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Bandai Namco has announced Dragon Ball Xenoverse is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Xenoverse will be the first entry in the Dragon Ball series to appear on the new consoles. But it will also appear on both PS3 and Xbox 360. The new title is being developed by …
Read More »Magicka 2 PC release confirmed
Magicka 2 will launch on both PS4 and PC platforms, Paradox Interactive has confirmed. Though touted only as a PlayStation 4 title during Sony’s E3 press briefing, Paradox has confirmed in a new press release that the game will also launch on Windows PC – Magicka’s original platform. The title …
Read More »E3 2014: Mario Maker lets players make their own Mario game
Self-explanatory UGC title due on Wii U in 2015
Read More »Who won E3? The Battle of the (Wrist)Bands
There were many trends to discuss at this year’s Electronics Entertainment Expo. And we will discuss them. All of those bloody co-op games, Sony and Microsoft getting exclusive content and pissing everyone off in the process, all that violence… But one trend that needs addressing right now is the wristband …
Read More »Yves Guillemot: Why Rainbow Six: Patriots had to be scrapped
Ubisoft boss explains companies can no longer risk waiting to restart game development
Read More »VIDEO: Forza Horizon 2 gameplay footage surfaces online
A series of Forza Horizon 2 gameplay videos have been posted online. In-game footage of the open-world racer has been uploaded by FamilyGamerTV, which played the title at Microsoft’s pre-E3 showcase. Forza Horizon 2 is set throughout Southern Europe includes hundreds of cars for users to drive across the continent. …
Read More »No more closed doors: EA embraces the bold world of openness
Publisher takes first steps into community-driven future, and should be praised for it
Read More »From Software says "no plans" for Dark Souls II on PS4 or Xbox One
There’s bad news for those holding out for a next-gen re-release for Dark Souls II. No, not at this point,” the game’s global producer Atsuo Yoshimura told Gametrailers when asked about a PS4 or Xbox One port. We have no plans for that.” The developer added that the previously confirmed …
Read More »VIDEO: Rise of the Tomb Raider sees Lara Croft struggling with her identity
Tomb Raider sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider sees popular heroine Lara Croft struggling with the events depicted in the 2013 reboot. That title saw Lara confronted with a life-threatening situation and coming to terms with the violence needed to escape with her life. Now in therapy, Ms Croft is …
Read More »New mobile game studio Team Football forms in Birmingham
Greenshoots-backed developer releases Official England Football game for mobile and tablet
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