Arkham Origins Dev has no Plans to Fix Game Breaking Bugs
A post on the Batman Arkham Origins forums reveals that they are not planning to release any patches for the game and its game breaking bugs. Instead developer Warner Bros. are focusing on their newest DLC. “Hi all, The team is currently working hard on the upcoming story DLC and…
Pillars of Eternity Delayed
Obsidian Entertainment’s crowd-funded role-playing title, Pillars of Eternity, has been delayed due to its substantial size, project lead Josh Sawyer recently told Eurogamer. Originally the game was titled Project Eternity which more than tripled its asked amount of $1.1 million and raised £3.9 million back in October 2012. The game…
PlayStation 4 exclusive Deep Down Delayed
Capcom’s free-to-play online adventure and PlayStation 4 exclusive, Deep Down, has been delayed to allow the developer to improve graphics and take full advantage of the PS4’s hardware, the company has said. Deep Down has currently only been confirmed for release in Japan, but the game was expected to go…
Team Ninja confirms it is developing a PS4 game
Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden developer Team Ninja has confirmed they are developing a PlayStation 4 title. Speaking to Dengeki Online and translated by Gemtsu, studio lead Yosuke Hayashi said the project is one of two internally developed projects, the second being Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. "First, we will…
Charming Lego Movie Videogame Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEO0YJ2mzFs Warner Bros Games has released the charming launch trailer for the Lego Movie Videogame. Based on the upcoming The Lego Movie, Lego Movie Videogame allows players to play as characters featured in the movie, including superheroes such as Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. Much like in previous Lego games,…
Flappy Bird Takes $50K Per Day in Ad Revenue
Hit mobile game Flappy Bird collects on average$50,000 per day from in-app advertisements, the game’s creator Dong Nguyen told The Verge. Flappy Bird became famous for its minimalistic yet incredibly difficult controls and has been downloaded 50 million times since launch. Players must keep the bird suspended as you navigate…
Soulcalibur Lost Swords Free-to-Play Coming to the PS3
The next chapter in the SoulCalibur franchise SoulCalibur Lost Swords is coming exclusively to the PS3 as a free-to-play game to Europe and Australia. SoulCalibur Lost Swords reinvents the weapon-based fighting franchise bringing in new item discovery and forging system as well as elemental-based fighting mechanics. Weapons will be embedded…
Konami Releasing Seven Major Console Titles In 2014
Analyst David Gibson has reported that Konami is planning to release 14 new console titles by 2015, with the company “budgeted to release seven new titles” in 2014 and “the same number released in FY3/2015.” According to the financial report, sales of computer and video game titles have “remained steady”…
Titanfall Beta Access Won’t Require a Pre-Order
Titanfall’s upcoming beta will not require a pre-order of the game in order to participate, according to the title’s developer Respawn Entertainment. The studio’s founder Vince Zampella wrote on Twitter to confirm there will be no pre-purchase necessary and more details are to be revealed later. @x_Ramone will not…
The new matte black OUYA with double the storage
OUYA has launched a new version of their console with double the memory as on previous models. You now have 16GB to store your games, apps and media in a matte black finish. The model also boasts boosted WiFi connectivity and a refined controller. This comes soon after their all-white…
Iwata confirms that Nintendo is moving to an account-based system
In today’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata spoke about the limitations of the current Nintendo system being device based. “We only had device-based relationships with consumers in the past. As we were connected with a single consumer differently on different devices, we had some natural problems.” While…
PS Vita Indie Mega Pack hits Europe in February
A new PlayStation Vita Indie Mega Pack will launch in February, Sony announced today. The pack will be available from retail on a 4GB memory card or bundled with a PS Vita. The pack includes 10 titles, which are: Alien Breed Thomas Was Alone Velocity Ultra Men’s Room Mayhem Coconut…
White and Disc-less Xbox One Consoles Rumoured
Microsoft is reportedly working to bring a new range of Xbox One models to the market, including the white ‘employee-only’ version along with disc-less and 1TB hard drive versions. The report comes from an alleged insider on NeoGAF, however The Verge has been able to verify certain elements of the…
Tropico 5 Announced For PS4
Tropico 5 is to be the first entry in the series to appear on Sony consoles. Until now, the game had only been listed for PC, Mac and Xbox 360 but will now come to the PlayStation 4 later this year. Multiplayer has also been confirmed for the upcoming game.…
Borderlands 2 to receive Colorblind Mode
All versions of Borderlands 2 will be receiving a colourblind mode in an upcoming update for players with colour-blindness. The update adds the mode in the Video Options menu, when enabled will display the name of the colour of each item with text on its stats card, programmers Jeffery Broome…
‘Father of the PlayStation’ Ken Kutaragi to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The former Sony Computer Entertainment CEO and “father of the PlayStation” Ken Kutaragi will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Games Developers’ Choice Award on March 19. This will be the 14th Lifetime Achievement Award to be given by the GDC with the winner chosen annually by a committee…
DICE Announces Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month
Battlefield 4 has had a long list of issues since launch, lost data, game crashes, and connectivity issues to list some of many. In way of an apology and thanks to loyal players DICE will be hosting a month-long ‘Player Appreciation’ program. "We appreciate all of the great feedback you…
The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4 Won’t Require PS Plus
The Elder Scrolls Online can be played without a PS Plus subscription, according to the game’s director Matt Firor. Firor posted on the PlayStation Blog explaining that users will only have to pay the same monthly subscription fee that PC and Mac users will pay, with no other fees on…
Epic Vouch They are Still Making Games
An Epic Games spokesperson insists that the company are still developing games despite the sale of its most successful franchise. Announced earlier today was Microsoft's acquisition of the rights to the Gears of War series from Epic. Microsoft will be putting their Black Tusk Studios in charge of the series’…
Candy Crush dev responds to copycat accusation
Candy Crush developer King.com has responded to the recent criticisms after trademarking ‘Candy’ and ‘Saga’ and an indie developer’s claim that they stole his game. CEO Riccard Zacconi has published an open letter on the King.com website defending the company’s position. “At its simplest, our policy is to protect our…
Too many sequels? Bad move
It’s a familiar story these days. An incredible game is released to critical acclaim, everyone you know has brought it, everyone is playing it and those who have completed it are clamouring for more. The developers comply and announce a sequel: bigger, better, stronger. At every turn we see a…