Irrational Games To Dissolve, Ken Levine Re-Focusing On “Replayable Narrative”
Ken Levine, partial founder of Irrational Games, has announced that the studio will be dissolving, but he will be working with 15 members of Irrational staff to re-focus on narrative driven experiences. Posting the new on Irrational's official site, Levine states "I am winding down Irrational Games as you know…
Sony Tease The Order: 1886 Again In New Trailer
Sony have released a new trailer for The Order: 1886, teasing us once again about the PS4 exclusive made by Ready At Dawn. Why do we classify it a teaser trailer? Because we still haven't seen any gameplay, or indeed anything new. While short gifs and the same leaked footage…
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…
Soul Reaver Needs To Make A Return – But How?
With Legacy of Kain returning to our screens in the form of Nosgoth, a multiplayer shooter, many gamers have wondered how the series would come back as a single player action adventure experience. The likelihood of this occurring is slim, however. The Soul Reaver games were created by a team…
Microsoft Conducting Cheaper Digital Prices Experiment
Microsoft has announced they are exploring cheaper Xbox One digital game prices, starting off with Ryse: Son of Rome. The movement comes in response to user requests for less expensive digital titles with Ryse being reduced between February 18 and 24, and an additional sale of the game’s DLC starting…
Konami Confirms MGS Ground Zeroes Runs at 1080p on PS4 but 720p on Xbox One
Konami has officially confirmed the differences between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeros. The title will run natively at 1080p on the PlayStation 4, whilst the Xbox One version will run at 720p. The information has come from a current/next-gen comparison article…
Dustforce Review
Originally released on PC in 2012, Dustforce has now come to consoles. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions update the game with new features; most notable is the inclusion of an online component to the multiplayer, which is almost a shameless love-letter to Super Smash Bros. Dustforce is a 2D…
Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Review
As far as previous generation games go, Tomb Raider was hardly lacking in the visuals department, so it may seem like a strange choice for a visual upgrade and shunt onto the now current generation consoles. The most obvious motivation for this is money, though Crystal Dynamics have stated that…
Watch 17 Minutes Of Unedited Thief Gameplay
Square-Enix have released 17 minutes of uninterrupted gameplay footage of the upcoming Thief reboot. Taking place within the first mission, Lockdown, this video shows one way of getting to Garrett's hideout. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAQhxHmptS8 Showing off some of Garrett's gadgetry, Thief, at least in passing, seems remarkably close to its predecessors. A…
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…