Archive for the ‘PC’ Category

Driveclub’s Troubled Launch Hasn’t Damaged Sony’s Reputation, Exec Says

PlayStation 4 racing game Driveclub‘s release in October did not go smoothly. However, the launch wasn’t so terrible that it damaged Sony’s reputation in the eyes of gamers, according to one Sony executive. PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan explained in a new interview that fans understand that mistakes do happen, especially “in a world that’s […]

EA’s Mobile Games Pass 2 Billion Downloads

EA Mobile, the mobile division of Battlefield and Mass Effect publisher Electronic Arts, has announced a major milestone: 2 billion downloads. The milestone was achieved earlier this week, EA says. “To put that into some fun perspective, even if you were to download one game per second, 24 hours a day–it would still take you […]

Telltale’s Game of Thrones Iron From Ice Review Roundup

The first episode in The Walking Dead developer Telltale Games’ adventure series Game of Thrones is now available across PC and consoles. But how is it holding up with critics? Below are some review scores and opinions for Iron From Ice, the first of six episodes in Telltale’s Game of Thrones series. For more on […]

Total War: Rome II Expansion Wrath of Sparta Announced

Sega’s PC strategy game Total War: Rome II is getting a new expansion, and it’s coming soon. The Wrath of Sparta expansion, a brand-new campaign add-on, will arrive on December 16. Set in 432 BC during the outset of the Peloponnesian War, Wrath of Sparta represents the earliest time period that the Total War series […]

Microsoft Apologizes Over Late Xbox 360 Developer Payments

Microsoft has released a statement apologizing for late payments to some Xbox 360 indie developers, saying the company did not intentionally withhold sales, but rather a bug in the system was to blame. “Due to a technical issue in our payment system, we recently learned that some payments to select developers in the Xbox Live […]

Top Xbox Boss Congratulates Sony On PlayStation’s 20th Anniversary

Sony and Microsoft may be rivals in the console space, but that hasn’t stopped top Xbox boss Phil Spencer from sending some well wishes to PlayStation for its recent 20th anniversary. @PlayStation Congrats on 20 years of success with PS. #20YearsOfPlay — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 4, 2014 The PlayStation brand celebrated its 20th anniversary […]

Smash Bros. Director Has Uncertain Future With The Series

In a new interview with Game Informer, Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai gives his thoughts on the future of the acclaimed fighting game series–and it could be without him. Sakurai suggested that if there is to be a follow-up to this year’s Wii U and 3DS game, he may not be involved. “I […]

Master Chief Collection Update Improves Matchmaking Times, But Doesn’t Fix Uneven Teams

As promised, developer 343 Industries has released a new update for Xbox One game Halo: The Master Chief Collection that addresses some of the game’s matchmaking issues. Writing on the Halo website, 343 says this new update–which you’ll be prompted to download the next time you play the game–focuses specifically on improving matchmaking times. Though […]

New Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel DLC Revealed

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel players are getting new DLC this month. 2K Games announced today that an expansion called The Holodome Onslaught, the game’s second post-release add-on, will be available December 16 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. It’s included with The Pre-Sequel’s $30 DLC pass, or can be purchased separately for $10 on all […]

EA Making "Special Announcement" At Awards Show — What Should It Be?

Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore will make a “special announcement” tomorrow during The Game Awards 2014, the executive said on Twitter. No further details were provided. Here’s the tweet. I’m looking forward to joining @geoffkeighley on stage Friday night in Las Vegas @thegameawards to make a special announcement from @EA — Peter Moore (@petermooreEA) December […]