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EA’s second-screen experience for battlefield 4 won’t be available to players on Xbox 360 or PS3. Speaking to Engadget, Battlelog’s assistant producer Jesper Nielsen said that the reason is the web-based tech powering the project. "When we set out to build [Battlelog in Battlefield 4], our biggest goal from the …
Read More »505’s Ashes game gets rival as Don Bradman Cricket 14 is revealed
A second cricket game is on the way to consoles and PC later this year. Home Entertainment Suppliers has announced Don Bradman Cricket 14, which will be out on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC later this year. That puts it directly up against 505 Games’ delayed Ashes Cricket 2013, which …
Read More »Another Ouya exclusive is heading to PC
Former Ouya exclusive Polarity is gearing up for a release on PC. Creator Craig Littler says the decision is down to the failure to negotiate exclusivity terms with Ouya. "I tried to negotiate with Ouya to remain exclusive but they were fairly resistant to change,” he told Eurogamer. As such …
Read More »VIDEO: See Battlefield 4 running on Ultra settings on PC
The first footage of EA’s Battlefield 4 running on Ultra settings on PC has been released online. As it’s powered by the Frostbite 3 engine, Battlefield 4 will comfortably scale across all platforms. As such, the PC’s Ultra settings will be above and beyond what prospective PS4 and Xbox One …
Read More »Star Citizen crowdfunds over $15m
Star Citizen’s crowdfunding campaign has surpassed $15m, thanks to a combination of pre-orders and pledges. Developer Cloud Imperium Games revealed the massive milestone in a post onRoberts Space Industries, while taking a jab at big publishers in the process. Ten years ago, big publishers decided space games weren’t profitable, and …
Read More »Codemasters drops online passes for F1 2013
Upcoming racer F1 2013 will not require users to input online passes, MCV can reveal. Codemasters first introduced online passes into its games in 2011. It’s not yet known whether this is the end to online passes in all Codemasters titles, although with all and sundry now distancing themselves from …
Read More »Train Simulator 2014 goes head-to-head with FIFA 14
The next game in the surprisingly popular Train Simulator series will hit shelves on September 26th. The game, published by Railsimulator.com, is one of just a few games daring to come out during the same week as FIFA 14. Train Simulator 2014 is due on PC. The cult series makes …
Read More »Tablet sales soar 400% in India in 2012 as PC sales flatline
Tablet sales in India grew to 1.9 million units in 2012-13 from 360,000 the previous year, registering a growth of over 400 percent, the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has revealed. Skyrocketing tablet sales have come at the expense of the PC, which saw 11.31 million units sold at …
Read More »Homeworld and Homeworld 2 receiving HD re-releases
Gearbox has wasted no time in putting its recently acquired Homeworld IP to work. The Aliens: Colonial Marines dev acquired the IP from former owner THQ in April and has, as reported by Polygon, already announced plans for HD re-releases of both 1999 title Homeworld and its 2003 successor Homeworld …
Read More »US Ouya sales "relatively light for a new console"; Exclusive title TowerFall moves to PC
Kickstarter funded Android console Ouya’s first month on sale in the US has been given a lukewarm assessment by sales tracker NPD. "Retail sales for Ouya (not counting direct sales through ouya.tv) and were relatively light for a new console," NPD analyst Liam Callahan said, as reported by Joystiq. "This …
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