One of the reasons people are excited by iOS devices is because Apple is the first company to make multimedia convergence really work. Previous examples of broadly similar technology often failed to convince in every area – a good games device having an awful web browser, for example, or a decent music player being terrible [...]
Black Box and EA today announced that Need for Speed World, the racing MMOG, has reached one million registered users. “Need for Speed fans have played a critical role in making Need for Speed World a success. Fan feedback has helped shape every aspect of the experience – whether it’s the creation of a new [...]
Media Molecule has confirmed a beta for LittleBigPlanet 2 will be making its way to PlayStation 3 soon. Although there was no specific information, the developer did say it will have more news on how it will recruit for the beta soon. The post also promised those who are already beta testers will definitely be [...]
Ubisoft’s UK managing director Rob Cooper has said there’s a possibility the firm’s triple-A titles could go 3D in the future. Speaking with MCV, Cooper feels Ubisoft should ensure those with 3D capable televisions are not left out of the mix. “I do believe that Avatar allowed us just a little bit of advantage in [...]
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV will be launched on Windows PCs worldwide on September 30 — well, provided you’ve obtained the game, installed it and then clicked on the launch shortcut. This step comes after you’ve made a choice between two different versions of the anticipated MMORPG: a standard edition, which will [...]
Codemasters has promised fans of the Colin McRae: DiRT franchise that the third in the series will feature the very latest technology – possibly including 3D capability. The title was outed last month by the firm – who revealed that it would be adding dynamic weather effects to the game. However, it appears that won’t [...]
It has been a good while since we’ve seen anything from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami—in fact, when he last directed a game he still worked for Capcom (rather than his current position as a part of the Japanese dream team developer Platinum). His newest game, Vanquish, was something of a wild card; aesthetically, the [...]
Tweaks available now, soon, and squad modes meet old maps Support for DICE’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is still going strong — after last week’s PS3 patch, another major update was released in North America, bringing the game up to version 1.04. This update will be available today and in Europe tomorrow, as will updated [...]
Valve made the bold move a short while ago of releasing Steam on Macintosh OSX. Many doubters thought this was a waste of time, after all many have said that OSX is not a particularly good gaming platform and supporting it is too costly. It appears that this might be preemptive thinking as according to [...]
Over the last several years, Zombie Studios has devoted a lot of its resources to the so-called “serious” games business, including training products for the US Army. With its latest project, Blacklight: Tango Down, Zombie is breaking out of this serious mindset without straying too far from the military theme. Blacklight sounds great on paper: [...]
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