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Irrational head Ken Levine has revealed a stark difference in the writing of Bioshock Infinite when compared to the original game in the intense FPS franchise. "Just one level of BioShock Infinite writing and the character interaction we have is probably three or four times as much writing as in …
Read More »I Am Alive dated for PSN
Ubisoft’s post-apocalyptic survival horror title I Am Alive is heading to PSN next month following a short period of Xbox 360 exclusivity. UPDATED: PSN+ discount revealed. The publisher has announced that the game will be available for PS3 on April 3rd in the US, and April 4th in Europe. It …
Read More »Indie dev ports to PC, XBLIG sales quadruple
Indie Royale helps Xbox sales, says Going Loud Studios founder
Read More »New iPad in overheating error message worry
It’s not an Apple launch without a decent faulty tech story – and this one sounds like a big one. Users have taken to Apple forums to complain of what seems to be an excessive amount of heat emanating from one corner – the lower left hand – of the …
Read More »Zynga boss hints at Xbox partnership?
Mark Pincus, the boss of social and casual gaming giant Zynga, has hinted at what appears to be a possible partnership with Microsoft that could see Zynga titles appear on Xbox. Speaking of cross-device compatibility, Pincus told GigaOM that: "Right now we are building back-end technology, so that your game …
Read More »Zynga boss Pincus hints at Xbox deal
Farmville company wants to expand across platforms
Read More »Obsidian XBLA project ‘put on hold’
Downsized studio considering options for mystery digital game
Read More »Elite subs get four more pieces of MW3 content in 2012
Activision has revealed new Modern Warfare 3 content bonuses for Call of Duty Elite subscribers. Four more bits of DLC from the game will arrive throughout the coming months Joystiq reports. Activision had already announced 20 pieces of planned DLC for the game prior to this latest reveal. What’s clear …
Read More »Sony: Cold War can help us fight PSN hackers
Sony’s security boss and former US military man Brett Wahlin says protecting PSN is similar to the Cold War. The platform holder’s chief security officer was appointed last year following the PSN hack that brought down the PS3 online service and saw millions of users’ personal data unlawfully accessed. Wahlin …
Read More »Street Fighter X Tekken producer explains poor 360 support
Capcom has issued an apology for the Xbox 360 version of Street Fighter X Tekken lacking the ability to play four-player co-op online with a local partner. "Unfortunately, due to time and resource issues, we weren’t able to get that feature into the Xbox 360 version and we apologize to …
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