Dear Esther Being Remade A Second Time Due To Technical Difficulties
The Chinese Room, developers of Dear Esther, are remaking the game a second time. This is due to technical issues that arose during the development of a Mac and Linux version, as well as other problems with the Source engine. Developer Robert Briscoe, discussing the troubles of development on his…
Killer is Dead Heading to PC
Deep Silver announced today that Killer is Dead is on its way to PC. The futuristic action game, which has been available on PS3 and Xbox 360 since August last year, will be making its desktop debut on May 9th. It will be available through both regular retail stores and…
Bonfire of the End Announced for Dark Souls II
According to reports from Gamersyndrone, a new Dark Souls II web service has been announced. It will launch in Japan alongside the release of the game on March 13th. The service, called Bonfire of the End, will record various statistics from Dark Souls II for players to see. While all…
Drunken Robot Pornography Coming Out Next Week
Dejobaan Games next slice of indie weirdness, Drunken Robot Pornography, will be coming out of Steam Early Access next Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Having been in development for 2012, Dejobaan announced the date through the games Steam page. You can still buy the game at the reduced early access price…
Kickstarter Hacked, Password Change Recommended
Crowdfunding website Kickster has been subject to a security breach on Wednesday, stealing user details. In a blog post, Chief Executive Officer Yancey Strickler detailed exactly what data was accessed: "No credit card data of any kind was accessed by hackers. There is no evidence of unauthorized activity of any…
The Evil Within Set To Shock In August
Bethesda has announced that The Evil Within will be coming out late August. Coming to the North America August 26 and to Europe August 29, Tango Gameworks premier horror title wants to redefine scary video games. Coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC, PS4 and Xbox One, The Evil Within will…
Scathing Open Letter Aimed At King Sent From CandySwipe Creator
Albert Ransom, creator of Candy Crush precursor CandySwipe, has written a caustic open letter to King. Pre-dating Candy Crush Saga by two years, the letter is both a heart-wrenching history of his time developing CandySwipe, as well as an equally passionate criticism of King's successful attempt at blotting his game out…
Day Z May Be Coming To Console
Dean Hall, game designer of popular zombie mod Day-Z, has said he is open to the idea of releasing the game on consoles and has had “extensive” discussions with Microsoft about an Xbox One version. In an interview with Gamereactor, Hall said that next-gen consoles “show very exciting promise” but…
Valve Updates Steam Tags to avoid Offensive Tags
Valve has released an update to their new tagging feature that was released in beta earlier this week. The tag systems allows players to categorize games in terms of theme, titles and other attributes, but some users have been using the system inappropriately. Users can now report popular tags that…
It’s All Robots And Teddy Bears In Two New Persona Q Trailers
Good things come in twos apparently, or at least when it comes to Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth trailers. These two new trailers, found by Gematsu, focus on Persona 3 and Persona 4's respective mascot character. First is the robot Aegis, the Persona 3 companion who attempts to emulate…
Dark Souls II Limited and Collector’s Editions Enhanced
Namco Bandai have announced that both the Limited Edition and Collector's Edition of Dark Souls II are to be enhanced. Fans who pre-order the Black Armor or Collector's Edition will now receive an additional voucher that allows them to unlock early use of the Black Amor Weapons Pack. These items…
Anders Breivik Demands Better Consoles And Games In Prison
Anders Breivik, the convicted mass-murderer of 77 people in Oslo on 2011, has written a letter demanding access to better video games, according to Kotaku. According to the letter, translated by Agence France-Presse, was submitted in November 2013, Brevik states: "Other inmates have access to adult games while I only…
More Official Details on Diancie for Western Fans
Following the official reveal of Diancie in Japan's CoroCoro magazine earlier this week, details have now emerged for Pokemon fans worldwide. New screenshots depicting the Rock/Fairy-type Pokemon in action have been revealed on the Pokemon X and Y website, as well as a gameplay video, seen above. The website also…
TotalBiscuit VS FUN Creator – Criticism, Photoshop And Blackmail
Popular games critic TotalBiscuit has landed himself in a situation very similar to the one between himself and Day One: Garry's Incident creator, Wild Games Studio. After uploading "WTF Is...- Guise of the Wolf?", TotalBiscuit was issued a copyright strike, taking the video down and giving TB a second copyright strike.…
Free copy of the original Dungeon Keeper for GOG.com members
What better way to celebrate Valentines day than to slap some imps, build libraries for Warlocks, and feed Bile Demons cute little baby chicks? If you honestly can't think of a better way, then you are in luck as Bullfrogs epic game, Dungeon Keeper is 100% free from now until…
GBA titles to be released on the Wii U Virtual Console in April
Earlier today Nintendo tweeted news from their Direct livestream event that they will start releasing Game Boy Advance games for the Wii U via its Virtual Console. Set for release in April, the first 3 games to be announced are the classics Metroid Fusion, Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, and Yoshi's…
South Park: The Stick of Truth Goes Gold
Vulgar adventure, South Park: The Stick of Truth has gone gold. According to the press release, the game will be have no problem meetings the UK release date, March 7. Obsidian Entertainment's latest RPG project introduces a new kid to South Park, Colarado. Fighting alongside, and possibly against, the shows colourful…
Sid Meier’s Humble Bundle Raises More Than $3.5 Million
The latest Humble Bundle, featuring a large amount of game design legend Sid Meier's back catalogue, has raised more than $3.5 Million. This is little surprise, with the full bundle including: For $1 minimum Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete Sid Meier's Civilization IV Complete Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies…
The Last Borderlands 2 Headhunter DLC Out In April
The final Headhunter pack for Borderlands 2 will be coming April 15, so says the 2k official blog. Sir Hammerlock Versus The Son Of Crawmerax will be the largest Headhunter add-on, and possibly include the most difficult fight. Featuring fan-favourite Sir Hammerlock once again, players will travel to Wam Bam…
UPDATED: Titanfall Beta Access with Pre-Orders at GAME plus eBay Sales of Beta Codes
Update: The guys over at OXM did some digging and it turns out that the code was sent to selected GAME Reward Card holders and not everyone who had pre-ordered. So yay I'm a valued GAME customer I guess. The Titanfall beta has been a bit of a puzzle for…
Nordic Games to Release Darksiders and Red Faction Collections
Nordic Games are planning to release ex-THQ titles Darksiders and Red Faction in bundles for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. They are aiming for Q2 this year, shipping across Europe and the US. Priced at £34.99, the Darksiders Collection for Xbox 360 and PS3 will include Darksiders, Darksiders 2 and…