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UPDATE: The physical version of Dark Souls II on PC has been delayed by one week in the UK, MCV can confirm. "This is only affecting the UK on the boxed release of the game," a Bandai Namco rep said. "It will be delayed unfortunately and we apologise to UK …
Read More »CCP cancels World of Darkness, reduces staff
Eve Online and Dust 514 developer CCP has announced the cancellation of its MMO World of Darkness, as well as a reduction in staff. The company revealed in a statement this week that with the canning of the title’s development, 56 jobs have been cut at its Atlanta studio. "The …
Read More »Watch Dogs ultra PC specs detailed
PC gamers who want to run Watch Dogs at the very highest specs will need a pretty beefy rig. As confirmed by creative director Jonathan Morin on Twitter, to hit the ultra spec requirements users will need a multi-threaded four-core Intel i7-4770k CPU and a GeForce 780. The PC trailer …
Read More »Firaxis reveals Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth
Firaxis Games has announced Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, revealing the game will release later this year. The development studio officially confirmed the news over the weekend, but it was an early info leak picked up by NeoGAF late last week that initially spilled the beans. The game will be …
Read More »Titanfall Expedition DLC lands in May
Titanfall will receive its first DLC offering next month, developer Respawn has announced. Dubbed Expedition, the new content will add three new maps and additional story that will take place following the multiplayer campaign. The "Swampland" map will be set among the ruins of "archaic alien technology" and includes trees …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: April 6-12
DayZ is back on top of Valve’s latest weekly top sellers chart on Steam. The Early Access title resumes its reign atop the board, following Goat Simulator’s triumph the week prior. The goat game still fared alright though, finishing in third behind Watch Dogs (on the strength of its pre-orders). …
Read More »VIDEO: Nvidia’s Watch Dogs PC demo dispels graphics concerns
Ubisoft has silenced any niggling doubts regarding the visual prowess of Watch Dogs with a new video of the PC version in action. Voiced by Ubisoft Montreal’s Paul Vlasie, the short below shows off the game in all of its full-spec glory using technical tricks such as Horizon Based Ambient …
Read More »Supergiant’s Transistor hits PC, PS4 next month
Bastion developer Supergiant has announced its upcoming effort Transistor will launch of PlayStation 4 and Windows PC platforms on May 20th. The studio announced the news on Transistor’s blog, adding that the title will be sold via PSN and Steam for $19.99. The PC version will also be offered direct …
Read More »Sony Online Entertainment unveils MMO H1Z1
Sony Online Entertainment is readying post-apocalyptic MMO H1Z1 for release, president John Smedley has revealed. Smedley demonstrated what looks to be SOE’s answer to DayZ on Game Talk Live, adding later on Twitter that the game would be fully playable soon.” "H1Z1 is an MMO that allows players to take …
Read More »VIDEO: The Crew arriving on next-gen consoles this autumn
Ubisoft has confirmed a loose release window for PS4, Xbox One and PC racer The Crew. The game will be released in the autumn, although that’s as specific as the publisher is willing to get right now. Says Ubisoft: The Crew is a revolutionary action-driving game that takes gamers on …
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