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BioWare: San Francisco shuttered, all staff laid off – rumour
Dragon Age: Legends developer BioWare San Francisco has been closed, with all jobs lost, according to reports citing anonymous sources. Word of the lay-offs came via GamesRadar‘s sources and has been corroborated by IGN. The studio employed between 25 and 30 staff, and all have ben laid off, the reports claim. Sources say the Californian ... Read More»
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Posted: Mar 4, 2013 at 7:23pm
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Call of Duty co-creator exits Respawn – rumour
Jason West, one half of the team that founded Infinity Ward and created Call of Duty, is said to have left new studio Respawn Entertainment. The news comes via Kotaku, citing two anonymous sources. West is said to have left the developer amicably, for family reasons, in May 2012. He had served as president. Polygon ... Read More»
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Castle of Illusion entry pops up on Brazilian Ratings site
The awesome SEGA Genesis game, Castle of Illusion, may be heading to PS3, Wii U, Vita, and Xbox 360 if a listing on the Brazilian Ratings site is any indication. The adventure platformer was entered into the ratings database on February 26, and while information is scarce, we’re going to assume it’s down for a ... Read More»
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Star Wars 1313 development put on hold – rumour
Star Wars 1313 has been nudged onto the backburner by Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, industry whispers say. Kotaku claims more than one source for word that the project was put on hold after Disney acquired Lucasfilm in November. The game is now expected to skip E3 2013, and miss its projected 2013 launch. Another source ... Read More»
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Ian Livingstone discusses next-Xbox rumors which hint at watermarked discs
The general consensus is that future consoles will be digital only, and something Eidos life president Ian Livingstone agrees with fully. Speaking with MCV India, Livingtstone touches upon rumors which claim the next Xbox console will require an internet connection, even stating that discs for the console are watermarked. “I think the next iteration of ... Read More»
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Aliens: Colonial Marines made in just nine months – rumour
Aliens: Colonial Marines spent four years in stasis at Gearbox; two years in development at TimeGate; and nine months being hastily turned into a working game, anonymous sources have claimed. Kotaku cites multiple sources in tracking the tale of the shooter’s development. The site reports Gearbox Software handed over development of Aliens: Colonial Marines to ... Read More»
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Xbox 720 reveal set for April 26 – rumour
Microsoft will unveil its new console on April 26, CVG’s Rob Crossley has said on Twitter, citing a trusted source. Both VG247 and CVG’s sources had earlier indicated an April event, and a recent domain registration hints that we don’t have long to wait. The PlayStation 4 was announced last week for a holiday 2013 ... Read More»
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Assassin’s Creed 3: Washington Edition, Ghost Recon Anthology inbound – rumour
Siliconera reports Ubisoft is prepping two unannounced releases – Assassin’s Creed III: Washington Edition and Ghost Recon Anthology. Although the site does not have hard information, the former is expected to be a re-release of Assassin’s Creed 3 bundling in the Tyranny of King Washington DLC. The latter seems more concrete – a collection of ... Read More»
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PS4 connects with mobile devices, requires subscription – rumour
PlayStation 4 will be controllable via mobile devices, ship with a PlayStation Eye camera, and adopt a more Xbox Live-style approach to online service subscriptions, today’s rumours suggest. Citing a repeat anonymous source, Kotaku reports the new console will launch in the US in November in two models priced at $429 and $529. The source ... Read More»
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Quantic Dream to present at PlayStation 4 meeting – rumour
This one’s quite nebulous. NeoGAF users have noticed that Quantic Dream co-CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière is in New York, just in time for the PlayStation Meeting on February 20, when the PlayStation 4 is expected to debut. They also picked up that the developer’s Kara tech demo has been re-uploaded on an official PlayStation YouTube, ... Read More»
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PlayStation 4 to allow cross-play with other devices – rumour
PlayStation 4 may allow for multiplayer with ‘smartphones and other devices”, a new report claims. “Sony’s new console may also allow users to compete against others using different hardware, such as smartphones and other portable devices,” the Wall Street Journal claims in a new report, citing “people familiar with Sony’s plans”. As the PlayStation 3 ... Read More»
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John Romero in negotiations with Square Enix – rumour
Former id Software star John Romero has set NeoGAF abuzz by allegedly tagging himself at Square Enix’ Californian offices with the words “now let’s get a deal done”. There are a couple of theories as to what the mysterious message could mean; Romero’s social gaming company, Loot Drop, could be a good fit for Square ... Read More»
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Destiny releasing October 6 according to French retailer
French retailer Micromania has Bungie’s Destiny down for an October 6 release, and has put up a placeholder for the game. According to the game’s description on the site (thanks, woe): Everything changed with the arrival of Voyageur. It was originally a Golden Age that allowed our civilization to establish itself in the solar system. ... Read More»
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Watch Dogs Release Set for Holidays 2013?
A leaked promotional poster indicates as much... Read More»
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The Last Guardian has been a PS4 release for “a long time now” – rumor
The Last Guardian has been moved to a PS4 release, according to former Sony employee Kenny Linder. According to his post on NeoGAF, the former Bigbig developer said it has been on the docket for PS4 “for a long time now,” but he’s unsure whether it will be a launch title or not. “It’s been ... Read More»