Category Archives: Genres

Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:41 BST

Hawken dev diary shows off ‘Front Line’ map

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:23 BST

Deus Ex Machina 2 heads to Kickstarter

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One of Deus Ex Machina’s original developers is taking a sequel to Kickstarter, and is claiming to have Christopher Lee on board.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:25 BST

Google Play: in-app purchases up 700%, report suggests

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:55 BST

Total War: Rome novel ‘Destroy Carthage’ announced

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:11 BST

Plants Vs Zombies Adventures launches on Facebook

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Plants Vs Zombies: Adventures has launched on Facebook. PopCap’s new cultivation-em-up is playable right now.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:57 BST

Kingdoms of Amalur: IP sale has generated interest by unnamed parties

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:39 BST

Syndicate sucessor heading to Kickstarter nextmonth – rumour

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:15 BST

Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer, screens & box-art released

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Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Montreal has released the game’s full trailer, following a Deathstroke-flavoured teaser last week.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:01 BST

Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:41 BST

Forza Vista trademark appears ahead of Xbox 720 reveal

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:32 BST

Metal Gear Rising didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan due to console’s weak performance

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:24 BST

World of Warcraft 5.3 update drops this week, full patch notes inside

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World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has released full patch notes for its 5.3 update, including a new battleground, arena and four new scenarios.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 11:44 BST

Shadow Warrior: next-gen screens and trailer surface

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Shadow Warrior has been given the trailer and screen treatment, courtesy of Hard Reset studio Flying Wild Hog. It’s a re-imagining 3D Realm’s original 1997 game, and it’s heading to next-gen formats and PC.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:08 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations reviews are go, all the scores here

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Resident Evil: Revelations is heading to PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 from May 21, and we’re rounding up all the review scores here.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:59 BST

Yakuza 1&2 HD trailer and screens surface

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Yakuza 1&2 HD has been confirmed for Wii U release in Japan by Sega, and the developer has released the bundle’s first trailer and screens into the wild.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:50 BST

DJ Hero dev hiring IPTV producer for new multi-platform games

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DJ Hero developer Freestyle Games is currently hiring for an IPTV producer to help the studio create projects for multiple formats, which may include browser and mobile.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:38 BST

Resident Evil 7 poster points to E3 2013 reveal – rumour

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Resident Evil 7 could be revealed at E3 next month, as suggested by a promotional poster that has leaked online. Treat this one 100% as rumour though. You have been cautioned.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:09 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts footage surfaces, shows guns, characters & locales

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Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has given its shooter the Vine treatment in a short clip showing off some early footage. The game will be shown at Microsoft’s Xbox 720 reveal tomorrow night.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:52 BST

GRID 2 ‘Eliminator’ footage tears up Dubai

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released a new gameplay video showing off an Eliminator event on the streets of Dubai, ahead of the game’s release next week.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:47 BST

The Last of Us dev diary looks at death and choices

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The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog has released a new dev diary, which shows the team discussing the importance of death and choices in its post-apocalyptic game.

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