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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 »Xbox One UK sales spike but PS4 still in control
Microsoft’s Xbox One has been the best-selling games console for four weeks in a row, MCV understands. The machine has benefited from a 30 price cut, while the launch of Titanfall last week caused a surge in console sales of 96 per cent. But retailers have told MCV that PS4 …
Read More »MGS5: Ground Zeroes appears to have had its price cut on PS4
Those looking to download Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on PS4 have received a nice surprise this morning. Having previously been announced at 29.99 digitally for both PS4 and Xbox One, the game can currently be had on PSN for just 24.99. Videogamer says the Xbox One version is …
Read More »DirectX 12 unveiled with Forza 5 PC demo
Microsoft has revealed the latest version of its DirectX API at GDC. The new version has been designed work across across multiple platforms including PC, Xbox One, tablets and smartphones. It was claimed he API reduces CPU overhead significantly compared to DirectX 11 and was designed from scratch to take …
Read More »Microsoft unveils DirectX 12
GDC 2014: API to work across PC, Xbox One, tablets and smartphones
Read More »SteamOS ‘will destroy traditional consoles’
Faster hardware refresh cycle and open system will make Steam Machines a success, claims Leadwerks CEO Josh Klint
Read More »VIDEO: David ‘Doctor Who’ Tennant is the voice of Kinect Sports Rivals
Former Timelord and Scottish thesp David Tennant has been revealed as the narrator of upcoming Xbox One title Kinect Sports Rivals. It’s the first game that the actor has done voice over work for, not least because the BBC’s Doctor Who video games drive arrived in the post-Tennant Matt Smith …
Read More »4K support coming to Titanfall on PC
The PC version of Titanfall will at some stage be adding 4K resolution support to the mix. Respawn has been working with Nvidia to add-in support for some Nvidia GameWorks features into the game. As well as 4K display support and increased SLI compatibility, future patches will also add temporal …
Read More »EA secured as Titanfall 2 publisher, ditches Microsoft exclusivity – report
Electronic Arts will publish a Titanfall sequel that will likely see release on both Xbox One and PS4, according to multiple reports. GameSpot reports on EA scoring the publishing deal, while Polygon’s sources have added the juicy bit that the IP will no longer be a Microsoft exclusive – the …
Read More »Two Assassin’s Creed titles planned for 2014 – report
A pair of Assassin’s Creed titles are in development for release later this year, according to a new report accompanied by a leaked batch of alleged screenshots. Kotaku’s report cities a number of sources,” including one anonymous individual that provided multiple screenshots of what’s been internally titled Assassin’s Creed: Unity. …
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