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Overkill has altered the role of in-game payments in Payday 2 following an angry response from fans. Less than a week ago, the studio introduced microtransactions to Payday 2, which many fans found hard to swallow. Many dug up the developer’s previous 2013 vow that it wouldn’t add paid content …
Read More »Six years and two billion downloads later, Angry Birds gets a proper sequel
Although it may not feel like it, mobile behemoth Angry Birds has never been granted a full follow-up. There have been 14 different spin-offs to Rovio’s feathered phenomenon since it launched back in 2009, including Star Wars, Transformers, Rio, Space, Seasons and Stella. But there’s never been an official sequel …
Read More »EA: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 will blossom early next year
The follow-up to third-person shooter spin-off Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will bloom early next year. Six new character classes, completely with new weapons and abilities, will be introduced in Garden Warfare 2. These include the Imp, a super-fast character, and the SuperBrainz undead Superman-a-like. And in a turn of …
Read More »VIDEO: Emily Kaldwin is all grown up in Dishonored 2’s first trailer
The sequel to Bethesda’s 2012 stealth-action title Dishonored will feature the choice of two sneaky protagonists. Set 15 years after the first game, Dishonored 2 marks the return of hero Corvo Attano. However, he will be joined by Emily Kaldwin, whom fans will remember as the child heir to the …
Read More »Dance Central 2 spin-off app hits iOS
Microsoft has launched the Dance Central 2 Dance Cam app which lets users appear in customisable music videos. The free download for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7 smartphones lets users record themselves or their friends dancing. Videos can be edited and shared, with smartphone owners able to challenge each …
Read More »Command & Conquer Generals 2 unveiled
EA has revealed a new Command & Conquer PC strategy game is in the works at BioWare Victory. Command & Conquer Generals 2, which hits shelves on PC in 2013, was unveiled at the Spike Video Game Awards in the US this week. It will be developed at BioWare Victory, …
Read More »DICE: Players "ready" for Mirror’s Edge 2
EA’s Mirror’s Edge studio DICE says it knows how to reach a broader audience with a potential sequel to the 2008 title. The developer told Spong a follow-up to the first-person action game wouldn’t be a waste of time, despite DICE stalling its development earlier this year. I think it’s …
Read More »Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC revealed
EA has revealed first details of its upcoming Overlord DLC pack for Mass Effect, which will be available to download in June. The add-on features new vehicle-based gameplay, combat missions and a story which follows a dangerous AI which has been created by fusing a human with a Geth. Mass …
Read More »Just Dance sequel announced
The immensely popular Just Dance game on Wii is to get a sequel, Ubisoft has announced. The publisher uploaded an audition page on its Facebook group giving players the chance to star in the sequel. Members of dance act Diversity will judge entrants with the winner to appear in the …
Read More »Guitar Hero 6 and DJ Hero 2 due Q4
After posting a rise in profit, Activision has confirmed that Guitar Hero 6 will be released this autumn followed by DJ Hero 2. The announcements come alongside the publisher’s new plans to cut the amount of music games in the future, emphasising fewer titles with greater quality. In a conference …
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