Category Archives: Publishers

Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:24 BST

Respawn doing anything but shooters is not “the smart thing to do”

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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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Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 03:32 BST

EA won’t resurrect Online Pass system following Xbox One policy change

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EA won’t bring back the Online Pass system it cancelled before Sony and Microsoft both adopted used game-friendly policies for next-gen consoles.

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Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:59 BST

Final Fantasy 15 E3 gameplay shows a high level Noctis

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Describing Final Fantasy 15′s combat, director Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that players won’t have access to all the skills and abilities Noctis uses in gameplay footage released at E3.

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Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:19 BST

Titanfall offers a “new skill to master”

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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.

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Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 00:53 BST

MLG drops North American StarCraft 2 World Championship Series

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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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Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 00:32 BST

Witcher 3 dev: too many features make for an “average, crappy game”

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:54 BST

Battlefield 4 spectator mode gets video preview

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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.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:39 BST

Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers looks to be Namco Bandai’s PS3 reveal

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Bas news, Solatorobo fans – Namco Bandai’s teaser is probably for Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers rather than a new CyberConnect2 game.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:27 BST

Mass Effect’s original writer discusses alternate ending plans

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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:53 BST

Princess of Arcadias gets first images

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Nippon Ichi has released some devastatingly colourful artwork as well as the first screenshots for its new side-scrolling RPG, Princess of Arcadias. We don’t know very much about the PlayStation 3 exclusive just yet except that it stars a crowned girl – presumably the titular princess – kicking all kinds of arse with a variety of enormous weapons. Visit AllGamesBeta to check out the gallery.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:41 BST

War of the Roses Guns of Burgundy update adds handgonnes

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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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Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 03:43 BST

The Witcher 2 mod adds tons of fixes, due very soon

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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.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 21:01 BST

Battlefield 4 competition is “beneficial for everyone,” says Bach

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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.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 20:48 BST

Fallout 4 was not shown behind-closed-doors at E3

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Fallout 4, as we figured, wasn’t shown during E3 by Bethesda last week. According to a statement given to Kotaku on the matter: “We showed three games at E3 – Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Elder Scrolls Online and The Evil Within. We did not show any of our games behind closed doors,” said a company representative. Hopefully, you didn’t overdose on the salt over the weekend.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 17:25 BST

Spartacus Legends out next week on XBLA, new trailer released

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Spartacus Legends, the free-to-play brawler from Ubisoft, has a new trailer available below. The XBLA versions of the game released on June 26 with the PSN release “coming soon.”

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:48 BST

Company of Heroes 2 beta extended to June 23

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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.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:05 BST

World of Warcraft summer sale knocks 75% off core game, select expansions

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World of Warcraft and all its expansions are on sale today through June 24. You can pick up the WoW Battle Chest which comes with the game, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King for $5. For the same price, you can also grab 2010′s Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria is also on sale for half off at 19.99. In all, if you are just starting the game, you can get the core game and every expansion released for $29.99. Hit up the summer sale page for more information.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:08 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 | 15:09 BST

Beyond Good & Evil image of Peyj during E3 “wasn’t meant to be a tease,” says Guillemot

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Ubisoft has confirmed its Beyond Good & Evil image posted to Facebook during E3 of Peyj, the pig-like mechanic, was indeed just an image of a “classic character” among other images on the page.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:42 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 console versions.

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