Author Archives: Brenna Hillier
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 04:31 BST
FIFA PC players have low spec machines, EA Sports boss says
The majority of PC gamers interested in playing FIFA games aren’t running high-end machines, according to EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson.
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Posted in: Development, EA Sports, PC, Sports
Tags: Andrew Wilson, Ignite Engine
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 04:15 BST
State of Decay tops 500K sales, is fastest-selling original XBLA game
Microsoft has announced that State of Decay holds the somewhat mysterious title of “fastest selling original game ever on Xbox Live Arcade”.
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Posted in: Horror, Xbox 360, indie
Tags: State of Decay, Undead Labs
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 02:18 BST
3DS firmware update brings new StreetPass games
Update your 3DS system software to access a new Mii Plaza shop vending StreetPass games.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: 3ds firmware update, StreetPass
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 02:02 BST
Xbox One Cloud Services to be “ubiquitous” and available in “all markets”
Microsoft expects its data centres to be able to provide decent Cloud Services support to all territories.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Cloud Services, Jeff Henshaw
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 01:53 BST
PS4: auto-update, social features free to all users
Some PlayStation 3 features currently restricted to PlayStation Plus subscribers will be free to PlayStation 4 owners.
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Posted in: PS4, PlayStation Plus, Sony
Tags: Fergal Gara
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 01:28 BST
Oculus Rift scores $16 million in funding
A group of venture capitalists have ponied up $16 million to help “accelerate” the development of Oculus Rift as a commercial product.
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Posted in: PC, hardware, peripherals
Tags: oculus rift
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 01:08 BST
Gears of War: Judgment Relics DLC adds four maps and more
A new DLC pack for Gears of War: Judgment will drop before the end of the month, with a stack of new multiplayer content.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, Epic Games, Gears of War: Judgment, people can fly
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 01:09 BST
NPD May: Deep Silver, Nintendo strong in grim month
The NPD Group has released its monthly report on retail sales in the US, showing very little movement in the software chart but strong performances from Nintendo and up-and-coming publisher Deep Silver.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:52 BST
Super Mario 3D World headed to Wii U to explore multiplayer component
For its first major 3D Mario game for Wii U, Nintendo turned its attention to Super Mario 3D World in order to make good on the dream of bringing multiplayer to the former 3DS exclusive series.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii U
Tags: Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:36 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4 has connected single-player sections
The present-day sections of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag have a subtle opt-in multiplayer component.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, PS4, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Ashraf Ismail, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, ubisoft montreal
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 08:29 BST
Console Wars: you’re going to buy an Xbox One
Thanks to some clever showmanship from Sony, E3 2013 was a PR disaster for Microsoft. What effect will this have on the next generation of console wars? Almost nothing, Brenna argues.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 07:11 BST
Monster Hunter 4 screens show enormous walking shark, nasty dragon
A bunch of new assets from the Frozen Sea map in Monster Hunter 4 introduce a couple of cool new monsters.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 06:48 BST
Namco Bandai tease points to new PS3 game, Strelka Stories suspected
Namco Bandai Japan has opened a mysterious teaser site which has been visually linked to a long-awaited follow up toTail Concerto and Solatorobo: Red the Hunter.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3
Tags: CyberConnect2, Strelka Stories
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 03:07 BST
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt screens are pretty, terrifying
Some gorgeous screenshots have turned up for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt showing that games aimed at adults shouldn’t be afraid to use colour. Plus, bonus terrifying monsters.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC, PS4, RPG, Screens, Xbox One
Tags: CD Projekt red, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 02:12 BST
Super Smash Bros. unlikely to have more third-party characters
Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U probably won’t have many third-party characters, director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed, despite development assistance from Namco Bandai.
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Posted in: 3DS, Fighter, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:46 BST
DayZ more likely on PS4 than Xbox One
Both Microsoft and Sony have approached Bohemia Interactive about porting DayZ to new hardware, but creator Dean “Rocket” Hall is more in favour of the PlayStation 4 than Xbox One.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:32 BST
Xbox One has “infinite” cloud grunt, power of ten Xbox 360′s – Microsoft
Xbox One engineering manager Jeff Henshaw has said the processing power of the new console is literally limitless.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Jeff Henshaw
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:23 BST
Killer Instinct reboot was Microsoft’s idea, says dev
Killer Instinct developer Double Helix said it jumped at the chance to work on the franchise, but it was Microsoft who initiated the reboot.
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Posted in: Fighter, Free-to-Play, Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: David Verfaillie, double helix games, Killer Instinct
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:03 BST
Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U will not have crossplay
Director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that 3DS and Wii U owners will not be able to play Super Smash Bros. against each other.
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Posted in: 3DS, Fighter, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Masahiro Sakurai, Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:41 BST
Wind Waker’s missing dungeons were recycled for later Zeldas
Several dungeons were cut from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, but they won’t be turning up in the HD remake, because Nintendo has already used them in later games.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Wii U
Tags: Eiji Aonuma, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Xbox One Cloud Services to be “ubiquitous” and available in “all markets”