Author Archives: Naren Hooson
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:58 BST
Kinect for Windows will be available in 2014
Another versions of Microsoft’s Kinect is in development for Windows and has been announced to release next year.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:38 BST
Want your name and profile in Watch Dogs?
Ubisoft is offering fans a chance to have their profile featured as a pedestrian in its upcoming Watch Dogs game.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:18 BST
Unity will be available on open-source platform Tizen
Unity Technologies have announces that its multi-platform engine will be available for the Linux-based Tizen OS which launches on devices later in the year.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Tizen OS, unity
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:05 BST
XSEED announce E3 games lineup
XSEED Games has announced its lineup for E3 next month. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer is Dead and GungHo Online’s Ragnarok Odyssey Ace are included in the publishers list.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Action, E3 2013, Marvelous, PC, PS3, PSP, RPG, Steam, Vita, Wii, Wii U, XSEED, Xbox 360
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, GungHo Online, Killer is Dead, Marvelous Online, Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, Rune Factory 4, valhalla knights 3, Ys: Memories of Celceta
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 06:25 BST
Arguments begin for 38 Studios collapse
A year after the closure of 38 Studios, A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has begun hearing arguments over a motion to have the case dismissed by the defendants.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: 38 studios, curt schilling
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 06:00 BST
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace heading to Europe and North America
GungHo Online Entertainment announced that it will be publishing Ragnarok Oddyssey Ace in Europe for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The game will be out this winter in Europe and in the US, published by Xseed.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, Vita
Tags: GungHo Online Entertainment, Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, XSEED
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 05:29 BST
Disney Infinity Monsters University play set trailer
Disney has released the trailer for the Monsters University play set that will be available in the Disney Infinity starter pack along with the Pirates of the Caribbean and The Incredibles play sets.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:58 BST
How the new “whales” are spending in games
33% of total in game spending for mobile and web games is done by the top 1% of new players with 90% of total in game spending done by the top 20% of new players, according to a recent report on spending behaviour.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Playnomics
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:34 BST
Microsoft is commited to Japan
Despite low lifetime Xbox 360 sales in Japan and the regions loyalty to Nintendo and PlayStation, Xbox One will be launched in Japan.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Don Mattrick
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:00 BST
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD heading to iOS
CapCom’s first three Phoenix Wright games have been remastered and are heading to iOS on May 30.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 02:22 BST
Microsoft’s Kinect patent suggest they will be always be watching
A patent filed by Microsoft for Kinect describes a camera system that monitors the number of viewers in a room. Content providers will be able to set a threshold which if exceeded would trigger a prompt for the device owner to purchase a license for more viewers.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:16 BST
Project X Zone demo released in Europe, second one to follow next month
Namco Bandai has released a demo for Project X Zone in Europe today through the Nintendo eShope. Titled Lethal Surprise, it features characters from Sakura Wars, Cyberbots, Space Channel 5 and Valkria Chronicles.
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Posted in: Nintendo, eShop
Tags: Namco Bandai, Project X Zone, Project X Zone demo
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 01:39 BST
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate trailer: Ein and Jacky Bryant
A trailer for Dead or Alive Ultimate 5 has been released showing the recently announced characters Ein and Jacky Bryant.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:21 BST
Jagged Aliance: Flashback reaches Kickstarter goal in final hours
The turn-based action “reset” from Denmark’s Full Control has passed it’s Kickstarter goal. For a while it wasn’t looking like the campaign would succeed but in the last two days funding picked up and finished $18,614 over the goal at $368,614 with 7,167 backers. Courtesy of Evil Avatar.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Full Control, Jagged Alliance: Flashback, Kickstarter
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 01:10 BST
Phil Harrison on Xbox One: core gaming, mass market entertainment and longevity
In the wake of the Xbox One reveal, many are seeking clarification on the direction the console is heading. Microsoft’s corporate vice president Phil Harrison discusses some of the choices made with the next-gen console
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Phil Harrison
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:45 BST
Deadpool preorder information
Deadpool has today revealed the bonuses that will accompany his game when preordered, featuring Marvel vouchers, posters and wallpaper.
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 07:59 BST
The Realm developers will go another round on Kickstarter
Point-and-click adventure game, Realm, failed to hit its Kickstarter funding goal today. Not wanting to concede, the creators plan to return to Kickstarter later in the year to try again.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Atomhawk Design, Kickstarter, Lantern Interactive, Realm
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 15:56 BST
Company of Heroes 2 cinematic trailer highlights the high price of victory
A cinematic trailer for Relic’s Company of Heroes 2 single -player campaign shows the Russian Front during World War 2 as well as emphasizing the high price one pays for victory under those circumstances.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, RPG, Sega, Strategy, Videos
Tags: company of heroes 2, relic entertainment
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 06:58 BST
Robotics specialist and ex-Valve VR expert join Oculus Rift team
Two industry veterans have been brought on to the Oculus Rift team to work on its technology. Oculus VR has announced that Steve LaValle, a renowned researcher of robotics, and former Valve VR expert Tom Forsyth have both joined the team.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: oculus rift, Oculus VR, Robotics, Steve LaValle, Tom Forsyth
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 06:30 BST
Violent media not a predictor of violent behaviour according to university study
According to a recent study published from Texas A&M International University, watching violent media as a child is not necessarily a predictor of violent behaviour in the future. The study outlines that genetics and social environment have a larger impact on personal development.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: study, University Study, violence, Violent Media
EA lays-off internal analysis and reviews team