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Hall: Console Version of DayZ is Almost Certain
Console owners rejoice as DayZ creator Dean Hall has stated that a port from the PC is almost a certainty if all goes well. “Certainly I think if we don’t, for want of a better word ‘f**k up,’ the PC release then I would say a console port is almost certain,” Hall told The Escapist. ”I know a lot of ... Read More»
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PlayStation Plus April Update: Demon’s Souls Free for Members
It’s the first of April, and with the new month comes a new look at content coming to PlayStation Plus -- there’s much to take in, with Plus members getting the venerable Demon's Souls free. In addition to the monthly overview, this week brings more goodies, such as a sale on the award-winning The Walking Dead series, and more discounts on fan-favorites like Rainbow Moon and the Soldner-X series... Read More»
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Supergiant Exploring Subtle Multiplayer for Transistor
Transistor will include “under-the-hood” multiplayer, Transistor creative director Greg Kasavin told Rock, Paper, Shotgun. “There’s a lot that we’re still exploring there [with multiplayer],” Kasavin told Rock, Paper, Shotgun. “Whatever we end up doing, we’ll probably want to be pretty subtle. It’ll be something a little more under-the-hood that hopefully adds an interesting dimension to ... Read More»
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Toshiba Announces Shibasphere Home Console (Not Really)
Toshiba looks to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo with their new (fake) home console, the Shibasphere. As the name implies, the Shibasphere is a spheric game console that boasts no wires and no controllers, along with an impressive array of seemingly mundane, but totally awesome motion control games—chief among them Trade ... Read More»
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Capcom Gets in on the April Foolery with Super Duper Street Fighter 4
Because far be it for Capcom to be left out of today’s holiday tom foolery, the company announced the (fake) Super Duper Street Fighter 4 update today on the Capcom-Unity blog. The “update” adds “duper combos” to, which can be unleashed as the yellow “Duper Meter” maxes out. Said Duper Meter “builds 1.5 times faster ... Read More»
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David Hayter Comments on His Absence from MGS5
Now former Naked and Solid Snake voice actor David Hayter took to Twitter today to comment on his absence in Metal Gear Solid 5. “I have been up in Toronto, for the past eight months, directing my first film,” Hayter wrote. “On the December break, I came home to Los Angeles for the holidays. I heard then, ... Read More»
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Sony Files Trademark for ‘Destiny of Spirits’
Sony have filed a trademark for something called “Destiny of Spirits” last week, GameSpot reports. The trademark is verified courtesy of the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, which reveals the trademark application was filed last week, on March 26. Unfortunately, there is virtually nothing else known about this trademark. It was for “computer ... Read More»
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RUMOR: Battlefield 4 Release Date Spotted on Xbox Blogs
According to NeoGAF user RoKKeR, an October 29, 2013 release date for Battlefield 4 was spotted on the Xbox Blogs. The specific release date has since been removed, but RoKKeR was able to copy the exact text as he saw it earlier today: “Only in Battlefield can players go through a building instead of around ... Read More»
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Telltale Officially Announces Poker Night 2, Coming April
Poker Night 2 is coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Mac “late April,” Telltale officially announced today. As the name implies, Poker Night 2 is, well, a poker game. Nothin’ new, right? But the super sexy twist Telltale puts on poker is the inclusion of an eclectic mix of iconic videogame characters—namely Brock Samson ... Read More»
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New Japanese Killer is Dead Trailer is All Kinds of Crazy
Grasshopper Manufacture released a new Japanese trailer for Suda51′s upcoming stylized action title Killer is Dead. I’ll tell you this: Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” is the only music appropriate for the level of unabashed craziness contained in this two-minute trailer. It’s practically bursting at the seams. Killer is Dead slashes on to PS3 ... Read More»
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Eidos’ April Fool’s is an 8-Bit Deus Ex: Human Defiance
After teasing a Human Defiance announcement yesterday, Eidos today revealed their April Fools’ joke: an 8-bit adaptation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. In a video posted on the Deus Ex official website, executive director Jean-Francois Dugas and production designer Jonathan Jacques-Belletete make a tongue-in-cheek Kickstarter-style plea for fan support to make their 8-bit dream a ... Read More»
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The Last of Us Gets New Trailer, TV Spot
Last night’s Walking Dead season finale brought with the first TV spot for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us, as well as a full trailer. The 30-second spot aired last night on AMC, and pointed viewers to the full red band trailer, which fleshes out more of the title’s backstory and highlights Ellie’s importance in ... Read More»
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Teaser is Chock Full of 80s Nostalgia
Ubisoft released a teaser trailer for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon that ought to be taken with the usual grain of April Fools’ Day salt. While nearly every inch of the Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon teaser screams “prank,” as does the completely absurd website they launched today, the briefest glimpse of gameplay toward the ... Read More»
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Grab Your Borderlands 2 SHiFT Codes Ahead of Tomorrow’s Update
Fancy picking up an extra Golden Key ahead of this week’s massive Borderlands 2 title update? Well Gearbox President Randy Pitchford is happy to oblige. Pitchford has updated his Twitter feed with new SHiFT Codes for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, which entitle you to a Golden Key–a special item used to open a Golden Chest ... Read More»
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Jade Raymond: AAA Games Need More User Content
Jade Raymond, Ubisoft Toronto’s managing director, believes that AAA games need to put more reliance in user generated content to reduce the budget. In an interview with Gamasutra Raymond backed the concept of giving players more control over content, ”By user content, you can think of Dark Souls, and how your game is affected by other people who are playing,” she ... Read More»