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Routine may well be the most impressive upcoming game you’ve never heard of. Developed by UK indie studio Lunar Software, MCV first noticed Routine back at Gamescom last year. It looked impressive then, but a new trailer for the game just released suggests something very, very special is on the …
Read More »Will Wright was impressed with Microsoft’s reaction to DRM backlash
DRM remains a useful tool for publishers but cannot be used at the expense of consumers, SimCity creator Will Wright has said. But regardless of the morality behind Microsoft’s now-ditched DRM plans for Xbox One, Wright has told CNN that he was impressed with how the platform holder reacted to …
Read More »Microsoft drops big Crackdown Xbox One hint
The much-loved Crackdown franchise could indeed be set for a return. Many believed Crackdown 3 was all ready for an E3 reveal after an Agility Orb – one of the first game’s most iconic inclusions – featured in a graphic used on stage at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal event in …
Read More »Now State of Decay suffers Australian ban
A second game has succumbed to Australia’s Classification system. Xbox Live hit State of Decay has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board. We’ve run afoul of certain prohibitions regarding the depiction of drug use,” the game’s developer Undead Labs revealed on its forums. We’re working with Microsoft to …
Read More »It was the alien anal probe what dunnit
The Australian Classification Board has revealed the reasons behind its decision to ban Saints Row IV. The amusing reality was that the governing body was uncomfortable with the game’s inclusion of an Alien Anal Probe. The game includes a weapon referred to by the Applicant as an ‘Alien Anal Probe’,” …
Read More »Half-Life 3 could actually be upon us [UPDATE: Or not]
Valve could be on the verge of announcing Half-Life 3 following what appears to be the first step of a marketing campaign. As reported by users of NeoGaf, a sizeable Steam update for Half-life 2 has gone live that appears to change the game’s text and voice track into Korean. …
Read More »Ouya hits retail amidst backer unrest as units fail to arrive
Much-hyped Android console Ouya hits retail today, yet many backers of the device are yet to receive their machine. I am pissed,” Ouya boss Julie Uhrman stated. Some of you have not yet received your OUYA – and, to you, I apologise. I did not promise to ship to *most* …
Read More »Star Citizen becomes the most successful crowdfunding project ever
Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts’ in-development space sim has claimed a world record. Space trading and combat sim Star Citizen has now raised over $10.6m dollars via crowdfunding, becoming the most successful ever project created via the model. Of this $2.134m was raised on Kickstarter and the rest on Roberts’ …
Read More »Nvidia reveals £209 GTX 760
The newest entry in Nvidia’s GTX 700 series has been revealed – the GTX 760. Priced at just 209, the GTX 760 is available now from partners such as ASUS, EVGA, Gainward, KFA2, Gigabyte, Inno3D, MSI, Palit, PNY, Point of View and Zotac. It’s powered by Nvidia’s Kepler architecture and …
Read More »Respawn explains why the Xbox Cloud will make video games better
Microsoft’s considerable investment in cloud computing will power a new breed of console games. That’s not the message coming from Microsoft itself but instead the thoughts of Respawn Entertainment, the team behind Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC outing Titanfall. They built this powerful system to let us create all …
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