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Wolfenstein: The New Order 2 could yet become reality, should developer MachineGames get its way. Publisher ZeniMax must have been delighted with the game’s critical reception, and if the sales numbers match the review scores then MachineGames creative director Jens Matthies says his studio will be ready and waiting. We …
Read More »Retailer lists The Last of Us: Remastered PS4 bundle
Sony is readying a The Last of Us: Remastered PS4 hardware bundle, according to one online retailer. Amazon France has the SKU listed for €429.99 (345) that includes a black console and controller as well as a copy of the game. Sony recently lowered the price of the title from …
Read More »Bungie vows to make sure Destiny works at launch
Battlefield 4, Grand Theft Auto Online, Final Fantasy XIV, SimCity, Half-Life 2, Diablo III – the list of online launch disasters is hardly a small one. But Bungie has said that it is already working on measures to ensure that Destiny is not added to any such list this September. …
Read More »Day one HD texture pack confirmed for Grid Autosport on PC
PC gamers will have the option of significantly ramping up Grid Autosport’s visuals compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. If you play on PC you’ll have access to the first piece of additional content the moment GRID Autosport launches; an HD texture pack that will increase the visual …
Read More »Some players wrongly banned from Battlefield 3 multiplayer
Anti-cheat system Punkbuster has incorrectly banned some innocent players of Battlefield 3. The third party software is designed to automatically identify players who are cheating and ban them automatically. As the software isn’t owned or operated by EA, overturning the bans is proving tricky. We are investigating an issue of …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline will offer ‘great stability at launch’, dev promises
The problems that have beset Battlefield 4 since launch will not be repeated when Battlefield Hardline arrives. That’s the pledge of Visceral Entertainment’s lead multiplayer designer Thad Sasser, who has told PSLifestyle – as reported by CVG – that the issue is a top priority for the studio. "A lot …
Read More »Rohde: Sony was ‘dancing in the aisles’ after £429 Xbox One reveal
Sony’s head of Worldwide Studios America Scott Rohde can remember the precise moment that Microsoft revealed the Xbox One’s RRP. That’s because it was a cause of celebration for the PS4 platform holder, the exec has said. "I’m not gonna lie. I remember exactly where I was," Rohde told ArsTechnica. …
Read More »Nintendo boss Iwata has undergone surgery
Satoru Iwata will miss Nintendo’s upcoming annual general meeting after news he has undergone surgery. The Nintendo boss missed E3 earlier this month after confirmation that he was unwell. Recently, as the result of one of my routine physical examinations, an issue was detected. Following a more detailed examination, a …
Read More »Former The Last Guardian artist part of new studio Friend & Foe
A game artist who has worked on Sony’s troubled The Last Guardian since its inception is one of a gang of developers behind new indie studio Friend & Foe. The outfit is based in Tokyo and includes artist Rui Guerreiro, Ivar Dahlberg, Rasmus Deguchi, Thomas Lilja and Victor Santaquiteria. Between …
Read More »Microsoft dates Batman: Arkham Knight for February
The Caped Crusader could be returning sooner than expected. Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Knight was earlier this month delayed from its late 2014 release date to some time in 2015. Now a US Microsoft Store listing says that the game will in fact be released on February 24th in the US. …
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