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The PC version of the much-awaited Diablo III is now out and millions of gamers all over the world are choosing their class and beginning yet another long journey to save humanity from supernatural threats.
But Blizzard, the company that created Diablo III, has not offered any real information on the much-rumored co... |
16 May 2012
04:41 GMT |
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After Capcom confirmed that extra characters were included on the Street Fighter x Tekken disk but that they would only be unlocked at a later date, some fans took it upon themselves to hack the game in order to access them, which has both impressed and disappointed the team that created the fighting game. Tomoaki A... |
20 April 2012
17:41 GMT |
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Video game developer Cyanide and publisher Focus Home Interactive have released a number of new screenshots for their line-up of upcoming cycling video games, Pro Cycling Manager 2012 for the PC and Tour de France for the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony. The two companies have confirmed the p... |
20 April 2012
04:19 GMT |
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Cyanide might be best known for creating a recent number of games based on the Game of Thrones intellectual property. However, the company has long been involved with cycling simulations and it plans to deliver a new Tour de France game for the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, even if no clear... |
12 April 2012
12:01 GMT |
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Wasteland 2 got more money via its Kickstarter funding than it needed, and this means those working on the game can focus on creating a gaming experience that appeals to those who have donated money, rather than targeting the entire role-playing interested public.Brian Fargo, the leader of the inXile development team... |
28 March 2012
21:11 GMT |
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Zynga has been very successful in delivering bite-sized gaming experiences for mobile device users and for social platform Facebook and it seems that the company now has plans to create technology that allows it to move its games on all platforms, including home consoles.
Speaking to GigaOM, Mark Pincus, who is the ... |
26 March 2012
15:11 GMT |
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Despite the meteoric rise of social gaming, the new genre is not a threat for the traditional gaming concepts on the PC and home consoles.
Mark Pincus, who is the chief executive officer at Zynga, stated, “Our research shows that nearly 70% of people who are playing social games are also watching television. O... |
26 March 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Video game developer and publisher Capcom would like to see the creators of next-generation home consoles take a few cues from the PC and the smartphone space, which has been evolving at a much faster pace during the last few years. Christian Svensson, who is a senior vice president at Capcom, told Gamasutra that, &... |
16 March 2012
21:01 GMT |
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Epic Games has once again shared its thoughts on the next generation of video game consoles, this time saying that devices like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720 need to be very powerful in order to attract customers that want an improved gaming experience.
While both Sony and Microsoft are adamant that their current de... |
12 March 2012
15:21 GMT |
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Diablo III was long thought to be coming out during March, the fan base eagerly awaiting to finally get to play the game that Blizzard has been creating for the better part of a decade, but it seems that the development team needs some more time to work on the game and a fall launch date is now expected.The delay see... |
3 March 2012
14:21 GMT |
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The PC version of the upcoming Mass Effect 3 will not offer official support for game pads, although players who feel the need to use them might do so utilizing third-party applications.
Chris Priestly, who is the leading community manager working at BioWare, wrote on the official forums of the game that “The ... |
16 February 2012
07:56 GMT |
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Video game developer Blizzard has officially confirmed that it is working on a home console version of its upcoming Diablo III, with an executive from the company telling the audience that the project was proceeding at a good pace.Micah Whiple, who is one of the community managers working at Blizzard, has answered qu... |
10 January 2012
10:17 GMT |
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Last week Ubisoft Shanghai’s creative director, Stanislas Mettra, made some pretty harsh accusations against PC gamers and the ongoing piracy problem on that platform, but has now said that his words seemed a bit hard because English isn’t his native language.I Am Alive was resurrected by the team at Ubis... |
28 November 2011
15:51 GMT |
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We want to wish all our U.S. readers a Happy Thanksgiving, but also a great Black Friday tomorrow, as a huge amount of retailers from that country are running a lot of stunning deals on all sorts of things, including games, consoles and peripherals.In order to help everybody sort out the best deals this year, we made... |
24 November 2011
06:06 GMT |
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Blizzard, the studio behind hit franchises like StarCraft or World of Warcraft, has once again talked about bringing Diablo III, its next big release, onto consoles, saying that its current team is still exploring the idea, mainly because the company wants to really build it for consoles from the ground up, instead o... |
22 November 2011
17:31 GMT |
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Nielsen, the tracking firm well known for offering information on consumer products and how they are used, has released a new Cross-Platform report which shows that the overall time spent with game consoles by the public has increased by 14 percent during the last year.The firm also says that game console penetration... |
24 October 2011
09:22 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has put out another seven screenshots of The Sims 3 Pets for the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony.The game looks pretty good and will allow players to experience a whole new set of adventures built around their pet animals.EA has also released the new Karma ... |
11 October 2011
08:36 GMT |
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Gabe Newell the boss of Valve Software, the company behind very successful franchises like Half-Life, Left 4 Dead or Portal, not to mention the extremely popular Steam digital distribution service, believes the PC is still quite relevant for the gaming industry, especially since sales are still going strong.As always... |
7 October 2011
15:21 GMT |
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Current video game consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 will continue to be the "gold standard" for the industry, at least according to GameStop's president, Tony Bartel, who believes they'll withstand the assault of streaming services like OnLive or Gaikai.The games industry is facing some serious c... |
29 September 2011
03:41 GMT |
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Just as the closed beta for Diablo III is being rolled out, Blizzard has revealed a few interesting details about its ongoing tests with the role playing dungeon crawler on consoles, and how their controllers are much better suited to its type of gameplay.Blizzard has been mainly a computer-based developer, as many o... |
22 September 2011
18:01 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3, the upcoming role-playing third-person shooter from BioWare, will look great on all the platforms it will arrive on, including the PC, PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, according to the developer.
BioWare's Mass Effect series has indulged gamers around the world with its deep story and polished gamepl... |
20 July 2011
17:21 GMT |
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PopCap Games will bring its massively successful Bejeweled 3 puzzle game to a variety of consoles at the end of the year, after releasing it for the PC and Mac platforms at the end of last year.PopCap made a huge amount of money with its casual titles, and Bejeweled 3, the newest installment in the popular jewel-matc... |
22 June 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Ubisoft is pretty certain that its newly announced Far Cry 3 will be able to amaze players no matter the platform, as its Montreal-based studio is set to showcase its years of multiplatform experience with the new shooter.Ubisoft's Far Cry series has always set a benchmark for impressive graphics and realistic g... |
20 June 2011
18:01 GMT |
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Price cuts to platforms like Microsoft's Xbox 360 or Sony's PlayStation 3 are coming, at least according to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, who talked about the current generation of platforms.
While the gaming industry wasn't severely affected by the recession, consumer spending power has decreased, s... |
11 May 2011
09:01 GMT |
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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has chimed in on the current state of the gaming industry, and revealed that a new generation of consoles are needed in order to kick start innovation in the segment and draw in new customers.
We're reaching the half way point of this console cycle, at least according to hardware ma... |
12 April 2011
15:51 GMT |
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Large graphics company Nvidia has cast its opinion on the current state of gaming, saying that PC and mobile platforms like tablets and even mobile phones are currently overtaking home consoles like the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or Nintendo Wii.
The gaming industry is expanding left and right these days, with mobile... |
24 March 2011
04:10 GMT |
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Blizzard is continuing to tease the possibility of Diablo III appearing on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, not just on the PC.
Ever since Diablo III was formally announced, console owners have been hoping that Blizzard would also bring the highly anticipated role-playing game to their platforms, and n... |
16 March 2011
05:20 GMT |
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The next generation of gaming devices, including the likes of the PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 or Nintendo Wii 2, will be the last of the traditional home consoles, at least according to God of War creator and Eat Sleep Play founder David Jaffe.
The exuberant game designer chimed in with his own take on the next genera... |
16 March 2011
04:35 GMT |
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Developer Blizzard has posted a job opening that is specifically linked with the console version of Diablo III, looking for a senior producer for the project and looking for someone who has at least 4 years of experience working in the industry and has at least one high profile title launch under his belt.
The res... |
18 February 2011
04:20 GMT |
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Diablo III, even if it still hasn't received a concrete release date from Blizzard, might still get a console version, as the company is investigating such a possibility.
Diablo III is Blizzard's next big release, and, seeing as how it's a simpler role-playing game than the previous StarCraft II rea... |
11 February 2011
18:01 GMT |
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Seeing as how the current generation home consoles are getting a bit long in the tooth, the possibility of a new generation of devices is becoming more apparent and, according to Crysis 2 developer Crytek, we should see at least one brand new console around 2013.
Crytek made a reputation for itself by pushing plat... |
28 January 2011
05:45 GMT |
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Nobody can deny the fact that SSD drives bring major performance improvements when paired together with a PC, but latest reports suggest that consoles too can benefit from the improved transfer rates, leading many to believe next generation PlayStation or Xbox units will drop HDDs in favor of solid state disks.
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15 December 2010
14:31 GMT |
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A host of job related ads are suggesting that the upcoming hack and slash title Diablo III from Blizzard might be getting a console port, which is surprising considering the fact that the company has stated that it will stick to the PC for its gaming projects.The job announcements are for a “lead designer, cons... |
16 November 2010
05:04 GMT |
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Right after a Blizzard executive said that the company will bring games to consoles if they play well, the senior designer of Diablo III, one of the most expected titles coming from the company, revealed that the game is pretty suited for consoles.According to Jason Bender, who is the senior designer for the upcoming... |
28 October 2010
04:21 GMT |
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Without a doubt one of the most interesting third party titles coming to the Nintendo Wii this holiday season is Disney's Epic Mickey, a darker approach to the adventures of the cartoon mouse, one which, according to the game's producer, will push the Nintendo Wii console to its "ultimate limit."The Nintend... |
28 September 2010
02:27 GMT |
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Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty has finally been launched ten years after the original came out and a lot of attention is focused on Blizzard Entertainment, one of the most successful companies working in the video games industry at the moment. Talking to MCV Michael Ryder, who is the vice president and in charge of i... |
29 July 2010
16:31 GMT |
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We already know that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is coming on July 27 to real time strategy enthusiasts all over the world. But one potential drawback for the new title from Blizzard could be that the game only arrives on the PC, the developer not even hinting that it might be interested in porting its franchise t... |
13 May 2010
14:21 GMT |
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If you live in Australia and you feel that you're being cheated by the delayed release of games and the censorship of the Australian Board, and the consequent banning of some violent titles, you don't have the right to complain about it anymore. Also, if you live in some other part of the world and feel in ... |
20 November 2009
05:34 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 from Activision is now out and battling for the title of most successful music title of 2009 with The Beatles Rock Band from Harmonix and MTV Games. Initial reports are saying that Guitar Hero 5, no doubt buoyed by the advertising push from the publisher, is doing very well. But, as always after a big r... |
16 September 2009
07:10 GMT |
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BlizzCon was a flood of news, with the company talking to fans about the fresh World of Warcraft expansion, named Cataclysm, about Starcraft II and its wonderful map editor, and, of course, about Diablo III, announcing yet another character class, the Street Fighter-inspired close quarters Monk.But one detail went pr... |
27 August 2009
18:01 GMT |
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The current generation of consoles and computer hardware is filled with cutting-edge equipment that makes them extremely powerful and capable of rendering some of the most beautiful landscapes and games right in your own home. But progress is inevitable and, despite the fact that the current consoles are still quite... |
20 August 2009
13:01 GMT |
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As we reach the middle of the month, the NPD group has just revealed its statistics regarding how everything related to video games sold in the past month. Meant to record the highs and lows of the gaming industry and to declare the winners in the console war, these charts serve to enlighten us as regards the latest ... |
14 August 2009
14:41 GMT |
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There are a lot of development studios out there, but one of the most respected is id Software, which is behind glorious franchises like Doom, Quake or Wolfenstein, all of which shaped the way shooters and games are played today. One of the main innovators from the studio is John Carmack, who has charted a big amoun... |
14 August 2009
02:43 GMT |
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The Nintendo Wii is the most popular console currently on the market, boasting a huge user base, much larger than the ones of its two main rivals, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. This would theoretically mean that any third-party developer would desperately try to make new, high-quality titles for the Wii. But, ... |
3 July 2009
02:44 GMT |
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The Entertainment Merchants Association, a trade group representing retailers from North America, has announced that it plans to implement a project, called Lazarus, which would see videogames being activated at the point of sale, until 2010, limiting the losses generated by theft by employees and casual shoplifting.... |
24 June 2009
03:13 GMT |
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Ubisoft is one of the biggest European developers and publishers of video games. From franchises like Far Cry to Assassin's Creed or new properties like I Am Alive, the company is branching out into many genres, bringing its games on a variety of platforms. But what does its president, Yves Guillemot, think abo... |
28 May 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Nintendo has been going through a great period in terms of sales and popularity in the last few years, thanks to the release of the DS and Wii consoles, which have changed the way people view gaming in general. The two devices have been breaking sales records left and right, with the small handheld console managing ... |
25 May 2009
03:00 GMT |
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The gaming industry is an ever-changing one, thanks to companies that always want to gain the upper hand on their rivals and introduce new and exciting things just so they can get the customer's attention and, of course, money. In an effort to shed some light on what things might happen in the next few years, W... |
19 May 2009
13:11 GMT |
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Blizzard is one of the biggest video game developers around, responsible for cult franchises like StarCraft, Warcraft, Diablo or the hugely successful World of Warcraft MMORPG title, which currently boasts over 11,5 million users worldwide. It is also one of the few developers that have specialized in the PC platfor... |
24 April 2009
16:21 GMT |
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Japan is one of the countries that have had an overwhelming influence on gaming as we know it today. A lot of great games but also consoles, in the form of the Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation or the DS, have arrived from the Land of the Rising Sun, so the inhabitants are extremely open and interested in su... |
31 March 2009
02:28 GMT |
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