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Ubisoft working on “prototype” of ZombiU 2, still “too soon” to reveal more

by Joseph Murphy - on May 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Ubisoft is working on a prototype of ZombiU 2, that’s according to Ubisoft Montpellier’s creative director Jean-Philippe Caro. Speaking on twitter, Jean-Philippe Caro replied to a fan wondering if there would ever be a sequel, to which the director confirmed the team are certainly up to something: “thank you for your...

FIFA 14 will be revealed tomorrow. Teaser image is something Messi

by Shane Willoughby - on Apr 16th 2013 - No Comments
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EA Sports will reveal FIFA 14 to the world tomorrow it would seem. EA put a teaser image on Twitter sharing the news along with the teaser image you see above with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. It is not yet known if FIFA 14 will only be limited to current gen-consoles or will also release on next-gen. As soon as it is revealed, TGL...

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 – EA Sports to reveal FIFA 14 to press in Spain next week

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 6th 2013 - No Comments
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A report from Spanish site RegionPS suggests that EA Sports will reveal FIFA 14 in the Santiago Bernabeu (home of Spanish football giants Real Madrid) next Wednesday April 10th. It is understood that EA has been sending out invitations to a reveal event to Spanish press. Media embargoes mean that it will not be until the following week...

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...

Kojima tweet points to Phantom Pain involvement

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 21st 2013 - No Comments
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A new tweets sent out by Hideo Kojima points to involvement in The Phantom Pain project. While the whole build up to the official reveal is still considered a tease, there’s more than enough connections already made between Kojima, The Phantom Pain and how it’s linked to the Metal Gear franchise. But a new tweet from Kojima...

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...

Rumour: Yu Suzuki considering Kickstarter to fund Shenmue 3

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 4th 2013 - No Comments
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Yu Suzuki, creator of Shenmue, is reportedly “not ruling out” funding Shenmue 3 via Kickstarter. The spark of information comes from French reporter Sebastien-Abdelhamid. Speaking with Suzuki recently, Abdelhamid took to twitter revealing the iconic dev is “considering” crowd-funding to fuel the thrid installment...

Report: The PlayStation 4 will stream PS3 games via Gaikai technology

by Shane Willoughby - on Feb 16th 2013 - 1 Comment
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The Wall Street Journal understands that later this week, Sony will not only reveal the PlayStation 4 but how the company will use their acquisition of cloud gaming service Gaikai to stream games specifically for “current PlayStation 3 titles” onto the new console. WSJ understands that the streaming service will be announced alongside...

Leaked Watch Dogs poster suggests 2013 release for “all home consoles”

by Shane Willoughby - on Feb 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Kotaku has obtained a couple of snaps of promotional posters for Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs which suggests that not only will the game drop in 2013 but it is coming to “all home consoles”. The poster includes a G4 quote describing the game as a “truly next-gen adventure.” With PlayStation 4 and the next Xbox rumoured...

Former Sony employee says The Last Guardian is now a PlayStation 4 title

by Shane Willoughby - on Feb 15th 2013 - 1 Comment
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Former Sony employee and BigBig developer Kenny Linder has said The Last Guardian has been moved to PlayStation 4. Not only that, but it has been a PlayStation 4 title for some time now. “It’s been PS4 for a long time now,” he said on NeoGAF. “I don’t know, but I know it’s been in development on Orbis for a long time now....

Another shot of THAT leaked PlayStation 4 controller surfaces

by Shane Willoughby - on Feb 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Following on from yesterday’s rumoured PS4 controller prototype image leak, Digital Foundry has published another image of the would-be PS4 controller. The new image, taken from a different angle, shows the same controller as previous, only this time it confirms that there will be a head-phone jack at the base of the controller. The...

Rumour: Is this what the new PlayStation 4 controller looks like?

by Shane Willoughby - on Feb 14th 2013 - No Comments
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Destructoid has been handed the above image of what they are suggesting could very well be the new PlayStation 4 controller. Now, this could be BS of the highest order. It could be a FAKE or it could be a prototype. The controller seen above looks like it features the touch pad that has been rumoured to be added to the new controller. It...

Warren Spector issues public letter regarding closure of Junction Point, read it here

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 30th 2013 - No Comments
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Warren Spector has published a personal letter to the fans of the recently closed Junction Point Studios. The letter, which can be read on facebook, describes the time spent with the studio as “magical”: “JPS had a good eight year run. I got to work with some amazing people on some amazing projects. I’ve had some of...

Epic Mickey 2 dev Junction Point Studios to close?

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 28th 2013 - No Comments
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According to sources online, Epic Mickey dev Junction Point Studios is to close. The news comes via crowd-funding platform Roberts Space Industries which tweeted a message that appears to confirm the spreading rumour: “Second 21 gun salute for a studio in 7 days. Fare-the-well Junction Point! We hope that you all find new studios...