Category Archives: Adventure

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:14 BST

Xbox One: Ubisoft confirms Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed 4, more

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Xbox One will receive top Ubisoft titles, including Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. The publisher will launch at least six next-gen titles Microsoft’s format in the next 12 months.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:37 BST

Dungeonland updated with Infinite Dungeon mode, now available for Mac

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Critical Studio has released an update for Dunegonland, which comes with Infinite Dungeon Mode and a new achievement-style Star System. The game is also now available for Mac.

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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 | 14:46 BST

Ghost of a Tale Indiegogo campaign a success, surpasses funding goal

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Ghost of a Tale, the PC adventure game from ex-Dreamworks and Universal animator Lionel Gallat, has surpassed its funding goal on IndieGoGo, despite the crowd-funding site going down twice during the fundraising drive. The project initially needed €45,000 for development, but backers provided €48,700 in funding, making it a rousing success. The adorable game where you play a little mouse in a dangerous world, will be released on PC upon completion. A dedicated site and forums are in the works, but until either are up, you ca keep track of the development process through the funding page.

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 14:26 BST

Tearaway: screens show loads of cuteness, pig skin pre-order bonus, gameplay video

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Sony has released some screenshots of Media Molecule’s Tearaway along with one of the skin your pig mount can don once you pre-order. There’s also some box art posted below alongside some gameplay footage posted earlier by
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. Game’s out on Vita in October.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 02:01 BST

Dyack Responds to Kotaku expose on X-Men Destiny

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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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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 01:17 BST

Pre-order bonuses for Tearaway include pig mount

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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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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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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 16:48 BST

Dust: An Elysian Tail releasing on Steam next week

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Dust: An Elysian Tail will be released on Steam next week, according to developers Dean Dodrill and Alex Kain. The game has been available for Xbox Live for quite some time now, but come May 24, PC users will finally be able to play it. Hit up Steam for more information.

Sat, May 18, 2013 | 14:55 BST

Assassin’s Creed film set for May 2015 release – report

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The Assassin’s Creed movie has been dated by 20th Century Fox, according to a report from Box Office Mojo.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 20:21 BST

Green Man Gaming adds Telltale Games to its library, some are on sale

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Green Man Gaming has added Telltale Games titles to its library for PC and Mac. Most are on sale at present, so hit up the link to purchase games such as Back to the Future, Hector: Badge of Carnage, Jurassic Park: The Game, Poker Night 2, Puzzle Agent, Sam & Max, Tales of Monkey Island, and The Walking Dead.

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.

Wed, May 15, 2013 | 19:07 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag trailer is full of pirate shenanigans

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Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, showing off some high seas battle, pirate mayhem, and leaping assassins. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is out on October on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 and next-gen systems.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:50 BST

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures headed to consoles this winter

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Namco has announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 17:05 BST

Rayman Legends video shows off Ocean World level, pre-order bonuses through GAME revealed

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A brand new trailer for Rayman Legends showcasing Ocean World, one of the game’s underwater levels, has been released by Ubisoft. The firm has also sent over shots of pre-order incentives for the game.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:04 BST

Konami’s pre-E3 presentation to contain news on Metal Gear Solid 5, Lords of Shadow 2

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Konami has announced it will stream its pre-E3 presenataion, in which Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Metal Gear Solid 5, Pro Evolution Soccer, and a number of “additional key announcements” will be highlighted.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:56 BST

Disney Infinity shots show off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset

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Disney Infinity shots have been released showing off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset. A look at the the figurines is also below, each showing off a cartoonish version of Jack Sparrow. The Gobo developed playset comes with ready-made adventures and the assets can be used to create your own adventures in Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity is due in August on 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. A trailer for it can be watched here.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:45 BST

LEGO Friends out this fall on 3DS, DS

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LEGO Friends has been announced for 3DS and DS by Warner Bros. and is in development at TT Games, in partnership with Hellbent Games.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:32 BST

New Adventure Time and Regular Show titles in the works at WayForward

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A new Adventure Time game is heading to 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbxo 360 courtesy of D3 Publisher and WayForward. The developers is also working on a Regular Show game for 3DS.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 05:38 BST

The Night of the Rabbit GOG pre-orders come with Deponia

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Daedalic’s latest, The Night of the Rabbit, is headed to GOG.com, where pre-orders will score a free copy of earlier adventure Deponia. Details and a new trailer within.

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