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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
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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
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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
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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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Consoles have become a normal part of quite a lot of gamers' lives, as the multitude of tasks they can accomplish, especially the current-generation ones, is simply amazing. From the online features to the multimedia attributes, not to mention the actual gaming qualities, you would think that one of the technolo... |
13 March 2009
03:16 GMT |
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The gaming industry has been focusing on certain territories over the years, like North America, Europe and, most importantly, Japan. Home to one of the most technologically-advanced markets and two of the current producers of the console generation, Sony and Nintendo, Japan does have unique traits and characteristic... |
9 February 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Console life cycles have always been the preferred target for rumors or speculations, as they can't be determined exactly. In time we've seen people say that the PlayStation 2 would barely break even for Sony, but now, after over 50 million units sold in North America alone, things aren't looking so ba... |
6 February 2009
03:32 GMT |
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We've talked quite a lot about the console war and how each of the three manufacturers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, are fighting for the top spot in terms of sales, and by doing so make the products more and more attractive to the average customer, but the big sales and popularity that these devices have been... |
21 January 2009
15:01 GMT |
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We always hear developers complaining about game piracy and the fact that their illegal actions hurt the whole game and console manufacturing industry, but few people actually know that real-life piracy can also hurt the sales of consoles and titles.It has just been reported that the big firms involved in naval shipp... |
17 November 2008
09:01 GMT |
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Randy Stude, the president of the PC Gaming Alliance, says that the most important threat to the PC videogames industry is rampant piracy. His statement comes as more and more developers state that consoles are a better development medium. Recently, Ubisoft delayed the PC version of EndWar, saying that the console v... |
22 October 2008
03:38 GMT |
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Even while it's getting ready to launch an expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online, called Mines of Moria, Turbine is thinking ahead about the future of MMOs and how it can evolve as a company in order to provide what players want. One of the most interesting development opportunities seems to be taking MMOs ... |
14 October 2008
15:31 GMT |
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Many people consider game consoles to be the future of gaming, but there are quite a few reasons to believe the opposite. Even more, there are some people who think that this generation of consoles is the last one and they will cease to exist as we know them. Of course that anybody could say something like that just ... |
26 May 2008
04:27 GMT |
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Some of you might still remember the great arcade/PC title Golden Axe - it was sure fun playing the title back then and it will probably be even more fun doing it now, after so many years. Golden Axe Beast Rider is under development by Secret Level and it is set to be released sometime this year (no specific dates ha... |
22 May 2008
02:48 GMT |
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At the MI6 Conference (San Francisco) that deals with the business side of the videogame industry, Gerardo Guzman, director of Nielsen Games, presented the results of an analysis made by one of his media studies. The presentation revealed video gamers' shopping behavior, consumer insights and online, TV and prin... |
11 April 2008
19:06 GMT |
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The latest reports from sales tracking group NPD claim that the US gaming population has grown to 72% in 2007, compared to 64% in 2006. Offline play still wins the battle against online play, with only 42% of those who spend their time enjoying a video game doing it online. Another interested aspect revealed by the s... |
3 April 2008
15:06 GMT |
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