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Sony has detailed some significant new functionality being added to its Share button. An update coming soon” to PS4 will, as stated on the PlayStation blog, add the following: A rich video editor with a simple tool to personalise your video clips The ability to export to and save the …
Read More »Xbox dev director ‘fully expects’ more 1080p titles on Xbox One
The number of games outputting at 1080p on Xbox One should increase as time progresses. That’s according to Xbox director of development Boyd Multerer, who told OXM that: "I fully expect that to happen. The [graphics processing units] are really complicated beasts this time around." "The hardware is basically baked, …
Read More »Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Band Hero DLC to be taken down at end of March
Activision has announced that all Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Band Hero DLC is to be taken offline later this month. Fans have until March 31st to get their hands on downloadable content for the music titles, as well as the Guitar Hero mobile game. Players need not worry though …
Read More »Mojang income doubles on back of continued Minecraft success
Developer brought in $128m during 2013
Read More »God of War III creative director exits Sony Santa Monica
Stig Asmussen departs after 11 years at the studio
Read More »Roadhouse Interactive opens publishing division
GDC 2014: New publishing division will be run by its newly acquired studio Chunky Pig
Read More »Infamous: Second Son lead designer leaves Sucker Punch
Jaime Griesemer confirms departure
Read More »Sony reveals its virtual reality Project Morpheus headset
Virtual reality is coming to PS4. Sony at GDC overnight revealed its much-rumoured virtual reality headset, which for the time being is codenamed Project Morpheus. The unit, which works with PS4, displays in 1080p, has a 90-degree field of view and boasts full 360 degree head tracking. It uses the …
Read More »From Software responds to Dark Souls II graphics downgrade concerns
The developer of Dark Souls has at last responded to concerns about the visuals offered by the game’s retail release. Consumers last week launched a campaign aimed at both developer From Software and publisher Namco Bandai, alleging that the graphics on offer in the shipped retail version of the game …
Read More »Deus Ex: The Fall arrives on Steam a week early
Square Enix has decided to release Deus Ex: The Fall a week earlier than it had originally announced on Steam. As spotted by VG247, the 7.99 also includes a free digital copy of Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition for a limited time. The game, which was last year …
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