Category Archives: Platform holders
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:34 BST
PS4: Mark Cerny to discuss console’s creation at GameLab conference
PlayStation 4′s creation will be detailed by the console’s architect Mark Cerny at this year’s GameLab conference, taking place between June 26-28 in Barcelona.
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Posted in: PS4, Sony, Spain
Tags: Gamelab, mark cerny, playstation 4
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:59 BST
Black Ops 2 DLC 3 & 4 release dates found in CoD: Elite code – rumour
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s third and fourth DLC map packs may be coming to Xbox Live in July and August, according to source code found among the bowels of Call of Duty: Elite.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:49 BST
Xbox One: Call of Duty Ghosts to support Kinect voice commands
Call of Duty: Ghosts will support Kinect voice commands on Xbox One, Activision’s Eric Hirshberg has confirmed. It’s not yet clear if you can ‘bark’ orders at the dog, but we can hope.
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Posted in: Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Eric Hirshberg, kinect
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:37 BST
Destiny may release on PC, considering cross-platform saves
Destiny developer Bungie has assured PC gamers that it is looking at the format and that it is also considering the possibility of cross-platform saves for its MMO shooter. Don’t get too excited, as nothing is concrete yet.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:24 BST
Xbox One: Microsoft aims for 1 billion lifetime sales, 100 million Xbox 360 units
Microsoft’s senior vice president of Interactive Entertainment Business Yusuf Mehdi has stated that given the broad multimedia focus of Xbox One, there’s no reason why it can’t shift between 400 million and 1 billion consoles in its lifetime. He said the company is also angling for 100 million Xbox 360 console sales in the next five years.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 19:52 BST
Xbox One: Kinect 2′s visual DRM functions found in patent file – report
Xbox One will come bundled with Microsoft’s new Kinect sensor bar, and a new patent filed by the company suggests the device will impose certain DRM restrictions based on who it sees in the room, and more.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:56 BST
Battlefield 4: deluxe edition detailed, contents inside
Battlefield 4 will get a deluxe edition on PS3 and Xbox 360, UK retailer GAME has confirmed. It’s getting a limited run and comes with bonus goodies inside.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 4, Battlefield 4: China Rising, dice
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 21:30 BST
Xbox One: pre-owned activation to cost £35 – report
Xbox One has already caused a deal of confusion surrounding the use of pre-owned games, and on top of having to pay a fee to play used games, it seems that Microsoft and publishers will get a cut of each used sale at retail too.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Retail, Xbox One
Tags: gamestop, major nelson, pre-owned, used game sales, used games
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:27 BST
Joe Danger & Joe Danger 2: The Movie coming to Steam, first pics inside
Joe Danger developer Hello Games is bringing its original stunt racer and the sequel to Steam. We’ve got the first details and screens inside.
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Posted in: PC, Racing, Steam
Tags: Hello Games, Joe Danger, joe danger 2: the movie, Sean Murray
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:16 BST
Project X Zone: ‘A lethal surprise’ demo on 3DS now, second demo coming June 27
Project X Zone developer Namco Bandai has launched a European demo for its Sega and Capcom crossover brawler. The demo, which we told you about overnight, has been detailed a bit more this morning, along with confirmation that a second demo is coming next month.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Capcom, Fighter, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, Sega
Tags: Project X Zone
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:25 BST
GRID 2: £125,000 Mono Edition comes with an actual car
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has unveiled a one-off ‘Mono Edition’ for its incoming racer. It costs £125,000, includes a copy of the game and, well, an actual honest-to-god car.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2, GRID 2: Mono Edition
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:01 BST
Wii U sales jump on Amazon UK following Xbox One reveal
Wii U sales have rocketed on Amazon UK following Microsoft’s unveiling of the Xbox One.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 09:52 BST
GRID 2 footage shows Okutama ‘Face-Off’ event
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has release more gameplay footage for its incoming racer. This time the clip shows a high-speed ‘Face-Off’ event in Okutama. The game hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America from May 28, and across Europe from May 31.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 21:36 BST
PS4: 2013 launch confirmed by newspaper ad, in-store advertising begins in Europe
PlayStation 4 will indeed launch in 2013, according to a newspaper advert published today, and some shops in Europe have already started advertising the system.
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Posted in: Europe, PS4, Sony
Tags: ps4 advert, ps4 listing, tesco
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 08:40 BST
Forza 5: official Xbox One box-art revealed, Top Gear to return
Forza Motorsport 5′s pack-art has been revealed by Microsoft, and with it, the design of Xbox One’s packaging. Check out the shot here.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Platform holders, Racing, Xbox One
Tags: Forza Motorsport 5, Top Gear, turn 10
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:13 BST
Deciphering Dark Souls 2′s ‘accessibility’
Dark Souls 2′s very existence has Stace Harman rather delighted, but he questions whether making the game more accessible might rob it of its appeal.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Dark Souls 2, From Software
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:58 BST
Kinect for Windows will be available in 2014
Another versions of Microsoft’s Kinect is in development for Windows and has been announced to release next year.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:38 BST
Want your name and profile in Watch Dogs?
Ubisoft is offering fans a chance to have their profile featured as a pedestrian in its upcoming Watch Dogs game.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:18 BST
Unity will be available on open-source platform Tizen
Unity Technologies have announces that its multi-platform engine will be available for the Linux-based Tizen OS which launches on devices later in the year.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Tizen OS, unity
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:05 BST
XSEED announce E3 games lineup
XSEED Games has announced its lineup for E3 next month. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer is Dead and GungHo Online’s Ragnarok Odyssey Ace are included in the publishers list.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Action, E3 2013, Marvelous, PC, PS3, PSP, RPG, Steam, Vita, Wii, Wii U, XSEED, Xbox 360
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, GungHo Online, Killer is Dead, Marvelous Online, Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, Rune Factory 4, valhalla knights 3, Ys: Memories of Celceta
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