Author Archives: Alex Donaldson
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 13:37 BST
The story of NeoGAF part three: money, money, money
Alex Donaldson concludes his discussion with NeoGAF owner Tyler Malka, and discusses the issue of money and how you keep something so big and influential afloat for so long.
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Posted in: Interview
Tags: Neogaf, Tyler Malka
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 13:18 BST
The story of NeoGAF part two: scandal and control
Alex Donaldson continues his discussion with NeoGAF owner Tyler Malka, where they discuss the site’s often volatile relationship with the industry. Oh, hello there Denis Dyack.
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Tags: denis dyack, Jeff Bell, mass effect 3, too human, Tyler Malka
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 21:30 BST
The story of NeoGAF part one: humble beginnings
Influential, disruptive and notorious, NeoGAF has been called many things. Alex Donaldson sat down with owner Tyler Malka to discuss the site’s birth, influence and growth over the years.
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Posted in: Interview
Tags: Gaming-Age, Neogaf, Tyler Malka
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 16:56 BST
Sony reveal Tearaway’s pre-order bonuses
Sony has confirmed that a bunch of Tearaway DLC will be made available as a free bonus to those who pre-order the title.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PSN, Platformer, PlayStation Store, Puzzler, Vita
Tags: media molecule, pre-order bonus, pre-orders, Tearaway
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 16:19 BST
Sony and Microsoft to go ‘heavily’ on free-to-play next gen, says Epic’s Rein
Epic Games VP Mark Rein has said that both Sony and Microsoft are to chase the free-to-play and in-app purchase business models with their next generation of hardware.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, PS4
Tags: Epic Games, free-to-play, in-App Purchases, mark rein
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 15:59 BST
Precursor Games purchased assets from Silicon Knights for Shadow of the Eternals
The studio where Denis Dyack and other ex-Silicon Knights staff ended up has purchased assets from their old company to use in their new game Shadow of the Eternals.
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Posted in: Development, indie
Tags: denis dyack, Nintendo, Precursor Games, Shadow of the Eternals, silicon knights
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 15:10 BST
Will Wright talks admiration for Miyamoto, Molyneux and Meier
Maxis legend Will Wright has spoken about his admiration for three particular figures in the gaming world: Shigeru Miyamoto, Peter Molyneux and Sid Meier.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: game horizon, peter molyneux, shigeru miyamoto, sid meier, will wright
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 14:41 BST
New screenshots show off Final Fantasy X-2′s HD upgrade
Square Enix has released a selection of screenshots of the Final Fantasy X-2 part of the Final Fantasy X HD releases, showing how the game has been improved and upgraded for the PS3 and Vita release.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Vita
Tags: Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X HD, Final Fantasy X-2, screenshots
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Sega set Total War: Rome 2 for September 3rd release
Sega has finally confirmed the release date for Total War: Rome 2 as September 3rd, 2013.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Steam, Strategy
Tags: collector's edition, creative assembly, Rome 2: Total War, Total War, Total War: Rome 2
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 17:41 BST
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate confirmed for west, trailer shows off newcomer Momiji
Tecmo Koei has put out a new trailer for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate – and it offers a glimpse into how newly added character Momiji plays.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Tecmo-Koei, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: dead or alive 5, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, trailer
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 13:40 BST
Thunder Wolves to land on Steam on May 15th
BitComposer Games and Most Wanted Entertainment have announced that Thunder Wolves, their arcade-style helicopter combat game, will arrive on Steam on May 15th.
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Posted in: Arcade, PC, Shooter, Steam
Tags: bitComposer Games, Most Wanted Entertainment, Thunder Wolves
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 13:25 BST
Mobile hit The Room passes 2 million sales
Hit mobile puzzle title The Room has now sold over 2 million copies since its launch in September of last year, it has been revealed.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 12:34 BST
Sony “not planning a major loss” with PS4 launch
PlayStation 3 launch was a monetary blood-bath for Sony, with the launch of the high definition machine very costly indeed. As part of today’s earnings call to investors, the company has committed to keeping costs down for PS4 launch.
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Posted in: PS3, PS4
Tags: financial results, Masaru Kato
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 12:04 BST
Capcom hope for high Resident Evil Revelations HD sales
Capcom has revealed sales projections for its upcoming titles, and has hopes for the big-screen port of Resident Evil Revelations that match expectations for Lost Planet 3, an all-new game.
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Posted in: Capcom
Tags: Lost Planet 4, Monster Hunter 4, Resident Evil: Revelations
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 11:39 BST
Ouya to miss intended launch, now on for June 25th
The Kickstarted Ouya console is to miss its originally intended launch of 4th June, and will now launch on June 25th.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 11:27 BST
Origin update rolls out, adds achievements
EA has begun rolling out a new version of PC platform Origin, adjusting the system’s interface and adding new features.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 10:55 BST
Metal Gear Rising Blade Wolf DLC trailer released
Konami’s Japanese arm has released a trailer for the ‘Blade Wolf’ downloadable content for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Blade Wolf, dlc, Metal Gear Rising, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, platinum games
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 10:40 BST
Sony Online Entertainment’s Star Wars game unaffected by EA franchise deal
While the exact details of EA’s deal to exclusively develop games for the Star Wars franchise aren’t known, Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed the deal doesn’t damage their free-to-play title Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts
Tags: Licensing Agreement, Lucasarts, star wars, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 10:26 BST
Impressive fan film to offer a glimpse into Bioshock’s Rapture
A group of Toronto film students have put together an impressive-looking short film offering a glimpse into the world of Bioshock – and it has everything you’d expect.
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Posted in: Stuff, Videos
Tags: bioshock, Fan Project, irrational games
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 10:16 BST
Sony forecast only 5 million Vita and PSP unit sales in FY14
While Sony’s fiscal year 2013 results paint a positive picture of the PlayStation 3 holding out and performing well as the company waits for the next generation, their handheld division is having less luck.
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Posted in: PS3, PS4, PSP, Sony, Vita
Tags: financial results, Predictions, sales, Vita
New Super Luigi U screenshots show various stages, worlds