Author Archives: Dave Cook
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 09:17 BST
Xbox 720 manufacture to spike from Q3, parts shipping now – rumour
Xbox 720 components are being shipped from suppliers now, in early anticipation of a Q3 spike in demand from retailers and consumers alike.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:51 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: fans react to early Xbox 720 trailer viewing
Call of Duty: Ghosts gameplay will be shown at tonight’s Xbox 720 reveal, and Xbox Australia showed the clip to fans early, and recorded their reactions.
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Posted in: Shooter, Xbox
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:41 BST
Black Ops 2: Revolution DLC is free this free-to-play this weekend, new micro-DLC incoming
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch is lifting the paywall off its Revolution DLC pack this weekend, letting everyone play it for free for a few days. The game is also getting some more micro-DLC skins that will be chosen by fan vote.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:29 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations launch trailer shows flashes of gameplay
Resident Evil: Revelations developer Capcom has released a launch trailer for its HD re-release, full of static and quick shots of beasties. The games out on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 today in the States, and on Friday across Europe.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:11 BST
GRID 2: new gameplay footage shows Yas Marina circuit
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released another new gameplay video from its racer, this time showing off the urban Yas Marina circuit. THe game’s out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 from May 28 in the States and May 31 across Europe.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2, Yas Marina
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 17:00 BST
Splinter Cell Blacklist co-op trailer shows Sam and buddy Isaac at work
Splinter Cell Blacklist developer Ubisoft Toronto has released a new trailer for its stealthy action game, this time showing off co-op mode.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft Toronto
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:55 BST
Xbox 720 reveal teased by car-maker McLaren
Microsoft is revealing ‘something special’ at its Xbox 720 unveiling, according to car maker McLaren Automotive. The company’s cars have featured in previous Forza Motorsport and Project Gotham Racing games, suggesting a new instalment in either franchise could be announced tomorrow.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Racing, Xbox
Tags: forza motorsport, Lucid Games, Project Gotham Racing 5
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:41 BST
Hawken dev diary shows off ‘Front Line’ map
Hawken developer Adhesive Games has published a new dev diary clip, this time showing off a map called Front Line, and discussing how the locale plays out during matches.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:25 BST
Google Play: in-app purchases up 700%, report suggests
Google Play apps have seen a 700% increase of internal purchases year-on-year, suggesting free-to-play is very much a hot ticket on the marketplace.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, Free-to-Play, Mobile, PC, Tablets
Tags: Android, Bob Meese, chrome, Google Play, Ibrahim Elbouchikhi
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:09 BST
PS4 console to be shown at E3, teaser video gives glimpse
Sony will reveal the PlayStation 4 console in full at E3, according to a new teaser clip released online. The video shows a fleeting glimpse of the rig, ahead of its full unveiling during Sony’s conference on June 10.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PS4, Sony
Tags: PlayStataion 4
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:55 BST
Total War: Rome novel ‘Destroy Carthage’ announced
Total War: Rome – Destroy Carthage is the first of four books derived from The Creative Assembly’s strategy series, and history, of course.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: David Gibbins, Total War: Rome - Destroy Carthage, Total War: Rome 2
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:45 BST
Xbox 720 reveal event will showcase IllumiRoom tech – rumour
Microsoft will unveil its IllumiRoom projection technology as part of tomorrow night’s Xbox 720 reveal event in Redmond, according to tech blogger Paul Thurrott.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox
Tags: Durango, IllumiRoom, Xbox 720, Xbox Infinity
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:11 BST
Plants Vs Zombies Adventures launches on Facebook
Plants Vs Zombies: Adventures has launched on Facebook. PopCap’s new cultivation-em-up is playable right now.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, PopCap
Tags: Plants vs Zombies Adventures
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:57 BST
Kingdoms of Amalur: IP sale has generated interest by unnamed parties
Kingdoms of Amalur is to be sold by the State of Rhode Island as part of the ongoing case against 38 Studios and owner Curt Schilling. Lawyers close to the sale have confirmed that the IP has drawn the interest of unnamed parties.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: 38 studios, curt schilling, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:39 BST
Syndicate sucessor heading to Kickstarter nextmonth – rumour
Syndicate could be heading toward some kind of spiritual revival on Kickstarter, according to a teaser video for a project called Satellite Reign posted by 5Lives Studios.
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Posted in: Strategy
Tags: 5Lives Studios, Satellite Reign, Syndicate Wars
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:15 BST
Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer, screens & box-art released
Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Montreal has released the game’s full trailer, following a Deathstroke-flavoured teaser last week.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham Origins, warner montreal
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:01 BST
Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed
Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 publisher Sega has confirmed that both of its strategy titles will be playable at his year’s Rezzed expo, taking place June 22-23 at The NEC, Birmingham.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: company of heroes 2, relic entertainment, Rezzed 2013, the creative assembly, Total War: Rome 2
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:49 BST
Wii U: under 40,000 consoles sold across America in April – rumour
Nintendo’s Wii U sale woes could be continuing, according to a batch of allegedly leaked NPD sales figures currently doing the rounds. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has suggested that the numbers are mostly accurate. If true, then only 38,000 Wii U consoles were sold across North America in April.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:41 BST
Forza Vista trademark appears ahead of Xbox 720 reveal
ForzaVista has been trademarked by Microsoft, ahead of the company’s Xbox 720 reveal tomorrow. Cool your jets however, as this doesn’t appear to be a game itself, but a feature within a game.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:32 BST
Metal Gear Rising didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan due to console’s weak performance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan because of the console’s poor performance in the country, Kojima Productions producer Yuji Korekado has explained.
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Posted in: Action, Fighter, Konami, Xbox 360
Tags: hideo kojima, kojima productions, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Yuji Korekado
Call of Duty Ghosts: fans react to early Xbox 720 trailer viewing