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Ubisoft’s leaked Watch Dogs PC specification requirements have raised some eyebrows. The specs, spotted by NeoGaf before they were hauled off uPlay, dictate amongst other things that the game will require a 64-bit version of Windows. That, in itself, is not a huge shock and was perhaps expected in the …
Read More »Gridiron Thunder delayed, abandons Ouya exclusivity
Controversial American football title Gridiron Thunder is no longer an Ouya exclusive. Following its apparent decision to voluntarily withdraw from Ouya’s much lamented Free the Games Fund initiative, developer MogoTXT has delayed the game by a month and announced that it will now be multi-platform. Because we recently chose not …
Read More »More GPU power will be offered to Xbox One devs in the future
Xbox One locks away around ten per cent of its GPU power from developers… for now. Microsoft technician Andrew Goossen says that the resources are dedicated to system processing such as Kinect and the system’s multitasking snap mode. But in the future these resources will be opened up to developers. …
Read More »Licensing success boosts Mind Candy revenues
Moshi Monsters creator Mind Candy saw revenues climb by 62 per cent in 2012 to 47m. Profit for the period was flat at 10m. The Financial Times reports that the success was thanks to the company’s many licensing deals. User numbers for the site also grew from 55m to 70m, …
Read More »Rockstar pulls microtransactions as Grand Theft Auto Online woes continue
Reports persisted last night from gamers claiming that they are still unable to access Grand Theft Auto Online. Rockstar confesses that a variety of technical difficulties have made it difficult to get access and that the experience has been a bit less than smooth for many of you who jumped …
Read More »Deus Ex: Universe coming to next-gen consoles and PC
A brand new game in the Deus Ex series has been announced by Eidos Montreal. Deus Ex: Universe is in development by the team that created Human Revolution and is due for release on next-gen consoles and PC. Deus Ex: Universe is more than just a new game, however. The …
Read More »Tom Clancy passes away aged 66
One of modern gaming’s most familiar names has passed away. Tom Clancy, who became known to gamers after lending his name to dozens of military video games, has died at the age of 66. Clancy was of course best known to the wider world as an author of military fiction. …
Read More »Sonic to star in CG animated TV series
Sega’s speedy games mascot Sonic the Hedgehog is getting his first ever CG animated TV series. It’s called Sonic Boom and is co-produced by Sega of America and Genao Productions. Kicking off in 2014, the first series features 52 11-minute episodes and will debut on Cartoon Network in the US …
Read More »Bethesda establishes Australian publishing office
ZeniMax owned Skyrim publisher Bethesda has set up camp in Sydney. ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd will oversee all sales, marketing and distribution activity for the publisher in the region. The company already operates out of Tokyo and Hong Kong. Simon Alty has been named as MD of the new office. …
Read More »Xbox One requires 15-20 minute day one update download
New Xbox One owners next month will be required to download and install a sizable patch on day one. We are optimising Xbox One so that the day one update is as fast as possible,” Xbox One chief platform architect Marc Whitten told IGN. While we’re still finalising the details, …
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