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Portal creator Kim Swift’s new effort Quantum Conundrum is now available on PC via Steam. The Steam version offers both the title individually ($14.99/9.99/€14.99), as well as a season pass ($19.99/13.99/€19.99) that includes the soundtrack and two upcoming DLC packs along with the game. A console version is coming to …
Read More »Square Enix and MCV on the hunt for UK trade’s ultimate assassin
UK retailers and trade execs, publishers, developers and media will compete for prizes in a bid to find out who is the ultimate assassin in Hitman: Sniper Challenge. MCV has teamed up with Square Enix for a series of mini-leagues centred around Hitman: Sniper Challenge, the addictive downloadable experience available …
Read More »OPINION: Crystal Dynamics embroiled in Tomb Raider ‘rape’ controversy
The maker of the new Tomb Raider has distanced itself from the use of the word ‘rape’ to describe an incident in the new adventure title. In last week’s E3 trailer for the game, protagonist Lara Croft is forced to endure sexual advances from her captor. When things get physical …
Read More »E3 2012: IO apologises for Hitman trailer, is "surprised" by response
Danish developer IO Interactive has apologised to those who were offended by its recent trailer for Hitman: Absolution. The short, which featured Agent 47 taking out a group of sexually provocative killer nuns, elicited a strong reaction from some consumers and parts of the games press. They were uncomfortable with …
Read More »E3 2012: Square Enix reveals next-gen game engine
Square Enix has shown off the technology that will power its next-generation of video games. The engine is called Luminous Studio, and it offers a depth of visual detail never before seen – even in high-end PCs. Demonstrating the tech was a demo called Agni’s Philosophy, based in the Final …
Read More »VIDEO: Tomb Raider returns in March 2013
Square Enix’s reboot of Lara Croft’s adventures will be released worldwide on March 5th, 2013. The launch date was revealed at the end of a new gameplay trailer released to coincide with E3. You can check out the sneaky, bloodied, deer-hunting, rock-crumbling goodness for yourself below. Tomb Raider was originally …
Read More »Final Fantasy Versus XIII renamed Final Fantasy XV?
A video claiming to be from a pre-E3 Square Enix press briefing suggests that Final Fantasy XV will be announced in LA next week. The surprise is that it isn’t a brand new game, however, but is in fact a rebranding of Final Fantasy Verses XIII. If true, the game …
Read More »Square Enix says goodbye to losses, posts profit
It might be a tough market out there, but Japanese publisher Square Enix has enjoyed a strong year. Having posted a loss of 12bn ($150m) in the previous year, Square Enix achieved profit of 6.1bn ($76m) in its last financial year. Revenue was up 2.1 per cent at 127.9bn ($1.6bn). …
Read More »New Tomb Raider delayed until Q1 2013
Developer Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that the new Tomb Raider has been delayed. The game was scheduled for release some time this autumn, but will now not see light of day until the first quarter of 2013. When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there …
Read More »OPINION: Smart Square’s shooter surprise
Hitman’s hybrid marketing-development tricks like this won’t happen often, but is sure to raise some eyebrows, says Michael French Do game announcements still wow you? I’m probably not alone in feeling a bit lackadaisical about the announcement of Game X or Sequel Y, sometimes a year or more before anyone …
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