Latest Articles (Page 1732)
-
The Room 2 slated to tear apart iPads next month
iPhone and Android versions due early next year.
The Room 2, the sequel to Fireproof Game's award-winning mysterious puzzler (with the dubious honour of sharing a title with Tommy Wiseau's astounding train wreck of a film), is coming to iPads on 12th December, the developer has announced over Twitter.
Read the rest of this article -
Assassin's Creed 4 PS4 update will upgrade resolution from 900p to 1080p
UPDATE: Patch out now.
UPDATE: The patch to enhance Assassin's Creed 4's visuals on PS4 in now live, Ubisoft has revealed. Now the game can be played in its true 1080p splendor with more advanced ani-aliasing tech.
Read the rest of this article -
Call of Duty: Ghosts PC patch drops 6GB RAM requirement to 4GB
UPDATE: Full patch notes released. Adds eSports features, 4k display option.
UPDATE: Infinity Ward has released the full list of patch notes for its latest update to Call of Duty: Ghosts. Most of the tweaks seem relatively minor in the grand scheme of things, though the 4k display option sounds rad for those with 4k displays. Read the full list on the official Call of Duty: Ghosts site.
Read the rest of this article -
Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Batman: Arkham Origins
Knightfall on PC and current-gen console.
Taking over the reins of the Batman franchise from Rocksteady for this latest instalment, Warner Bros. Games Montreal delivers an entertaining romp set back in the open world-rendition of Gotham first realised in Arkham City. While the game spends most of its time revisiting old ground, the established mix of free-flowing combat, stealth and exploration continues to work well.
Read the rest of this article -
Miyamoto initially rejected A Link Between Worlds' pitch
"This sounds like an idea that's 20 years old."
The upcoming 3DS Zelda adventure, A Link Between Worlds, is getting mass critical acclaim ahead of its Friday release, but behind the scenes it actually went through a troubled development with series creator Shigeru Miyamoto completely dismissing the game when its developers first showed the legendary designer their prototype.
Read the rest of this article -
Command & Conquer will be resurrected after its untimely cancellation
C&C Ultimate Collection buyers will still get the beta - by a new studio.
Last month the Command & Conquer series came to a screeching halt when it's free-to-play reboot was unceremoniously cancelled and its developer, Victory Games, shut down.
Read the rest of this article -
Xbox One Twitch streaming delayed to 2014
Earn media achievements for watching streams.
Streaming gameplay from Xbox One via the Twitch app has been delayed to 2014, Microsoft has announced.
Read the rest of this article -
Video | Video: The lowdown on State of Decay: Breakdown
Ian explains it all over some exclusive new footage.
One of this year's sleeper hits has been Undead Labs' wonderfully free-form zombie survival adventure State of Decay, which released back in June on Xbox Live Arcade and more recently on Steam. If you haven't already, you must check it out: "a vivid, meaningful world in which player-driven stories arise with delightful frequency," wrote Simon in our review.
Read the rest of this article -
Microsoft releases Xbox One SmartGlass app
For Windows Phones.
Xbox One's official companion app is now available to download for Windows Phone owners.
Read the rest of this article -
New 3DS owners will be able to nab a free copy of excellent Nintendo platformer Super Mario 3D Land over the festive period.
Read the rest of this article -
Next Assassin's Creed will be "much more" next-gen
"There are lots of things we want to refine."
The next Assassin's Creed games will see a far greater leap in advancement for next-gen consoles, developer Ubisoft has said.
Read the rest of this article -
Upload and share Xbox One gameplay using SkyDrive
Cloud source your footage.
Xbox One will let you upload gameplay clips to SkyDrive, Microsoft's cloud storage application, the company has announced.
Read the rest of this article -
Speedball 2 HD is "the best version that's ever been available on PC"
And it's coming to Steam on 5th December for £7.
Jon "Sensible Software" Hare told me an hour ago that "the PC hasn't had a decent version of Speedball maybe ever - certainly for a long time". That's why he's masterminded a new version called Speedball 2 HD, which is coincidentally "the best version of Speedball that's ever been available on the PC".
Read the rest of this article -
Video | Video: Five Amazing Launch Titles
A celebration of great games past.
We've already taken a look at some of the less impressive games to debut alongside consoles past in our Five Terrible Launch Titles video. But of course, they weren't all terrible (in fact some of them weren't that bad at all, eh, vociferous Kameo fans?), so here's our guide to five of the best.
Read the rest of this article -
GTA Online Beach Bum update arrives free next week
UPDATE: 64MB title update now available on Xbox 360.
UPDATE: Rockstar's GTA Online Beach Bum update is now available on Xbox 360.
Read the rest of this article -
Gamer Network announces EGX Rezzed and EGX London events for 2014
The new name of the Eurogamer Expo.
Gamer Network, which publishes this website, is planning two massive consumer events in 2014 to build on the success of the Eurogamer Expo and Rezzed.
Read the rest of this article -
The Last Guardian creator "terribly sorry" for ongoing delays
Sony's reaction to him quitting "was not easy".
Fumito Ueda, creator of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, has apologised for the lengthy development process of upcoming project The Last Guardian.
Read the rest of this article -
Review | Type:Rider review
Font of all knowledge.
It always smacks of laziness to introduce a game by declaring it a meeting between two well-known titles, but when the result is "Limbo meets Trials" and its aim is to educate the player in the history of typography, it's hard not to bask in the sheer left-field genius of the combination.
Read the rest of this article -
Yes, Gran Turismo 6 has micro-transactions
But will they affect progression?
PlayStation 3-exclusive racing game Gran Turismo 6 has micro-transactions, Sony has confirmed. It's the first game in the series to do so.
Read the rest of this article -
Shadowrun Returns getting Berlin-based Dragonfall expansion
Free for backers in January.
Kickstarter success Shadowrun Returns will be expanded in a new Berlin-set expansion, Dragonfall, developer Harebrained Schemes has announced.
Read the rest of this article -
"We can't make a version for PS4 or Xbox One so wildly different we can't market them together."
Launch games often underwhelm. We've seen it before and we're seeing it again with the next-generation of consoles. But why?
Read the rest of this article -
Xbox One controller prototypes included smell, projector devices
"Like, as you walked through a jungle, you'd smell the flora."
Canned concepts for the Xbox One controller included a version that created smells to match on-screen gameplay.
Read the rest of this article -
Valve set to demo its own Virtual Reality hardware
And reveal how it will work with Steam.
Valve will demonstrate its own Virtual Reality hardware early next year, it's announced.
Read the rest of this article -
Feature | Hearthstone: Blizzard's secret weapon
What's in the cards for Warcraft's new cousin, and the future it predicts?
Obvious as it is in more than one way, Blizzard played its cards perfectly with Hearthstone. Its World of Warcraft-themed card game, which goes into open beta next month incidentally, began as a side project. Almost immediately, it became a phenomenon. Over a million keys have been sent out during the closed beta, and still that's nowhere near enough. Sites have buckled under the stress. Howls of protest have echoed throughout the net. Quite possibly the developers of Scrolls have wept, and not without cause if so.
Read the rest of this article -
Full length trailer for the Need for Speed movie looks stupid/amazing
I will get my revenge! But first let's race!
The upcoming Need for Speed movie has received an extended trailer showing the exploits of Jess- Aaron Paul as he races cars. Not for money. Not for love. But for revenge. And possibly fun too, because boy does it looks fun.
Read the rest of this article -
First-person exploration puzzler Scale lets you shrink or grow almost anything
UPDATE: Campaign ends with Oculus stretch goal met.
UPDATE #2: Scale's crowdfunding campaign has come to a close with $108,020, thus meeting not only its $87K initial goal, but its $100K Oculus Rift support stretch goal as well. Congrats, team CubeHeart!
Read the rest of this article -
Mutant Mudds Deluxe finally makes it to Steam this week
After over a year on Greenlight.
Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Renegade Kid's enhanced version of its 2012 retro 3DS platformer, is finally coming to Steam on 21st November, the developer has announced.
Read the rest of this article -
Disappointed by the Watch Dogs delay? Then check out W▲tch Dogs
Sequel $leeping Dogz confirmed.
For many, this is the most exciting week in gaming in ages with Sony and Microsoft launching the PS4 and Xbox One respectively. For others, this is a sad time as Ubisoft's highly anticipated open-world cyberpunk adventure Watch Dogs - a potential system seller for many - has missed its launch deadline and won't be out until spring 2014.
Read the rest of this article -
Farming Simulator 14 plows onto iOS and Android
Out now for £1.99.
Farming Simulator 14 - which is short for Farming Simulator 2014, as opposed to the 14th game in the series - is out now on iOS and Android devices.
Read the rest of this article -
Dota 2 will get The Stanley Parable's narrator as DLC
Joining Bastion's Rucks and GLaDOS as announcers.
Valve's popular MOBA Dota 2 will be getting The Stanley Parable's narrator as DLC.
Read the rest of this article