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Battlefield 4 is coming to Xbox One and PS4 too. Releasing October 29th

by Shane Willoughby - on May 21st 2013 - No Comments
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EA and DICE will release Battlefield 4 on Microsoft’s Xbox One console. It is also a PS4 game. The announcement was made moments after Microsoft announced their new console tonight over on the official Battlefield 4 Facebook page. The game will release October 29th on PS3, PC and Xbox 360. We’re still not exactly sure if...

Developer Slant Six were working on a Medal of Honor PS Vita title

by Shane Willoughby - on May 21st 2013 - No Comments
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It would appear that Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City developer Slant Six were at one time or another, working on a Medal of Honor themed game for PlayStation Vita. Internet sleuth Superannuation found a piece of character art (see above) on Alex Carigi’s online portfolio. Carigi dosen’t work for the studio anymore. Given that...

DICE talk Battlefield 4: “big announcements” coming

by Joseph Murphy - on May 21st 2013 - No Comments
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DICE have confirmed there’s “big announcements” coming for Battlefield 4. As the hype for the next Xbox reveal grows, the developer has taken to twitter to instruct fans to “alert” their friends, citing “big announcements are coming soon!” If you’re wondering whether or not it’s next-gen...

Latest Irish charts reveal FIFA 13 is still in top spot

by Joseph Murphy - on May 20th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest video game charts are in and they confirm, once again, that FIFA 13 is top of the Irish charts. Having held the spot for weeks on end previously, EA’s flagship footie title is back, and seemingly, as strong as ever as the excitement for FIFA 14 builds. Black Ops II sits in second place, with Telltale’s msterpiece...

Insomniac considered making Resistance 4. Decided to make FUSE instead

by Shane Willoughby - on May 18th 2013 - 2 Comments
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Insomniac Games “seriously considered” making Resistance 4, but instead decided to make FUSE instead, its first multi-platform game with EA due later this month. In a GameSpot sit down interview with Insomniac’s Ted Price, the studio CEO told of how his team considered making a new Resistance game but the team’s...

EA reveals they have “no games in development for the Wii U”

by Joseph Murphy - on May 17th 2013 - No Comments
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EA has confirmed they “currently” have “no games” in development for Nintendo’s struggling platform. Speaking to Kotaku, EA’s spokesperson Jeff Brown revealed the publisher has nothing in the pipeline for the Wii U. E3 2012 saw ex-main man John Riccitiello claim the console “speaks directly to...

FUSE gets launch trailer treatment, goes a little like this

by Joseph Murphy - on May 16th 2013 - No Comments
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Insomniac Games has released the launch trailer for FUSE. The launch trailer talks the story, shows the FUSE weapons in action and bombards you with a tonne of gameplay footage. The trailer also doubley confirms the release date for May the 28th, so hit play and see what you think. ...

EA scrapping online pass program

by Joseph Murphy - on May 16th 2013 - No Comments
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EA has confirmed they are to scrap their online pass code program. The initiative saw EA titles shipped with a code to access multiplayer features that, when used, couldn’t be used a second time – this essentially forced those that bought the game second hand, to buy an online pass so that they could access co-op and multiplayer...

EA talks SimCity woes, and moving forward with the franchise: “We learned our lesson”

by Joseph Murphy - on May 9th 2013 - No Comments
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EA has said it has “learned” from the problems faced with the launch of SimCity. Speaking at a recent financial call, EA’s President Frank Gibeau said the publisher sees a “long service life” for the franchise, and that lessons were “learned”: “So far we are ahead of forecast with more...

Latest Irish video game charts reveal Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins is top dog

by Joseph Murphy - on May 8th 2013 - No Comments
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The Irish charts are in and they reveal Nintendo’s Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins is top choice this week. The 3DS exclusive has seen a surge in sales – and in the process managing to topple big hitters like Dead Island: Riptide, FIFA 13, Luigi’s Mansion 2 and Injustice: Gods Among Us. Digitial Extremes’...

EA signs exclusive Star Wars deal with Disney

by Joseph Murphy - on May 8th 2013 - No Comments
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EA has confirmed they have signed an exclusive publishing deal with Disney. The deal will see Star Wars games fall under the EA brand with studios like BioWare, DICE an even Visceral Games all expected to work on future titles in some capacity. Speaking about the deal, president of EA labels Frank Gibeau said the studios may “borrow”...

Rumour – Debut Respawn title is an always-on shooter exclusive to current & next-gen Xbox

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 30th 2013 - No Comments
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Kotaku is citing two anonymous and unrelated sources who have it that Respawn Entertainment’s highly anticipated debut shooter is exclusive to brand Xbox and will be appearing on both Xbox 360 and the as yet to be announced next-generation Xbox. The game is a reportedly a multiplayer always on shooter, boasting two factions with...

The latest Irish charts reveal Injustice: Gods Among Us is Ireland’s No.1 title this week

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 29th 2013 - No Comments
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The latest Irish video game charts are in, and they reveal Injustice: Gods Among Us is Ireland’s No.1 title this week. Shooting up from fourth, NetherRealm’s latest gut-’em-up now sits in top spot. It’s followed by Luigi’s Mansion 2, and FIFA 13 follows. Dead Island: Riptide has made a luke-warm debut in...

FIFA 13 remains top title in Irish video game charts

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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The latest Irish charts are in and they confirm, once again, that FIFA 13 is still the top title in Ireland. Back on top for second week running, it has managed to keep Luigi’s Mansion, BioShock Infinite and the debut of NetherRealm Studios’ Injustice: Gods Among Us. The biggest changer this week is the jump made by Modern...

First official FIFA 14 screens hit the net, check them out here

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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The first official screens for FIFA 14 are out, and we got them right here for you. Releasing this fall for PS3, PC and the Xbox 360, the screens come days after the official reveal went public – check the details of that here.   ...