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Sony executives take massive pay cuts after record losses
0By: Moses Abaortae | June 20th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The consumer electronics giant recorded a woeful 2011 in terms of their financial statements and the result has been the company’s top executives reducing their salaries. Sony may produce more than just PlayStation consoles, as that is handled exclusively by their SBU, Sony Computer Entertainment, however when the company suffers the effect can be felt all over the company. ...
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Max Payne available on select Android smartphones and tablets, details
By: Musa Afridi | June 20th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Rockstar Games has released the original Max Payne game on android devices; however, not every device will be able to run the game. Following Max Payne’s explosive return to the gaming scene with the series’ debut on the current generation of consoles with Max Payne 3, it seems that the game’s publisher Rockstar is determined to ride the wave of hype surrounding the game ...
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Crysis 3’s extra polish receives early praise from critics
By: Moses Abaortae | June 20th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Tim Clark from CVG got some hands on time with Crysis 3 and even at this early stage, the video game journalist feels that the game is what Crysis 2 could have been had the developers, CryTek, been given more time. When it comes to talking about graphics in a game, Crysis is sure to enter the conversation at one point or the other. Yes, Killzone 3 has been praised for its atmos...
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The Nintendo Wii U doesn’t impress Twisted Metal creator
By: Moses Abaortae | June 20th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
David Jaffe, gave his thoughts on the Nintendo’s next generation console and believes it will face stiff competition from Apple in taking the market it created with the Wii. The Nintendo Wii is a success story in every right. Nintendo took a huge risk in opting for innovation instead of evolution, as they released a console that did not boast High Definition graphics when its...
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Nintendo Wii U’s new technology vs. PlayStation 3’s content
By: Musa Afridi | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe head, Jim Ryan, sees the Wii U as a threat to the PS3, however, he also believes that the PlayStation’s strong line up of content will be enough to beat the competition. The Nintendo Wii U’s E3 media presentation left a lot to be desired as it underwhelmed a majority of the gaming population. The technology showed off was not as impressive...
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God of War creator sees the end of consoles
By: Moses Abaortae | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Outspoken video game developer, David Jaffe, believes that the Nintendo Wii U, Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 will be the last generation of dedicated video game consoles. The creator behind iconic series such as the God of War franchise as well as the insane vehicular combat series, Twisted Metal, David Jaffe’s opinion is one both blunt and taken seriously in the video game comm...
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Dust 514 in-game content selling for cheap, compared to other DLC
By: Moses Abaortae | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The latest PlayStation 3 cross-platform exclusive is developing its own model for pricing in-game content and as it stands gamers can buy an entire load out for 24-cents. In order to add a bit of background to the story it is important to understand what Dust 514 is all about and how it is connect with the PC role-playing game, EVE Online. The latter is an expansive RPG set ...
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Mario and Legend of Zelda creator wants to make a FPS
By: Moses Abaortae | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Nintendo icon, Shigeru Miyamoto, admits that he would love to make a first-person shooter one day when he has the time. Nintendo is known for many things, such as the Mario series, the Legend of Zelda franchise among other titles and the heart of each of their best selling and most popular series is Shigeru Miyamoto, whose portfolio of the range games he has worked on is inspir...
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Tomb Raider devs defend trailer amidst controversy
By: Musa Afridi | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Lara Croft is set for a major reboot however, the game’s developers, Crystal Dynamics, have had to deal with controversy early on over an alleged attempted rape scene in the game. It has been a considerable amount of time that the world has gone without a new release in the popular action/adventure series of yesteryear, which we all know as Tomb Raider. In fact, many gamers w...
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PlayStation 3 pricing the reason for trailing sales – Sony
By: Musa Afridi | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
The consumer electronics giant claims that the reason the console is lagging behind the Xbox 360 is due to its high pricing policy during the its launch period. The PlayStation 3 was released a full year after its fiercest rival, the Xbox 360. Many analysts claimed that the consoles late arrival, coupled with its high price during the launch window cost the console big time whe...
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Tomb Raider dev reiterates defence over rape controversy – Video Game News
By: Musa Afridi | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
Despite adding context to the alleged rape scene in the upcoming Tomb Raider Reboot the game’s developers, Crystal Dynamics, have pointed out that nothing else happens apart from what everyone has already seen. The latest controversy to have plagued the video game world surrounds the reboot of the Tomb Raider series, more specifically, the scene where there is an attempted ra...
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PlayStation Vita getting Gran Turismo?
By: Musa Afridi | June 19th, 2012 |News, Uncategorized
A recent survey hints at the possibility of Gran Turismo Vita making its way onto Sony’s next generation portable gaming console, the PlayStation Vita. When it comes to premier PlayStation exclusives the Gran Turismo series is the one racing game that only Sony consoles can boast. The racing simulator has been around since the days of PlayStation One and its emphasis on simul...
