IO Interactive Gives Early Details On Next-Gen Hitman
On its official website, IO Interactive, the developer behind the Hitman series, issued what it called an "open letter to all Hitman fans", delivering some of the earliest details of the new game in the Hitman series, which is currently in development for PS4, Xbox One and PC. IO Interactive…
The Witcher 3 To Be Published In Australia By Namco Bandai
CD Projekt RED have today announced that they're partnering with Namco Bandai Games Australia & New Zealand to publish their third entry into the Geralt trilogy there. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt promises to conclude the Witcher trilogy - which casts players as Geralt of Rivia in an open-world fantasy…
Sony Unveils Free Killzone Shadow Fall Maps
Via its official European blog, Sony has shown off two free maps that are coming to Killzone Shadow Fall. These maps are released for free and are based on locations from the game's single-player campaign. The Cruiser, filled with narrow corridors and choke points, and the The Hangar, contrasting with…
Killer Instinct Tournament Bout Killed By Xbox One DRM Measure
At a regional heat for a major fighting game tournament - "Defend the North" in New York City - the Xbox One's anti-piracy measures somehow kicked in at the worst possible moment, reports VG24/7. Mid-match, the Xbox One kicks the players back out to the dashboard, and before letting the…
Magic: The Gathering Movies On The Way
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the movie studio 20th Century Fox has not one, but several movies in the pipeline based on Magic: The Gathering. The studio hopes to create a huge franchise that can rival other huge fantasy movies such as The Lord of the Rings, and so…
The Banner Saga Launch Trailer
The Banner Saga has caused quite a stir recently - after being successfully funded on Kickstarter, the game has now launched, and Stoic have created a suitably epic trailer for their fantasy Viking RPG. The animated art style and the stunning artwork is shown off along with some gameplay showing…
Mercury Steam Says Its Next Game Isn’t Coming To Wii U
In an interview with Gamespot, Mercury Steam producer Dave Cox said that the studio's next project will be a PS4/Xbox One title, and will be "completely different" to its recent Castlevania games. According to Gamespot, Cox also shared that the development team had ideas for its most recent game, Castlevania:…
Nintendo Valued Higher Than Sony In Markets
Nintendo now has a market value that's higher than Sony. Metro reports that Sony (that's all of Sony, not just Sony Computer Entertainment) is now valued less than Nintendo. This of course seems contradictory, as Sony reported that 4.2 million Playstation 4s were sold last year - which is almost…
GOG.com Founders Reminisce In 5-Year Retrospective Video
GOG.com, an online store which specialises in selling PC games DRM-free, celebrates 5 years online in this video. In the video, GOG.com's creators detail how the website came to be, and how it has grown over 5 years. Many events that are recounted include the beta going down in 2010,…
Sony Sold 4 Million PlayStation 4s In 2013
Almost in direct response to Microsoft and its announcement yesterday that it had sold 3 million Xbox Ones, Sony announced at its CES 2014 keynote that it had sold 4 million PS4 units as of December 28th, 2013, reports The Verge. While many will be quick to jump at these…
Cult Indie Title VVVVVV Coming To iOS, Android, Ouya & Vita
VVVVVV was released in 2010 on Steam, and has since turned its creator, Terry Cavanagh, into an indie game celebrity. Via his own site Distractionware, Cavanagh has announced that VVVVVV, a game he describes as his "Final Fantasy", is coming to iOS, Android, PS Vita, and Ouya. VVVVVV is a…
Sony Announces PlayStation Now
Sony has finally formally revealed its PlayStation Now streaming service at CES 2014, reports The Verge. The service would allows players to play titles such as The Last Of Us, a Playstation 3 exclusive, on their PlayStation 4 or PS Vita via the cloud. Sony has always promised a game…
Don’t Look Back In The New Daylight Trailer
This trailer shows us the first glimpse of gameplay from Daylight, an upcoming psychological horror title which uses the Unreal Engine 4. Developed by Zombie Studios, Daylight casts players in an abandoned hospital with only a smart-phone's light to aid your way. This is all procedurally generated, meaning the scares…
Killzone Shadow Fall Sells 1 Million Copies
Killzone Shadow Fall was released with the PS4 at launch, and was also available as part of a bundle with Sony's latest machine. The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics, but most were agreed on the game's ability to showcase the graphical powers of the machine. Sales figures…
Sony Tweets A Vague Uncharted PS4 Teaser
Ahead of Sony's conference at the Consumer Electronics Show, Scott Rohde of Sony Worldwide Studios tweeted the above image, reports I Game Responsibly. It clearly hints at Uncharted coming to the PS4, as the image of a Dual Shock 4 resting beside an Uncharted 3 figure alludes to the franchise…
Xbox One Sold 3 Million Units In 2013
Via its official webpage, Microsoft has divulged the numbers of its Xbox One sales for 2013. On November 22nd, the Xbox One launched in 13 territories. Since then, over 3 million Xbox Ones have been sold, Kinect and all. The console launched with an arguably better exclusive lineup than its…
Next Car Game’s Early Access Sales
The Early Access build of Next Car Game went on sale on Steam over Christmas, which was quickly snapped up by carnage lovers. Apparently Bugbear ended up having a very successful Christmas period indeed - the overall sales of Next Car Game have doubled as a result. This Christmas was…
Speedrunners Smash Classic Games For Charity
The folks over at Speed Demos Archive are currently in the midst of their latest marathon stream, Awesome Games Done Quick. Running from January 5-11 2014, the stream will include hundreds of games, from nostalgic classics to some more recent ones. If you're at all interested in the classic games…
Yogscast Raises £700,000 in Charity Livestream
The UK based gaming channel, The Yogscast, announced that its December stream event, the "Yogscast Dwarven Dairy Drive" raised over £700,000. This is in comparison to last year's event which raised just over £240,000. This was a large event, and the associated Yogscast gaming channels and their Youtubers played games…
PopCap CEO to Retire
After nine years as CEO of PopCap, creator of Plants vs Zombies and Peggle, Dave Roberts is stepping down from the position next week. He will be succeeded by John Vechey, who practically became a household name among gamers when he announced Peggle 2 by jumping into the air and…
Next Car Game Behind The Scenes Video
This video highlights the important work put into creating video games. For in order to create the best-looking car damage they could, the developers of Bugbear's Next Car Game headed out to a local junkyard to conduct vital and completely necessary research into their topic. The developers must now study…