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The rumoured partnership between Sony and cloud gaming specialist Gaikai could be to bring more PlayStation and PS2 titles to current formats. Sources have apparently told GamesIndustry International that the service will include past first-party games and will allow third-party publishers to sell their back catalogue to PS3 owners. Publishers …
Read More »Dead Space 3 to debut at E3
Electronic Arts will give the world its first official glimpse at Dead Space 3 next week. The publisher confirmed to IGN that the game will be formally announced during its E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The conference will take place on Monday at 9pm UK time (that’s 1pm for …
Read More »Epic to reveal new Gears of War at E3
Latest entry in hit Xbox series expected to unveil Monday
Read More »OPINION: Will E3 be big and brash? Or coy and quiet?
The immediate impression in Los Angeles next week will likely be that E3 is, once again, in its big and brash form. We’re promised the usual string of bolshy opening press conferences, new products revealed and others teased further, maybe some price cuts. But really, it doesn’t matter if GTA …
Read More »New Gears of War confirmed
Master Chief is not the only one making a comeback – the COG forces will return in a brand new Gears of War title. The shadowy teaser image you can see to the right is the cover of the latest issue of GameInformer, and the US mag reports it is …
Read More »RUMOUR: New Splinter Cell to break-out at E3
A new chapter in the chronicles of troubled hard man Sam Fisher will be revealed by Ubisoft at E3, rumours would have us believe. It will be called Splinter Cell: Black List, IGN reports, and is scheduled for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U in January 2013. Although …
Read More »Take-Two: Next-gen no show is no problem
Disappointed by the possibility of no new hardware from Sony or Microsoft at E3 next week?Don’t be, says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. The GTA publisher has told MCV that an extended console cycle is good for publishers of expensive, triple-A games. The biggest blockbusters are still selling in huge numbers, …
Read More »Final Fantasy Versus XIII renamed Final Fantasy XV?
A video claiming to be from a pre-E3 Square Enix press briefing suggests that Final Fantasy XV will be announced in LA next week. The surprise is that it isn’t a brand new game, however, but is in fact a rebranding of Final Fantasy Verses XIII. If true, the game …
Read More »Gaikai emerges as Sony acquisition frontrunner
The signs are pointing to an acquisition of Gaikai at the hands of Sony. Yesterday MCV exclusively revealed that Sony was on the cusp of purchasing a high profile cloud gaming firm, thought to be either Gaikai or OnLive. Now this morning Gaikai has sent out invitations to journalists for …
Read More »Ambitious TheSixthAxis attending E3
Independent UK website TheSixthAxis is attending E3 for the second year running, serving its hungry audience’s demands for the latest games news. TheSixthAxis started as a passion project for two friends but has attracted a steadily growing audience and consistently adds new writing talent to a team of dedicated volunteers. …
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