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Warner has apparently announced Batman Arkham Origins. We haven’t seen the press release ourselves, but Canadian site GameFocus claims that the publisher has confirmed the game for release on Ps3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC. Next-gen versions aren’t mentioned. They also name October 25th as the release date. UPDATE: …
Read More »Hackers break into uPlay, download Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for free
A group of Russian hackers have apparently discovered an exploit that allows them to download games from Ubisoft’s uPlay store for free. And furthermore, it has allegedly allowed them to get their hands on Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – a game that has got plenty of press inches over …
Read More »Thatgamecompany’s next title is "going to change the industry"
It’s a studio certainly accustomed to success, but could even bigger things be coming from Thatgamecompany? Asher Vollmer recently left the developer to go independent, but talk of its yet unannounced next game is certainly exciting. The New Game they’re making isn’t just something that you can casually abandon,” he …
Read More »The Japanese video games market actually GREW in the last 12 months
The Japanese video games market grew by 1.2 per cent year-on-year for the 12 months ending March 31st. No, that is not a typo. It’s the first annual growth the Japanese industry has reported in five years. Tech In Asia reports that the region’s games market hit $4.6bn in the …
Read More »Microtransactions could be headed to Halo 4
Halo 4’s executive producer has said that Microsoft is considering the introduction of microtransactions in the game. The news comes as the last piece of DLC included in the game’s Season Pass – the Castle map pack – is released worldwide. "I think Halo certainly has the potential for those …
Read More »Just how far short of expectations did Square Enix’s console games fall?
Outgoing Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has revealed the exact extent of the publisher’s console game sales disappointments. As revealed last month, Sleeping Dogs has sold 1.75m units, Hitman: Absolution 3.6m units and Tomb Raider 3.4m units. Let’s talk about Sleeping Dogs,” Wada said in a financial briefing as reported …
Read More »Consumerist responds to EA’s response to Worst Company in America poll
One might think this would be a time for EA to make nice with the customers who feel like they are being mistreated.” So begins a response from Consumerist to the reaction of Peter Moore to the fact that EA is odds on to be named as the Worst Company …
Read More »New Xbox won’t be backwards compatible – report
Microsoft’s new Xbox will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games, according to a new report. Bloomberg says that the upcoming console will be built using an AMD X86 board – a PC standard that houses both the CPU and GPU on a single assembly. This means that Microsoft …
Read More »Microsoft sells IPTV business Mediaroom to Ericsson
Streaming TV tech provider Mediaroom has been sold off by former owner Microsoft. It has been acquired by Ericsson in a move described by Microsoft as mutually beneficial and strategically aligned for both parties”, allowing the company to place greater focus on its Xbox consumer TV strategy. Ericsson will continue …
Read More »Ouya team responds to early hardware criticisms
Problems with Ouya units sent out to early backers will be eased come the official launch in June, the company has insisted. A review of one of the first available Ouya units on The Verge was full of criticism, highlighting hardware quality issues, the UI, the game installation process, the …
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