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Peter Molyneux blames reliance on console cycle for lack of new IPs in the market
0By: Jason McCarthy | September 26th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The extended life cycle of consoles is attracting a lot of criticism from industry analysts, who are of the opinion that it is a huge strategic mistake to delay the next-generation hardware. With the new consoles getting delayed and the current-generation hardware lingering in what is arguably the tail-end of its life, the publishers are reluctant to establish new intellectual ...
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Nintendo looking to keep Wii alive despite launching a new console
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 25th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Despite being all set to launch Wii U within a couple of months, Nintendo has no intention of ending its support for Wii. During an interview with Forbes, the president of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime was clear about his company eyeing the millions of people who still qualified as potential buyers of Wii. In order to capitalise on the opportunity that still exists in...
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Comparison of Halo to Call of Duty reasonable, gameplay significantly different, says Microsoft
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 25th, 2012 | Uncategorized
It is not uncommon to find gamers drawing out comparisons between the immensely popular Halo and Call of Duty franchise. As it turns out, Microsoft itself is not blind to the similarities between the two games and agrees that the comparisons are reasonable. In an interview with GameSpot, the franchise director of the Halo series Frank O’Connor said that he did not find it ...
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Sony to help Xbox 360 owners satisfy their desire for PlayStation 3 with super slim offering
By: Jason McCarthy | September 24th, 2012 | Uncategorized
The new slimmer version of PlayStation 3 seems like a pretty confusing strategic move by Sony since the console is nearing the end of its life cycle. However, the hardware marketing executive at Sony Computer Entertainment America John Koller explained that the decision to release PlayStation 3 ‘super slim’ was based on the existing demand of the console, especially within ...
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Next-generation of consoles the last, cloud gaming to become dominant, says Nvidia
By: Jason McCarthy | September 24th, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nvidia’s cloud gaming boss is of the opinion that the next-generation of consoles hardware could be the last. The general manager of GeForce Grid Cloud Gaming department Phil Eisler came out to openly support the notion that Nintendo’s Wii U as well as Sony’s and Microsoft's rumoured PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 respectively could be the last console hardware as the strea...
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PC port of Angry Birds spin-off Bad Piggies confirmed and priced
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 24th, 2012 | Uncategorized
PC gamers will be able to take a dip into the fun experience that Angry Bird’s spin-off Bad Piggies will most likely offer, though it would cost them just over £10. The release date for the retail version of the game has not yet been confirmed, but the very confirmation of a PC port of the game being in development is something that would surely get a lot of gamers excited. ...
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Franchise director says Halo 4 is 99 percent complete
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 24th, 2012 | Uncategorized
There is good news for Halo fans as it has been confirmed that the latest instalment in the first-person shooter franchise and first game in its new “Reclaimer Trilogy” is 99 percent complete. Scheduled to make its debut in November, Halo 4 is just inches away from completion, with only a few things left to take care of before the new developer of the Halo franchise 343 Ind...
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Far Cry 3 to skip Wii U, confirms Ubisoft
By: Jason McCarthy | September 22nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
With the launch of Wii U just around the corner, the last thing Nintendo or its loyalists wanted to hear was news of yet another AAA title skipping the next-generation console. This time it is Ubisoft, one of the most prolific partners for the Wii U, who has dealt a bit of a blow to the Japan-based company by confirming that it has no plans of releasing a Wii U version of Far C...
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Sony to continue support for PlayStation until at least 2015
By: Jason McCarthy | September 22nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
With all the talk of high-end consoles taking place nowadays, it began to seem as if the days of the current-generation hardware is limited. However, the owners and potential buyers of a PlayStation 3 console can rest easy as Sony has confirmed that it plans on continuing its support for the system until at least 2015. In a recent interview with GameSpot, PlayStation VP of h...
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Outsourcing PC version of DMC: Devil May Cry to cause delay in release
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | September 22nd, 2012 | Uncategorized
If you are anxious to get your hands on the PC edition of Capcom’s new DMC: Devil May Cry, you will have to wait a while longer. The company has confirmed that the PC version of the latest title in the renowned hack-and-slash series will release after the console iterations of the game hit the shelves in January, 2013. Speaking to Eurogamer earlier this week, Capcom’s US...
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