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Though back in the day 505 Games was best known for Cooking Mama, these days it produces a real variety of content. For every blockbuster like Payday 2, there’s an indie hit like Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. And its upcoming release slate is just as diverse, with hardcore …
Read More »Nordic Games, Wired and Le Cortex form We Sing Productions
Publisher Nordic Games and developers Wired Productions and Le Cortex have formed a new company dedicated to the We Sing range of karaoke titles. We Sing Productions says it is working on products for multiple platforms, with the first game due to arrive this year. The title will be teased …
Read More »You can watch Ubisoft’s E3 press event at 9pm UK time right here
Ubisoft will be taking to the stage at 1pm PST (9pm for us Brits) to show us what it has in the works. Though Ubisoft has already announced what is likely the cornerstone of its end of year line-up in Watch Dogs 2, the publisher will have a number of …
Read More »Watch Xbox’s E3 press conference here at 5:30pm UK time
Microsoft’s E3 press event is taking place at its usual 9:30am PST slot in America (5:30pm for those of us in the UK). The platform holder has promised that this year’s show will be a ‘very special E3′. The press event is set to last 90 minutes – expect to …
Read More »FIFA 17 will be Frostbite’s biggest test
EA transitions its most crucial franchise to the DICE’s tech, but will it enhance or hinder the series?
Read More »Video: Skyrim remaster is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC
The rumours and leaks are correct: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Publisher Bethesda confirmed that its popular RPG game would be getting a lick of paint and launching for the new machines. This SKU is called The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim …
Read More »There’s a new $350 Fallout Pip-Boy accessory on the way
Following last year’s Pip-Boy special edition for Fallout 4, a new and more expensive Pip-Boy is on the way. Announced by GameSpot’s ThinkGeek merchandise brand, the Pip-Boy: Deluxe Bluetooth Edition (pictured) will set consumers back $349.99 (around 250). This is exclusive to ThinkGeek, who says that the merchandise comes with …
Read More »Video: EA unveils new Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer
New footage for sci-fi RPG Mass Effect: Andromeda was amongst EA’s announcements during its EA Play conference yesterday. This new ‘developer diary’ trailer includes behind-the-scenes footage and some cut scenes. Developer Bioware promised bigger revelations about the game later this year and added that the game will have ‘more freedom’ …
Read More »Video: EA shows off Titanfall 2’s single player, game set for October release
EA kicked off its Play event yesterday with further details about the sequel to 2014’s mech-shooter Titanfall. The publisher confirmed that Titanfall 2 will be launching on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on October 28th. The games firm also showed off the title’s single player mode for the very …
Read More »Bethesda’s Fallout 4 is coming to VR
Publisher Bethesda unveiled its VR plans during its E3 conference yesterday, including two projects for HTC Vive. The first one is a virtual reality Doom experience, for which the publisher did not specify any release date. But the second, and potentially more exciting, announcement was that a VR version of …
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