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The PC version of Dead Space 3 will offer little in the form of graphical plusses over the console releases. That’s because developer Visceral Games felt it a bigger priority to make the game experience consistent across platforms rather than utilising the extra power afforded on many modern PCs. [The …
Read More »Zelda art book tops Amazon.com bestsellers
A Zelda art book is currently the best selling title on the mighty Amazon.com. The success of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Hysteria on the American retail site was spotted by NintendoLife, which adds that the book had previously topped Amazon.com’s listing back in August of last year. Furthermore, the …
Read More »Wii U Virtual Console not compatible with older saves
Save game data for games downloaded from the Wii’s Virtual Console will not be compatible with the upcoming Wii U versions. Nintendo announced last week that the upcoming Wii U Virtual Console will offer updated versions of previous titles that will offer off-TV GamePad support. That’s not a function available …
Read More »BioWare "was mature enough to handle the EA bear hug"
The EA acquisition process has been described as well meaning but vigorous” by the former boss of EA-owned studio BioWare. BioWare was acquired by EA back in 2007 and has gone on to produce smash hits such as the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series, as well as MMO Star …
Read More »Lee Nutter becomes Future’s group publisher for entertainment
Future has promoted Lee Nutter to the position of group publisher for the entertainment group. He moves having most recently served on Total Film and Official Nintendo Magazine. Nutter has been at Future since 2003 where he joined as editor of PSW. This well deserved promotion reflects the work Lee …
Read More »Crystal Dynamics explains Tomb Raider Wii U no-show
There is no Wii U version of Tomb Raider because developer Crystal Dynamics didn’t feel able to service the console’s full potential. That’s according to creative director Noah Hughes, who as reported by GameSpot simply felt that they wouldn’t do the machine full justice unless they devoted considerable resource to …
Read More »Anonymous hackers use Konami Code to embed hidden game in Government websites
The suicide of internet activist Aaron Swartz has led to a spate of attacks on US Government websites. And in an interesting twist, their activity has focused around two mainstays of gaming history. Naked Security reports that Anonymous hacktivists first targeted the website of the US Sentencing Commission. Once completed …
Read More »Rubin: THQ would have survived in the games industry of the future
THQ stood a great chance of survival if it could have rode out the turbulence of the transitioning games industry. Popular consensus is that consolidation and downsizing will result in a leaner games industry in the future, with the spoils shared between a limited number of huge international publishers and …
Read More »Persona 4 Golden gets digital jump on retail release
RPG hit Persona 4 Golden will be released digitally BEFORE it goes on sale at retail. NIS America’s game will be released at UK retail on February 22nd, although Vita owners will now be able to download the title from PSN from February 20th. It is becoming increasingly common for …
Read More »Chinese console ban lift nears – Sony and Nintendo shares surge
Console manufacturers could be on the verge of a potentially very significant payday. The Guardian reports that talk coming from China suggests the state is preparing to lift its decade-long ban on the sale of games consoles. The ban was introduced in 2000 to safeguard children’s mental and physical development”. …
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