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Square Enix’s reboot of Lara Croft’s adventures will be released worldwide on March 5th, 2013. The launch date was revealed at the end of a new gameplay trailer released to coincide with E3. You can check out the sneaky, bloodied, deer-hunting, rock-crumbling goodness for yourself below. Tomb Raider was originally …
Read More »OPINION: Will E3 be big and brash? Or coy and quiet?
The immediate impression in Los Angeles next week will likely be that E3 is, once again, in its big and brash form. We’re promised the usual string of bolshy opening press conferences, new products revealed and others teased further, maybe some price cuts. But really, it doesn’t matter if GTA …
Read More »LucasArts announces new mature-themed Star Wars 1313 franchise
LucasArts today announced Star Wars 1313, a new internally developed game franchise set within the Star Wars universe. Interestingly, the new franchise is targeted at mature audiences, so much so that you’ll have to be at least 18 years-old to even visit the official (UK) website. The game is set …
Read More »Dota 2 is now free to play; Valve adds in-game store, mod support
Valve today announced that Dota 2 has gone the Team Fortress 2 route and is now free to play. Like Team Fortress 2, the game will now also feature an in-game store, where players can buy items and gear to customise their heroes. However, these customisations will be cosmetic only. …
Read More »Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition coming to Steam
Namco Bandai has announced the PC version of Dark Souls will be sold through Steam. The news comes on the heels of vigorous protesting by fans following an initial announcement that only mentioned Games for Windows Live as far as PC integration and vending. According to Eurogamer, the digital distributed …
Read More »YouTube coming to PlayStation Vita
A YouTube app for the PlayStation Vita will be released later this month via the PlayStation Store, Sony has announced via the US PlayStation Blog. The app will be available free of cost, and as on the website, the YouTube app will let you search for videos, choose favourites, and …
Read More »Mortal Kombat dev reveals superhero brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us
NetherRealm Studios, creator of Mortal Kombat, has announced Injustice: Gods Among Us, a new fighting game in collaboration with DC Comics. The game’s roster will include popular characters from the DC universe, including Batman, Harley Quinn, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash and Wonder Woman. Billed by Warner Bros as a …
Read More »Former Infinity Ward devs settle with Activision
Former Call of Duty developers Jason West and Vince Zampella have settled their lawsuit with Activision. The LA Times reports both parties have reached a settlement under ‘strictly confidential’ terms. "All parties to the litigation have reached a settlement of the dispute, the terms of which are strictly confidential,” a …
Read More »Grid 2 confirmed by Codemasters
Iain Smith, an associate producer at Codemasters who has worked on Dirt 3 and Dirt Showdown, has confirmed that Grid 2 is in production. Talking to Inc Gamers, Smith said that there were two core game teams at Codemasters; one working on Dirt, while the other was working on an …
Read More »Limbo, Bastion and Amnesia part of latest Humble Indie Bundle
The fifth Humble Indie Bundle is now live, and it offers perhaps the series’ best line-up of games yet. The bundle this time around includes stunning platformer Limbo; the universally acclaimed adventure romp Bastion; survival-horror sensation Amnesia: The Dark Descent; Double Fine’s classic Psychonauts; and arty adventure title Superbrothers: Sword …
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