliest Xbox One mistake is a refusal to embrace console indie development, warns Patrick Garratt.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS4, Sony, Xbox One, indie
Tags: Don't Starve, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New 'n' Tasty, Transistor
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:57 BST
Molyneux and Walking Dead writer head-to-head interview talks stories, emotion & more
The Walking Dead lead writer Sean Vanaman and 22 Cans founder Peter Molyneux have interviewed each other on topics such as writing, character, story and emotion.
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Posted in: Adventure, E3 2013, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: 22 Cans, peter molyneux, Sean Vanaman, telltale games, The Walking Dead
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:48 BST
Steam game sharing feature appears in client code
Steam owners Valve may be looking to allow game sharing in a future update, as suggested by a few lines of tell-tale code found in the store’s client code.
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Posted in: PC, Steam, Valve
Tags: Steam Sharing
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:27 BST
Destiny: match-making, public areas and social interaction discussed by Bungie
Destiny’s persistent world is full of online features running constantly in the background, but Bungie doesn’t necessarily see it as an MMO. Lead engineer Chris Butcher has discussed how the game’s match-making, public areas, dynamic events and social features work within its ambitious world.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:11 BST
Pipe Trouble releases after being cleared of eco-terrorism accusations
Pipe Trouble developer Pop Sandbox Production and Publishing was accused of advocating eco-terrorism in its mobile strategy game. Following an independent review of the claims, the title has now been cleared for release on iOS and Android devices.
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Posted in: Android, Puzzler, iOS
Tags: Pipe Trouble
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:15 BST
“We are to blame” for poor Wii U sales, says Nintendo CEO
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata says poor marketing and a lack of killer app are to blame for the Wii U’s less than stellar sales, both of which he freely admits are Nintendo’s own fault.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:18 BST
Warrior’s Orochi 3 Ultimate headed to PS3, Vita
Warriors Orochi 3 is getting yet another re-release, this time bringing together all the extra content from other versions along with some brand new goodies.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Tecmo-Koei, Vita
Tags: Omega Force, Warriors Orochi 3, Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:08 BST
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PC requirements released
High Voltage Software has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, which hits PC on July 3 via digital distribution and arrives in stores in August.
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Posted in: Fighter, PC, Warner Bros.
Tags: High Voltage Software, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 05:54 BST
Nordic Games still chasing THQ assets
Nordic Games can’t tell us what it’s going to do with Darksiders, Red Faction and the many other ex-THQ properties it picked up in April because it still hasn’t taken possession of all of them.
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Posted in: Nordic Games, THQ
Tags: darksiders, MX, red faction, Reinhard Pollice
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 05:33 BST
38 Studios: Rhode Island budget approves bond repayment
After toying with the idea of abandoning certain debts, Rhode Island has found room in its budget to honour bonds which financed bankrupt Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: 38 studios, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Rhode Island
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 05:21 BST
Oculus Rift venture funds used to expand staff, no new platforms planned
Oculus Rift is using the $16 million in venture capital it raised recently to expand its already top-notch team of engineers.
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Posted in: Jobs, PC, Trade
Tags: oculus rift
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:09 BST
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles, Sony responds
Shortly after the release of a new firmware update for PlayStation 3 a few hours ago, reports of bricked consoles turned up.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: ps3 firmware
PS4 reveal has given PS Vita interest a “shot in the arm”, claims Gara