Cult download hit Super Meat Boy will arrive in the form of two UK retail special editions on August 26th. Fans will be able to pick up the Ultra Edition for 19.99 or an Ultra Rare Edition for 24.99. Both include a soundtrack, comic, sketch book and poster, while the …
Read More »Get a taste of GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V may have been disappointingly missing in action at this year’s E3, but a new fan mod for GTA IV has hinted at the graphical strides the next incarnation of the series could make. The patch, called iCEnhancer 1.2 adds a number of shader and lighting effects …
Read More »MS nearly brought Crytek in-house
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has admitted that it at one stage considered making German developer Crytek one of its first party developers. The studio rose to fame following its 2004 release Far Cry. This was followed by powerhouse PC release Crysis in 2007, expansion Crysis Warhead in 2008 and …
Read More »Xbox.com merging with Games for Windows
The online hubs for Xbox and Games for Windows are to be merged on July 11th, platform holder Microsoft has announced. The move will merge the company’s disparate PC and console gaming brands. "All of the same content from GamesForWindows.com will be available on Xbox.com so members of communities across …
Read More »Microtransactions appear on DC Universe online
Could this be the first step in making superhero MMO free-to-play?
Read More »Limbo getting PSN release
One of the most celebrated Xbox Live Arcade titles of 2010 is finally spreading its wings onto new platforms. Developer Playdead has confirmed that puzzle platformer Limbo is due for a digital release on both PS3 and Steam. Having previously said that the title wouldn’t hit PS3 or PC "this …
Read More »LA Noire confirmed for PC
Rockstar has announced that console hit LA Noire will be released on the PC this autumn. The game, which in the developer’s words has undergone "robust feature customisation", will feature keyboard remapping and joypad functionality. 3D support is featured along with the prerequisite boost in visual quality.
Read More »Retail dates SWTOR for September
Online UK retailer ShopTo has given upcoming EA MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic a September 9th release date in the UK according to a recent update. Back in january MCV learnt that EA executives were at the time anticipating a September release for the long-awaited game – much …
Read More »WRC 2 due in October
A brand new officially licensed World Rally Championship game has been announced by publisher Black Bean. WRC 2 will feature all the cars and drivers from the 2011 season spanning 90 stages across 15 locations. In total 25 different terrain types will feature as well as variable weather conditions. Retro …
Read More »Online shutdown for GRID
Just three years after it hit retail Codemasters has shut down the online servers for Race Driver: Grid. The move only relates to the PS3 and PC versions of the title. The Xbox 360 servers will continue to operate as normal. "After three years of service, 2008’s Race Driver: GRID’s …
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