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BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has spoken up for his studio’s owner and publisher EA. In the same Games Industryinterview where he discussed the console market’s poor health, Zeschuk shed light on working under the company crowned worst in America. The best analogy I use, in a positive way, is EA …
Read More »Ubisoft disables uPlay after exploit allows free game downloads
Ubisoft has disabled its digital rights management and distribution platform Uplay’s PC game download service, following yesterday’s breach allowing users to download Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for free. An exploit discovered by hackers allowed users to download an executable that tricked the platform into providing a download for the …
Read More »XCOM: Enemy Unknown iOS won’t have in-app purchases
The upcoming iOS release of XCOM: Enemy Unknown won’t carry any purchasable upgrades, according to the game’s designer Jake Solomon. The Firaxis lead emphatically stated to IGN that there are no plans for in-app purchases when the popular AAA title arrives for iPads and iPhones later this year. "Oh God, …
Read More »"We are in a sick market for old-school gaming"
BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has expressed his concerns about the future of the console market. Ever since the traditional games market began its downturn in 2009, many have pegged their hopes of rejuvenation on the new breed of consoles. And despite Wii U’s comparative failure until this point, common consensus …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins announced for October release; not developed by Rocksteady
Batman: Arkham Origins has been officially unveiled by Game Informer magazine, but the third Arkham game will be developed by Warner Bros Montreal, not Rocksteady Studios. Arkham Origins is being developed for PC and current-gen consoles, which probably means that Rocksteady is working on a next-gen project. As the name …
Read More »Square Enix reveals extent of missed sales forecasts
Tomb Raider expected to shift up to six million units
Read More »Prequel Batman Arkham Origins coming to current-gen, Wii U
Warner has apparently announced Batman Arkham Origins. We haven’t seen the press release ourselves, but Canadian site GameFocus claims that the publisher has confirmed the game for release on Ps3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC. Next-gen versions aren’t mentioned. They also name October 25th as the release date. UPDATE: …
Read More »Hackers break into uPlay, download Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for free
A group of Russian hackers have apparently discovered an exploit that allows them to download games from Ubisoft’s uPlay store for free. And furthermore, it has allegedly allowed them to get their hands on Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – a game that has got plenty of press inches over …
Read More »The Japanese video games market actually GREW in the last 12 months
The Japanese video games market grew by 1.2 per cent year-on-year for the 12 months ending March 31st. No, that is not a typo. It’s the first annual growth the Japanese industry has reported in five years. Tech In Asia reports that the region’s games market hit $4.6bn in the …
Read More »Microtransactions could be headed to Halo 4
Halo 4’s executive producer has said that Microsoft is considering the introduction of microtransactions in the game. The news comes as the last piece of DLC included in the game’s Season Pass – the Castle map pack – is released worldwide. "I think Halo certainly has the potential for those …
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