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EA pulls the plug on online support for FIFA and NFL
0By: Musa Afridi | January 2nd, 2013 | News
The publisher explains it would be a better use of its resources if they were focused on FIFA 14, Madden NFL 14 and so on. In a statement released by EA, it has announced that it will be ending support for its entire ‘11’ editions of their sports titles. This means that the likes of FIFA 11, Madden NFL 11 and so on will no longer be supported by EA on the online front. T...
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EA announce Dead Space 3 demo
By: Musa Afridi | January 2nd, 2013 | News
PlayStation 3 demo set to hit the PlayStation Network a week after the Xbox 360 demo is released on the 15th of January. No confirmation of whether or not there will be co-op The hype train for the third instalment in the Dead Space series is gathering steam and chugging down the track towards its rele...
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Dead Space 3 may not be for everyone according to dev
By: Musa Afridi | December 31st, 2012 | News
The game’s executive producer talks about how some testers paused the game and walked away during the playthrough and how Visceral Games have to find a right balance The first Dead Space did a brilliant job at keeping players on their toes and making them dread going down narrow claustrophobic corridors, the vast emptiness of space and of course against legions of the hideous...
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Dead Space 3 dev discusses Kinect features
By: Moses Abaortae | December 31st, 2012 | News
Steve Papoutsis, the executive director at Visceral Games, gives the lowdown on what gamers can expect with Dead Space 3’s Kinect features and how it will complement the overall experience. Microsoft has been pushing the Kinect to become more an integral part of the core gaming experience as opposed to its reputation being tacked on. Mass Effect 3 was the first major triple-A...
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Dead Space 3’s co-op focused on making game more accessible
By: Moses Abaortae | December 31st, 2012 | News
Visceral Games is hoping that the option to play the game with another person and share the scares with another player will make the game more accessible to more gamers. There may be concerns from some sections of fans of the Dead Space series regarding the inclusion of a co-op mode but Steve Papoutsis, the game’s executive producer, is standing by the studio’s decision to ...
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Tomb Raider gets multiplayer. Yes, multiplayer…
By: Moses Abaortae | December 31st, 2012 | News
Lara’s Crew take on the island scavengers in the game’s online multiplayer component which was confirmed on Twitter by Karl Stewart, Crystal Dynamics global brand director. There has been plenty of speculation surrounding the upcoming reboot of the Tomb Raider series by Crystal Dynamics, not to mention contro...
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Dementia is a core part of Dead Space 3 co-op
By: Moses Abaortae | December 31st, 2012 | News
Visceral Games’ executive producer, Steve Papoutsis, discusses how each character in the co-op game mode will experience unique hallucinations which will form a core part of the game. The original Dead Space game was a single player only experience and managed to breathe some life into the flailing survival-hor...
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Carver’s introduction to Dead Space 3 handled “with care” – dev
By: Musa Afridi | December 29th, 2012 | News
Steve Papoutsis talks about how introducing Carver was as risky as giving Isaac Clarke his voice in Dead Space 2 and how the studio is working to ensure fans are not left disappointed. Dead Space 3 is taking the road away from multiplayer and down the path of co-op. Many series have gone this way in the past and some have seen more success than others. Killzone 3 finally saw a ...
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BioShock Infinite’s narrative style an experiment – Levine
By: Musa Afridi | December 29th, 2012 | News
Ken Levine, the game’s creator, explains how they are moving into uncharted territory with the latest BioShock game and how it is a bit of a gamble. There is no denying the fact that BioShock’s strengths lie in its rich atmosphere, well-written story and memorable characters, however, Levine is hoping to take...
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Killzone dev claims 2013 will be big year for the studio
By: Moses Abaortae | December 28th, 2012 | News
Victor Zuylen, Killzone Community Editor, took to the PlayStation Blog to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and tease some big announcements for the next year as well. The Killzone series is one of Sony’s biggest exclusives, especially in the first-person shooter genre. The first game in the series was released on the PlayStation 2 and received mixed reviews. However, the sequel...
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