Call of Duty: Ghosts Will be in 1080p on PS4
This week, several videos displaying gameplay from Call of Duty: Ghosts will be released on IGN. The footage is apparently playing off of the PlayStation 4 and the game shall be running at 1080p. If this is the case, then this will be the first time people will be able to see the…
EA Shares Rise By 3% Following Titanfall Release Date Announcement
Titanfall is already making big splashes prior to release, with official NASDAQ numbers suggesting that EA shares have risen by 3% since the title's release date announcement. This growth occurred within hours following Respawn Entertainment confirming the March 11th 2014 release date. EA will be happy with this development and, if…
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma To Hold “Emergency” Livestream
With only two days until BlazBlue: Chronophantasma hits Japanese shelves for PS3 there has suddenly been a last minute announcement by Arc System Works. The company is to hold an, "emergency" livestream on Nico Nico on October 23rd. According to the description found on the livestream, there will be a, "important announcement" towards the…
Valiant Hearts: The Great War Dev: ‘It’s Not the Number of Polygons That Make you Laugh or Cry’
When looking at Valiant Hearts: The Great War it is hard to peg exactly what is so alluring about it. For the IP development director Adrian Lacey, style and individuality have a large role to play here. She comments. “The styling has opened up different things where traditional, say a core shooter, may…
Super Mario-In-Browser Game Illegal States Nintendo
Nintendo have stomped their foot down on the project of one Josh Goldberg, a junior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute who re-created the original Super Mario with all original features in tact. According to Goldberg, his in-browser version of Super Mario has attracted an average of 300,000 visitors a day, an unbelievable number. However, this also…
Battlefield 4 Launch to be, “smoothest” Yet According to DICE
In an interview with OXM executive producer on Battlefield 4 Patrick Bach commented that, whilst DICE has not been fully behind the supporting technology at work the game is still expected to contain fewer bugs than other DICE titles at launch. "We have been changing a lot of things under the hood in the…
GTA 5 Game Robberies Viewed as Mega Exploit
Grand Theft Auto Online has once again come up against a huge issue, this time it is the leaking of billions of dollars to unsuspecting players. The exploit is far larger than what Rockstar have provided in stimulus before hand and whilst technical, it also relies on social interaction to…
PS4 Advertising Campaign to be Biggest In Sony’s History
With the recent video Since'95 which looks back nostalgically at the history of the Sony PlayStation it seems that Sony are teasing their new ad campaign which will be, "the biggest in our history". With launch only a few weeks away it will not be long until we are swamped by the ad campaign…
Gadget Show – 3D Printers Voted Best Gadget Launch of 2013
This year 3,900 fans of the Gadget Show voted on what they believed was the greatest gadget to be released this year. The 3D printer won out by a significant margin with nearly 31% of the overall vote. In second place was the iPhone's main challenger, the Samsung Galaxy S4…
Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag – Extra Pre-Order Bonus with Amazon
On October 18th Amazon released details that confirm extra pre-order content will be available for AC4:Black Flag from the online retailer on a exclusive basis. The content will focus on Jackdaw a pirate ship which sees Edward Kenway as captain. It will apparently drop players within, "ancient illustrated lore". The bonus DLC…
Creators of Myst Launch New Project on Kickstarter
Cyan Inc, who have worked on the coveted titles Myst and Riven are now looking to create a new title, known as Obduction which has now been placed on to Kickstarter funding. Rand Miller, co-founder of Cyan has stated that Oduction will be a spiritual successor to Myst rather than a direct sequel. Gameplay will be predominantly centered around…
Drive Club Delayed Until Early 2014
Disappointment abound for many this year as Evolution Studios hotly anticipated title Drive Club will not see release until early 2014. This is due to the team wanting Drive Club to surpass expectations and to truly revolutionize the racing genre. Shuhei Yoshida has commented,"We understand that the delay is disappointing news, but can assure…
Sony Online Entertainment Announce 2013 Halloween Events and Promotions
This year Sony Online Enterainment will be holding several Halloween in-game events across multiple online titles. This year will also feature Halloween items created through Player Studio, SOE's program which offers players the opportunity to create in-game items which can be sold on the marketplace. Events include: DC Universe Online:…
Derek Paxton – ‘Crunching Makes Games Worse’
Crunching, a term coined in the gaming industry for the speeding up of a games release, where staff may spend many hours at work past their expected office hours to get the job done has no benefit to the gaming industry. This is at least the opinion of Stardock Entertainments Derek…
South Park: The Stick of Truth – Pre Order Bonuses Displayed
The pre-order bonuses for South Park: The Stick of Truth have been released by Ubisoft. Select retailers will be selling The Stick of Truth Ultimate Fellowship Pack, whilst others shall supply The Super Samurai Spaceman Pack. The Fellowship Pack will contrain the Necromancer Sorcerer Costume, The Ranger Elf Costume, The Rogue Assassin Costume, and the Holy Defender…
Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag – Over 80 Hours of Content
Today lead game designer on Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag Jean-Sebastien Decant informed the world that whilst the main story will only take 20 hours to complete, there is far more to do. If people are looking to 100% the game it may take them well over 60 hours to get the game…
Wii U Sales Tripled In September
Recently Wii U sales have seen a sudden re-resurgence with Septembers sales for the console being 200% higher month-over-month due to a recent price cut. In August Nintendo confirmed that they will be dropping the price of the Wii U Deluxe Set by $50 to match the sale price of…
Nether’s Live-Action Trailer Online and Pre-Orders Available
Today the live action trailer for Nether was released by Phosphor Games alongside the note that pre-orders for early access to Nether are now available. The first-person urban survival game is placed within a devastating environment where players will need to make team based decisions on the fly whilst dealing with unpredictable…
Plantronics to Host Minecraft/FIFA 14/F1 & Injustice Tournaments On Gadget Show Live
This year The Gadget Show are doing something a little bit different. Gamers will be able to compete in live gaming tournaments for Minecraft, FIFA 14, Injustice: Gods Among Us and F1 2013 at Gadget Show Live @ Christmas. This even will be taking place 1-3 of November at Earls Court. The tournaments are held…
‘Taking the Leap of Faith’ – Skydive: Proximity Flight Developer Diaries Revealed
The creators of Skydive: Proximity Flight has released several developer diaries which highlight the development cycle of this very individualistic skydiving game. The diaries cover the game from inception, to the final days of development. To look over these diaries check out the SkyDive website. Skydive: Proximity Flight is a downloadable game that uses gamepad/motion controller technology.…
Call of Duty Ghosts – Prestige Edition Unboxing
With only a short amount of time to go until the release of Call of Duty: Ghosts a video from a YouTube account known as Matroix has released a live unboxing of the Prestige Edition of the title for Xbox One. The video discusses what is contained within the Prestige Edition as well as analysis about the new…