Rocksteady’s first attempt at fixing the troubled PC version of Batman Arkham Knight is now live, but users have been warned to expect a long wait until the title is back to full health. A patch is available on Steam now that addresses a few things – chiefly the missing …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII remake director didn’t realise he’d got the job
Tetsuya Nomura, the director of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake, didn’t know he’d landed the job until after production had got underway. Nomura was the character designer of the original game, a new version of which was announced during Sony’s E3 press conference last week. He’s also in charge …
Read More »So 2,240 bottlecaps DOES buy a copy of Fallout 4
Bethesda has decided that a fan who handed over 2,240 bottlecaps in the hope it could be exchanged for a copy of Fallout 4 WILL receive a copy of the game. It was reported last week that a fan called Seth had sent the gift of bottlecaps – Fallout’s in-game …
Read More »Nintendo is looking into its own Early Access program
Early Access games could become a reality on all three console platform following Nintendo’s confirmation of interest. "We don’t have anything to announce, but I can say that we’re certainly exploring options and capabilities," Nintendo of America’s third-party relations and indie development boss Damon Baker told Polygon. "So anything is …
Read More »Bethesda’s first E3 conference could be its last
Skyrim developer Bethesda made a thumping E3 press conference debut this year, but that may be the last time we see the company on the LA stage. I don’t know if we’ll do one next year. I don’t know if we’ll do one again,” marketing boss Pete Hines told The …
Read More »Techland goads Destiny with #DrinkForDLC Dying Light campaign
Dying Light players have been told that they will receive some free DLC if they partake in a social media campaign poking a bit of fun at fellow title Destiny. Some Bungie fans reacted negatively to news earlier this week that some future content for the game will for a …
Read More »Apple removing App Store games that display Confederate flags
America’s mixed feelings on its relationship with the Confederate flag has led to a controversial decision from Apple to pull many games that contain it. The flag, a symbol of the American South, is considered by many to have racist associations owing to its origins from the American Civil War …
Read More »Arkham Knight PC fixes put breaks on console updates
Any potential updates to the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Batman Arkham Knight have been put on hold while the team tries to fix the broken PC release. The PC SKU has been pulled from sale amid a wide range of technical issues. Now developer Rocksteady says that it …
Read More »Sony investigating slow PSN downloads
It appears that some European PSN users are having trouble downloading content at anything approaching an acceptable speed. Anecdotal evidence emerged earlier this week in the approach to the release of Batman: Arkham Knight, with reports of 99+ hour download times for the 50GB title, even on the best of …
Read More »Counter Strike, Total War and Ark: Survival Evolved win big in Steam Summer Sale
Valve’s own Counter Strike: Global Offensive was the most purchased game during Steam’s recent PC Summer Sale. The game was purchased 899,405 times throughout the week, according to Steam Spy, pushing its total Steam sales up to over 14m units. Despite the 50 per cent discount applied to the game …
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