Author Archives: Brenna Hillier

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:16 BST

Murdered: Soul Suspect – bucking AAA trends

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Phil Owen finds something to love in Murdered: Soul Suspect – a break from the non-stop shooting action requiring a bit more grey matter and few less twitch reflexes.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:22 BST

“We are to blame” for poor Wii U sales, says Nintendo CEO

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:18 BST

Warrior’s Orochi 3 Ultimate headed to PS3, Vita

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:08 BST

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PC requirements released

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 05:54 BST

Nordic Games still chasing THQ assets

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 05:33 BST

38 Studios: Rhode Island budget approves bond repayment

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 05:21 BST

Oculus Rift venture funds used to expand staff, no new platforms planned

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 20:24 BST

PS3 update 4.45 makes system inoperable – Sony responds

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:48 BST

Grasshopper Manufacture “heavily relying” on Unreal Engine 4

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:32 BST

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara four pack available on Steam

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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

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Hit up the Dark Horse booth at San Diego Comic Con to check in with BioWare and view exclusive merchandise.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:12 BST

Everquest 2 EU services transfer to ProSieben this week

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Sony Online Entertainment will transfer management of Everquest 2 in Europe across to ProSieben sometime this week.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:59 BST

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z isn’t just Ninja Gaiden meets Dead Rising

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:30 BST

3DS colours limited by western retail approach

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:18 BST

Youkai Watch video demonstrates battles, ghost hunting

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:02 BST

Escape Goat 2 will have joined rooms, new puzzle components

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:52 BST

Deadpool also includes an appearance from Rogue

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Activision has detailed another guest character appearing in the upcoming Deadpool – everyone’s favourite X-men star, Rogue.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:35 BST

PlayStation boss pushing more “immediacy” for downloaded games

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:24 BST

Star Wars: The Old Republic hosting double XP weekends

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BioWare has announced a number of double XP weekends for Star Wars: The Old Republic to be held over northern summer.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:17 BST

Gunpoint recovered development costs in 64 seconds

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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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