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The Bat’s uneasy relationship with Nintendo’s home console continues. Warner has announced that while Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition remains on target for Xbox 360 and PC today and PS3 tomorrow, the Wii U SKU has been pushed back. It’s now due out at some point later in April”. …
Read More »Metro 2033 and Last Light bundle could be PS4 and Xbox One bound
A new Metro bundle looks likely to be heading to both next-gen consoles. AllGamesBeta grabbed a pair of images from Italian website Everyeye.it that mention a SKU called Metro Redux for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The images mention both 2010 title Metro 2033 and its 2013 sequel Metro: Last …
Read More »Sony exec claims The Last of Us is being ported to PS4
A PS4 version of The Last of Us has been mentioned by a PlayStation European and Asian brand manager. CVG reports that a number of translations of a video presentation by Turkish PlayStation spokesperson Sercan Sulan point to a port. "There is no information about a new The Last of …
Read More »Game Boy Advance titles arriving on Wii U next week
Nintendo has confirmed that it will begin offering Game Boy Advance titles on the Wii U eShop next week. The offer kicks off on April 3rd with Advance Wars, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Metroid Fusion. The games will cost 6.29 a piece and can be played on either …
Read More »Wolfenstein: The New Order brought forward a bit
Bethesda has announced a slight adjustment to the UK and European (and Australian) release date for Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game had originally been scheduled to arrive in our fair lands on May 23rd but will now settle on these shores at the same time it graces North America …
Read More »Battlefield 4 Naval Strike DLC now delayed on Xbox One
DICE has followed news of a delay to Battlefield 4’s Naval Strike DLC on PC by announcing that it will also be late to Xbox One. The studio says that issues in the animation system that hinder players from engaging targets in set circumstances using popular weapon configurations” is the …
Read More »Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition in development for Xbox One but release not guaranteed
Blizzard is currently developing Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition for both PS4 AND Xbox One. However, a release for the game on Microsoft’s console has not yet been agreed upon. "I don’t know where we are with Microsoft right now so I can’t really comment on what that contract looks …
Read More »VIDEO: Assassin’s Creed Unity officially confirmed
Ubisoft has confirmed the next game in the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s called Assassin’s Creed Unity and it’s due out on next-gen machines at some point in the future, presumably this year. This time there will be no current-gen version. Instead, it is understood PS3 and Xbox 360 will get …
Read More »Far Cry 4 out H1 2015, set in Himalayas – report
Ubisoft will release a new entry in the Far Cry series in the first half of next year, a new report has claimed. Eurogamer says it has confirmed that Far Cry 4 will be set in the Himalayas, as has been previously suggested by Superannuation. Both Far Cry and Far …
Read More »Oculus Rift dev kit 2 unveiled at GDC
Virtual reality headset specialist Oculus has revealed the second version of its Rift VR unit. PCGamesN reports that the company is already taking orders for the device, which will cost $350 and begin shipping in July. It is promised that the revised unit offers major breakthroughs” compared to the current …
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