Category Archives: Publishers

Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:02 BST

Battlefield 4: deluxe edition detailed, contents inside

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Battlefield 4 will get a deluxe edition on PS3 and Xbox 360, UK retailer GAME has confirmed. It’s getting a limited run and comes with bonus goodies inside.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:08 BST

Project X Zone: ‘A lethal surprise’ demo on 3DS now, second demo coming June 27

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Project X Zone developer Namco Bandai has launched a European demo for its Sega and Capcom crossover brawler. The demo has been detailed this morning, along with confirmation that a second demo is coming next month.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:25 BST

GRID 2: £125,000 Mono Edition comes with an actual car

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has unveiled a one-off ‘Mono Edition’ for its incoming racer. It costs £125,000, includes a copy of the game and, well, an actual honest-to-god car.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 09:52 BST

GRID 2 footage shows Okutama ‘Face-Off’ event

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has release more gameplay footage for its incoming racer. This time the clip shows a high-speed ‘Face-Off’ event in Okutama. The game hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America from May 28, and across Europe from May 31.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 08:51 BST

Star Wars: Visceral Games hiring senior producer for next-gen project

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EA is currently hiring for a senior producer to work on the Star Wars IP at Visceral Games. Whatever the studio is working on, it has been confirmed as a next-gen title.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 08:29 BST

Deciphering Dark Souls 2′s ‘accessibility’

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Dark Souls 2′s very existence has Stace Harman rather delighted, but he questions whether making the game more accessible might rob it of its appeal.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 08:12 BST

EA plans to publish on current generation consoles through to 2017

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CFO of EA, Blake Jorgensen, has said that the publisher plans to release games on the current generation of consoles at least through to 2017.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:38 BST

Want your name and profile in Watch Dogs?

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Ubisoft is offering fans a chance to have their profile featured as a pedestrian in its upcoming Watch Dogs game.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 05:29 BST

Disney Infinity Monsters University play set trailer

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Disney has released the trailer for the Monsters University play set that will be available in the Disney Infinity starter pack along with the Pirates of the Caribbean and The Incredibles play sets.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:00 BST

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD heading to iOS

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CapCom’s first three Phoenix Wright games have been remastered and are heading to iOS on May 30.
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:15 BST

Star Trek Online’s Legacy of Romulus expansion is live

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Cryptic Studios has announced the Legacy of Romulus expansion for Star Trek Online has gone live. STO players can choose to play as a Romulan or Reman through new story-driven mission arcs, and Denise Crosby returns to reprise her role as Empress Sela. New Romulan ships and enemies have been added and the Klingon faction has also been updated with full level 1-50 progression. You can still purchase Legacy and Starter Packs at the official website here.

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:09 BST

Splinter Cell: Blacklist developer diary discusses two co-op modes

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist has a new developer diary available discussing the co-op in the game. According to the video, there are four different mission type, and the two being discussed today are The Isaac Briggs missions and The Grim. Check out below. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is out August 20 on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:30 BST

CS:GO community task force Overwatch in beta

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community members will now be able to regulate themselves due to a new governing system put in place by Valve.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:00 BST

Poker Night 2 now available for iOS

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Poker Night 2, along with Brock Fucking Samson, is now available for iOS. Telltale’s poker simulator will run you $4.99 on the App Store, and also includes Sam and Max, Claptrap, GLaDOS, and my personal hero, Ash Williams. Head over to the App Store and pick it up. The game’s also available through the Xbox Live Marketplace, Steam, and PSN.

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:21 BST

EA’s FIFA series has become part of the “fabric of football,” says producer

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Nick Channon, FIFA 14 producer, has told VG247′s Sam Clay that it’s rather nice for the series to have become part of the “fabric of football.” He also said EA is proud of the fact it can connect the game’s users to the real sport. Listen to your man speak about it himself below. FIFA 14 is out September 24 in the US and September 27 in the UK on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and will be released on PS4 and Xbox One as well. You can have a look at the various skus up for pre-order through our earlier post on the matter.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 20:54 BST

EA to support current-gen consoles through 2017

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During the Stifel 2013 Technology Conference on Tuesday, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the firm plans to support current generation consoles until 2017. Gamespot reports the quote from the conference, which we’ve reported on quite a bit. During it Jorgensen talked about the possibility of a Star Wars: Battlefront game, developments on Wii U and how more games and information on all its titles will be revealed at E3. You an listen to the presentation through EA’s Investor Relations page if you like.

Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:43 BST

Destiny live-action CG trailer discusses the law of the jungle

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Destiny has a live-action, CG trailer available and you can watch it below.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:15 BST

Mirror’s Edge 2 listing pops up on Amazon Germany

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Another day, another hope that Mirror’s Edge 2 will be released sooner rather than later. Today, a listing popped up for it on Amazon Germany. AGB has posted a screengrab of the placeholder listing just in case it vanishes. ngmoco Sweden’s Ben Cousins, previously GM of EA’s Easy Studio said last year he’d heard the game was in the works at DICE. This was around the time that EA Games vice-president Patrick Soderlund said DICE was currently working on non-Battlefield titles. E3? Who knows. Keep hope alive.

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 18:21 BST

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot gameplay trailer introduces the Archer

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Ubisoft has released the first gameplay trailer dedicated to the Archer,a.k.a Blackeye Bowgart, in The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. The free-to-play PC title is taking alpha testing applications here.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:22 BST

FIFA 14 out in September, Ultimate Team gold packs come with pre-orders

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EA has announced a September release for FIFA 14 as well as Ultimate Team gold packs for fans who pre-order the game on PS3 and Xbox 360, and has also announced three editions of the game on pre-order.

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