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Epic Games expects development cost to double for next-generation games
0By: Jason McCarthy | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The cost of developing games will be twice as much as they are now, believes the technology adviser at Epic Games Tim Sweeney. Commenting on the next-generation technology and how it would affect the cost of development during a presentation at the Montreal International Game Summit, he made reference to the large amount of resources that were used in the development of Samarit...
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Ubisoft not too happy with the price tag on Wii U
By: Jason McCarthy | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nintendo has been receiving a lot of suggestions from all directions regarding its next-generation console Wii U ever since it was first announced. The one thing that had everyone most interested was the price that the company eventually decided to sell it for, as it is thought of as one of the most crucial factors that makes or breaks the sales of a product. With the Japan-...
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Warner Bros reacts to mislabelled “Demo” discs of LEGO Lord of the Rings issue
By: Jason McCarthy | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
A labelling error on the Xbox 360 version of LEGO Lord of the Rings has left some users scratching their heads in confusion. Paying for the full version of the LEGO version of a tale originally written by JRR Tolkien and brought to silver screen by Hollywood director Peter Jackson, some players found themselves staring at a “Demo” disc instead of the full retail copies that...
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Mass Effect 4 could be built on Battlefield 3 engine
By: Musa Afridi | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
EA seems to have identified its FrostBite Engine as its internal strength and BioWare will be using it when they begin developing the title, which could turn out to an MMO. One of the biggest IPs to have hit the gaming world this generation of consoles, the Mass Effect series has established itself as one of the more popular trilogies. The previous game, Mass Effect 3, saw the ...
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PlayStation Vita firmware update incoming, details
By: Musa Afridi | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The system software update v2.00 will add a number of new features including an improved Twitter app, an app for email and better performance as well as an enhanced browser app. The PlayStation Vita is set for an overhaul on the system software or firmware front with a major update incoming. The update should interest both existing and potential PlayStation Vita owners as it al...
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Next Crysis game will not be called Crysis 4…interesting
By: Musa Afridi | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cevat Yerli, the CEO of CryTek, has announced that planning for the next Crysis game as already begun and that calling it Crysis 4 would not be the best thing to do at this point in time. So what exactly is Yerli talking about? In a recent interview, the CEO of CryTek announced that the studio was putting the first pieces in place for a radical and new experience based on the f...
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22cans ask for donations as Curiosity server upgrade increases costs
By: Moses Abaortae | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The block breaking experiment has hit a hitch as Peter Molyneux, the founder of 22cans, has asked for donations as the upgrade in servers to deal with the unexpectedly high levels of traffic have increased maintenance costs. Peter Molyneux made a name for himself with the Fable games on the Xbox 360 before showin...
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First gameplay footage of Chris Roberts’ Star Citizen hits internet
By: Jason McCarthy | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Even though the release of Chris Robert’s Star Citizen is still at least two years away, fans anxious to get a rough idea of what is headed their way have their wish fulfilled as the first in-game footage of the space trading and combat simulator has been revealed. Posted on what is proving to be a successful Kickstarter page of the game, the video shows off the artificial in...
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Uncharted to Fight for Fortune on mobile phones?
By: Moses Abaortae | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Australian Classification Board lets slip the title of the next Uncharted game. Developed by One Loop Games there is still speculation surrounding the actual platform on which the game will release but early signs are pointing at the smartphone platform. The Uncharted series is easily one of PlayStation’s most successful franchises as anything with the series’ name on i...
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Ubisoft reveal record-breaking Assassin’s Creed 3 sales figures
By: Moses Abaortae | November 14th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Latest entry in the series estimated to have sold over 3.5-million copies and breaks the record set by Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. The Assassin’s Creed series debuted on current generation consoles in 2007 with the first title and a new icon for the gaming world in the form of Altair. The game received mix...
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