Archive for the ‘PC’ Category

Batman: Assault on Arkham animated movie based on the games gets a new trailer

A trailer for Batman: Assault on Arkham, an animated feature based on the Batman Arkham games, has been posted to YouTube. First announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2013, Batman: Assault on Arkham, is one of DC Universe Animated Original Movies’ (generally well-liked) direct-to-video productions. According to the trailer, the movie follows Batman as well as […]

Watch what Star Citizen didn’t get to show at PAX East

Cloud Imperium Games has posted a video detailing the development time leading up to Star Citizen’s PAX East presentation, as well as some details we haven’t seen until today. If you’re all caught up with what Chris Roberts showed on stage during his PAX East panel, you might want to skip to 23 minutes into […]

Candy Crush Saga settles dispute with CandySwipe “amicably”

The independent developer of CandySwipe is withdrawing its opposition to King’s Candy Crush Saga after initially accusing the mobile developer of copying its game. Back in February, after King pursued copyright claims against games with the word “candy” or “saga” in their titles, president of Runsome Apps Albert Ransom wrote an open letter that pointed […]

Putt-Putt and Pajama Sam just as hardcore as Dark Souls according to Steam tags

Earlier this week, Tommo Inc. and Night Dive Studios announced that they’re bringing to Steam 28 games from Humongous Entertainment, known for kid-friendly, edutainment and adventure games from the ‘90s. Some titles like Putt-Putt Joins the Parade, Freddi Fish and The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, and Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When […]

GRID teases new racing game

The official GRID Twitter account posted a short video titled “Brace Yourselves…Racing is Coming,” teasing a coming announcement on April 22. That’s all we know until then, but yesterday Codemasters’ Community Manager Ben Walk made clear that, whatever the company announces, it’s not going to be a mobile game. “Can officially confirm that next Tuesday’s […]

SOE President doesn’t dodge questions about similarities between H1Z1 and DayZ

President of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley took to Reddit to answer some questions about the recently announced H1Z1, and he didn’t tiptoe around the game’s similarities to the hugely successful DayZ. “Not going to give some politically correct dodgy b.s. answer,” he said. “H1Z1 is a survival in a Zombie Apocalypse game. So is […]

Cel Damage HD launching on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita April 22

Cel Damage HD, a graphically-enhanced version of the original 2001 release, is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita this Tuesday, April 22. Cel Damage HD will cost $10, and as a Cross-Buy title, you’ll be able pay once to play it on all devices. In addition, PlayStation Plus members can get the […]

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch tries on Oculus Rift

Rupert Murdoch, founder of the world’s second-largest media company, News Corp, took the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset for a spin this week. Murdoch, News Corp’s Chief Technology Officer Paul Cheesbrough, and Chief Executive Officer Joel Klein saw the Oculus Rift during an “amazing ‘field trip’” to Framestore’s offices in New York, according to Murdoch’s […]

Report: New Prince of Persia using Rayman Legends engine in development

Ubisoft is said to be working on a new 2D prince of Persia game using Rayman Legends’ UbiArt Framework engine. French website Le Portail du Jeu Video claims it was told that, like Rayman, the Prince’s legs, arms, and other body parts will animate independently of each other, making him look like a 3D model. […]

Can We Build a Gaming PC on a Console Budget?

There’s no debating that a souped-up gaming PC will outperform an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 any day of the week, but it’ll also cost you a lot more at checkout. However, what about a gaming PC that isn’t top of the line, say, one that was built for $550? This is the question we […]