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Confirmation of Kinect-free Halo 4 experience allows fans to relax
0By: Jason McCarthy | September 28th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Fans of the Halo franchise can breathe a sigh of relief as developer 343 Industries has confirmed that the upcoming title in the series will not offer any support for Kinect. The possibility of finding the motion sensing input device shoe-horned in the gameplay of the sci-fi shooter had a lot of fans worried as they expected the core experience on offer to become ruined in the ...
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15th Anniversary Edition of new Harvest Moon for Nintendo 3DS to come with a 12-inch cow plushie
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 28th, 2012 |Uncategorized
If you were a Harvest Moon fan back in the day but got lured away from the franchise after coming across Zynga’s Farmville, now seems like the best time to snap out of the spell and return to the brand that first put you in the shoes of a farmer. Continuing its Celebrations of the 15th anniversary of Harvest Moon in the North American region with PlayStation Classi...
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Capcom may consider Resident Evil 2 remake with enough fan support
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 28th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The fans of the Resident Evil franchise are not pleased with the efforts of Capcom over the past few years and therefore are often found remembering the good old days when they were blown away by the second instalment in the series. Despite being on the verge of releasing the sixth title in the survival horror game, the company revealed that it could possibly revisit Resident E...
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Platinum Games director accepts PlayStation 3 port of Bayonetta as their biggest failure
By: Jason McCarthy | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
It is not every day that you find a developer candidly speaking about the shortcomings of his own project. Atsushi Inaba of Platinum Games, however, made an exception by coming out to bluntly call the PlayStation 3 version of the 2010 action game Bayonetta “our biggest failure.” During an interview with EDGE Online, the studio director conceded that when failed with the ...
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Super Slim PlayStation 3 a wise strategic decision by Sony
By: Jason McCarthy | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The industry analysts are convinced that the next-generation consoles are long overdue and that the extended life cycle of existing hardware is taking its toll on the gaming industry. Sony, however, is not bothered about what the gurus have to say and instead remain committed to the PlayStation 3 console. It is obvious that the company believes that there is still a lot of u...
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Platinum Games looking to bring its games to PC
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Platinum Games has established itself as a specialist of console games, but the studio is now looking to step into the PC space as well. Atsushi Inaba, the executive director at the studio that brought us Bayonetta and Vanquish, conceded while speaking with Polygon at the Tokyo Game Show last week that Platinum Games is looking to move beyond consoles and expand the scope of de...
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Blizzard exploring the possibility of free-to-play StarCraft II multiplayer
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The free-to-play model is really catching on in recent times, with more and more publishers realising the fertility of the field. It turns out that Blizzard is also starting to become interested in the free-to-play model. This, however, has got nothing to do with their immensely popular World of Warcraft franchise. Instead, the company is considering the model for StarCraft ...
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Gran Turismo 5 gets super sexy car DLC pack
By: Moses Abaortae | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sony announced another update for the Polyphony Digital’s driving simulation game as well as three new cars that can be downloaded for $0.99 each, and they seem worth every cent. A testament to the support Polyphony Digital are offering to players who still drive around in Gran Turismo is the fact that fresh content and gameplay tweaks are still being added to the game, over ...
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Tokyo Jungle set to get Remote Play feature
By: Musa Afridi | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
PlayStation Vita owners can play the PlayStation 3 exclusive title on their handheld consoles using the Remote Play features, that is, as soon as Sony announce a release date and then deliver. One of the more unique titles to be released by Sony Computer Entertainment, the first-party title and PlayStation 3 exclusive, Tokyo Jungle, is set to be one of the first games to take f...
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Assassin’s Creed 3 minimum PC specs detailed
By: Musa Afridi | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Ubisoft has released the minimum PC requirements needed to run their upcoming instalment in the Assassin’s Creed series, which runs on Windows 8 as well. One of the most notable IPs to have been released this generation of consoles is Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series. Making white hoodies fashionable again...
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What the Resident Evil 6 demo teaches us
By: Moses Abaortae | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
PART 1: The latest demo released by Capcom may initially seem to give gamers just a taste of the upcoming game, but it also shows the publishers ambition for the game as well. If anyone has not played the demo for Resident Evil 6 then we would strongly urge them to do so, whether they are going to buy the game in...
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What the Resident Evil 6 demo teaches us
By: Moses Abaortae | September 27th, 2012 |Uncategorized
PART 2: So let’s jump into the details then and explain why the three-pronged approach from Capcom could be the best thing since sliced bread with cheese that has been toasted just enough to get the cheese melting, while at the same time could be a gamble that could end in disaster as well. Starting things off ...
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Far Cry 3 PC Specs detailed
By: Musa Afridi | September 26th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Ubisoft spills the beans on what PC gamers need in order to run the game on minimum, recommended and high performance specs. The game that caught everyone by surprise as to just how far along it had come from its more modest predecessor; Far Cry 3 now has everyone’s attention after an eye-popping demo and trailer at E3 this year. Whether it was getting one’s head around ...
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Review: is SOCOM 4 any better with the PlayStation Move – 2
By: Moses Abaortae | September 26th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Zipper Interactive’s SOCOM 4 received mixed reviews when it was released but that a majority of the reviews were based on the controller setup, however, is it any better with the Move or does it still leave a lot to be desired. Sound The voice acting is pret...
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Review: is SOCOM 4 any better with the PlayStation Move – 3
By: Moses Abaortae | September 26th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Zipper Interactive’s SOCOM 4 received mixed reviews when it was released but that a majority of the reviews were based on the controller setup, however, is it any better with the Move or does it still leave a lot to be desired. Extra thingAMajigs worth mentioning For those wondering how the game pans out, it is a game with two personalities. The first is t...
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Review: is SOCOM 4 any better with the PlayStation Move
By: Moses Abaortae | September 26th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Zipper Interactive’s SOCOM 4 received mixed reviews when it was released but that a majority of the reviews were based on the controller setup, however, is it any better with the Move or does it still leave a lot to be desired. SOCOM 4 may have been slated by the core fans of the series but for some it was an o...
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The Wii U is locked, region locked that is
By: Moses Abaortae | September 26th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Nintendo announce that their upcoming home console will be locked according to regions, much like its previous console as many wonder whether it is a smart move by the manufacturer or not. There are a number of ways manufacturers can please consumers in the video game industry. Pricing, free content, access to ex...
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Assassin’s Creed 3 will plant seeds for sequels
By: Moses Abaortae | September 26th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Corey May, the lead writer of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, explains that although they intend to tie up a number of loose ends in the latest game, there will still be plenty of room for sequels as well. Ubisoft has turned its Assassin’s Creed series into a success story, despite receiving mixed review...
