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Batman villain Scarecrow set to feature in PS3 title Until Dawn
0By: Moses Abaortae | August 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Well, not really, but the reveal trailer for Sony’s upcoming Move controlled horror game, Until Dawn, does seem to have a character awfully similar to the Batman villain. Gamescom is one of the major events in the video game industry calendar and while publishers usually keep their big announcements for E3, the event held every year in Germany does get its fair share of impor...
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PlayStation Vita set to get PS One support with next update
By: Moses Abaortae | August 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The next firmware update (1.80) will also add Cross Controller feature and a host of new enhancements including compatibility with iTunes and the long overdue ability to create playlists among other enhancements. The PlayStation Blog has released the list of features that will be packed into the next firmware update for the PlayStation Vita, included are some of the features th...
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted could use Sony’s Cross Buy feature
By: Moses Abaortae | August 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Electronic Arts may be the first third-party publisher to make use of Sony’s Cross Buy feature which allows users to make one purchase of a title for it to made available on both the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita. Gamescom was a big event for both Sony and Electronic Arts; the former announced a number of new titles for the PlayStation Vita as well as a host of new f...
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Sony confirms that The Last Guardian is still in development
By: Moses Abaortae | August 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Team Ico explain that development of their upcoming title is slow but the studio is “still working on it very hard”. The game has been the subject of quite a fair amount of speculation. For those readers who are new to the entire ‘The Last Guardian’ saga, as in the story behind the game’s much publicised delays, cancellation rumours and counter statements, the basic g...
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Wii U will struggle to outsell the Nintendo Wii – analyst
By: Moses Abaortae | August 16th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Nintendo may not reach the high level of sales they managed to achieve with the Wii, at least that’s according to the lead games analyst for IHS Screen Digest, Piers-Harding Rolls. The first next generation console to hit the market its Nintendo’s Wii U and the manufacturer will be hoping that the console emulates the success of its predecessor the Wii. The previous console...
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Epic Games’ Niklas Smedberg compares mobile to PC
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | August 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Analysts have been claiming for months that the future of consoles is under threat because of the rapid advancement in mobile technology. The senior engine programmer at Epic Games Niklas Smedberg has gone one step further and rather than comparing the portable device to consoles, he has gone as far as stating that mobile is the new PC. During a keynote presentation at GDC E...
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High expectations by gamers discourage developers to innovate, says Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | August 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
It is not uncommon to hear how the lack of innovation in the gaming industry is limiting the options for gamers in recent years. Almost every time the issue has been touched, the blamed has gone to the developers for not trying out new things and instead offering similar experience. The managing director of Ubisoft Toronto Jade Raymond however feels differently. According to...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Davion the Dragon Knight
By: Jason McCarthy | August 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Davion the Dragon Knight, also known as Knight Davion, is a melee strength hero who can attain the ability to deal ranged attacks. He is a beast of a hero that can take a lot of damage and also carry with the right item set. His skills synergise quite well with his role as both a tank as well as carry. His first ability is named Breathe Fire and it is a generic Area of Effec...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Slardar the Slithereen Guard
By: Jason McCarthy | August 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Slardar the Slithereen Guard is a strength melee hero whose main advantage comes from his ability to turn tanky heroes into squishy heroes. He can be played as both a side-carry and an initiator, with the skills at his disposal synergising extremely well with both the roles. Even though his skills are simple, they make him more than capable of striking fear in the heart of enem...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Rotund’jere the Necrolyte
By: Jason McCarthy | August 15th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Rotund'jere the Necrolyte is a ranged intelligence hero who sometimes is taken for support. Although he can technically play that role, he is much more effective if played as tank/carry. His first spell is named Death Pulse. When activated, it causes him to releases a wave that affects allies and enemies within a 475 Area of Effect (AoE). At Level 4, the wave heals nearby allie...
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Sony struggling to get third-party support for PS Vita
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | August 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sony’s latest portable device PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) is struggling to gain the support of third-party publishers and developers. During an interview with PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) worldwide studio president Shuhei Yoshida admitted that the publisher had not expected to have such a difficult time attracting third-party support fo...
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Console business not under threat by social and premium games, says Sony’s Jack Tretton
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | August 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
For the last few months, a number of video game industry analysts have turned up with a pretty similar speculation that the social and free-to-play games are the future instead of consoles. There have not been too many views that oppose this belief, but if there is one person who is convinced that the future will be quite different from what the expert opinions are suggesting, ...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Sven the Rogue Knight
By: Jason McCarthy | August 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sven the Rogue Knight is a strength hero that has a great initial power during the lane phase, which is why he is mostly played as a support. However, fear not as he is also able to carry if given enough farm. His potential to deal damage is massive, while possessing a disable along with the ability to boost armour makes killing him a taxing chore for his enemies. His first ...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Skitskurr the Weaver
By: Jason McCarthy | August 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Skitskurr the Weaver is a ranged agility carry who really begins to shine late game, though his early game impact is significant as well. His elusiveness makes him a very hard target to take down. It is this very aspect that makes him an annoying hero to face early game and a lethal adversary during the later stages. While it is hard to ignore the fact that he is pretty fragile...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Ostarion the Skeleton King
By: Jason McCarthy | August 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Ostarion the Skeleton King is a melee strength hero who can be either built to tank or deal damage. He can be very tough to kill, twice. His abilities synergise extremely well with either of the two roles that he may be given in his team and the fact that the enemy team needs to kill him twice to really get rid of him technically makes your team have 6 members instead of 5. ...
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Blizzard confirms account information on Battle.net American servers hacked
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | August 13th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Diablo III and StarCraft maker Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that Battle.net’s North American servers have been compromised by hackers. The illegal access to the data stored on the internal network of the company was detected by the security team on August 4, who immediately responded to the situation by closing off their access to the network and bringing in law enfor...
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Riot Games to host League of Legends Championship Series in 2013
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | August 7th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Starting next year, Riot Games will be hosting a new professional gaming league built around its popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) League of Legends. The league will comprise of a regular season, followed by a championship featuring salaried teams from around the globe. The regular-season matches will be broadcasted live in high-definition (HD) on ...
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New Xbox finally confirmed by Microsoft employee
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | August 7th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
After years of speculations, it has finally been confirmed that Microsoft is indeed working on the development of a new Xbox console. While the news of a successor to Xbox 360 in the works hardly comes off as a big surprise, the latest report is of huge significance as it is the first time that we are getting to hear about it from a Microsoft employee. Speaking with The Verg...
