The days of buying and selling items in Diablo 3 are now officially over. Blizzard has long made its decision to remove the controversial trading platform public, and has been preparing for the big change for awhile now. Following the extremely popular and successful 2.0.1 patch for Diablo 3, the auction house has now been removed entirely. Frankly, it’s a ...
Read More »Risen 3: Titan Lords officially announced
Loved the first Risen? Hated the second one? Well, fear not, you’ll get a chance to get into the series once again, as Risen 3: Titan Lords has just been announced and confirmed. The unofficial successor to the Gothic franchise is getting a 3rd installment, and this time, we’re hoping to see a much better game than Risen 2. It ...
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 PS4 Transfers Begin in April
Great news for Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn/PS3 owners: PS3 players will be able to upgrade the popular MMO to its PS4 version beginning April 11, three days before the official PS4 launch on April 14. More importantly, this upgrade service will be completely free for those who purchased and played the PS3 version of the game. And owners ...
Read More »Everquest Next Landmark development plan revealed
The business strategy for Sony Online Entertainment’s upcoming MMORPG, EverQuest Next Landmark has been outlined on their forums. While Sony has been struggling with layoffs as of late, its online entertainment business continues to shine, especially given the success of its newest console, the PS4. Dave Georgeson, director of development, defined the five phases of development for SOE’s ambitious new title, as ...
Read More »2K plans to continue the BioShock franchise
The gaming world was taken by surprise this week, when news of BioShock and System Shock developer Irrational Games’ intentions of shutting down became public. Irrational Games has decided to shut down after 17 years of game development, and a core of 15 members of their team will be moving to a newly formed studio, under Ken Levine. Ken Levine, ...
Read More »The US video-games industry saw a 2% growth in 2013
The NPD Group’s research data has been made public, and the numbers are out. After declining sales in the gaming industry throughout 2011 and 2012, 2013 saw some growth in sales numbers, even though they are minimal. In total, $15.39 billion were spent by American gamers throughout 2013, a minor 1% more than the previous year. If we take into ...
Read More »Dragon Age: Inquisition survey asks players about multiplayer
Expectations are high when it comes to the 3rd Dragon Age game, mainly Bioware’s Dragon Age: Inquisition. For those living in the Vancouver area, testing the game might just become a possibility. Bioware has announced that it will be hosting some short play-tests in the Vancouver area next week (specifically on the 10th and 11th of February), and getting into ...
Read More »Thief’s gameplay explained in a new trailer for the game
About 3 weeks remain until the US launch of Thief on the 25th of February. Europeans will get to enjoy the new installment in the Thief franchise 3 days later, on the 28th of February. Unlike the game’s protagonist, Garrett, Thief doesn’t have a stealthy approach when it comes to its launch. Eidos Montreal and Square Enix have been pushing ...
Read More »Destiny gets some great new screenshots
Destiny is arguably one of the most highly anticipated FPS games of the year, next to Titanfall, which will be releasing in March. As a consequence, Bungie understands the importance of keeping fans hyped and happy, and has released two new screenshots for our viewing pleasure. If they seem somewhat familiar and appear to have a resemblance to Halo titles, ...
Read More »The Wolf Among Us Episode 2 launches next week
4 months have passed since Telltale Games launched one of their major series, The Wolf Among Us. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the next episode of the gritty and dark game since October, and the wait is finally over. Telltale Games announced that the second episode of the game, entitled Smoke & Mirrors, will be landing on the 4th ...
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