Category Archives: Genres
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 07:04 BST
Crytek shows off iOS tactics game at WWDC – report
Crysis developer Crytek seems set to make another foray onto iOS with a tactics title called The Collectibles.
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Posted in: Strategy, iPad
Tags: crytek, Crytek Budapest, The Collectibles
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 06:26 BST
Dark Souls 2 engine upgrade allows for fancy graphics tricks
Dark Souls 2 director Yui Tanimura is pleased with the new graphical flourishes From Software is able to implement now that it has upgraded the RPG’s engine.
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Posted in: Horror, Namco Bandai, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Dark Souls 2, From Software, Yui Tanimura
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 06:39 BST
League of Legends All-Star tournament inspired by traditional sports
Riot Games is drawing on the strctures surrounding meatspace sports in order to help transform League of Legends into a true spectator esport.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, PC, eSports
Tags: Dustin Beck, league of legends, riot games
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 05:38 BST
Thief dev wants getting spotted to have real consequences
If you get caught by guards in Thief, you won’t just be able to hole up in a nearby bin and wait out the alert; if you don’t know the level layouts you could be in a lot of trouble.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS4, Square Enix, Xbox One
Tags: Daniel Windfeld Schmidt, eidos montreal, thief
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 04:57 BST
Dual Destinies: Capcom USA canvassing demand for physical release
Although it was announced as a downloadable release only, Capcom may bring Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies to retail in the west if it sees enough demand.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 04:44 BST
The Division second screen client and classless characters detailed
The Division boasts a companion app which allows the player to control a drone in-game, in real time.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: Ryan Barnard, The Division, Ubisoft Massive
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 | 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
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 | 21:42 BST
Alien Rage’s E3 Trailer Surfaces before burying some aliens
Lost in the confusion of E3 was this none too confusing trailer for City Interactive’s FPS Alien Rage, which used to be called Alien Fear.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Alien Rage, City Interactive
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 21:34 BST
Titanfall unlikely to feature cross-platform play
Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella has told Gamespot that its upcoming mmo shooter Titanfall ”most likely” won’t feature cross-platform play between Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:21 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts might not hit Wii U after all
Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin said in an interview last week that the Infinity Ward shooter was heading to Wii U. That may no longer be the case.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Shooter, Wii U
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward, Mark Rubin
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:12 BST
Witcher 3 dev says the game counts, not the money
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer CD Projekt RED has often spoken out against the desire for money without intending to invest it back into game development. Now, studio CEO Marcin Iwinski has re-affirmed the company’s stance by saying that the game is what matters, not the money.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC, PS4, RPG, Xbox One
Tags: Marcin Iwinski, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:42 BST
Fightback trailer shows Ninja Theory’s mobile brawler in action
Fightback developer Ninja Theory has released a teaser trailer for its mobile beat-em-up. The clip has a cheesy ’80s action flick vibe, along with some juggle-tastic combat footage. There’s also some gunplay in there too. Check it out here.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 05:36 BST
New Thief details emerge out of E3 showing
Thief has received a plethora of new information thanks to its recent closed door E3 showing.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Square Enix
Tags: eidos montreal, Square Enix, thief
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:06 BST
Killer is Dead gets screen assault: shows Mondo on the moon
Killer is Dead has received a screen-gasm, care of Grasshopper Manufacture. The barrage of new shots show Mondo Zappa fighting weird enemies in a mansion on the moon. Did you expect something normal?
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 14:48 BST
Crackdown: Spencer wants to see series return when both time and team are right
Crackdown 3 was rumoured for an E3 showing after an Agility Orb logo was spotted during Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal even in May, but it never showed up. Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has said given the right time and team, he wants to see the series return.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Sandbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox One
Tags: Crackdown 3, Phil Spencer
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 14:17 BST
Rezzed 2013: Surgeon Simulator playable with Oculus Rift
Surgeon Simulator will be playable with Oculus Rift headsets at Rezzed 2013, the indie and PC gaming expo. The show takes place this weekend in Birmingham.
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Posted in: PC, Simulation
Tags: Bossa Studios, Rezzed 2013, Surgeon Simulator 2013
The Division second screen client and classless characters detailed