By: Eddie Makuch Many popular franchises have mobile versions, but From Software’s Dark Souls series is going to stick with consoles for the foreseeable future. Namco Bandai director of global strategy for mobile Alex Adjaj told Digital Spy that the publisher is interested in bringing the franchise to smartphones and tablets, but getting From Software on board is proving challenging. pc zzzx “We’d like to … Continue reading Why Dark Souls isn’t on mobiles
By: Justin Haywald Following up on December’s offer of a free copy Borderlands 2 for PlayStation Plus subscribers, Sony is upping the ante for January. Starting January 2014, PS+ members on PlayStation 3 can download a free copy of BioShock Infinite, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. PlayStation 4 owners will be able to download the indie hit Don’t Starve. … Continue reading Free BioShock Infinite and DmC in January for PS3 PlayStation Plus subscribers
By: Eddie Makuch BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah today penned a detailed blog post regarding the status of the studio’s long-in-development role-playing game Dragon Age: Inquisition, saying it has “come a long way” since the company last showed it at PAX Prime in August. Darrah also explained that BioWare has created a “Holiday Build” for the game, that is, a build of the game that … Continue reading How is Dragon Age: Inquisition shaping up?
By: Eddie Makuch Reports of PlayStation 3 teen-style horror game Until Dawn’s cancellation are false, developer Supermassive Games confirmed today with VG247. “Until Dawn is most definitely not cancelled and we are still developing it,” managing director Pete Samuels said. “Not only that, but we’re really excited about what we’re creating and can’t wait to tell more and show more sometime soon. I understand that … Continue reading Teen-style horror game Until Dawn not canceled, but delayed
By: Eddie Makuch Bungie’s first post-Halo project, the shared-world shooter Destiny, will launch worldwide on September 9, 2014, the developer announced today. The game’s official release will be preceded by a beta period that will begin in summer 2014 first on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, before coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360 sometime later. That’s a bit of a delay from the beta’s … Continue reading Bungie announces Destiny release date, delays beta
By: Martin Gaston Sony has announced the upcoming games that will be given away to PlayStation Plus subscribers in the US this December. PlayStation 3 owners will get downloadable copies of co-op shooter Borderlands 2, racer GRID 2, and the psychedelic Dyad. Vita owners will get the enjoyable Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed and Urban Trial Freestyle. All of the games will reach the Instant … Continue reading Borderlands 2 and GRID 2 coming to PlayStation Plus in December
By: Eddie Makuch Blizzard has never made a game better suited for consoles than Diablo III, Blizzard COO Paul Sams told GameSpot during BlizzCon last weekend. As such, he said bringing the dungeon crawler to consoles is not “milking” the franchise, but is rather a logical extension of the series. “What brought us back to console is the game that we chose,” Sams said. “It … Continue reading Blizzard COO on how Diablo 3 for consoles isn’t “milking” the franchise
By: Eddie Makuch Ahead of the holiday shopping season, 2K Games today announced four new $30 bundles that pack in some of the publisher’s biggest titles at a budget price. The Rogues and Outlaws Collection (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), available only at Wal-Mart, features Borderlands 2, Spec Ops: The Line, and Mafia II. The 2K Essentials Collection (Xbox 360, PS3) includes BioShock, Borderlands, and XCOM: … Continue reading New 2K bundle includes Borderlands 2, Spec Ops, and Mafia II for $30
By: Eddie Makuch Namco Bandai has indefinitely delayed the Dark Souls II network test in North and South America, the developer wrote on its Facebook page earlier this morning. “Due to unforeseen issues, the North and South American PS3 Dark Souls Network Test has been indefinitely delayed,” Namco wrote. “We thoroughly apologize for the inconvenience and will be rescheduling the test so that everyone who … Continue reading Dark Souls II PS3 network test delayed
By: Eddie Makuch 2K and Irrational Games announced today that BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode One will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on November 12. Previously, the downloadable content was expected sometime before the holidays. “This is a love letter to the fans, but it’s also the beginning of a story that will give gamers a new perspective on … Continue reading BioShock Infinite Burial at Sea – Episode One out November 12
