Category Archives: Platform holders
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 17:30 BST
Transistor video shows 15 minutes of PS4 gameplay
A 15 minute video of Supergiant Games’s Transistor is posted below. The game us due in 2014 and will be released on PS4 and Steam. Thanks, EdNorton.
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Posted in: PC, PS4, PSN, RPG, Steam, Videos, indie
Tags: supergiant games, Transistor
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 17:25 BST
Spartacus Legends out next week on XBLA, new trailer released
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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Posted in: Fighter, Free-to-Play, PS3, PSN, Ubisoft, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Spartacus Legends
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:43 BST
SCEE to fund Gamer Camp scholarships
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is to invest in Gamer Camp, a Masters degree run by Birmingham City University.
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Posted in: Development, Education, Sony, UK
Tags: Gamer Camp
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:18 BST
Sony shareholders’ meeting to discuss splitting electronics and entertainment divisions
Sony will hold a meeting tomorrow, in which it will discuss a proposed split between its entertainment and electronics divisions, according to a Nikkei report.
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Posted in: Sony, Trade
Tags: Daniel Loeb, kaz hirai, Third Point LLC
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:38 BST
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D tops in Japan
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D topped the Media Create charts in Japan with 104,569 units moved, and ultimately helped provide 3DS with a much needed surge after disappointed hardware sales over the last couple of weeks. Sales of 3DS LL hit 29,533 units over the prior week’s 27,172 units, while 3DS sales saw the biggest jump out of the two offerings. The system moved 17,602 compared to 12,700 the prior week.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:16 BST
Murdered: Soul Suspect – bucking AAA trends
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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Posted in: Adventure, E3 2013, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: airtight games, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Yosuke Shiokawa
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:15 BST
EU PS Store update, June 19 – Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, MotoGp 13, more
Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store and Plus with Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and more. Get your update in full below.
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Posted in: Europe, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony, Vita
Tags: ps plus update, ps store update, psn update
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:42 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4 to release on PC “a few weeks after” console versions
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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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, PS4, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: AC4, Ashraf Ismail, Assassin’s Creed 4, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Black Flag
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:23 BST
PS4 lead system architect Mark Cerny to deliver keynote at Develop
PS4 lead system architect, Mark Cerny, will deliver the keynote address at Develop in Brighton.
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Posted in: Develop 2013, Development, PS4, Sony
Tags: Develop keynote, hanging the Game: Developing into the Next Generation, knack, mark cerny
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:16 BST
Ashes Cricket 2013 release moved to July
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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Posted in: 505 Games, PC, PS3, Sports, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Ashes Cricket 2013, Trickstar Games
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:10 BST
PS Vita Mega Pack comes with 10 games, 8GB Memory Card for €39.99
Sony has announced a Vita Mega Pack which comes with 10 games packaged on an 8GB memory card.
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Posted in: Europe, Sony, Vita
Tags: PS Vita Mega Pack
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
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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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, PS4, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Aaryn Flynn, dragon age, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Inquisition
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:26 BST
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s first DLC is Xbox 360 exclusive, ‘Battle Focus’ trailer inside
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.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:11 BST
Mirror’s Edge reboot to right wrongs of first game, DICE explains reveal timing
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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Posted in: Action, E3 2013, EA, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tags: dice, mirror's edge, patrick bach
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:56 BST
Kingdom Hearts 3 follows Dream Drop Distance, Nomura discusses combat & tech
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a proper sequel that follows Nintendo 3DS romp Dream Drop Distance, and will conclude the ‘Dark Seeker’ saga, according to director Tetsuya Nomura.
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Posted in: PS4, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox One
Tags: kingdom hearts 3, Tetsuya Nomura
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:42 BST
Ecco the Dolphin 3D hits 3DS in Japan next week, Galaxy Force 2 inbound
Ecco the Dolphin will be splashing his cheeky little flippers on the Japanese 3DS eShop from June 26, Sega has confirmed.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Japan, Nintendo, Sega, eShop
Tags: Ecco the Dolphin, Galaxy Force 2
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:25 BST
Joe Danger PC trailer reveals entire cast of Team Fortress 2 as playable, Minecraft stages included
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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Posted in: PC, Steam
Tags: Hello Games, Joe Danger, joe danger 2: the movie, Sean Murray
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:10 BST
PS Plus: July update adds free Battlefield 3, Payday & more
PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to free downloads of Battlefield 3 and Payday: The Heist in July, among others. Get the full details here.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Shooter, Vita
Tags: battlefield 3, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, PAYDAY: The Heist, Saints Row: The Third, Unit 13
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:03 BST
Suda 51 on Xbox brand: only a matter of time before it explodes in Japan
Killer is Dead creator Suda 51 has shared his view on the Xbox brand and the way it is perceived in Japan. While the nation’s relationship with Microsoft’s console has hardly been warming in the past, the developer reckons it’s all about to blow up for the better.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:24 BST
Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, Source 2 spotted in leaked Valve archive
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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Posted in: Shooter, Steam, Valve
Tags: Half-Life 3, left 4 dead 3, Source 2
World of Warcraft summer sale knocks 75% off core game, select expansions