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Konami has nailed down a UK release date for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of PES 2014. The football sim will be released on September 20th. That’s exactly one week before the arrival of the current-gen version of EA’s FIFA 14. The PS2 and PSP versions of PES …
Read More »Volume PS4, PS Vita launch exclusivity lasts one month
Sony announced at its Gamescom press conference earlier today that games from several top indie developers would be console-exclusive to PlayStation platforms at launch. It now appears that exclusivity only lasts a month. Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell is one of the developers that Sony has managed to swing …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet Hub: Free-to-play PS3 service launching this year
The latest expansion of the LittleBigPlanet universe is LittleBigPlanet Hub, a free-to-play service set to hit PS3 later this year. LittleBigPlanet Hub is essentially your very own pod from where you can access a ton of free and paid content to help create and customise your own LBP adventures. All …
Read More »Minecraft arrives on PS4 at launch
Mojang's global hit makes its way to Sony's next-gen platform
Read More »Sony details new cross-platform IP; Shadow of the Beast revamp set for PS4
New IP on the way from Sony’s worldwide studios. Sony showcased an array of new IP from developers for the PS4, in addition to the PS3 and Vita. First up was Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture from UK developer The Chinese Room. Built using Cry Engine 3, the title will …
Read More »Ambitious new Fable game for Xbox One announced. All the details inside.
Microsoft’s big exclusive game announcement at Gamescom was a new title in the Fable series – Fable Legends. The title has been developed with Unreal Engine 4 and is a co-op game of sorts. Users can play through the title on their own with three AI controlled characters, or with …
Read More »FIFA 14 Ultimate Team Legends exclusive to Xbox One, Xbox 360
Microsoft revealed the promised Xbox-exclusive FIFA Ultimate Team content at its Gamescom press conference today – Ultimate Team Legends. However, contrary to what EA’s Andrew Wilson said at the Xbox One reveal in May, this exclusive content is headed to Xbox One and Xbox 360. FIFA Ultimate Team Legends features …
Read More »Gamescom: Sony, EA press conferences today; live stream details here
Gamescom 2013 officially kicks off tomorrow, but just like E3, the big press conferences will take place a day earlier. Microsoft held its brief press conference earlier in the day, announcing that all European Xbox One preorders would receive FIFA 14 free, plus some exclusive FIFA Ultimate Team content for …
Read More »Next-gen FIFA 14’s Living Worlds: "Storytelling in football like never before"
While it’s expected that FIFA 14 will be drastically different on current-gen and next-gen systems, thanks chiefly to the EA Sports Ignite engine being employed on PS4 and Xbox One, the Living Worlds feature, which will be exclusively in the next-gen versions could well be the biggest differentiator. FIFA 14 …
Read More »Square Enix confirms Thief release date
The wait for Square Enix’s new Thief title will not be as long as expected. The publisher has confirmed that the game will be released on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on February 28th 2014 in Europe. It will arrive in North America on February 25th. Garrett …
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