Volition received a fair amount of flak over quality-related issues with outsourced PC ports of Saints Row and to a lesser extent Red Faction: Guerrilla. After numerous botched attempts, much to the frustration of fans, the company has decided to stop offloading development to external partners. Going forward, Volition is giving its PC titles extra care, developing them entirely in-house. Studio manager […]

Following a devastating string of natural disasters that hit Japan over the past week, Square Enix announced today that it is donating 100 million yen in support of ongoing relief efforts. The company is also collecting donations from employees, which will go to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami fundraising effort, launched by Japan’s Red Cross Society. The charitable efforts don’t end there. Square Enix plans […]

With Crytek’s Crysis 2 hitting store shelves next week, the company is ramping up hype for its next project, one that’s in development at its UK arm. Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli tells Develop that the unveil, which will likely make an E3 apperance, will make the gaming scene “very pleased.” We come to mutual conclusions on projects, and I think […]

While at PAX East yesterday I had the opportunity to interview Erik Wolpaw, a writer for Portal 2. Sadly I had left my recorder at home so I was unable to record the conversation. One of my first questions pertained to the game’s length, something which was hinted at during the PAX demo. While the original Portal was thoroughly enjoyable […]

Silicon Knights, the studio responsible for Eternal Darkness and more infamously known for Too Human is opening new digs in Hamilton, Ontario this year. CEO Denis Dyack says expansion plans are already underway, with the location opening in “about six months.” While the studio hasn’t shipped a title since 2008’s commercial flop Too Human, it is currently tasked with working on X-Men: […]

Not only is THQ throwing more support behind Metro 2034, the sequel to last year’s post-apocalyptic shooter, they’re setting aspirations sky high. The title, which is set for an unveil at E3, contains enough sizzle and spark to ‘blow minds’ — according to THQ Core Games lead Danny Bilson. Speaking to IndustryGamers, Bilson said he was “really excited” about the […]

Fresh out of PAX East, developer BioWare has released a new trailer for its upcoming MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.

In this latest episode of corporate mud-slinging, EA’s DICE has lashed out at its nearest rival Activision over a lack of innovation, saying that the competition is “getting lazy.” In an obvious shot at the Call of Duty franchise, DICE general manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson told Official PlayStation Magazine: “They’re using the same engine, the same recipe for building a game. […]

While integration across services usually provide a more streamlined experience, should it come at the cost of consumer rights? One frustrated gamer let off steam on BioWare’s forums, posted some derogatory comments, and was slapped with a 72 hour ban. All is well, right? Not so, as the ban impacts all EA services, which left him unable to activate his […]

Retail tracking firm NPD Group has released its hardware and software sales analysis for the month of February, revealing an impressive showing for Microsoft. With 535,000 units shifted, the Xbox 360 enjoyed its biggest non-holiday month ever, eclipsing its previous sales streak in September 2007, when Halo 3 launched. On the whole, combined hardware and software sales raked in $1.36 […]

AMD has kicked off an initiative dubbed “Project Mjölnir” that focuses on “increasing performance and providing improved stability” of its Catalyst driver suite. As part of this effort, today the company rolled out an early preview of Catalyst 11.4, which brings significant performance improvements across the board for HD6800 and HD6900 series graphics cards. For an overview of estimated gains that […]

You may recall that Bungie issued a call last November to fans interested in taking on beta testing assignments. We’ve received word from various reports on forums that the first wave of emails went out this week, formally inviting users to become a “official member of the Bungie Beta Tester program.” As far as we can tell, the email that’s […]

While consoles still stand as the bread and butter of EA’s core segment, the company eyes massive potential in the PC. In fact, in a recent interview with Gamasutra, EA Games president Frank Gibeau admits the PC could become EA’s “biggest” platform in the eventual future. EA is feeling encouraged over an uptick in digital sales, despite declining margins at retail. […]

Square Enix has pegged a release date on its highly-anticipated sci-fi RPG Deus Ex: Human Revolution, announcing that the title will hit North American shelves on August 23. Previously hit with a delay, let’s hope the date sticks this time. Fans can score a wealth of pre-order bonuses by reserving a copy at participating retailers, including a mission pack and a weaponry-laden Tactical Enhancement […]

Intel vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group Mooly Eden popped the question to Valve founder Gabe Newell during a recent CeBIT event, “When will you release Counter Strike 2?” His reaction is priceless. Not surprisingly, Newell was taken aback is a bit by the question, explaining to the crowd that the company remains focused on shipping […]

Epic Games revealed last week during GDC what they thought the next generation should look like with their “Samaritan” tech demo. Fast forward a week later and we have a direct video capture of the demo and man is it impressive. Luckily for PC users, these new engine improvements will be making their way to the Unreal Development Kit next […]

UK developer Rebellion Games, responsible for 2010’s Aliens vs Predator reboot, is branching out to the lucrative social games space. The firm announced today that it has opened up a business segment dedicated to social gaming, following a beta run of its first Facebook title Evil Genius. “One thing that has become increasingly apparent over the last few years is […]

While the release of Alan Wake signaled a shift in priorities at Finnish developer Remedy, focusing solely on Xbox 360 development, the company has said it wasn’t their call. Refraining to delve into specifics, company boss Markus Maki suggests that Microsoft forced their hand, telling CVG that the move was not down to tech, nor was it made in Finland: I can’t […]

During a GDC panel today Bungie’s David Aldridge has revealed to attendees that their next title is indeed a massively multiplayer action game. However Aldridge went on to clarify that this MMO will not be “WoW in space” after previous rumors suggested so. The new title, being published by Activision, will be made available across multiple platforms since Bungie has […]

Epic Games just unveiled the latest changes to their Unreal Engine yesterday, showing off their idea of what the next generation should look like. Attendees of the GDC panel were given a demo of the new engine, although the video of the said demo has yet to be released. Instead we’ve got some screenshots of that demo for you to […]