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BioWare has cleared up some of the confusion concerning what the upcoming Extended Cut DLC will and will not offer players of Mass Effect 3. The announcement of the DLC came in response to widespread criticism amongst parts of the gaming community regarding the game’s ending, which skips over the …
Read More »Develop Awards 2012: Lobbying is open
Key summer event returns on July 11th in Brighton â?? deadline for nominations is April 18th
Read More »Focus on gaming increased as Sony reveals turnaround plan
PlayStation has been given the full backing of Sony CEO Kaz Hirai today as the executive outlined a plan to reverse Sony’s sliding fortunes. The company has admitted that it will post a loss of around $6.4bn for the current financial year and shares in the company fell by seven …
Read More »Hitman: Absolution Professional Edition detailed
Square Enix has revealed the Hitman: Absolution Professional Edition SKU. Extra goodies include a hardcover art book featuring a foreword by the game’s director Tore Blystad, a behind-the-scenes making-of video and a limited edition clamshell box. It also includes some in-game extras – The Agency Jagd P22G pistol, the HX …
Read More »Crytek poised to reveal Crysis 3 project
Leaked EA Origin advert suggests new title will not appear on Steam
Read More »‘I was in a creative padded cell’ – Molyneux
Lionhead founder recalls the moment he decided to resign from Microsoft
Read More »Capcom/Sega/Namco Bandai reveal new collaboration Project X Zone
The mysterious collaboration between Capcom, Sega and Namco Bandai has finally been given a name – Project X Zone. The title is an RPG featuring characters from across the three publisher’s portfolio. From the Capcom camp we can expect Ryu and Ken, Mega Man, Dante and Resident Evil pair Chris …
Read More »California GameStop stores must post DLC warnings for used titles
GameStop shops in California must post warnings when their used games come with one-time-use online passes or extra fees for downloadable content. As part of a class-action settlement by law firm Baron & Budd, the retailer giant will be forced to put up signs both online and in California shops …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 estimated at 1.5 million units sold
Cowen & Company’s VP Doug Creutz has estimated some 1.5m in console sales recorded during Mass Effect 3’s launch month of March 2012. Creutz described the release window as ‘challenging’ for the title in an investor note via GameSpot. The analyst also reaffirmed Michael Pachter’s recent predictions that software sales …
Read More »Epic pushes Unreal Engine 3 with unannounced title
'We'll continue to support UE3 for as long as it makes sense for us to keep doing it', says Mike Capps
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