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Dev torn over Dishonored sequel
0By: Musa Afridi | October 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Harvey Smith, the designer of the game, explains how he is unsure whether Arkane Studios will be working on a sequel to the critically acclaimed game or tie it off on a high. For those readers who are living under a rock and have not heard about Dishonored, then this story may not be big news for you, however, the ultimate decision will affect many, many gamers. In order to ...
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Black Ops Declassified dev emphasizes focus on multiplayer
By: Musa Afridi | October 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Robert Huebner, the CEO of Nihilistic, the studio developing the PlayStation Vita debut of the Call of Duty series, explains how they are focusing on delivering a deep multiplayer experience on the console. Sony is hoping that Nihilistic and Ubisoft can add to the PlayStation Vita’s limited titles from third-pa...
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ZombiU Premium Pack revealed for Europe, looks beast!
By: Musa Afridi | October 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Nintendo has revealed a Premium Pack for all those looking for the complete ZombiU experience on the Wii U. It comes with the console, a game and two different controllers but it costs more as well. Ubisoft single handedly stole the Nintendo E3 show this year when they unveiled their upcoming Wii U exclusive zomb...
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The Last of Us gets a prequel, comic book style
By: Musa Afridi | October 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Neil Druckmann, the creative director of the game, is working with artist, Faith Erin Hicks, on The Last of Us: American Dreams, which will serve as a prequel to the game and add a back-story to Ellie’s character. Sony seems determined to ensure that gamers do not forget about The Last of Us amidst the holiday season chaos and the string of new games releasing between now and...
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NBA 2K13 becomes the fastest-selling basketball game ever
By: Jason McCarthy | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Having a monopoly in a certain video game genre sure has its advantage and that is exactly what 2K Sports is reaping with its latest instalment in the NBA 2K series. Releasing on October 2, 2012, NBA 2K13 has become the fastest-selling basketball game in history, According to the publisher, the sales figures of the game in its first week are 49 percent more than the sales fi...
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League of Legends is the most-played game in the world, claims Riot
By: Jason McCarthy | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
There is hardly any argument over the massive popularity of Riot’s League of Legends that was released in October 27, 2009, for the Microsoft Windows platform. However, the developer claims that its multiplayer online battle area (MOBA) has become the “most played video game in the world.” The claim is indeed a huge one to make, but Riot has a lot of numbers to support...
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PlayStation 4 controller based on a Katy Perry song
By: Musa Afridi | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
It gets hold and then cold. No, seriously. Sony has patented a new PlayStation Move controller that changes temperature according to whatever is happening in the game. The orb at the end even changes colour too. In some rather bizarre news, as pretty much no one was expecting anything like to be circulating on the world wide web, Sony’s latest patent sees them add changing te...
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Sega releases the iOS version of Crazy Taxi, Android version coming soon
By: Jason McCarthy | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sega had announced earlier this week that it is bringing the fast-paced wackiness of Crazy Taxi to Apple’s iOS devices soon. Well, it turns out that the publisher was in no mood to keep anyone waiting and therefore the game is already out. The iOS version of Crazy Taxi is a full port of the critically acclaimed Dreamcast version, complete with the main mode and 16 mini gam...
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No production lag following factory fire, assures Nintendo
By: Jason McCarthy | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
There were reports of a fire breaking out at a Wii U system assembly factory located somewhere in Japan. The fire had reportedly taken its toll on the production of the next-generation consoles, thus creating the possibility of a production lag. An analyst for the Australian bank Macquarie in Tokyo, David Gibson, tweeted to his followers that the Japan-based company will be ...
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Grand Theft Auto V dated!
By: Moses Abaortae | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
GameStop has listed GTA 5 for a release on the 1st of March 2013, the internet goes crazy, but Rockstar refuse to comment on the latest batch of rumours surrounding their game. This bit of news would have made tsunami level waves had it been released a few months earlier. However, by now, there have be...
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Dishonored and Devil May Cry HD Collection hit PSN
By: Moses Abaortae | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The PlayStation Store is offering a number of new titles including the game many are claiming to be a contender for ‘Game of the Year’. Sony is hard at work trying to make the PlayStation Store the place for gamers to get their content, thus making the PlayStation brand more attractive than its competitors. W...
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God of War Ascension Collector’s Edition and Special Edition Revealed
By: Moses Abaortae | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Former comes with 8” Kratos Figurine, will retail at $80 and is sure to sell in the thousands as Sony gears up for the game’s March release. Pre-order bonuses have also been announced. There may still be time for the prequel to one of gaming’s most celebrated series, however, that has not stopped Sony from being the hyping up process as they have announced two non-standar...
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EA responds to FIFA 13 issues with update
By: Moses Abaortae | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
PC version gets the fix first with console versions set to receive an update to address the Ultimate Team and Career Mode issues. FIFA 13 is 2012’s biggest launch by a country mile. The game sold over 4-million units within 72 hours of releasing and that too in the United Kingdom alone. Not only did it break the series record, which was previously held by its predecessor, FIF...
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New PlayStation Store built on HTML 5, allows addition of new features
By: Moses Abaortae | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The Vice-President of Sony Computer Entertainment Network, Eric Lempel, explains how the new store will be more accessible for users and flexible in terms of design, allowing Sony to add new features with ease. Sony is increasing its focus on its digital distribution platform as it looks to emphasize more on digi...
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5-million PlayStation 3s have been sold in the United Kingdom
By: Moses Abaortae | October 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sony was pleased to announce that their console has reached another milestone on the sales front and PlayStation UK head, Fergal Gara, believes there is still life left in the PS3 yet. The PlayStation 3 did not get off to the best of starts. After having been delayed for a year, as Sony ...
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Team Azubu fined by Riot Games for unsportsmanlike conduct during League of Legends World Playoff
By: Jason McCarthy | October 12th, 2012 |Uncategorized
After putting in a lot of effort to make the League of Legends World Playoff at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, America, one of the biggest eSports tournaments ever, the last thing that Riot Games wanted to come across was a display of unsportsmanlike conduct from the participating teams. After running smoothly for the first two days, i.e. October 5-6, the World Playoffs was...
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The Unfinished Swan gets 10 rather interesting facts
By: Musa Afridi | October 12th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Part 1: Ben Esposito, the Game Designer working on the upcoming USC developed game, explained a number of reasons why Giant Sparrow’s upcoming game development process. The Unfinished Swan was originally a project by a group of USC students before Sony expressed their interest and snapped up exclusivity rights ...
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The Unfinished Swan gets 10 rather interesting facts
By: Musa Afridi | October 12th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Part 2: Ben Esposito, the Game Designer at Giant Sparrow, went on to highlight a number of facts that he felt were worth sharing about the development process of their upcoming game. After going through the first five of ten facts it is now time to focus on the latter half of what Mr. Esposito believes is worth the gaming community’s attention. One fact that some may strug...
