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The long-awaited announcement of the first next-generation console has rejuvenated investor interest in core video games. That’s according to analyst Michael Pachter, who said in an investor note that the trend should grow stronger still once Microsoft finally unveils the successor to Xbox 360. "There appears to be some light …
Read More »Next-generation of mobile devices will beat Xbox 360 and PS3 in power race
Nvidia’s senior VP of content and technology has said that mobile devices will very shortly overtake the PS3 and Xbox 360 in terms of technological clout. Speaking to Bit-Tech, Tony Tamasi said that the milestone will be achieved when Nvidia releases its next generation of mobile chips after it retires …
Read More »BioShock Infinite debuts at No.1 in the UK charts
2K Games’ BioShock Infinite is the new UK No.1, although it sold just 9,000 more units than its predecessor BioShock 2. It now stands as the second biggest release of 2013 behind Square Enix’s Tomb Raider, which itself holds on to second place after a 45 per cent boost in …
Read More »A console port of DayZ "almost certain"
The PC release of standalone DayZ may still be some way off, but that hasn’t stopped creator Dean Hall hinting at a console release. The DayZ Arma II mod enjoyed huge success last year, so much so that Arma devs Bohemia recruited the mod’s maker to produce an official standalone …
Read More »EA: DRM is a dead-end strategy, was never discussed in SimCity meetings
The always-on internet requirement of Maxis’ SimCity was never designed as a DRM measure, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has claimed. "DRM is a failed dead-end strategy; it’s not a viable strategy for the gaming business,” the exec told GamesIndustry. So what we tried to do creatively is build an …
Read More »Telltale turns to DC’s Fables series for next episodic release
The fantasy world of DC’s Fables comics series will provide the basis for the next set of episodic games from Telltale. The studio has, as if you needed reminding, recently enjoyed tremendous success with its five-part episodic gaming series based on The Walking Dead IP. Its new series will be …
Read More »DICE dismisses chance of a Wii U Battlefield 4 port
The Frostbite game engine doesn’t support Wii U and studio DICE feel its resources are best employed elsewhere. That’s the cold truth of EA’s decision not to release Battlefield 4 on Nintendo’s Wii U, making it the latest triple-A game to snub the machine. The game is currently confirmed for …
Read More »Strong Q4 can’t help GameStop escape downturn; Hardware sales fall sharply
International games retailer GameStop has reported a year-on-year increase in profits from $943.2 to $974.9 for the 14 weeks ending February 2nd. That’s despite a fall in net sales from $3.579bn in the same period last year to $3.562bn. Operating profit jumped from $302.5m to $412.3m. Net income jumped from …
Read More »Metacritic dismisses score-weighting report
A report claiming to reveal the systems that Metacritic uses to assign importance” to reviews from various sites has been dismissed by the reviews aggregator. Gamasutra has reported that websites whose reviews are included in Metacritic’s roundup were split into six different categories, with those in higher tiers having a …
Read More »Radeon HD 7990 powered the Battlefield 4 demo – will PS4 be able to match it?
PC tech giant AMD has revealed that it was the upcoming Radeon HD 7990 that powered EA’s technically impressive Battlefield 4 demo at GDC. Until now AMD has rarely spoken about the HD 7990 specifically. As expected, the card is basically two high-end HD 7970s spliced together on a single …
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