Tag Archives: Gamescom 2012

Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 17:50 BST

Blizzard: “We are definitely open to cutting units” in Starcraft II

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Blizzard’s David Kim indicates the team is more than happy to axe new units if they create balancing issues in the game.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 14:33 BST

Hi-ho, hi-ho, A Game of Dwarves trailer is go

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Paradox Interactive and Zeal Game Studio have released a bitesized trailer showing the daily routine of their tiny heroes.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 12:54 BST

New XCOM: Enemy Unknown footage details multiplayer

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Firaxis lead designer Jake Solomon discusses the competitive side of the game.

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Mon, Aug 20, 2012 | 03:09 BST

DmC: Devil May Cry sequel teased

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DmC: Devil May Cry could be the first step in a new series of games. Capcom producer Alex Jones says he wants players to consider “what could come next” after finishing the main story.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 11:49 BST

Remember Me is set to have “a long-term future,” says Capcom

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Recently revealed at gamescom 2012, Dontnod’s game looks set to have a long future alongside its publishing partner.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 19:51 BST

Alex Hutchinson: games journos show “subtle racism”

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The Assassin’s Creed III creative director believes Japanese games are critically favoured by the press.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 10:10 BST

Amnesia designer: ‘Why haven’t we advanced storytelling in games?’

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Frictional Games’ co-founder Thomas Grip had a good old rant over at gamescom 2012.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 09:50 BST

Omerta: City of Gangsters will brawl this November

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Haemimont Games gets ready to enter Atlantic City.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 17:44 BST

Sony in talks with third-party publishers for Cross Buy promotions

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Sony is currently in discussion with third-party publishers to adopt the Cross Buy scheme. The service, which gifts free Vita games to player who have bought a compatible PS3 title, is not a reaction to discount trends across the gaming market, says the company.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 16:10 BST

E.X. Troopers showcases crazy comic book style in new trailer

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Capcom’s Lost Planet spin-off is looking absolutely beautiful, and a touch mental. Just how I like ‘em.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 15:43 BST

Neverwinter delayed until early 2013

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Cryptic’s free-to-play MMORPG slips into next year.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 13:15 BST

Media Molecule working on “early stage” of second project

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Tearaway remains the main focus, but the developer is currently making progress on an unannounced project.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 11:53 BST

Uber Entertainment turn to Kickstarter for Planetary Annihilation project

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The team behind Monday Night Combat aim to bring RTS games to a new generation.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 11:33 BST

Defiance screens offer the Midas touch

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Trion Worlds has released a small batch of gold-tinted screenshots for its upcoming MMO shooter.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 11:10 BST

Beyond: Two Souls script ’2,000 pages long’, 4 times bigger than movies – Cage

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David Cage has discussed his upcoming project in length at gamescom 2012, focusing on performance capture, scripting and the themes he hopes to express in Quantic Dreams’ latest outing.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 11:07 BST

Rift: Storm Legion shots reveal vicious foes

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Trion Worlds continue to take full of advantage of gamescom 2012 with more screenshots. Next up: Rift’s Storm Legion DLC gets a thorough going over.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 10:05 BST

End of Nations customisation flaunted in new trailer and screens

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More images of shooty devastation from Trion Worlds.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 11:35 BST

King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North receives epic trailer

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1C Company shed some light on its upcoming title. Sit back, relax, and nod your head to this exciting trailer!

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 09:17 BST

Nordic Games to publish The Raven

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The publisher will be releasing KING Art’s adventure title, it was announced at gamescom 2012.

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Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 17:38 BST

SimCity World lets you play on a global scale

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The world’s a stage, or place to make money.

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