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Total War: Rome II Release Date Announced
SEGA have announced the release date for the next entry in the hugely popular Total War franchise. Total War: Rome II will be available to players all around the world in September this year. Both digital and physical versions of Rome II will be available from its global release date on September 9th, 2013. There’s also going to be a collector edition which includes a working catapult, although since it’s self-assembly something tells me that you’ll be unable to conquer…
The Sims 4 unveiled
EA and Maxis unveiled The Sims 4, a new game in the massively successful Sims franchise. They were quick to confirm that this would, indeed, be offline and that the mistakes made by the SimCity release have been well learnt from.
A sequel to Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon?
The stand-alone expansion to Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon, has only just come out, but are Ubisoft already considering a sequel? This is according to Michael Biehn, the actor lending his voice to the character of Rex Colt. Speaking on Major Nelson Radio, Biehn said that the game's creative director, Dean Evans, is in discussions to develop a sequel.
Call of Duty Ghosts: officially announced
Activision has officially announced the arrival of the next title in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Ghosts. A poster of the game was revealed before, showing the face of a soldier half covered with a skull-in-hood. You can already watch the first trailer of the title developed by Infinity Ward . Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc explained the new title: “Ghosts delivers an all-new story, all-new characters, an all-new Call of Duty world, all powered…
New Borderlands 2 character available May 14
It was made clear that Borderlands 2 would be receiving a sixth playable character class in the form of Krieg, the Psycho Bandit. Although we knew he was well on his way after the PAX East gameplay demo, actual release details were never shared… Until today!
Wolfenstein: The New Order announced
Yesterday, Bethesda was teasing something with some mysterious images, an upcoming title rumored earlier this year. Now we finally know what it is. The publisher have today announced Wolfenstein: The New Order. Like the previous instalments of the franchise, it’s an FPS that will have players infiltrating Nazi strongholds and battling legions of enemies. This new game will run through the id Tech 5 engine. Scheduled for the end of the year on PC, PS4, next Xbox, Xbox 360…
FIFA 14 – New Teammate Intelligence
Ever been in that situation where one of your teammates doesn’t provide cover at the back? Or perhaps you’re two on one in front of goal and your teammate carelessly strays offside… Well FIFA 14 looks to rectify that with a new feature: ‘Teammate Intelligence.’ Your defenders will not only be more adept at marking opposition players, but they will now recognise the chance to offer support in all areas of the pitch as well.
Final Fantasy VII PC Purchase has Thirty Day Limit
If you bought the PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII when it released last year, your download link has now expired. Although technically this was disclosed at purchase, it doesn’t seem to have been placed in a way that the majority would have seen it. Square Enix support aren’t willing to offer a new download link or a refund. This is standard practice for Digital River, the company which runs the E-commerce side of the Square Enix site. They’re the…
Final Fantasy VII, VIII Definitely Coming to Steam – Logos Added to DB Page
There have been hints before, but now it’s fair to say that Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII are almost certainly coming to Steam. The SteamDB page was updated yesterday to include a set of logos for both games. This is on top of each game receiving multiple updates over the last few months, and Final Fantasy VIII receiving achievements. Although nothing has been officially announced, with logos at the ready, it can only be a matter of time…
Michael, Trevor and Franklin: 3 faces of GTA 5
Rockstar have released three trailers introducing the three heroes of Grand Theft Auto V. While many publishers may have chosen to spread the videos over time, Take Two and Rockstar have decided to unveil three simultaneously, putting the shot focus on an important aspect of GTA 5: there are three protagonists. Each have their own part in the plot, and stories will intersect as you play. The player will be able to move from character to character whenever they want.