Payday 2 Update #13 Revamps Stealth And Fixes Other Issues
Overkill is releasing a constant stream of updates continue to improve their latest game Payday 2. The latest update hopes to change stealth for the better, especially with how your loadout will effects how guards react to you. Being 1.3gb. this is the largest patch in a while. The rough…
CD Projekt RED And Dark Horse Comics Revealing Something At Comic Con Tomorrow
CD Projekt RED, the Polish based devs of The Witcher series, are geared to announce something at New York Comic Con tomorrow. Seeing as this announcement is in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics, it is very likely we are looking at a comic adaption of the Witcher series, itself based…
Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition Available For Pre-Purchase, Launches In November
 Featuring both the Shadows of Amn and The Throne of Bhaal, as well as four extra companions, Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition will be the ultimate edition of one of the industries best RPG experiences. The game can be pre-purchased from the Beamdog site for $24.95. The game will be released…
Watch Dogs PC Specs Go From Minimum To Ultra
While many people see the current generation version of Watch Dogs as damn ugly, this is something PC users won't have to worry about if they keep their rig up to date. Ubisoft posted the PC specs for their open-world hack'n'shoot in Uplay today, before pulling the page. It was…
Two Scenes In Beyond: Two Souls Edited For European Release
Two scenes from Quantic Dreams Beyond: Two Souls have been edited to reach standards for a PEGI 16 rating. Alexander Ross confirmed this via the EU Playstation Blog, stating: "There are only two amends between the EU and US versions of the game, amounting to about 5-10 seconds of gameplay…
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut Features Trailer Confirms Release Date
Coming out on WiiU, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut hopes to fix all the issues of the original release. While this trailer only expands on the WiiU features, other additions will include improved boss fights, Missing Link DLC, and better AI. Being released at…
Deus Ex: Universe Taking Series To The Next Gen
Eidos-Montreal surprised a lot of people with the quality of 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution. They continued to show their love for the original series with the well received Deus Ex: The Fall earlier this year. Today Eidos-Montreal announced the next step for the franchise, Deus Ex: Universe. Announced on…
Tom Clancy Passes Away Age 66
Tom Clancy, critically acclaimed author has passed away while in a Baltimore hospital at age 66. While he is best known for his numerous books set in a world of cloak-and-dagger espionage, many will recognise it as the name put on numerous Ubisoft games. During his lifetime, Clancy lent his…
Rain Launch Trailer Is Both Somber And Scary
The downloadable market doesn't lack any games that try and make you cry, but what better place is there? Short, sharp experiences that put you through the emotional wringer best show off the power of video games. Rain is no different, focusing on two invisible children caught in the torrential…
No Plans To Localize Yakuza 5 Says Series Creator
Yakuza was always a niche series, but it had a loyal following of fans, myself included. Even though the previous 4 core Yakuza titles, plus spin off title Yakuza: Dead Souls, have been localized, Yakuza 5 may not be localized. Yakuza 2 was the first title to be released in…
Volition’s Jim Boone Wants DICE To Bring Red Faction Back From The Grave
Talking with OXM, Volition Inc senior producer Jim Boone has said he would love to see the Red Faction series return. Not only that, but he would prefer that the series would come back being developed by DICE. The Battlefield 4 devs are no stranger to destructible buildings, which is…
Assassin’s Creed IV Pirate Heist Trailer Confirms Release Dates For All Platforms
Everybody seems to love a good heist recently. After Payday 2 and GTAV getting in on the action, the Assassin's Creed series seems to be the next to get in on the action. With the release of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag on the horizon, Ubisoft is confirming the release…
Remake Of Day Of The Tentacle “80% Done” Before LucasArts Closure
A source "close to the project" told Kotaku this week that cult classic Day of the Tentacle had a remake that was "80% done". It would have had updated graphics and cutscenes, similar to many HD remakes that are now coming out to take advantage of our nostalgia goggles. The…
Shadow Of The Eternals On Indefinite Hold
Precursor Games have sadly announced that development on Shadow Of The Eternals has been put on indefinite hiatus. This is primarily down to all of the developers making the game out of their own pocket, after numerous failed crowdfunding attempts. Part sequel, part spiritual successor to the 2002 horror game…
Deadfall Adventures Cinematic Trailer Ponders Life And Death
Deadfall Adventures is borrowing heavily from old pulp style novels, primarily H. R. Haggard's Quatermain novels the games world is set in. With that also comes a certain level of resemblance to both the Indiana Jones movies, and the Uncharted games. Dubbed a "first-person ego-shooter", Deadfall Adventures will have you…
Game Industry Trade Group UKIE Calls For Merger With TIGA
Develop has reported that at the Annual General Meeting on the 26 September for UK games industry trade body UKIE, chairman Andy Payne proposed a merger with similar group TIGA. Both of these groups are responsible for keeping up the fight for tax breaks for the UK games industry. At…
Crytek Confirms Ryse Visual Downgrade
It wasn't too long ago it was confirmed that Ryse: Son of Rome will run at 900P native for the Xbox One. Now the exclusive has been dealt another visual blow, with Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli tweeting that the character triangle count will be decreases from 150k, to 85k. Less…
Dark Souls II Stunt Brings Traffic In London To A Stand Still
If you stopped on your way back from work by a six foot man in armor, wielding a sword, it would be pretty scary experience, or at least a little weird. This was the sight many gamers and pedestrians were met with at Eurogamer Expo yesterday, after one of the…
Assassin’s Creed IV Trailer Shows Some Salty Faces
Are you familiar with your 18th century pirates? Like every Assassin's Creed game, Black Flag will make sure that by the end you will be an expert with the faces of the day. In this latest trailer, we get to a brief glimpse at the individuals Ubisoft will be populating…
World Of Warplanes Update Adds British Planes And Other Bells And Whistles
Still in open beta, World of Warplanes still has a fair amount of spit and polish left until the proper release. The latest update, 0.5.3, changes quiet a bit. The most important addition is the introduction of 12 British RAF planes, with their own tech tree. Tech trees have also…
Second Life Recieves New Features And Graphical Facelift
It is hard to define Second Life as a game, fitting more inside the category of a virtual social hub with a very shiny interface. Recently celebrating its 10th year anniversary, Linden Lab have given the game a graphical revamp. On top of this, additional features have been introduced to…