Category Archives: Featured Story
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 10:16 BST
Destiny gets new location & armour art, character models
Destiny developer Bungie has released 23 new pieces of art and character models into the wild, showing off new locations, character designs, armour types and much more. It’s rather lovely, but does anyone else just want to see in-game shots now?
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 13:55 BST
Wales: the UK games industry’s forgotten fourth quarter
Wales has struggled for recognition as a viable option for games developers, but Ray Willmott finds passion and funding are pointing to a bright future for the country’s industry.
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Posted in: UK, Wales
Tags: Game Dev South Wales, Ian Thomas
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 17:08 BST
Metro: Last Light doesn’t treat you like a moron
Metro: Last Light is a dark, provocative shooter that neither coddles or insults your intelligence. VG247′s Dave Cook plays the final code and explains why it’s a breath of fresh air.
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Posted in: Deep Silver, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 4A Games, Metro: Last Light
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 23:28 BST
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – debut gameplay
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is 2k Marin’s take on the XCOM origin story. VG247 got early hands-on time with the game to see how it stacks up.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:39 BST
Remember Me gameplay video: watch Nilin kick ass here
Remember Me, the upcoming mind and memory bender from Dontnod Entertainment,has you kicking and punching your way through several enemies across its lengthy campaign. VG247.com got exclusive access to an early preview build, so we’ve captured some ass-kicking gameplay to keep you excited until it launches in June.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, PC, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Capcom, Dontnod Entertainment, Gameplay Videos, remember me
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 23:15 BST
Shadowrun Returns: capturing the tabletop vibe
Shadowrun Returns takes the turn-based RPG template back to its hardcore roots. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with Harebrained Schemes founder Jordan Weisman to learn more.
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Posted in: Mac, PC
Tags: Harebrained Schemes, Jordan Weisman, Shadowrun Returns
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 08:00 BST
Watch Dogs footage shows hacking, combat, car chase
Six minutes of edited Watch Dogs footage gives us our first proper look at the game in action since trade event demonstrations.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:56 BST
Jade Raymond interview, part 3: The Future
The third and final part of our exclusive Jade Raymond video interview is below. In it, Raymond discusses her future plans, whether she’ll return to being a stage presence again, and how the games industry is changing.
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Posted in: Development, Interview, Ubisoft, Videos
Tags: Assassin's Creed, jade raymond, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft Toronto
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 03:02 BST
Xbox Infinity: rumour provides moniker for Durango
Tired of calling it NeXtBox and Xbox 720? The console formerly known as Durango may well rejoice in a new soubriquet: Xbox Infinity.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Rumour
Tags: Xbox Infinity
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 03:52 BST
SCE Santa Monica job ad drops hints for unannounced project
SCE Santa Monica is recruiting for a project we know nothing about but already want to play.
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 12:58 BST
Jade Raymond interview, p1: early career, Assassin’s Creed
Ubisoft Toronto boss and Assassin’s Creed dev legend Jade Raymond gives a huge on-camera interview to Sam Clay, discussing her early career in the first part of this three-section monster.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: Assassin's Creed, jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 20:47 BST
Leaving Ubisoft “was not my decision,” says Désilets
Ubisoft has announced the departure of Patrice Désilets once again, after rumors of his leaving and the cancellation of his projects surfaced earlier. Since the confirmation by Ubisoft, Désilets has since said he was fired from the company.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: 1666, Patrice Desilets, Project Underdog
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 21:36 BST
GTA 5: why I’m just not that bothered… yet
Grand Theft Auto 5 has been whipping gamers up into a soapy lather of hype, speculation and excitement since it was first revealed. VG247′s Dave Cook explains why he’s not bothered…yet.
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 09:44 BST
Star Wars: Disney, EA sign multi-year publishing deal
EA has announced that it has signed an exclusive multi-year publishing deal with The Walt Disney Company for the Star Wars franchise, with games to come from BioWare, DICE and Visceral.
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 18:29 BST
The Sims 4 announced, always-on netcon not required
The next installment in EA’s life simulation series, The Sims 4, has been officially announced.
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 03:09 BST
Pacific Rim game listed on Australian Classification Board
Some sor of video game tie in to Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim is inbound, it seems.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: Australian classifications, Guillermo del Toro, Pacific Rim, Yuke's
Sat, May 04, 2013 | 19:30 BST
Lucid Games teases project, PGR5 hopes reignited
Lucid Games has teased that “mid-May” will be an interesting month for the studio.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Xbox
Tags: Lucid Games, PGR5, project gotham racing, Project Gotham Racing 5
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 08:24 BST
The Astronauts: Chmielarz on life after People Can Fly
The Astronauts is looking to revolutionise story-telling in games. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with co-founder Adrian Chmielarz about his new project, and life after People Can Fly.
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Posted in: Adventure, Horror, PC
Tags: Adrian Chmielarz, The Astronauts
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 06:44 BST
Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers a galaxy of choices
It’s the ultimate gift to long-patient fans, but Mass Effect 3 Citadel’s also the most technically ambitious module of BioWare’s much-praised divergent narrative system. Brenna Hillier reports.
Wed, May 01, 2013 | 09:53 BST
Soul Sacrifice reviews are go, all the scores here
Soul Sacrifice is out on PS Vita this week. Is Keiji Inafune’s action-RPG romp worth getting Sony’s handheld for? Find out in our score round-up.
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Posted in: Action, RPG, Vita
Tags: Compcept, Keiji Inafune, Soul Sacrifice
Xbox One: always-on, used game questions remain unclear