Category Archives: PC
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:49 BST
Exploring The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s tactical side
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified has strategy fans in a cold sweat over whether or not 2K Marin can deliver a tactical experience. VG247′s Dave Cook talks with the studio to get some clear answers.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:28 BST
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters: Steam early access now open
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters developer Spicy Horse has launched its action-RPG via Steam Early Access for PC, Mac and Linux.
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Posted in: Linux, Mac, PC, RPG, Steam
Tags: Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, american mcgee, spicy horse
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:20 BST
Magic the Gathering 2014 features sealed play mode
Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 comes with sealed play mode, allowing players to craft their own deck from random booster packs and use it to fight against their opponent. It’s the first time sealed play has appeared in the series.
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Posted in: PC, Platform holders, Strategy
Tags: Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014, stainless games
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:09 BST
Mad Max petition calls for Australian voice actor
Avalanche Studios’ Mad Max utilises an actor with an American accent, something which has disappointed fans of the Australian-grown film franchise. Ausgamers asked the developer about the choice and was told that the team wanted someone “generic”, so it has opened a petition to request an Australian actor be brought on board. You know what to do. Mad Max is coming to PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in 2014.
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 | 04:31 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 | 01:28 BST
Oculus Rift scores $16 million in funding
A group of venture capitalists have ponied up $16 million to help “accelerate” the development of Oculus Rift as a commercial product.
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Posted in: PC, hardware, peripherals
Tags: oculus rift
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 | 16:12 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 | 15:34 BST
Games are being traded in because they’re too short, says Mad Max dev
Mad Max and Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios makes massive games, and founder Christofer Sundberg has suggested that the reason so many games get traded in is because they’re too short or offer little motivation to return.
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Posted in: E3 2013, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: avalance studios, just cause 2, mad max
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
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:24 BST
Battlefield 4: multiplayer save transfer between current and next gen builds being considered
Battlefield 4 developer DICE may include some kind of cross-game transfer between current and next-gen versions of the shooter, according to the studio’s general manager and vice president Karl-Magnus Troedsson.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 12:23 BST
Rust: Garry’s Mod creator opens alpha phase for his survival game
Rust is the new hatchet-wielding zombie game from Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman, and it’s currently in alpha. Get a glimpse of it here.
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Posted in: PC, Sandbox
Tags: Garry Newman, garry's mod, rust
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 12:05 BST
Battlefield 4 alpha phase begins, recommended specs and details inside
Battlefield 4 developer DICE will open the shooter’s alpha trial today to seasoned players, and a recommended spec list has been made public. Get the details here.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:20 BST
The Division: gamers petition Ubisoft for PC release
Tom Clancy’s The Division raised many eyebrows at E3 last week. While it was only confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One, gamers are now petitioning for a PC version and Ubisoft is encouraging people to sign it.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:00 BST
Dota 2 releasing in full this summer
Dota 2 feels like it’s been out for ages already but Valve will open the doors to everyone this summer, following an extensive closed alpha and beta phase that has spanned Steam and various tournaments worldwide. It really does feel like it’s out already, doesn’t it?
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