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Irish video game charts are in! They confirm BioShock Infinite is still Ireland’s No.1 title

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 8th 2013 - No Comments
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The Irish charts are in, and they confirm, once again, that BioShock Infinite is Ireland’s top title in the video game charts. For a second week running, Irrational’s game has managed to beat off stiff competition from the likes of FIFA 13, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and the debut of Luigi’s Mansion 2. The biggest...

BioShock Infinite is top title this week in Irish Charts

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 4th 2013 - No Comments
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The Irish charts are in, and they reveal Irrational’s BioShock Infinite is top choice this week. Despite a semi-troubled development, the game has shot straight to the first place in the Irish charts, beating the likes of FIFA 13, Gears of War: Judgement and Tomb Raider. FIFA 13 has managed to climb a space as Tomb Raider and Gears...

Oh no he didn’t – Epic boss Mark Rein says PS4 is like “the world’s best PC”

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 3rd 2013 - No Comments
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Epic boss Mark Rein has described the PlayStation 4 as a “really perfect gaming PC” going so far as to say that Sony has done with the machine is like “giving you the world’s best PC.” Rein talked up Sony’s new console in a post GDC interview with CVG. “I think it’s a very smart move on Sony’s behalf to...

Too many Gears of War-esque games? Blame the “copycats”, says Epic

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 25th 2013 - No Comments
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Epic Games art director Chris Perna has hit out at Gears of War “copycats”, citing the franchise has to bear the brunt of “stereotyping”. Speaking with OXM, Perna said when Gears of War originally released in 2006, it was “fresh”, but now, thanks to “copycats”, the industry is now flooded with...

Gears of War: Judgment gets new multiplayer gameplay video

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 20th 2013 - No Comments
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Epic has released a brand new gameplay video for Gears of War: Judgement. The video, narrated by the character Baird, shows off the new locations in multiplayer, as well as new weapons and plenty more other stuff. Hit play to see it all in action. Gears of War: Judgement recently went gold, cementing its March release in stone. ...

Epic: A female lead for Gears of War franchise “tough to justify”

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 19th 2013 - No Comments
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The Gears of War franchise contains more overbloated muscles per square inch than any other title out there, but how do Epic games feel about a female lead? Speaking with OXM, Epic’s art director Chris Perna expressed his thoughts on the subject claiming the concept of a female lead would be a tough sell to gamers: “That’s...

Epic Games confirm closure of Impossible Studios, Infinity Blade: Dungeons “on hold”

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 11th 2013 - No Comments
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Epic Games has confirmed the closure of Impossible Studios. The studio was formed shortly after the demise of 38 Studios, and while Epic has called the development team “a great group of people”, they have decided the initiative “wasn’t working” out. Announcing the news, Epic’s Tim Sweeney had the...

Gears of War: Judgment goes gold

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 7th 2013 - No Comments
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Epic has confirmed Gears of War: Judgment has gone gold. The firm revealed the benchmark, via the official Gears of War: Judgments facebook page, and doubley confirmed the March 19th release for the US, and the March 22nd release for the EU is still go. In a similar vein to Bulletstorm, Judgment saw Epic Games co-developing the title with...

Confirmed: Gears of War Judgment will include original Gears download key

by Shane Willoughby - on Jan 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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EPIC Games has confirmed that yesterday’s rumour in relation to Gears of War Judgment potentially including a digital download key of the original Gears of War, released way back in 2006, is in fact true. Gears of War: Judgment arrives exclusively to Xbox 360 March 19th. Lock and load. ...

Gears of War: Judgement to include original Gears of War digital download?

by Shane Willoughby - on Jan 21st 2013 - No Comments
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It is being rumoured this evening that Gears of War: Judgement will come bundled with a free digital copy of the original Gears of War. Spanish site “The Vault” understands from a trusted source close to the title, that Judgement will include a free digital copy of the original Gears, not least because it is thought that...

Gears of Wars: Judgement final box art is final

by Shane Willoughby - on Jan 5th 2013 - No Comments
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Mircosoft has released the final box art and pack shot for Gears of War: Judgement. The game is co-developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly. Curiously, only Epic Games’ logo appears on the box art. It’s due March 19th on 360. What you see above is the North American box art. We’re reliably informed the Euro pack shot...

Gears of War: Judgment rated by the ESRB – ’tis nasty

by Joseph Murphy - on Dec 17th 2012 - No Comments
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The ESRB as rated Gears of War: Judgement. The title, co-developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly, will ship with an “M” for mature thanks to the following: “This is a third-person shooter in which players assume the role of Damon Baird, an elite military squad leader who battles an alien threat. As players explore...

Mike Capps retires from Epic Games

by Joseph Murphy - on Dec 5th 2012 - No Comments
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Epic Games president Mike Capps has retired from his role as leading man for the studio. Announcing the news on the official Epic blog, Capps said that while he’s stepping down as president, he will now work in an “advisory” role going forward: It’s hard to believe I’m writing these words, but here goes! After 10...

Epic expects next-gen title development to cost double than that of current-gen

by Joseph Murphy - on Nov 14th 2012 - No Comments
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Epic Games has revealed their growing concern about next-gen development costs. In a keynote speak at the Montreal International Game Summit, Epic’s Tim Sweeney said he anticipates Epic will be able to develop next-gen titles for “only about double the cost” of the current generation titles. Sweeney spoke openly about...

Silicon Knights ordered to recall and destroy their titles developed using Unreal Engine

by Joseph Murphy - on Nov 13th 2012 - No Comments
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Details have emerged from the legal battle between Canadian developer Silicon Knights and Epic Games which confirms Silicon Knights was ordered to recall and destroy titles that were developed using Epic’s engine – at their own expense. The lawsuit stemmed from a suit brought forward by Silicon Knights’ Denis Dyack...