The anticipation could hardly be any bigger ahead of the release of FIFA 13 this Friday. EA has revealed that the FIFA 13 demo it released has been downloaded a staggering 4.6m times. That’s an EA Sports record, and it’s also a rise of 42 per cent compared to the …
Read More »FIFA 13 demo breaks series’ records; Pre-orders up on 2011
If the public’s appetite for full-price console releases is diminishing, then FIFA 13 is clearly doing something right. EA has revealed that the FIFA 13 demo was downloaded a total of 1.99m people in its first three days of release. That’s 29 per cent up year-on-year compared to the opening …
Read More »Fable: The Journey criticism "destroyed" Lionhead team
Lionhead’s creative director Gary Carr has confessed that the internet backlash to Microsoft’s E3 2011 reveal of Fable: The Journey had a bit effect on the Guilford studio. It destroyed them,” Carr told CVG. You get very excited when something is very embryonic, and when you’re building something at its …
Read More »VIDEO: New live-action Assassin’s Creed III trailer
A brand new live-action Assassin’s Creed III trailer has been released by Ubisoft, and you can watch it right here. 18th Century North America. After more than 20 years of conflict, the 13 American colonies and the British Crown are on the brink of war,” the blurb reads. Battle lines …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 demo arrives on Xbox Live
The first playable demo for Resident Evil 6 is now available on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 owners. Of course, you’re only able to access it if you both purchased a copy of Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma AND haven’t lost the DLC code that came on a slip inside the case. …
Read More »E3 2012: Square Enix reveals next-gen game engine
Square Enix has shown off the technology that will power its next-generation of video games. The engine is called Luminous Studio, and it offers a depth of visual detail never before seen – even in high-end PCs. Demonstrating the tech was a demo called Agni’s Philosophy, based in the Final …
Read More »MICROSOFT: E3 presser closes with Call of Duty Black Ops II
With Master Chief having opened proceedings, Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II was given the honour of closing Microsoft’s E3 press presentation just moments ago. The live gameplay shown saw a player in a squad transporting a female President, only for the convoy to be compromised by an attack …
Read More »Gravity Rush PSN demo dated for NA and EU
Those looking forward to upcoming Vita action title Gravity Rush will be able to get a bit of a look around ahead of the full release via PSN. Sony has confirmed with Joystiq a demo for the title will release a couple weeks ahead of the title’s PSN and retail …
Read More »Max Payne 3 skipping demo offering
Those hoping for a Max Payne 3 demo are out of luck, according to developer Rockstar Games. "There are no plans for a demo of Max Payne 3," a rep posted on Rockstar’s official twitter account. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 North American launch of the title is currently …
Read More »GAME to offer Gaikai demo streaming
Streaming games provider Gaikai has partnered with GAME to offer a streaming demo service on the retailer’s website beginning this spring. GAME says that the move forms a significant part of our strategy to grow revenues from its web and digital business”. There’s no sign, though, of GAME trying to …
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