Category Archives: PC

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:16 BST

Murdered: Soul Suspect – bucking AAA trends

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Phil Owen finds something to love in Murdered: Soul Suspect – a break from the non-stop shooting action requiring a bit more grey matter and few less twitch reflexes.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:00 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 to release on PC “a few weeks after” console versions

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Ubisoft game director Ashraf Ismail has said not to expect Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag on PC to launch alongside the consoles versions.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:16 BST

Ashes Cricket 2013 release moved to July

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505 Games has announced a release date change for Ashes Cricket 2013. Originally slated for release on June 21, the sports title will now release in July.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:45 BST

Dragon Age: Inquisition team may “throw it over to the cloud” if it can “be smart” with it

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Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Aaryn Flynn feels the next console generation is “long overdue” and the computing power behind the tech “enables so many things.”

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:26 BST

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s first DLC is Xbox 360 exclusive, ‘Battle Focus’ trailer inside

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the title’s first DLC pack is coming exclusively to Xbox 360 if you pre-order the game. We’ve also got a new ‘Battle Focus’ trailer that shows the game’s strategic play at work.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:11 BST

Mirror’s Edge reboot to right wrongs of first game, DICE explains reveal timing

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Mirror’s Edge has been gunning for a re-emergence for some time, and it’s no secret fans have been eager for a second game since the first instalment dropped. DICE’s executive producer Patrick Bach has shed light on why the studio is rebooting the franchise, how it hopes to right the wrongs of the original, and why it’s taken so long to emerge.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:35 BST

The Sims 4 will be revealed at gamescom, EA confirms

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The Sims 4 developer Maxis will showcase the next entry to its insanely well-selling franchise during EA’s gamescom conference.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:25 BST

Joe Danger PC trailer reveals entire cast of Team Fortress 2 as playable, Minecraft stages included

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Joe Danger developer Hello Games has sent us a rather lovely trailer for the Steam versions of the first and second game, along with confirmation that every Team Fortress 2 character will be playable in the game, and that there will be Mojang-endorsed Minecraft stages too. Watch the clip here.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:23 BST

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is series finale, plot and combat explained

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the second and final game in Dennaton Game’s self-proclaimed ‘fuck-em-up’ series. The team has showcased the sequel running, and discussed the game’s plot, combat and motivations in a new interview.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:20 BST

Rezzed 2013 gameplay & panel live-steams announced: full schedule inside

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Rezzed 2013 is the UK’s biggest indie and PC expo, showcasing panel sessions featuring Obsidian’s Chris Avellone, and DayZ creator Dean Hall, along with gameplay of Total War: Rome 2, Dreamfall Chapters, Project Eternity, Sir You Are Being Hunted, Wildstar and more. You can watch it all live this weekend.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:08 BST

Shadow Warrior: new screens show guns, demons & katana slaughter

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Shadow Warrior reboot developer Flying Wild Hod – of Hard Reset fame – has released a batch of shiny new screens for its blood-filled blaster.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:44 BST

Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina DLC weapons revealed, mad fantasy names included

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Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox Software has released a gallery of weapon images from the game’s fourth DLC pack, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon’s Keep. They all have mad fantasy RPG names like ‘Casual SWORDSPLOSION!!!’ and look quite lethal.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:22 BST

Mass Effect 4 & Dragon Age 3 to share core mechanics, says BioWare

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Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age 3: Inquisition will share several common features under the hood, developer BioWare has confirmed. The first draft of Mass Effect 4′s design document has also been completed.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:35 BST

Project Eternity: latest update discusses Paladin class & abilities

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Project Eternity developer Obsidian Entertainment has published a new Kickstarter update that talks about the game’s Paladin class, as well as its unique abilities.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:57 BST

Molyneux and Walking Dead writer head-to-head interview talks stories, emotion & more

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The Walking Dead lead writer Sean Vanaman and 22 Cans founder Peter Molyneux have interviewed each other on topics such as writing, character, story and emotion.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:48 BST

Steam game sharing feature appears in client code

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Steam owners Valve may be looking to allow game sharing in a future update, as suggested by a few lines of tell-tale code found in the store’s client code.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:08 BST

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PC requirements released

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High Voltage Software has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, which hits PC on July 3 via digital distribution and arrives in stores in August.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 05:21 BST

Oculus Rift venture funds used to expand staff, no new platforms planned

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Oculus Rift is using the $16 million in venture capital it raised recently to expand its already top-notch team of engineers.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:32 BST

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara four pack available on Steam

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You can now pick up a four-pack of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara on Steam for $45. The pack includes four complete bundles of the remastered Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Having a couple of extra games handy is a perfect way to entice a few mates into the drop-in, drop-out co-op, I guess.

Thanks, Capcom Unity.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:12 BST

Everquest 2 EU services transfer to ProSieben this week

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Sony Online Entertainment will transfer management of Everquest 2 in Europe across to ProSieben sometime this week.

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