Building the world of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:50 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is set in Ubisoft Montreal’s most ambitious open world to date. Creative head Jean Guesdon tells Dave Cook what it takes to craft such a dense environment.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Jean Geusdon
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:11 BST
GTA 5: special & collector’s editions available to pre-order now
Grand Theft Auto 5 publisher Rockstar Games has unveiled special and collector’s editions of its crime-em-up. They’re both available for pre-order now.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:08 BST
Xbox One parental controls: Microsoft considering blanket settings for all services
Xbox One will feature parental controls, just like its predecessor, by Microsoft’s corporate vice president of interactive entertainment business Ben Kilgore has confirmed that the company is looking at new ways to apply filters to the console’s growing suite of features, without complicating the process.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox One
Tags: Ben Kilgore, parental controls
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:57 BST
Warhammer Quest: turn-based iOS romp launches May 30
Warhammer Quest will hit iOS formats from May 30, developer Rodeo Games has confirmed.
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Posted in: App Store, Apple, Strategy, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod
Tags: Rodeo Games, Warhammer Heroes
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:45 BST
Fire Emblem: Awakening was almost last game in the series, dev reveals
Fire Emblem: Awakening co-producer Hitoshi Yamagami has explained that the 3DS smash hit was – at one point – billed to be the last in the series, until it came out and sold very well.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, RPG, Strategy
Tags: Fire Emblem: Awakening, Hitoshi Yamagami, Intelligent Systems
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:37 BST
Xbox One & PS4 can grow games market by 30%, predicts Microsoft
Microsoft Europe’s VP of interactive entertainment Chris Lewis has predicted that the next wave of consoles can help the industry grow by 30% moving forward, and that while gamers seem to have enjoyed the length of the current generation, it is time to move on.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS4, Xbox One
Tags: chris lewis
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:16 BST
Crackdown 3: Xbox One presentation features potential tease
Crackdown 3 could be on Microsoft’s Xbox One slate, after a familiar agility orb symbol was spotted on a slide during the company’s presentation on Tuesday.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:05 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: not a new engine, but is upgraded says dev
Call of Duty: Ghosts was shown at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal on Tuesday, and with it, speculation of a new game engine followed. It’s not an entirely new engine, Infinity Ward’s animation lead Zach Volker has confirmed, but it has seen significant upgrades.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Infinity War, Zach Volker
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 11:46 BST
Thomas Was Alone’s PSN publisher unhappy with Xbox One’s indie strategy
Curve Studios has issued a statement expressing disappointment in Microsoft’s approach to indie games on Xbox One. They’re the same team that brought Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone to PS3 and PS Vita recently, and they’re not best pleased.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox Live, Xbox One, indie
Tags: Curve Studios, Jason Perkins, Thomas Was Alone
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:47 BST
Pokémon X&Y shots show Fletchling, Pokéball-throwing & more
Pokémon X & Y has received a quintet – that’s five – new screens, showing off bird-type Fletchling and more. You can now see your trainer’s hand when hurling a Pokéball, and there’s also a shot of the new Pokédex too.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:39 BST
Double Dragon 2 heading to Japanese 3DS eShop next week
Double Dragon 2: The Revenge is heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop next week. It’s a port of the NES classic, and it’s better than the recently released XBLA remake Double Dragon 2: Wander of the Dragons. That was shit, pure and simple.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Fighter, Nintendo, Virtual Console, eShop
Tags: Double Dragon 2: The Revenge
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:22 BST
Capcom cancels blood-filled swimming pool marketing stunt after Woolwich attack
Capcom has cancelled a Resident Evil: Revelations marketing stunt, which would see an open air swimming pool filled with fake blood and fake human torsos, following an alleged terrorist attack in Woolwich yesterday.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:12 BST
Xbox One & PS4 a generation ahead of high-end PCs, says EA exec
Xbox One and PS4 are a generation ahead of current high-end PCs, according to EA’s CTO Rajat Teneja. The exec has discussed the leap in power between next-gen formats and current rigs in a new post.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:40 BST
GRID 2 IndyCar DLC gets a trailer, pack contents detailed
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has revealed a new trailer for its IndyCar DLC pack, which is available with pre-orders of the game, and after release for a fee.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2, GRID 2: IndyCar DLC
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:32 BST
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma gameplay trailer brings the J-Rock
BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma developer Arc System Works has released a new gameplay trailer for its incoming brawler. As usual the animation is rather lush, and is backed up by smatterings of J-Rock riffage. It hits PS3 in Japan from October 24.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:44 BST
Dragon’s Crown gets new character art, screens & tarot cards
Dragon’s Crown developer Vanillaware has released a new batch of rather lovely character art for its brawler, which is heading to PS Vita and PS3 across North America from August 6. There’s also a handful of tarot card art and some gameplay screens as well.
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Posted in: Atlus, Fighter, PS3, Vita
Tags: Dragon's Crown, Vanillaware
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:02 BST
SimCity 4.0 patch adds multiple fixes & new park: full patch notes inside
SimCity developer Maxis has issued a new 4.0 update for its oft-debated world-builder. The patch adds a new park, improves emergency response time and much more. Get the patch notes here.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:00 BST
Atari auctioning entire stable of IP in July to curb bankruptcy loss
Atari is looking to sell off its IP to bidders separately after it failed to find a sole buyer for its entire catalogue. The troubled company is looking for a minimum of $22.2 million for all franchises combined.
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Posted in: Atari, Financials
Tags: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Test Drive, Total Annihilation
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:45 BST
Deadpool preorder information
Deadpool has today revealed the bonuses that will accompany his game when preordered, featuring Marvel vouchers, posters and wallpaper.
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:47 BST
Need for Speed: next-gen racer revealing today, new image inside
Need for Speed will be getting its yearly reveal today, as confirmed by the game’s official Facebook hub. There’s also a new image that car nuts are likely to go, well, nuts for.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:35 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PS4
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been confirmed for PS4 by Infinity Ward, which is incredibly shocking, I know.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward
Xbox One parental controls: Microsoft considering blanket settings for all services