Update: DICE rendering architect Johan Andersson says these aren’t the real deal in a post over at Beyond3D. Apparently GS lifted them from a BF fansite. Is your rig up to snuff for what will undoubtedly be one of the biggest titles to grace PC this year? While we have yet to receive official word from DICE, a GameStop listing has outed […]
Bethesda Softworks announced today that it’ll publish Arkane’s Dishonored, a first-person stealth action-adventure. Coming to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, the 2012-bound effort is backed by top talent, including designer Harvey Smith of Deus Ex fame and Viktor Antonov, who designed Half-Life 2’s meticulously detailed City 17 landscape.
Alleged operational woes at Team Bondi continue to surface, with a GameIndustry.biz report claiming that Rockstar is now distancing itself from the Australia-based studio, stemming from a fallout over the development of L.A. Noire. If a series of internal email exchanges between Rockstar and Team Bondi are to be believed, a divide in opinion over the creative direction of L.A. Noire […]
There’s no question that the ability to mod is always a crowd pleaser when it comes to PC titles. Unfortunately, as it stands – Battlefield 3 will ship without any mod tools, according to EA Europe VP Patrick Söderlund. Söderlund pinned the decision down to the complexity of Frostbite’s inner workings, the engine that powers BF3. He feels the steep learning curve […]
Thought Far Cry 2 was massive? Ubisoft says the upcoming third installment, announced at its E3 2011 presser, will feature ten times as much scale as previous entries. “If you look at the vistas and the scale of Far Cry 1 and 2, take that and multiply it by ten,” narrative director Jason VandenBerghe told UK gaming mag Edge. In […]
Microsoft will consolidate its entire Games for Windows Live Marketplace into Xbox.com, according to a blurb posted on the official site. No timeframe on the switch was given, other than “soon.” “Games for Windows Marketplace will fully transition over to Xbox.com. Now you can get all of your gaming needs in one place. It’s convenient, it’s concentrated, and it’s a […]
Want in the Rusty Hearts closed beta? We’ve teamed up with Perfect World to give away a slew of beta keys, redeemable for early access to the upcoming free-to-play PC MMO. The title is an addictive dungeon crawler, featuring plenty of hack n’ slash action backed by a fluid combat system. Scoring a key is easy. Simply leave a comment […]
Playdead’s intriguing, well-received XBLA platformer Limbo is hitting PS3 and Steam “very soon,” the developer revealed today. Rumors spurred about a possible port earlier this week, after a listing turned up on the Korean Rating Board. No further details were spared. An Independent Games Festival finalist, in Limbo players assume the role of a young boy in search for the […]
EA partner Respawn Entertainment, comprised mainly of ex-Infinity Ward devs, has went live with its official, proper website. Featuring daily news updates and community forums, it’s certainly more inviting than the nearly blank white page visitors were greeted with before. Respawn is already well into development on its first multiplatform title, details of which remain under wraps. While it won’t […]
While DLC plans for Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim aren’t entirely set in stone yet, company boss Todd Howard says the firm plans on deviating from its approach with Fallout 3 – which was graced with smaller, frequent content packs. For Skyrim, the current plan is less, more substantial DLC. Howard likened the scale to a “expansion pack feel.”
It’s a common theme: working in the games industry at times can be grueling, especially when it’s crunch time on a triple-A title. But did L.A. Noire developer Team Bondi cross a line? According to a Develop report, the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) plans to launch an investigation into the Australian-based studio, following allegations of poor working conditions throughout the […]
The just-released Annihilation on Xbox Live may not be the final map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Treyarch design director David Vonderhaar dropped the tease in a recent interview with Digital Spy: I can’t talk to anything beyond ‘Annihilation’, but keep your eyes peeled… Treyarch delivered three map packs for its previous title, World at War. Another release would bring the […]
After Red Dead Redemption skipped PC, many thought Rockstar’s crime-solving romp L.A. Noire would suffer the same fate. Turns out that’s not the case. The company sent word that Rockstar Leeds is hard at work on a PC version of the title. It’s not a straight port, either, several key enhancements are promised: “It will run on a wide range […]
While Valve has always admired Nintendo, the company remains distant from the Wii for an obvious reason, the lack of power under the hood. Has the recent Wii U announcement piqued Valve’s interest? You betcha.
As if anyone expected otherwise, Portal 2 has become quite the hit for Valve. The company revealed during a Games For Change talk in New York City that the puzzle centric title has sold 3 million copies to date. While we would’ve liked to see a breakdown of digital versus retail sales, unfortunately Gabe Newell didn’t get that specific. Regardless, the […]
With Valve now fully embracing free-to-play titles for digital delivery through Steam, the company has plans to move into that space with a title of its own. Speaking to French site Barre De Vie, Valve’s PR man Doug Lombardi was asked whether we’ll see a Valve F2P title, to which he responded with a simple “Yes.” While no further details were […]
By way of an official email sent to customers today, Sega confirmed a security breach of its Sega Pass online service. This is the latest in a rash of hacks and DDOS attacks that hit EVE Online, Codemasters, Bethesda, and Sony over the past couple weeks. The infamous LulzSec is not taking credit for this intrusion, however. According to Sega, […]
Activision’s announced that the third Black Ops map pack, entitled Annihilation, will hit Xbox Live first on June 28. Like previous offerings, it extends the multiplayer experience with four new multiplayer maps and a Zombie experience. As per exclusivity arrangements, the pack will hit PS3 and PC at a later date. “With Annihilation, Black Ops fans will get four exciting and unique […]
Update: EA’s released a statement on the matter, saying it had no involvement in the axing of Crysis 2 on Steam. We’re told it was a licensing conflict between Valve and Crytek. Specific details on that remain unknown. Additionally, the ‘Only On Origin’ button has been changed to ‘Buy Now On Origin’ to reflect this.
Hacker group LulzSec announced just moments ago that it has taken down the login servers that power Minecraft and EVE Online. This is the latest in a string of attacks that hit Sony, Bethesda, Nintendo, and others over the past couple weeks. Word on the antics comes from LulzSec’s boastful Twitter feed. There’s no word yet on if account details […]