While the first Gears of War saw a release on the PC platform nearly a year after its debut on Xbox 360, history will not repeat with the sequel. Speaking in a recent interview, Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski dropped word that Gears 2 will not be heading to the PC in the future. Gears of War is a […]
Update: Seems Newell made an incorrect slip of the tongue. Valve marketing vice president Doug Lombardi has since clarified to ShackNews that Left 4 Dead will arrive on North America shores November 18, with a European release following on the 21st. Lombardi cited “fine tuning” as the reason for the delay. Speaking in an interview with German site GameKings, Valve […]
Speaking in a recent interview, id Software co-CEO Todd Hollenshead stated his belief that hardware manufactures in the PC sector view piracy as a “hidden benefit,” given that consumers first need the hardware to run pirated content on their machine. I think that there’s been this dirty little secret among hardware manufacturers, which is that the perception of free content […]
Bethesda Softworks of Elder Scrolls fame today announced that its highly anticipated post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 3 will hit the PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360 on October 28. A release in Europe will follow three days later. “We are very excited to let gamers get their hands on Fallout 3, the latest chapter in this beloved and highly acclaimed franchise,” […]
After weeks of teasing and mini-reveals, the long awaited Heavy class update for Team Fortress 2 is now officially live, boasting more than 20 gameplay tweaks and bug fixes, along with new maps and content. Downloaded automatically upon launching Valve’s Steam service, the freely available update packs 35 new achievements, a Counter-Strike style Arena game mode and 2 new maps […]
Despite reportedly suffering huge losses over piracy, Crytek still managed to make a profit off its PC exclusive shooter Crysis. Speaking to those in attendance at the Games Convention Developers Conference in Leipzig, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli reveled that the company spent $22 million dollars in developing Crysis. He added that overall the game was “profitable,” but did not say […]
Developer 3DRealms revealed today that work on the enhanced XBLA port of PC classic Duke Nukem 3D is complete. Better yet, the title passed Microsoft’s lengthy certification process last Friday. In short, that means everything is good to go. It’s now up to Microsoft themselves to determine the release date and MS point pricing. According to the company’s community manager […]
No, that’s not a typo. Koei announced today that Dynasty Warriors 6, released as a retail title for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 early this year, is in development for the PC and PS2. The PS2 edition will debut as a “massive” two-disc set, packed with a host of exclusive content including a collection of all-new “Musou” mode […]
The wait is finally coming to a close. Publisher Electronic Arts today sent word that Will Wright’s ambitious life sim Spore has gone gold and is being shipped off to manufacturing in preparation for its September 7 launch date in North America. In addition to the PC and Macintosh release, the Nintendo DS title Spore Creatures and Spore Origins for […]
Electronic Arts and developer Crytek have announced that PC title Crysis Warhead, the second installment in the graphically immersive Crysis franchise, will hit European store shelves on September 12. A North American release will follow on September 16. A standalone title that does not require the original Crysis to play, Warhead features three multiplayer modes, including “TeamInstantAction,” an all-new match […]
Turns out, Electronic Arts isn’t the only company with eyes fixed on the fabled Batman franchise. Publisher Eidos of Tomb Raider fame, which hold rights to make games based on the DC comic book series, has announced Batman: Arkham Asylum. According to the latest issue of Game Informer, which has an exclusive cover story on the title, development duties are […]
Luc Bernard, creator of PC and WiiWare title Eternity’s Child, is calling it quits on game development. While he still plans to support EC for months to come with additional chapters as well as a place to upload user created content for the Steam version, new projects are out of the question. Why? In a nutshell: bad press, abysmally low […]
Far Cry 2 is nearing its scheduled October release, and publisher Ubisoft saw fit to release the official system requirements today, covering both minimum and recommend specs. Let’s put it this way, the minimum are nothing to stress over, but the recommended? If you haven’t updated your rig in a year or so, prepare to feel outdated.
Publisher Ubisoft has reportedly filed suit against Optical Experts Manufacturing, a disc reproduction plant located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The suit accuses the company of failing to comply with a number of security procedures, ultimately resulting in a premature leak of the PC version of Assassin’s Creed, which turned up on torrent sites nearly two months before its retail release. […]
The day PC gamers have been waiting for has arrived. Confirming earlier rumors, Rockstar Games today announced that Grand Theft Auto IV will hit the PC platform on November 18 in North America, with a European release following on November 21. “We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV,” said Sam Houser, Founder […]
id Software has sent over two new direct-feed screenshots from its upcoming first-person shooter Rage. Published by Electronic Arts, the title is scheduled for a multi-platform release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Given the ultra-high resolution of these shots, it’s safe to assume that they were taken from a PC build. Rage Screenshots
Capcom is not happy with the sales of its Devil May Cry 4 PC port. Released earlier this month and as a playable demo before that, the game garnered much praise for how well it ran on lower-end PC builds and the inclusion of extra gameplay modes. Despite this, DMC 4 PC is selling poorly? Why is this? Take it […]
It’s official. Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios is continuing work on the Star Trek Online MMO project, which was left abandoned by Perpetual Entertainment earlier this year. Slated to arrive on “both console and PC formats” at an unannounced date, Star Trek Online allows players to assume the role of either a Federation Captain or Klingon Warrior. Players can fully […]
Is a PC release of Grand Theft Auto IV coming sooner than we think? Perhaps. The front cover of Malaysia-based gaming magazine PC Gamer features GTA IV protagonist Niko Bellic along with a caption reading, “Now on console, soon on PC.” Considering all previous installments in the GTA franchise have hit the PC, with the exception of Liberty City and […]
Titles based on the fabled 007 license after the release of Rare’s oft-heralded N64 masterpiece Goldeneye have been, for the most part, forgettable. Now with Activision in control of the license, developer Treyarch is determined to break this troubling trend with Quantum of Solace, the new Call of Duty 4 engine-powered Bond game based on the upcoming movie of the […]