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Deep Silver is to release an updated version of Saints Row IV on next-gen consoles and release a new standalone expansion in 2015. Going under the name Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, the remastered title comes to PS4 and Xbox One with a handful of new features. Also on the way …
Read More »Vita owners given free access to 250 UMD Passport games
PlayStation Plus has suddenly become exponentially more enticing for Japanese Vita owners. An existing program called UMD Passport offers Vita owners the chance to carry over their compatible PSP games to Vita for a discounted price. However, Siliconera reports thatfrom September 17th PlayStation Plus subscribers will be offered access to …
Read More »Sarkeesian was right to call out Saints Row, dev says
Volition’s creative director Steve Jaros has said that Anita Sarkeesian was right to criticise the Saints Row games in her latest video. A video released last week examined the link between violence and sexualised female imagery in a host of games including Saints Row. Jaros linked to the video on …
Read More »Rockstar denies Grand Theft Auto V delay
Grand Theft Auto V will still be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC this autumn, Rockstar has said. Rumours that the game has been pushed back to 2015 were doing the rounds last week. There’s not been an official statement or press release on the subject, but Videogamer reports …
Read More »UPDATE: Resident Evil Revelations 2 announced by Capcom
Capcom has revealed Resident Evil Revelations 2 at Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show conference this morning. The game has been confirmed for PS4 although it seems that a release on Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 also seems likely. It’s also not yet known exactly how the game will connect with …
Read More »UPDATE: Bloodborne gets Japanese release date
From Software’s gothic action RPG Bloodborne has been dated for PS4 in Japan. The game will be released on Sony’s system on February 5th. Whether or not the same can be said for the West is of course the big question. From’s most recent release Dark Souls II was released …
Read More »Dragon Quest: Heroes is PS4 and PS3 bound
Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series is scheduled to make a PS4 debut next year. Spin-off title Dragon Quest: Heroes is slated for both PS4 and PS3 in 2015 and is being developed by Square Enix’s Yuji Horii and Tecmo Koei’s Kou Shibusawa, of Dynasty Warriors fame. There will also be …
Read More »Persona 5 heading to PS4 as well as PS3
Sony has announced that Atlus’ upcoming RPG won’t be a PS3 exclusive. Specifically, the game will also hit PS4 when it is released some time in 2015. The PS3 version had already been confirmed for a Western release, so there’s no reason to think the next-gen SKU won’t do the …
Read More »Capaldi’s Doctor Who heading to Minecraft on Xbox 360
The Minecraft licensing bandwagon continues with news of an official tie-up with the BBC’s cherished sci-fi IP Doctor Who. The BBC Worldwide, Mojang and Microsoft Studios deal will see a number of Time Lord-related assets released over the coming weeks alongside the broadcast of series eight, which kicked off at …
Read More »BioShock costs $18.99 on iPad
Take-Two has decided to charge $18.99 for BioShock on iPad. That’s a bold move for any title on iOS, but especially for one that has been available on consoles and PC since 2007. The release was announced earlier this month and is described as a direct port” although a certain …
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