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News 11 years ago
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has Voice Controls
If there was a single thing that made me consider a purchase of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, it was the announcement that it will come pre-loaded with voice commands. Forget annoying menus which have you slowly breaking out of the action. Scream the word “SHOTGUN!” at the TV and let your Kinect or PlayStation Camera do the rest. You might get some strange looks from the neighbours, but who gives a damn what they thing, anyway. Scot Amos revealed the…
News 11 years ago
Tomb Raider GOTY Coming to PC
The 'Definitive' version of Tomb Raider might be coming to next-gen consoles - complete with TressFX, a new face and a great big price tag - but that doesn't mean Square Enix isn't willing to try to get PC gamers to buy the same game all over again. Tomb Raider GOTY Edition has appeared on the Steam registry, and that means a new version of 2013's hottest action adventure is absolutely bound to be on the horizon.
News 11 years ago
Defiance Goes (Kind of) Free-to-Play
Hit console-style shooter MMO Defiance has gone kind of free-to-play. Although there's still a limit on what you can do while you're in the free-to-play version of the game, you can play for as long as you want without having to stop.
Articles, News 11 years ago
Mad Catz R.A.T. M Review
Mad Catz made a splash with their R.A.T. series of highly-customizable gaming mice years ago, and the line has continued with several new models and even a wireless version of this monster peripheral. A new version of the R.A.T. is out; a smaller, wireless subspecies intended for gaming on the go. We spent some time with the R.A.T. M and here are our thoughts.
News 11 years ago
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance On Steam Very Soon
On the latest episode of the Kojima Productions Alert! podcast, designer Jordan Amaro and other staff members confirm that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is still headed to PC and will be available on Steam shortly. “Yes, it’s coming, and it’s coming sooner than you anticipate.” The Metal Gear Solid spin-off, according to the host of the podcast, is in the final stages of development and will be available on the popular digital distribution service “any day now.” There were rumors…
News 11 years ago
Double Fine Announces Puzzle Game ‘Hack ‘N’ Slash’
Double Fine has announced that the game Hack ‘N’ Slash from their 2012 Amnesia Fortnight Game Jam will be released in 2014. The premise of the game is that you play as an elf that uses their computer hacking skills to cheat at a computer game she’s playing. Here’s more from the press release posted on the company blog: Double Fine Productions today announced that Hack ‘n’ Slash, a hacking themed puzzle action game for Windows, Mac, and Linux, will…
News 11 years ago
Fallout 4 Leaked, For Real This Time
An anonymous tipster sent in the documents to Kotaku a couple of weeks ago, most of them supposedly used for a casting-call project called "Institute". The word Fallout is never mentioned in any of the papers, but the dialogue contains the requisite Fallout phrase, "War. War never changes", and the casting director has worked on other Bethesda properties, including Skyrim.
News 11 years ago
Elder Scrolls Online Still Angers Fans
In a case of stuck between a rock and a hard place, Bethesda's latest trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online, released to YouTube today, has been attacked by both fans of MMOs and fans of The Elder Scrolls.
News 11 years ago
Elder Scrolls Online gets a Release Date
Bethesda has today announced the release date for The Elder Scrolls Online. The fantasy MMO was supposed to be released earlier this year, but was delayed around the same time that next-gen versions of each were announced at E3.
News 11 years ago
Final Fantasy VIII Released on PC, Contains Chocobo World
Square Enix have today announced that they've released Final Fantasy VIII to PC. It's available to buy from Steam and other online retailers for £9.99, $11.99 and €12.99. While the release contains the usual PC stuff - achievements, cloud saves - this release is also noteworthy for another reason, a reason that may just get long-time fans to double dip: it contains the previously Japan-only Chocobo World mini-game.