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"It’s too early to discuss this subject. Right now Unity is our game for new generation consoles." That’s the official line from a Ubisoft developer, speaking to OXM, about the possibility of PS3 and Xbox 360 title Assassin’s Creed: Rogue being ported to PS4 and Xbox One. And in the …
Read More »VIDEO: 11-minute Assassin’s Creed Unity mission sees players invade Notre-Dame
Ubisoft has released a full walkthrough showing one possible way of approaching an assassination mission in Assassin’s Creed: Unity. The short shows the new stealth mechanics, as well as the vibrancy of digital Paris complete with a full recreation of Notre-Dame. Players will be free to tackle missions in a …
Read More »PC version of PES 2015 not the same as PS4 and Xbox One
It sounds as if the PC version of PES 2015 won’t be the same beast as the PS4 and Xbox One game. PC users: same modes and gameplay as PS4/Xbox One. Better visuals than PS3/Xbox 360. A hybrid really,” PES European brand manager Adam Bhatti said on Twitter. Focus was …
Read More »So we’ll see The Last Guardian at TGS, right?
The Last Guardian was no-where to be seen at Gamescom this week. So a showing at The Tokyo Game Show next month is a given, surely? Nope. Of course not. Sony’s been looking for the right time” to re-announce the missing in action PS3/PS4/PS5 game for very nearly a year …
Read More »Ubisoft assures fans over Assassin’s Creed: Unity microtransactions
The ability to pay cash for upgrades and unlocks in Assassin’s Creed: Unity will not alter the core experience, Ubisoft has vowed. The full extent of the game’s microtransactions has not yet been revealed, but OXM reports that players will be able to pay real money to ‘hack’ items and …
Read More »VIDEO: See how Minecraft runs on Vita
Sony has released a new video of the Vita version of Minecraft in action. The Vita version of the world-conquering indie title will be a cross-buy title in conjunction with the existing PS3 release. A small fee will be required to step up to the PS4 version. Xbox 360 owners …
Read More »Ikaruga creator working on new PS4 shooter
The man behind cult Treasure shooter Ikaruga has said he’s currently developing a new PS4 shooter called Ubusana. Siliconera reports that little is known about Hiroshi Iuchi’s game beyond the fact that it will be a digital release and could go multi-platform at some stage. Its release could be some …
Read More »Sony says that it doesn’t feel the need to pay for exclusivity
Do we feel the need to go out and buy outright exclusivity? Probably not.” That’s the assessment of PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan who has told CVG that the combination of Sony’s own first party developer network and PS4’s market-leading position are strong enough propositions as it is. I think …
Read More »2K launches Hearthstone-like WWE Supercard
While still in the midst of trying to crack the video-on-demand market, WWE is now trying its hand at the online card battling scene. 2K has revealed WWE Supercard, a free-to-play digital card game for iOS and Android featuring around 400 wrestlers and managers both past and present. Frequent updates …
Read More »Sonic Boom duo receive European release date
Sega has confirmed the European release dates for Sonic’s upcoming Wii U and 3DS outings. Both Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for Wii U and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for 3DS will be released on November 21st. The former is being developed LA studio Big Red Button while Sanzaru Games …
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