Category Archives: Shows

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 19:39 BST

“You’re all being played”: Bleszinski slams Sony’s lack of used game blockers as a PR tactic

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Former Epic Games designer Cliff Bleszinski has been on something of a Twitter crusade lately, stating that the used games and AAA markets cannot co-exist while big budget games cost so much to make. Bleszinski has now suggested that Sony does have anti-used measures up its sleeve, and is using outrage over Microsoft’s Xbox One policies as a free PR tactic.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:21 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts might not hit Wii U after all

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Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin said in an interview last week that the Infinity Ward shooter was heading to Wii U. That may no longer be the case.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:34 BST

Games are being traded in because they’re too short, says Mad Max dev

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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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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:17 BST

“Winning is determined by a much longer time-scale”: Gara on Sony’s bid in the next-gen war

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PS4 had a good showing at E3 last week, but SCE UK chief Fergal Gara has stressed that while he feels Sony won the day,he has stressed that the winner of next-gen will be determined on a much longer time-scale.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:24 BST

Battlefield 4: multiplayer save transfer between current and next gen builds being considered

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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.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:15 BST

PS4: Gara explains new PS Plus subs, cross-game chat & more

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PlayStation 4 users will be required to pay for a PS Plus subscription if they wish to use multiplayer gaming on Sony’s new console, and Sony Computer Entertainment UK chief Fergal Gara has shed light on what the next-gen service will offer gamers.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:38 BST

Pokemon X & Y DLC being explored by The Pokemon Company

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Pokemon X & Y is ripe for the DLC treatment when you really, really, honestly think about it, and that’s just what developer GameFreak is doing: thinking about it.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:31 BST

“Deeply flawed”: research firm slams Microsoft’s entertainment strategy

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Microsoft’s entertainment strategy has been called “deeply flawed” by Interactive entertainment research firm DFC, and the group has stated that the future of Microsoft’s entertainment business hangs in the balance based on last week’s Xbox One campaign.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:20 BST

The Division: gamers petition Ubisoft for PC release

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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.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 10:42 BST

Killzone: Shadow Fall gets 21-minute PS4 gameplay walkthrough

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Killzone: Shadow Fall developer Guerrilla Games has published footage of a 21-minute gameplay presentation from E3 2013. The clip shows off PS4 gameplay running in realtime, as well as discussion from the studio that explains the game’s tech, characters and world.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:41 BST

PS4′s DRM stance has set a ‘nice precedent’, suggests Sony exec

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Sony’s pre-E3 conference confirmed to gamers that PS4 games will be DRM free unless a publisher chooses to impose safeguards on its titles, as well as no restrictions on game sharing or the use of pre-owned titles. Sony exec Scott Rohde believes that the company has set a precedent in this area for next-gen.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 08:44 BST

Pikmin 3 ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode shown on Wii U, Miyamoto presents

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Pikmin 3′s ‘Bingo Battle’ multiplayer mode has been shown running in realtime, courtesy of Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto. Watch it here.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 08:31 BST

E3 poll results: VG247 readers pick this year’s show winners

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E3 2013 is behind us but the appetite for next-gen and new games remains. Last week we ran a series of Facebook polls to gauge your reaction and to get a handle on what wowed you the most at the show.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 09:02 BST

Arkham Origins – dissonance between gameplay, narrative

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Warner Bros Montreal has some big shoes to fill with Batman: Arkham Origins, thanks to the populartity of the Rocksteady titles in the series. So, how does it fare? We sent Catherine Cai to E3 to find out for us.

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Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 14:12 BST

DayZ’s Dean Hall answers Reddit questions – video

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A few weeks back, Reddit user DrBigMoney composed a “Rocket AMA Preparation” for DayZ creator Dean “Rocket” Hall. Well, our video maestro Sam Clay took some of those questions, and handed them off to Hall during E3 – who answers the queries in the video below.

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Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 04:29 BST

The Legend of Zelda Wii U will be neither “ultra-realistic nor cartoony-realistic,” says Aonuma

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The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has said to expect the new Wii U entry in the series to look a bit “new” compared to previous versions.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 16:58 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gameplay video is full of ship carnage

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag contains ship battles. You know this already, plus, what would be a a game about pirates without such a thing? Have a look at some ship exploding gameplay below. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is due on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in late October and early November. PS4 and Xbox One versions are due alongside the consoles.

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Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | 14:12 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts and the story written by everyone

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Call of Duty: Ghosts is written by an Oscar winner, so it should have an amazing story. But, amazing stories don’t always equate to fun gameplay. Phil Owen found out whether that’ll be the case or not during E3.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 14:54 BST

Microsoft to sell its first-party Xbox One games at current $59.99 price point

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Microsoft has confirmed to two different outlets that it will be selling its Xbox One games at current prices.

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Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 14:35 BST

Visceral “working on something very exciting,” Dead Space franchise “isn’t cancelled”

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EA games label EVP Patrick Söderlund has said the Dead Space franchise hasn’t be cancelled, as a March report stated, but then again Visceral Games isn’t working on Dead Space 4 at the moment either.

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