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There’s no denying that this gameplay visualisation” for Syndicate successor Satellite Reign looks very impressive. Developer 5 Live Studios has released the footage in response to those who had asked to see some gameplay footage of the title before they pledge to its Kickstarter fund. But that’s not as easy …
Read More »Twitch and Steam agree video streaming deal
Video broadcasting service Twitch has signed a new deal to link up with Valve’s digital distribution platform Steam. Users of both Steam and Twitch can now tie together both of their accounts, allowing players to watch video streams outside of a game. The news mainly affects DOTA2 players, who will …
Read More »VIDEO: Conan O’Brien rounds up E3
American funnyman Conan O’Brien was at E3. And his experience was probably a little different to everyone else’s. In the short below the presenter visits all three platform holder stands, admires some cosplay, plays a few games, pokes fun at Major Nelson and says Bayonetta is a future version of …
Read More »AMD launches all-out attack on GPU rival Nvidia
The graphics card war looks like it’s getting ugly. AMD has responded to Nvidia’s recent launch of the GTX 700 series not by releasing new cards of its own but instead by embarking on a PR assault against its rival. A report from the company talking about GPU trends for …
Read More »VIDEO: First person survival horror title Routine could out-scare Slender
Routine may well be the most impressive upcoming game you’ve never heard of. Developed by UK indie studio Lunar Software, MCV first noticed Routine back at Gamescom last year. It looked impressive then, but a new trailer for the game just released suggests something very, very special is on the …
Read More »VIDEO: See some of Frostbite 3’s advanced features
EA has released a video detailing some of the technical advances made possible with its new Frostbite 3 engine. The software will allow developers to trust the game environment to react accordingly. For instance, a large explosion will cause ripples of movement in the surrounding vegetation. There will also be …
Read More »VIDEO: Infamous Second Son gameplay footage
With E3 now nearing an end we’re developing a firm appreciation of exactly the sort of graphical oomph we can expect from the machine’s range of launch titles. Sony has released some gameplay footage for Infamous: Second Sun. Note not only the shiny visuals but also the highly destructible environment. …
Read More »Watch Nintendo’s E3 Direct broadcast RIGHT HERE at 3pm
Microsoft and Sony have had their turn – now it’s Nintendo’s chance to woo the world at E3. Well, we say at E3. Nintendo has skipped on the chance to run its own E3 press conference this year and will instead stick with its newer preferred format of broadcasting directly …
Read More »E3 2013: PS4’s social functions shown off in video
Smartphone interface and remote downloads exposed
Read More »MICROSOFT: See the first Titanfall gameplay video
New studio Respawn has released the first gameplay video for its Xbox One and Xbox 360 exclusive debut title Titanfall. Respawn was created by former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vincent Zampella after their acrimonious split from former owners Activision. Titanfall will be published by EA. The game is …
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