Category Archives: Development

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 23:29 BST

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon announced for Q1 2014

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Slitherine has announced Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon, which it partially revealed back in March through a partnership with Games Workshop.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:18 BST

Xbox One: Greenberg reiterates “main focus,” to be on games at E3 2013

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Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has reiterated to expect more on not only Xbox One at E3, but a major focus on the games.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:11 BST

Xbox One architecture panel live streaming on Twitch

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Major Nelson will be hosting a live stream at any minute discussing the architecture of Xbox One.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 02:08 BST

EA Sports trailers show off new Ignite Engine

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EA Sports has released some videos showing off its new Ingnite Engine. Feast your eyes below. EA Sports announced a partnership today with Xbox One, but didn’t go into details on what it was – likely it has to do with exclusive content for its UFC, NBA Live, and Madden licenses. The firm announced today that FIFA 14 Ultimate Team would launch on Xbox One exclusively, so the partnerships is likely more incentives such as this; however, the games will also be released on PS4, but whether versions for Sony’s console will also contain exclusive content remains to be seen.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 08:13 BST

Xbox One: Black Tusk’s first game will announce at E3 2013

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Xbox One just got announced, and shortly after the show wrapped Microsoft confirmed that the first game from its new internal studio Black Tusk will be shown at E3 2013.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:31 BST

Analyst: “it’s too early to predict” whether Xbox One or PS4 will have the biggest market share

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Jesse Divnich, industry analyst for EEDAR has weighed in on Xbox One’s reveal by providing his thought on the new console in an industry letter.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:13 BST

Crytek’s CryEngine 3 “an officially licensed provider of middleware and tools” for Xbox One

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Crytek has announced that its CryEngine 3 technology is “already primed for Xbox One,” and the firm is “equipped to start creating software for the system now.”

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 02:53 BST

Xbox One: always-on, used game questions remain unclear

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Xbox One was announced today, and despite rumors to the contrary, VG247 was told in Londo today it will not require an always-on connection. However, we have heard conflicting reports regarding the need for an online connection, and whether the console will allow for used games to be played – another heavy rumor for eons.

Get the skinny on what is clear and what isn’t below.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:10 BST

Forza Motorsport 5 confirmed for Xbox One

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Forza Motorsport 5 has confirmed for Xbox One by Microsoft.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 17:14 BST

EA teases possibility of new Star Wars: Battlefront game

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EA CFO Blake Jorgensen has teased the firm may possibly revisit the Star Wars: Battlefront IP now that the firm has the rights to develop the games from Disney.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 15:25 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 on PS3 is stellar despite PS4′s “visual innovations,” says Ubisoft

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Jean Guesdon, creative director at Ubisoft Montreal, has told VG247 that while the PS4 is definitely a hug leap forward compared to PS3, those who plan on purchasing Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag for PS3 won’t be disappointed, as it will still be a stellar experience.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 14:02 BST

Kevin Conroy not starring in Batman: Arkham Origins, but another Arkham game in the works

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Kevin Conroy will not be the voice of the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Origins, according to a tweet from the man himself. Apparently, there was some confusion over his inclusion in the game during Dallas Comic Con over the weekend.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:36 BST

Mind games: why NeuroGaming is the future

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How far are we from fully controlling games with our mind? VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with neuro-technology expert Zack Lynch to discuss why sensory tools like Oculus and Google Glass are the future of gaming.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 03:48 BST

CastAR brings a new angle to Computer Assisted Reality

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There was much gnashing of teeth from the gaming community when Valve recently let go of 25 employees. From those ashes, Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson have since moved on, and with Gabe’s blessing, retained ownership of their work and now continue their passionate dream of bringing Augmented Reality to the world.

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 21:16 BST

Obsidian and Allods Online team announce partnership on Skyforge MMO

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Mail.ru has announced that its Allods Online team is working with Obsidian Entertainment on a new MMO called Skyforge. The news was announced yesterday during the Russian Game Developer’s Conference. Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart called the project “interesting and promising,” and feels the partnership will be “a great experience for all of us.” Announced in May 2012, the MMO is slated for release on PC in 2014. A video is below. Thanks, GI International.

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 19:08 BST

GungHo president feels Japanese developers “need to go back to basics”

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GungHo Online Entertainment president Kazuki Morishita feels Japanese developers “need to go back to basics” and remember why they “make games in the first place.”

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 18:16 BST

Disney domain registrations point to a racing game in the works

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The ever vigilant Internet sleuth Superannuation has dug up some more domain registrations, and they pertain to a possibly racing game of sorts from Disney. The domains registered vary from having a .net to .com on them, and carry the monikers DisneySpeedster, DisneySpeedsters, DisneyRacers, DisneyRacing, DisneyKart, DisneyKartRacing, and DisneyKarting. Lots of Disney in there. There’s even a Disney Speedsters Twitter account, but it hasn’t tweeted yet. Sounds, to me, like Disney is possibly looking to create its own version of Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing, only with Disney characters. I’m no psychic though.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 21:29 BST

Agent listed as “currently in development” on Rockstar resume

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Agent rumors never die, they just go to sleep for a while. That’s the case today at any rate, as Agent rumors have awoken from their slumber once more thanks to a resume posted by a Rockstar research video editor.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 21:00 BST

Ghost of a Tale Indiegogo campaign has four days left, character art posted

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The Indiegogo campaign for Ghost of a Tale, the lovely third-person game from ex-Dreamworks and Universal animator Lionel Gallat, is winding down and with four days left. It still needs €6,951 in funding to be a success, and with a fixed funding price of €45,000 the project has earned €38,049 so far. To get the funding ball rolling faster, the game’s page has been updated with some desktop concept art of the main character as well as an undead rat and a look into character creation. Upon funding, the game will be released on PC. Go have a look through the link.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 20:42 BST

Watch Dogs players may not notice others in a multiplayer session right away

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Watch Dogs’ Jonathan Morin has explained how the multiplayer will work in the game, without giving too much away on it. Essentially, players will always be in their “own session,” but it can be merged with others to where players will “intertwine.”

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