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Well, this one somehow slipped under the radar. Evolution Studios’ PS4 social racer Driveclub is set to feature India amongst its many exotic locations. This new detail was revealed when The Guardian visited the developer’s studio to check out the game in action. Driveclub is a co-op and multiplayer focussed …
Read More »PC version of Call of Duty: Ghosts will look better than PS4, Xbox One
The executive producer of Call of Duty: Ghosts has said that the PC version of the game will boast the strongest visuals. That’s perhaps not surprising, of course – it’s not difficult to beat a next-gen beating gaming PC right now on a moderate budget – but with development currently …
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 »HeroCraft developing Warhammer 40k card battler
Another Warhammer game, this time in the form of a free-to-play title
Read More »NCsoft claims Guild Wars 2 MMORPG sales record
Guild Wars 2 has claimed an impressive sales record, if publisher NCsoft is to be believed. The company says that Guild Wars 2 ranks as the all-time fastest selling Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) in Europe and North America” with sales of 3m units in its first nine months …
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 …
Read More »Microsoft is not opposed to Xbox One imports, but it’s not quite so easy
When the Xbox One was first announced, not only were its games set to be region-locked, but the 24-hour check-in was reported to lock out the console if detected to be connected from outside launch territories. It made importing the console in countries like India unviable, but as with many …
Read More »Warhammer 40,000 card battler on the way
Just when you thought there were no more licensing opportunities left for Warhammer 40,000, Games Workshop went and found another. The tabletop giant has signed a deal with HeroCraft to develop a card battling game based on the IP that will be free-to-play. It’s due for release on PC, iOS …
Read More »Screenwriter Scott Frank is re-writing Assassin’s Creed movie
The writer behind the Wolverine movie, Get Shorty and Minority Report has been tasked with rewriting the Assassin’s Creed movie. I’m rewriting Assassin’s Creed right now, and what I love about it is that I’ve never adapted a video game before and it has its own set of challenges,” he …
Read More »Current-gen and next-gen FIFA 14 will feel very different
They may carry the same name, but there are two versions of FIFA 14 on the way this year. September 27th sees the release of FIFA 14 on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, PSP, Vita, 3DS and PS2. However, the version of FIFA 14 heading to Xbox One and PS4 …
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