Category Archives: PC
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 13:09 BST
PlanetSide 2: update 11 rolling out today, patch notes inside
PlanetSide 2 developer Sony Online Entertainment has started rolling out the MMO’s 11th update, which tweaks balancing, vehicle customisation slots and much more.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, Shooter, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: Planetside 2
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 12:57 BST
Watch Dogs shown on Jimmy Fallon: hacking, chases & driving shown
Watch Dogs has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, showing off new gameplay of Ubisoft Montreal’s hackable sandbox. There’s also some weird things going on with a sex doll. Yep.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Sandbox, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: jimmy fallon, ubisoft montreal, watch dogs
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 12:44 BST
Wicked Paradise is “adult version of Heavy Rain”, will cater for female gamers says developer
Wicked Paradise is the Oculus Rift-powered erotic game from developer Wicked Paradise. Founder Jeroen Van den Bosch has suggested that the episodic series will depicts erotic scenes for both male and female gamers, with triple-a quality and a strong narrative.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: Jeroen Van den Bosch, Wicked Paradise
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 09:36 BST
Deadfall Adventures screens show gunplay, puzzles & tombs
Deadfall Adventures developer The Farm 51 has released some screens for its FPS, which was – at one point – slammed for being nothing more than an Uncharted rip-off. It’s looking more like Indiana Jones x Painkiller now. Is that a bad mix? Decide for yourself here.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Deadfall Adventures, the farm 51
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 09:16 BST
Lost Planet 3 gameplay trailer shows big Akrid battles & mech action
Lost Planet 3 has received a new gameplay trailer care of Capcom and Spark Unlimited. It has nothing to do with Xbox One I’m afraid, but it’s still rammed full of action and big, stompy robots. You lot like that, right?
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Posted in: Capcom, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Lost Planet 3, Spark Unlimited
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:54 BST
Company of Heroes 2 dev diary talks multiplayer strategy
Company of Heroes 2 is designed to allow multiplayer aficionados to use the terrain to their advantage, recover form setbacks, and employ different styles of play.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: company of heroes 2, relic entertainment
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:24 BST
Respawn doing anything but shooters is not “the smart thing to do”
Although it’s determined to offer something fresh and new with Titanfall, Respawn stuck to its strengths when it elected to make a shooter for is first project.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Respawn Entertainment, Titanfall, vince zampella
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 03:20 BST
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition pulled, sequel and Android port on hold
A mysterious issues between Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition developer Beamdog and its publisher has stalled both projects.
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Posted in: Android, Mac, PC, RPG, iPad
Tags: Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition, Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition, Beamdog, Trent Oster
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:27 BST
The War Z is now Infestation: Survivor Stories
Following a copyright claim, Hammerpoint Interactive has changed the title of controversial zombie survival MMO The War Z to Infestation: Survivor Stories.
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Posted in: Horror, MMO, PC
Tags: Hammerpoint Interactive, Infestation: Survivor Stories, The War Z
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:19 BST
Titanfall offers a “new skill to master”
Respawn Entertainment’s new game is, of course, a shooter – but a shooter with a twist, and on the TItanfall team hopes will challenge even expert players.
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 00:53 BST
MLG drops North American StarCraft 2 World Championship Series
Major League Gaming has backed out of an agreement to host Blizzard’s North American StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, amid talk of a lack of support from the developer.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy, eSports
Tags: blizzard, Major League Gaming, MLG, North American Star League, StarCraft 2 World Championship Series
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 00:32 BST
Witcher 3 dev: too many features make for an “average, crappy game”
CD Projekt RED is prepared to cross a few things off its wishlist if it makes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt a better game.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC, PS4, RPG, Xbox One
Tags: CD Projekt red, John Mamais, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:54 BST
Battlefield 4 spectator mode gets video preview
DICE producer Daniel Matros presents almost 15 minutes of alpha footage of Battlefield 4′s Spectator mode, which brings an eSports (and machinima) friendly viewing mode to the shooter series.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:27 BST
Mass Effect’s original writer discusses alternate ending plans
Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 writer Drew Karpyshyn has detailed the vague plans he had for the ending of Mass Effect 3 before exiting the project. Some Mass Effect trilogy spoilers follow.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Drew Karpyshyn, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:41 BST
War of the Roses Guns of Burgundy update adds handgonnes
The latest free content update for War of the Roses adds the world’s first portable firearm to the mix – handgonnes.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Paradox
Tags: Fatshark, patch, title update, war of the roses
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 03:43 BST
The Witcher 2 mod adds tons of fixes, due very soon
The Witcher 2 is being updated considerably with a new, unofficial patch from The Witcher 3 developer Andrzej Kwiatkowski, who made it in his spare time with REDkit. It should be ready soon; CD Projekt RED PR manager Agnieszka Szostak told us it will turn up ahead of the “couple of weeks” timeframe we expected. Full patch notes on PCGamesN reveal loads of balancing changes and fixes for the two year old RPG.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC, RPG
Tags: the witcher 2
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 21:01 BST
Battlefield 4 competition is “beneficial for everyone,” says Bach
DICE’s Patrick Bach is of the opinion that competition for Battlefield 4 is good for the industry, and the developer is working hard to ensure the franchise doesn’t get diluted.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:20 BST
Transistor video shows 15 minutes of PS4 gameplay
A 15 minute video of Supergiant Games’s Transistor is posted below. The game is due in 2014 and will be released on PS4 and Steam. Thanks, EdNorton.
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Posted in: PC, PS4, PSN, RPG, Steam, Videos, indie
Tags: supergiant games, Transistor
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:48 BST
Company of Heroes 2 beta extended to June 23
SEGA and Relic have extended the Company of Heroes 2 beta to June 23. The extension will add multiplayer maps into the rotation as well as double XP this weekend in auto match multiplayer modes, reports Joystiq. All general experience will transfer over to the game when it launches June 25. Players will need to purchase the game within 60 days of launch to keep their experience.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: coh2, company of heroes 2, Company of Heroes 2 beta, relic
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:38 BST
Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett collaborating on musical adventure game
Games writer Rhianna Pratchett, of Tomb Raider and Mirror’s Edge fame, will be collaborating with indie developer Threaks on their next title, BeatBuddy.
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Posted in: PC, Rhythm action
Tags: BeatBuddy, rhianna pratchett, Threaks
Wicked Paradise is “adult version of Heavy Rain”, will cater for female gamers says developer