Category Archives: Platform holders
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:00 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 consoles versions.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:51 BST
Rayman Legends Wii U was delayed over poor sales projections
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.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:44 BST
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina DLC weapons revealed, mad fantasy names included
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.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:34 BST
PS4 reveal has given PS Vita interest a “shot in the arm”, claims Gara
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.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:54 BST
Murdered: Soul Suspect gameplay footage shows cases, powers and Dusk realm
Murdered: Soul Suspect developer Airtight Games has showcased raw footage of the game running in a 15-minute video.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:47 BST
Final Fantasy 15: Nomura explains switch from Versus 13, talks next-gen leap
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.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:35 BST
Project Eternity: latest update discusses Paladin class & abilities
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.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:18 BST
Nintendo: competition from Xbox One and PS4 “puts no pressure on us at all”
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.


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