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PC owners will be able to connect the PS4’s DualShock 4 controller to their machine and enjoy basic functionality”. That’s according to Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida who, as spotted by Joystiq, confirmed on Twitter over the weekend that the controller will work when connected to a PC – something …
Read More »Valve’s beta Steam Boxes will come in a range of specifications
The Steam Boxes due to be sent out to beta testers later this year will come in an assortment of specifications, some of which are very high-end indeed. Of the 300 units some will include a modest Nvidia GTX 660, some a very decent GTX 760 and other a top-of-range …
Read More »Star Wars + Tiny Tower = Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
Tiny Tower creator NimbleBit has joined forces with Disney for a Star Wars-themed take on the game. It’s called Star Wars: Tiny Death Star. It sees players constructing floors in the not quite fully armed and operational battle station and will feature a host of recognisable characters. Live life on …
Read More »FIFA 14 still No.1 but GTA V continues to chase records
EA’s FIFA 14 has held off Grand Theft Auto V to claim its second week as the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats No.1. Sales of the football game fell 68 per cent in its second week, which is an improvement on the 72 per cent drop FIFA 13 saw in …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X to cost more than expected; Nvidia GTX 750 Ti rumoured
AMD’s upcoming high-end Radeon R9 290X graphics card looks like it will cost more than initially expected. Upon its reveal last month it was being reported that the card would retail for $599 – or around the same price as Nvidia’s GTX 780. However, TechSpot reports that the first prices …
Read More »Maxis has a dedicated team exploring taking SimCity offline
EA’s controversial PC and Mac title SimCity could yet have an offline future. Maxis Emeryville studio MD Patrick Buechner confirmed in a blog post that the developer is actively exploring the possibility, which has been called for by fans ever since the game made its troubled arrival earlier this year. …
Read More »Former Square Enix tech boss joins Konami’s new European office
Julien Merceron has been named as Konami’s new worldwide technical director. Merceron had served as Square Enix’s worldwide technology director since early 2010, before which he was worldwide CTO at Eidos for nearly four years. Prior to this he worked in a similar role at Ubisoft. In his new role …
Read More »Sony details nifty second screen smartphone PS4 app
PS4’s smartphone companion app will offer a host of extra functionality for owners of the console. As well as being the gateway for ‘second screen’ gameplay options available with certain PS4 titles, it will also allow users to communicate with folk on their PSN Friends list and remotely activate downloads. …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V voice actors defend title against game violence critics
The three stars behind GTA V protagonists Franklin, Michael and Trevor have justified the violence in Rockstar’s hugely successful game. Grand Theft Auto V is an 18-rated game, for good reason. And if that isn’t sufficient to keep it from the hands of kids then fingers should be pointed at …
Read More »Olivier Comte joins Ankama
Namco Bandai European MD and senior VP Olivier Comte has joined Dofus and Wakfu creator Ankama. He becomes the company’s chief operating officer and group MD. Comte had spent four years at Namco, before which he enjoyed a five year stint at Atari. It has also been confirmed that Ankama …
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