Saints Row 4: future tools of destruction
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:09 BST
Saints Row 4 is the stupidest game you’ll play this year. Phil Owen spent some of E3 punching haters in the dick and speaking to Volition’s creative director. As you do.
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Posted in: Action, Deep Silver, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: saints row 4, saints row iv, volition
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 | 05:11 BST
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles
Shortly after the release of a new firmware update for PlayStation 3 a few hours ago, reports of bricked consoles turned up. We strongly recommend you hold off installing update version 4.45 until Sony responds to the reports. According to Gematsu the update allows you to switch off trophy notifications via the System Settings menu, which is probably not worth the risk.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: ps3 firmware
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:48 BST
Grasshopper Manufacture “heavily relying” on Unreal Engine 4
Kilelr is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw developer Grasshopper Manufacture is super keen on Unreal Engine 4, thanks to its cross-platform capabilities.
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Posted in: Action, GungHo, PS4, Xbox One
Tags: Goichi Suda, Grasshopper Manufacture, unreal engine, unreal engine 4
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:32 BST
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara four pack available on Steam
You can now pick up a four-pack of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara on Steam for $45. The pack includes four complete bundles of the remastered Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Having a couple of extra games handy is a perfect way to entice a few mates into the drop-in, drop-out co-op, I guess.
Thanks, Capcom Unity.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:24 BST
Mass Effect, Dragon Age staff going to San Diego Comic Con
Hit up the Dark Horse booth at San Diego Comic Con to check in with BioWare and view exclusive merchandise.
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Posted in: Comic Con 2013, EA, RPG
Tags: bioware, dragon age, mass effect
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:12 BST
Everquest 2 EU services transfer to ProSieben this week
Sony Online Entertainment will transfer management of Everquest 2 in Europe across to ProSieben sometime this week.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:59 BST
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z isn’t just Ninja Gaiden meets Dead Rising
Creator Keiji Inafune feels zombie-slicing ninja title Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is more than just a natural blend of two established titles.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Tecmo-Koei, Xbox 360
Tags: Keiji Inafune, Spark Unlimited, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:30 BST
3DS colours limited by western retail approach
Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has blamed North American retail practices for the relative lack of variety in 3DS and 3DS XL colours.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo
Tags: reggie fils-aime
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:18 BST
Youkai Watch video demonstrates battles, ghost hunting
Here’s a new video showing off the battle system and exploration in Level-5′s new 3DS game, Youkai Watch. We have no idea if this is coming west yet, but Steph and I are basically in raptures over every video of it so you can bet we’re gonna post ‘em.
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Posted in: 3DS, RPG
Tags: level-5, Youkai Watch
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:02 BST
Escape Goat 2 will have joined rooms, new puzzle components
Escape Goat 2 will allow players to move back and forth between multiple single-screen rooms as they solve new kinds of puzzles.
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Posted in: PC, Platformer, Puzzler, indie
Tags: Escape Goat 2, MagicalTimeBean
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:52 BST
Deadpool also includes an appearance from Rogue
Activision has detailed another guest character appearing in the upcoming Deadpool – everyone’s favourite X-men star, Rogue.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: deadpool, High Moon Studios
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:35 BST
PlayStation boss pushing more “immediacy” for downloaded games
Top PlayStation executives are hoping the PlayStation 4′s emphasis on decreased download times will help digital game sales reach their full potential.
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Posted in: PS4, PSN, Sony
Tags: John Koller, Shuhei Yoshida
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:24 BST
Star Wars: The Old Republic hosting double XP weekends
BioWare has announced a number of double XP weekends for Star Wars: The Old Republic to be held over northern summer.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:17 BST
Gunpoint recovered development costs in 64 seconds
Gunpoint developer Tom Francis has quit his job because he suddenly has an enormous pile of money and plenty of ideas of what to do with it.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy
Tags: gunpoint, tom francis
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:02 BST
Pinball FX2 offers free table to Steam users
Zen Studios will give away its new Pinball FX2 table Sorcerer’s Lair to all Steam users from June 21. Destructoid reports the table will be free indefinitely rather than as a timed promotion. If the new table puts you back in the Wizard mindset, a couple of new premium tables will arrive on the same day – Marvel Civil War, Fantastic Four and Paranormal will be $3 each.
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Posted in: Arcade, PC, Steam, indie
Tags: dlc, pinball fx2, zen studios
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 00:40 BST
Battlefield 4 PC will be optimised for AMD components
Thanks to the PC-like architecture found in next-gen consoles, the PC version Battlefield 4 will ship optimised for AMD components.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 00:34 BST
Nvidia to license GPU tech to other companies
Nvidia is planning to make its graphics tech available to smartphone and tablet manufacturers, putting it in competition with Qualcomm and opening the door to deals with Apple and Samsung.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 00:24 BST
Max Payne 3 arrives on Mac this week
Install Max Payne 3 on your office’s designated PhotoShop box and shoot faces while pretending to be designing logos.
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Posted in: Mac, Rockstar, Shooter
Tags: max payne 3
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 00:17 BST
PS4 first-party games to RRP at $59.99
Sony has confirmed that first-party PlayStation 4 games will retail at $59.99, the same price as new PlayStation 3 releases.
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles