Category Archives: Platform holders

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:24 BST

Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, Source 2 spotted in leaked Valve archive

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Half-Life 3 rumours are – at times – tenuous at best, but this one might actually have some legs, even if they’re really short and not capable of running very far. According to community-led rumour site ValveTime, an internal mailing list archive typed by an actual human at Valve acknowledges the game’s existence by name.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:51 BST

Rayman Legends Wii U was delayed over poor sales projections

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Rayman Legends suffered a well-documented delay earlier this year, and Ubisoft has come forward to say that the Wii U build was postponed following poor sales projections of the title.

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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 | 10:34 BST

PS4 reveal has given PS Vita interest a “shot in the arm”, claims Gara

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PlayStation 4′s spotlight status at E3 has given interest in PS Vita a boost, Sony’s UK chief Fergal Gara has claimed. The exec has also touted the handheld’s position as a companion device for PS4 in a new interview, suggesting the two will grow increasingly symbiotic going into next-gen.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:54 BST

Murdered: Soul Suspect gameplay footage shows cases, powers and Dusk realm

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Murdered: Soul Suspect developer Airtight Games has showcased raw footage of the game running in a 15-minute video.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:47 BST

Final Fantasy 15: Nomura explains switch from Versus 13, talks next-gen leap

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Final Fantasy 15 was revealed as the new name for Final Fantasy 13 Versus at E3 last week, and director Tetsuya Nomura has revealed to Famitsu exactly what prompted the change.

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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 | 09:18 BST

Nintendo: competition from Xbox One and PS4 “puts no pressure on us at all”

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Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata may have just said that the company alone is to blame for poor Wii U sales, but Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime is towing an opposite line. He has stated that the company feels no pressure from Microsoft and Sony’s next-gen consoles, as Nintendo is targeting a different area of the market.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:20 BST

Red alert: Xbox One’s indie aversion is a serious risk

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Microsoft may find that its costliest Xbox One mistake is a refusal to embrace console indie development, warns Patrick Garratt.

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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 | 08:27 BST

Destiny: match-making, public areas and social interaction discussed by Bungie

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Destiny’s persistent world is full of online features running constantly in the background, but Bungie doesn’t necessarily see it as an MMO. Lead engineer Chris Butcher has discussed how the game’s match-making, public areas, dynamic events and social features work within its ambitious world.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:11 BST

Pipe Trouble releases after being cleared of eco-terrorism accusations

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Pipe Trouble developer Pop Sandbox Production and Publishing was accused of advocating eco-terrorism in its mobile strategy game. Following an independent review of the claims, the title has now been cleared for release on iOS and Android devices.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:22 BST

“We are to blame” for poor Wii U sales, says Nintendo CEO

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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata says poor marketing and a lack of killer app are to blame for the Wii U’s less than stellar sales, both of which he freely admits are Nintendo’s own fault.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:18 BST

Warrior’s Orochi 3 Ultimate headed to PS3, Vita

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Warriors Orochi 3 is getting yet another re-release, this time bringing together all the extra content from other versions along with some brand new goodies.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:09 BST

PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles, Sony responds

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Shortly after the release of a new firmware update for PlayStation 3 a few hours ago, reports of bricked consoles turned up.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:48 BST

Grasshopper Manufacture “heavily relying” on Unreal Engine 4

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Kilelr is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw developer Grasshopper Manufacture is super keen on Unreal Engine 4, thanks to its cross-platform capabilities.

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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 | 02:59 BST

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z isn’t just Ninja Gaiden meets Dead Rising

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Creator Keiji Inafune feels zombie-slicing ninja title Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is more than just a natural blend of two established titles.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:30 BST

3DS colours limited by western retail approach

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Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has blamed North American retail practices for the relative lack of variety in 3DS and 3DS XL colours.

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