TJ Combo was an impossible assignment. In just three short months, Killer Instinct’s newest combatant needed to become a playable fighter fit for public consumption at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Traditionally, a task of this magnitude would take roughly four months to complete, but doing it in three is still feasible for an experienced […]
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Far Cry 4 Map Is Same Size as Far Cry 3’s, But Ubisoft Says That’s OK
July 9th, 2014 
Mark This fall’s much-anticipated open-world game Far Cry 4 will offer players about the same size world to explore as 2012’s Far Cry 3, despite being available on more powerful consoles this time around like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. According to game director Alex Hutchinson, Ubisoft elected to focus on building a world that […]
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Comments Off on Far Cry 4 Map Is Same Size as Far Cry 3’s, But Ubisoft Says That’s OKAssassin’s Creed Unity Takes "Full Advantage" of Xbox One, PS4 Power
July 9th, 2014 Mark This October’s open-world game Assassin’s Creed Unity takes “full advantage” of the power of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, so much so that the Paris-set game is considered to be somewhat of a “new beginning” for the series. That’s according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot who told the Ubisoft Blog that people are going […]
Posted in Xbox360 Comments Off on Assassin’s Creed Unity Takes "Full Advantage" of Xbox One, PS4 PowerAnother EA Exec Explains Why New Dungeon Keeper Suffered — What’s Your Take?
July 9th, 2014 Mark Yet another Electronic Arts executive has now responded to the controversy surrounding the company’s recently released mobile game, Dungeon Keeper, a reboot of sorts of the classic strategy game from Peter Molyneux. The game launched in February and was immediately criticized for its in-app purchases, with EA CEO Andrew Wilson recently admitting that the company […]
Posted in Xbox360 Comments Off on Another EA Exec Explains Why New Dungeon Keeper Suffered — What’s Your Take?Alien: Isolation Preorder Bonus Missions Reunites Cast of 1979’s Alien
July 9th, 2014 Mark Sega today announced that the preorder bonuses for upcoming sci-fi game Alien: Isolation, the first of which are a pair of mission packs that reunite the cast of Ridley’s Scott’s beloved 1979 movie, Alien. The content features the voices and likenesses of the movie’s actors, including Sigourney Weaver (Ellen RIpley), Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright […]
Posted in Xbox360 Comments Off on Alien: Isolation Preorder Bonus Missions Reunites Cast of 1979’s AlienRound 2 Livestream – Join us Thursday, July 10
July 9th, 2014 Mark Your votes are in and tallied, and the masses have spoken. Join us this Friday, July 11 for our Round 2 livestream focused on the Witch Doctor! Here are the short and sweet details: What: Our second Theorycraft Thursday livestream Where: http://www.twitch.tv/diablo When: Friday, July 11 @ 1:00 a.m. CEST to 2:00 a.m. CEST Who: […]
Quick Look: Long Night
July 8th, 2014 Mark Watch extended gameplay footage from Long Night featuring the Giant Bomb crew.
The Sims 4 Lacks Pools and Toddlers as a "Trade-Off" for New, Improved Tech
July 8th, 2014 Mark The Sims fans were up in arms last month when it was revealed that two seemingly fundamental aspects of the series–pools and toddlers–would not be included in The Sims 4. More specifically, they won’t be included in what EA described as the “base game,” fueling concerns that, like with past games, The Sims 4 owners […]
Posted in PC Comments Off on The Sims 4 Lacks Pools and Toddlers as a "Trade-Off" for New, Improved TechNo Man’s Sky Will Have "Traditional" Multiplayer, But Probably Not at Launch
July 8th, 2014 Mark As part of GameSpot’s week-long information blowout for ambitious indie space game No Man’s Sky, we spoke with Hello Games about what exactly the title is all about. Today’s segment is an interview with founder Sean Murray detailing the gameplay experiences players can expect when the game is finally released. One component of No Man’s […]
Posted in PC Comments Off on No Man’s Sky Will Have "Traditional" Multiplayer, But Probably Not at Launch4 Years In, Minecraft Continues Selling Better Than Most New Games–Passes 16 Million on PC
July 8th, 2014 Mark Minecraft has now sold over 16 million copies on the PC and Mac. Developer Mojang’s stat counter on its website recently crossed the mark, a further indication that the block-building game continues to sell extremely well. In February, the game passed 14 million sold, meaning that it sold 2 million in five months. Not bad […]
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