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News 11 years ago
Microsoft Drops Zune Marketplace
According to an email from Microsoft, the Zune Marketplace will no longer be available on the Xbox 360 on November 22nd. This was a long time coming, but inevitable, especially with the Xbox One on the way, and Microsoft’s new direction for multimedia entertainment on their consoles. Here’s more from the email: We recently notified you that with the Fall 2013 release of the Xbox 360 update, Microsoft Points are being retired. This email is a confirmation that as part…
News 11 years ago
Playstation 4 Sells 1 Million In 24 Hours
The Playstation 4 broke the 1 million units sold mark in 24 hours. Since the system isn’t available in Europe yet (it will be on November 29, Februrary 2014 in Japan), this number only refers to North American retail sales. To put this in perspective, the Playstation 3 only sold 197,000 units in its first two weeks. Here’s more from the official press release: TOKYO, Nov. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the…
News 11 years ago
Myst Developers New Game Obduction Meets Kickstarter Goal
Remember Myst, the PC game developed by Cyan? It was one of the first games that put CD-ROM gaming on the map. It became a household name when it launched in 1993, and spawned numerous sequels. It was an incredibly difficult adventure game that many feel is still one of the best in the genre, and a game that some developers cite as being a critical influence to their work. It's probably for these reasons that Cyan's new title called Obduction successfully met its 1.1 million dollar Kickstarter goal. In fact, it made 1.3 million.
News 11 years ago
New Smash Bros Stage Announced, Based on Mario Galaxy
Masahiro Sakuarai has taken to the Miiverse to announce a brand new stage for Super Smash Brothers, due out for Wii U and 3DS next year. Based on the most critically acclaimed game of all time, Mario Galaxy, this new stage will boast a slightly change in physics designed to make you play in a different way.
News 11 years ago
The Last Guardian Still in Development, “Looks Pretty”
It's time for that irregular check-in, folks. The Last Guardian is still in development, is in a playable state and, according to Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, "looks pretty."
News 11 years ago
Konami Announce Ground Zeroes Sony Exclusive Mission
The most exciting news of last night (bar none) was almost definitely that PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners will be getting a bonus mission in the rather exciting Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. This mission, titled Déjà Vu, puts you in the role of "Classic Snake," the pixelated hero of Metal Gear Solid, and pits you against Genome soldiers in a Shadow Moses-esque setting.
News 11 years ago
Uncharted 4 confirmed for PS4
The PlayStation 4 launch party in New York was bound to bring some news we either anticipated or were simply hoping for. The guys from Naughty Dog both surprised and excited fans with the reveal of Uncharted 4.
News 11 years ago
Oddworld New ‘n’ Tasty Story Trailer Released
Fans of the Oddworld franchise will know exactly how New 'n' Tasty is made, but that won't stop the hair on the back of your neck from standing up when you watch this rather excellent trailer for Spring 2014's Abe's Oddysee remake. "I thought I had a good job..."
News 11 years ago
Warner Brothers Announce Arkham Collection Edition
This generation is rapidly coming to a close, and unless you've got 26 hours to a day and eight days a week, it's unlikely you've been able to see everything on offer. The Batman Arkham franchise are three of the standout moments from the last eight years, and if you've yet to try them out, Warner Brothers have today announced that they have you covered.
News 11 years ago
Sony President Yoshida Disappointed In Low PS4 Game Review Scores
Reviews are in for the Playstation 4's exclusive launch titles, and it's not a pretty sight. Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida recently spoke with GamesIndustry.biz about the Playstation 4 and expressed his thoughts on these early reviews.