When it comes to Warhammer games, I have simply lost all of my hopes to see a good title coming out after Warhammer 40000: Storm of Vengeance was brought to this world in 2014. Out of the frozen landscapes of Sweden, though, an independent developer known as Fatshark has announced their intention to release Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide. Fatshark ...
Read More »DICE Awards 2015: GotY goes to DA: Inquisition
Congrats to @DragonAge #Inquisition for winning #GameOfTheYear! http://t.co/njiHMw3sbV #DICEAwards — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (@Official_AIAS) February 6, 2015 The DICE Awards 2015 convention and summit has taken place in Las Vegas from the 2nd to the 5th of February. The Academy of Interactive Arts and Science, host of the event, announced through twitter that Dragon Age: Inquisition was named Game ...
Read More »Nintendo will offer more low-cost products
Japanese news website The Nikkei has announced, following an interview with the President of Nintendo Satoru Iwata, that the company’s comeback plans include the project to distribute more affordable software titles. Iwata said that Nintendo will recreate games for their console, the Nintendo 3DS, based on remastered classics titles and mobile software. By doing so they aim at keeping production ...
Read More »Minecraft is under investigation in Turkey
The Turkish Ministry for Family and Social Policies has decided to open an investigation into famous videogame Minecraft following concerns from the population that the game could trigger violence in its players, especially against women. Turkish news site Hurriett Daily News reported today that the ministry has received multiple complaints regarding the violence required to progress and survive in Minecraft. As the ...
Read More »Dying Light Mods: a set of tools will be released
After the latest patch, it seemed that Dying Lights mods were being restricted on purpose by Techland. Patch 1.2.1 was designed to decrease the chances for cheaters to remain undetected but seemed to reduce the ability to create custom content for the game. As an open-world title, the community and fans of Dying Light clearly didn’t take the news well. ...
Read More »Tekken 7 Opening Movie Revealed
The opening movie for the arcade release of Tekken 7 has just been released. It features Heihachi and Kazuya Mishima as they battle atop a fiery volcano. The video prominently showcases the abilities that Kazuya has gained from the Devil Gene, as father and son continue their long-running feud. The opening movies in arcade releases can differ from the console versions, so fans ...
Read More »Steam Introduces Inventory Service
A new Steamworks Software Development Kit (SDK) update has been announced (via VG 24/7). It gives video game developers the tools needed to introduce items that will appear in players’ inventory on Steam. The Steam Inventory Service changes the user experience on the biggest digital distribution platform for PC, Mac and Linux games. This optional service allows developers to create items that users will ...
Read More »BioWare Austin Announces Shadow Realms Cancellation
The four-on-one story-drive action RPG, Shadow Realms, has been cancelled. Efforts will now be directed towards other BioWare titles.
Read More »Hellblade Still on Track Despite Critical Staff Departures
Two key staff have left Ninja Theory to pursue other careers, but the developer appears confident that Hellblade's development will continue.
Read More »Contrast Developer Teases Next Project
Compulsion Games has teased a new project that they have in the works. The developer has revealed that the new project is not a sequel to their 2013 puzzle platformer Contrast. It will involve “masks, drugs and memory loss, but we swear it’s not a swinger’s party.” The company has release two images that seem to show off the game’s visual style. This new ...
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