Category Archives: Genres
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 02:01 BST
Dyack Responds to Kotaku expose on X-Men Destiny
Last October, Kotaku published a feature titled “What went wrong with Silicon Knights’ X-Men Destiny?” You can read that piece here. Former studio head Dennis Dyack, now at Precursor Games today posted he response to it in a YouTube video.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Adventure, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Dennis Dyack, kotaku, silicon knights, x-men: destiny
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 01:45 BST
Mass Effect costumes coming to LittleBigPlanet this week
If you’ve ever wished the characters in Mass Effect were more cute, then this week will be exciting for you. Media Molecule has announced the Mass Effect Costume Pack for LittleBigPlanets 2, Karting and Vita.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Platformer, Sony, Vita
Tags: littlebigplanet 2, LittleBigPlanet Karting, LittleBigPlanet Vita, mass effect, media molecule
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 01:17 BST
Pre-order bonuses for Tearaway include pig mount
If you’ve been on the fence about picking up Media Molecule’s Vita exclusive Tearaway, then you should know that if you pre-order the game, you will get a pig that you can ride around on. More goodies listed after the jump.
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Posted in: Adventure, Platformer, Sony, Vita
Tags: media molecule, Tearaway
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 01:08 BST
Fourth Penny Arcade game launching June 7, get Penny Arcade 3 free on Steam today
The fourth and final iteration of Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, coming at you from Zeboyd, will launch on June 7 exclusively on the PC and Xbox Live. No mobile version this time.
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Posted in: PC, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of, Zeboyd Games
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 22:02 BST
New Killzone: Mercenary screens break cover
Guerilla Games has released a new bunch of Killzone: Mercenary screenshots and they look really beautiful. The new screens seem to be direct-captures and show off the game’s majestic world as well as featuring various characters, environments and textures. Killzone Mercenary releases in the US on September 10, in Europe on September 4 and in the UK on September 6. You can watch the screens after the break. Thanks, AGB.
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Posted in: Action, Shooter, Vita
Tags: Guerilla Games, Killzone: Mercenary, PlayStation Vita, screenshots
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:51 BST
EA to reveal next UFC title tomorrow
Electronic Arts will reveal the first details of its Ultimate Fighting Championship game tomorrow, the same day when Microsoft’s holding its next-gen Xbox event, the company announced.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:24 BST
Watch Dogs pre-order perks get detailed
Gamers who pre-order Ubisoft Montreal’s upcoming futuristic open-world game Watch Dogs at Gamestop or Amazon will get exclusive pre-order bonuses, the firm’s revealed.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:04 BST
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gets action-packed launch trailer
Ubisoft’s released the launch trailer for Techland’s upcoming FPS Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and it focuses on the game’s main lead Silas Greaves and his journey in the game.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox Live
Tags: call of juarez, gunslinger, launch trailer, techland
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 20:02 BST
CastleStorm gets XBLA release date
CastleStorm, the 2D physics-based structure destruction game from Zen Studios, will be releasing on XBLA on May 29. The game will cost you 800 MSP.
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Posted in: Arcade, Xbox Live
Tags: announcement, CastleStorm, release date, zen studios
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 19:26 BST
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Wii U gets The Gadget Show treatment
Nintendo UK has released a video of some hands-on gameplay of the Wii U version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, filmed on the show floor of The Gadget Show Live 2013.
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Posted in: Action, Square Enix, Wii U
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 17:00 BST
Splinter Cell Blacklist co-op trailer shows Sam and buddy Isaac at work
Splinter Cell Blacklist developer Ubisoft Toronto has released a new trailer for its stealthy action game, this time showing off co-op mode.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft Toronto
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:55 BST
Xbox 720 reveal teased by car-maker McLaren
Microsoft is revealing ‘something special’ at its Xbox 720 unveiling, according to car maker McLaren Automotive. The company’s cars have featured in previous Forza Motorsport and Project Gotham Racing games, suggesting a new instalment in either franchise could be announced tomorrow.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Racing, Xbox
Tags: forza motorsport, Lucid Games, Project Gotham Racing 5
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:41 BST
Hawken dev diary shows off ‘Front Line’ map
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.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:23 BST
Deus Ex Machina 2 heads to Kickstarter
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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Posted in: Adventure, PC
Tags: Deus Ex Machina 2
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:25 BST
Google Play: in-app purchases up 700%, report suggests
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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Posted in: Browser-Based, Free-to-Play, Mobile, PC, Tablets
Tags: Android, Bob Meese, chrome, Google Play, Ibrahim Elbouchikhi
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:55 BST
Total War: Rome novel ‘Destroy Carthage’ announced
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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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: David Gibbins, Total War: Rome - Destroy Carthage, Total War: Rome 2
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:11 BST
Plants Vs Zombies Adventures launches on Facebook
Plants Vs Zombies: Adventures has launched on Facebook. PopCap’s new cultivation-em-up is playable right now.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, PopCap
Tags: Plants vs Zombies Adventures
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:57 BST
Kingdoms of Amalur: IP sale has generated interest by unnamed parties
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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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: 38 studios, curt schilling, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:39 BST
Syndicate sucessor heading to Kickstarter nextmonth – rumour
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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Posted in: Strategy
Tags: 5Lives Studios, Satellite Reign, Syndicate Wars
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:15 BST
Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer, screens & box-art released
Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Montreal has released the game’s full trailer, following a Deathstroke-flavoured teaser last week.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham Origins, warner montreal
Dyack Responds to Kotaku expose on X-Men Destiny