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EA’s mobile boss Samantha Ryan took to the stage at the firm’s E3 conference and confirmed that a Star Wars mobile title is on the way. Entitled Galaxy of Heroes, the collectible card title features charaters and space ships from the prequel and classic trilogies. Players can ‘collect, battle and …
Read More »EA: New IP Unravel revealed
The publisher has unveiled a new IP, puzzle platformer Unravel. From Sweden studio Coldwood Interactive, the title casts players as a character made of red yarn called… Yarny. The character unravels as you move, and consumers need to use Yarny’s wool-based powers to solve puzzles. According to creative director Martin …
Read More »EA: Need for Speed shown off, set for November release
EA has given some details about its new Need for Speed title at its E3 media briefing. The firm describes the title as the ‘definitive Need for Speed’, including the customisation options of the Underground series, alongside the world of Carbon. Need for Speed is set in Venture Bay – …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox has partnered up with Valve for VR
Microsoft is looking to dominate the VR space on console. Taking to the stage, head of Microsoft Studios Kudo Tsunoda said that the firm has undertaken a partnership with Valve. That said, it didn’t really give any details about said partnership. This is on top of its deal with Oculus …
Read More »MICROSOFT: First Rise of the Tomb Raider gameplay shown, date revealed
Crystal Dynamics took to the stage at the E3 Xbox media briefing to show off the first gameplay from the upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider. The footage featured Lara and a friend climbing a perilous icy mountain in a quest to find a lost city. Other locations include a …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Indies take to the stage at Xbox media briefing, firm gives ID@Xbox update
Microsoft showed off a number of its independent games currently in the works as part of its ID@Xbox programme. Taking to the stage, ID@Xbox boss Chris Charla introduced Aurora44’s Ashen, Tacome – from the developer of Gone Home – Tiger and Squid’s Beyond Eyes and Studio MDHR’s Cuphead. That was …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox details and dates Forza 6, lowers fancy car from the ceiling
Microsoft has provided some more details about the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6. The title features 24-car multiplayer, runs at 1080p and 60 frames per second and features 45 ‘Forzatastic’ cars. Developer Turn 10’s boss Dan Greenwalt claims it is: most beautiful, most technically advanced and biggest game turn 10 has …
Read More »MICROSOFT: New ‘Elite’ Xbox gamepad revealed
Microsoft has unveiled its brand new ‘Elite’ gamepad. The controller gives gamers a huge amount of customisatbility. In a trailer at the platform holder’s E3 media briefing, the firm said that fans will be able to swappable components and buttons and remap buttons as they please. That’s in addition to …
Read More »MICROSOFT: New first party IP Recore unveiled
Microsoft has announced brand new first party IP, Recore. It’s being developed by Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune and his studio Comcept, alongside the ‘developer that made the Metroid Prime trilogy’, presumably Retro Studios. It’s set for a Spring 2016 release. Recore is a shooter where players appear to control …
Read More »Trademark filing points to new Guerrilla mech arena shooter, Rigs
Sony is planning on announcing a new shooter from Killzone Mercenary developer Guerrilla Cambridge during its E3 media briefing. That’s according to Videogamer, who is reporting that the new game is called Rigs, and will be a three versus three multiplayer first person shooter. This morning a trademark for the …
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