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Rumour – Fallout 4 shown to select media behind closed doors at E3

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 18th 2013 - No Comments
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Fallout publisher Bethesda reportedly showed something called “Fallout 4″ to a handful of select media outlets at E3 last week. Strategy Informer has it from Bubblenews, that a 37 second clip was shown behind closed doors. The game will reportedly takes place in Boston, along with Arlington Cambridge and Somerville. If the...

The Walking Dead “400 Days” DLC appears on Steam database

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 7th 2013 - No Comments
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The Steam database is now carrying something called The Walking Dead 400 Days. Added recently, the inclusion is registered on Valve’s digital distribution software as DLC for Telltale’s smash hit title The Walking Dead. Here’s how it looks: Of course, if you’ve been following the progress of the franchise, you’ll...

Agni’s Philosophy pre-order listing spotted on Amazon France and UK for PlayStation 4

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 3rd 2013 - No Comments
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Agni’s Philosophy, the impressive next-gen demo showcased by Square-Enix a couple of times in the last 12 months, is a PlayStation 4 game according to pre-order listings spotted on Amazon UK and Amazon France. Now, this could very well be just a placeholder, but if it is a placeholder, what is it disguising? It could very well...

Official Dark Souls II E3 2013 banner appears to confirm release window

by Joseph Murphy - on Jun 3rd 2013 - No Comments
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An official E3 2013 banner for Dark Souls II appears to have confirmed the moth of release for the game. Courtesy of NeoGaf, the banner hangs above the L.A. Convention Center and appears boldy states fans can expect it “March 2014″. The date might come as a surprise to some, but rumours are spreading that the game will hit...

Rumour – Left 4 Dead 3 reference spotted on SteamWorks

by Shane Willoughby - on Jun 2nd 2013 - No Comments
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A NeoGAF user has claimed to have “brute forced” his way through the back end of Valve’s recently launched public partners SteamWorks SDK developer site and found a reference to something called Left 4 Dead 3. After he found his way through to the Left 4 Dead 3 page, he found himself promptly banned for breaking Steam’s...

Wolfenstein 3D re-rated on Xbox Live & PSN. Re-release on the cards

by Shane Willoughby - on May 14th 2013 - No Comments
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This could be nothing more than just simple housekeeping, but Wolfenstein 3D has curiously been re-rated by the ESRB and re-dated for Xbox Live and PSN, suggesting that some kind of a re-release could well be on the cards. In addition, Joystiq has noted that the game, originally released on these formats some four years ago, now has...

Internal Microsoft memo leaks, debunks “always-on” connection for next Xbox?

by Joseph Murphy - on May 8th 2013 - No Comments
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According to a leaked Microsoft memo, the next Xbox will “just work” for features regardless of an internet connection or not. The memo details come courtesy of arstechnica and appear to confirm the device won’t need a full internet connection to play games. Contrary to previous belief, games should “just work”: “There...

Crystal Dynamics to announce “wildly cool” title soon?

by Joseph Murphy - on May 2nd 2013 - No Comments
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Crystal Dynamics could be on the verge of announcing a “wildy cool” title soon, if a Linkedin entry is anything to go by. The entry, penned by principal level artist Matt McCulloch, reveals the developer could be on the cusp of a revelation. McCulloch, according to Linkedin, has worked “closely with all disciplines...

Rumour – New Sonic The Hedgehog title coming to current and next-gen formats in November

by Shane Willoughby - on May 1st 2013 - No Comments
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There’s a new Sonic The Hedgehog game in development at Team Sonic codenamed “Sonic Excursion”, that is according to well known Sonic leaker/tipster Wentos. Wentos has been leaking nuggets of Sonic information since Sonic Unleashed and has never been proven wrong to date. However, you should always approach any kind...

Batman: Arkham Origins to have multiplayer?

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 24th 2013 - No Comments
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Batman: Arkham Origins will contain some form of multiplayer, that’s according to a source close to Kotaku. The anonymous tipster revealed the news to the site claiming one multiplaer mode will see gamers become a member of Joker or Bane’s gang, tasked with taking down Batman and Robin. According to the source, the villains...

Report: Adam Orth leaves Microsoft after “always-on” twitter rant

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Word is spreading that appears to suggest Adam Orth has departed Microsoft. The designer has become a hotbed subject since his public twitter rant in which he defended “always-on” devices – alluding to the fact the next Xbox will need a permanent internet connection. A source close to Gameinformer claims Orth has left...

Report – Next Xbox will require internet connection to actually start up games & apps

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 4th 2013 - No Comments
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Kotaku is reporting that the next-generation Xbox will require an Internet connection in order to actually start up games and apps. Two sources speaking to the big K confirmed that the system will be an “always-online” one. “Unless something has changed recently, Durango consumer units must have an active internet connection to...

Rumour: New domain registrations suggest XCOM shooter renamed “The Bureau”

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 27th 2013 - No Comments
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Take 2 has registered a string of brand new domains, domains that suggest the XCOM FPS is going to release under a name name. The FPS, which carries the same name as Firaxis’ strategy title, could be facing a reinvention if new domains point to anything solid. The domains come in the form of thebureau-game.com, thebureau-game.net and...

RUMOUR: Sony co-developing Final Fantasy XV. Is exclusive to PlayStation 4

by Shane Willoughby - on Mar 20th 2013 - No Comments
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Have you heard the one about Final Fantasy Versus XIII now going by the name of Final Fantasy XV? Well, VG Leaks is claiming that not only is Versus XIII now FF XV, but it is being co-developed by Sony and Square-Enix and has been in development on PlayStation 4 for at least the last two years. It would appear that the failure of the...

New report claims Origin can be exploited by “malicious users”

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 19th 2013 - No Comments
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ReVuln, the company that previously revealed possible Steam exploits, is now claiming EA’s bespoke digial distribution software Origin can be altered by “malicious” users. Origin, which now boasts a 40 million+ membership strong, can be compromised according to the firm. The finding raises concerns over URL redirects which...