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The problems that have beset Battlefield 4 since launch will not be repeated when Battlefield Hardline arrives. That’s the pledge of Visceral Entertainment’s lead multiplayer designer Thad Sasser, who has told PSLifestyle – as reported by CVG – that the issue is a top priority for the studio. "A lot …
Read More »Gamers more likely to friend trash-talking males and polite females
Men who play aggressively online are more likely to have their friend requests accepted than those who are polite and passive, a new report has found. Alarmingly, however, the opposite is true for women who are more likely to have their friend requests accepted if they are friendly and positive. …
Read More »Good Old Games reveals Steam-rivalling GOG Galaxy
Steam but without any DRM or online requirements – that’s effectively the pitch for CDProjekt’s new GOG Galaxy client. The PC software is completely optional and does not need to be connected to the internet for access, although obviously online multiplayer, achievement sharing and the like will only work if …
Read More »VIDEO: Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded on the way from Crytek
Crysis developer Crytek has announced its second title in as many days. Having been unveiled as the developer and co-publisher of Homefront: The Revolution yesterday, the studio has now lifted the lid on multiplayer console and PC outing Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded. Whereas Homefront is being developed by the …
Read More »MOBA: The story so far
It allstarted with a mod. Well, actually, that’s not necessarily true. The origins of the MOBA are far murkier than that. The common conception is that they are the new kid on the block, but they have actually existed for decades. You can trace the MOBA all the way back …
Read More »uPlay’s Watch Dogs troubles affecting Xbox Live
The early technical struggles of Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs appear to have created a domino effect that is causing trouble on all major gaming networks. An Xbox Live status alert has been issues regarding social and online gaming functions on Xbox One and Xbox 360, and the blame is being placed …
Read More »Game over for online play on Wii and DS
Owners of both Wii and DS will no longer be able to play their titles online from today. That’s because, as warned back in February, today’s the day when the off switch will be flicked on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service, bringing an end to a host of features once …
Read More »Deal struck for online piracy warning letters in UK
A rather archaic sounding deal between the entertainment industry and ISPs has been struck that will see warning letters sent to those suspected of piracy. The Voluntary Copyright Alert Programme (VCAP) is the result of almost four year’s worth of debating, the BBC reports. Rights holders will, once they have …
Read More »Zenimax urges Elder Scrolls Online players to break the rules, name and shame gold spammers
Naming and shaming is normally prohibited on The Elder Scrolls Online’s boards. But rules are made to be broken. Bethesda owner Zenimax has taken the unusual step of urging users to actively name and shame anyone who they suspect of trying to proliferate the growing black market for the game’s …
Read More »Internet abuse has become ‘the new normal’
Former Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth has spoken of how a tirade of abuse from people on the internet affected his life and lost him his job. Last year Adam Orth lost his job at Microsoftfollowing his outburst on the always-online rumourscirculating about Xbox One, which many people had …
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