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EA Sports UFC in May? Brian Hayes of EA Canada, developer of EA Sports UFC just said the game is “about nine months away from release.” That would mean the mixed-martial arts title would be due for a May 2014 launch. So far, EA Sports has said only Spring 2014. A first look at gameplay…
By Owen Good Published August 20, 2013 -
Minions! Moral Decisions! Dragon Age Inquisition Is Sounding Good.
Is the third time going to be the charm for BioWare’s Dragon Age franchise? If this dev diary is accurate to how the game is turning out, it just might! You’re an inquisitor. You run the place. You send minions on quests. You make moral decisions. And the game you’re in looks damn good. Inquisition…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2013 -
The Sims 4 Will Let You Manipulate Sims’ Emotions
The Sims 4, targets for a 2014 PC release, will have “emotion-based gameplay,” according to Rachel Franklin, exec v.p. of the game’s development studio Maxis. She was presenting the game today at an EA Gamescom event in Germany. “From angry to flirty, from sad to happy, you can now explore the gamut of human emotions…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2013 -
Watch Electronic Arts’ Gamescom News Conference Live Right Here
Electronic Arts has news from Cologne, Germany for Battlefield 4, the next Plants vs. Zombies, Need for Speed Rivals, and the first look at gameplay for EA Sports UFC. You can watch it all here live at 10 a.m. EDT. The presentation will also unveil The Sims 4 and deliver news from FIFA 14 as…
By Owen Good Published August 20, 2013 -
Have You Ever Seen Ryse: Son of Rome‘s Co-Op Gladiator Movie?
We’ve seen plenty of combat in Xbox One’s Ryse: Son of Rome, but where’s the love? Why, it’s in the game’s cooperative multiplayer mode, which combines the thrill of gladiatorial combat with the convenience of modular furniture. It’s like fighting to the death with friends in Ikea.
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2013 -
Lords of the Fallen Introduces Us To Gaming’s Latest Badass
Meet Harkyn, a man who has just trudged across the world carrying an incredibly heavy-looking hammer, just to give a god’s fingers the finger. Harkyn is the main character of CI Games’ Lords of the Fallen, a new third-person action role-playing game that started as a stunning piece of concept art and then escalated to…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2013 -
Killer Instinct Characters Are $5 A Pop, But Wait — There’s More
How much would you pay for classic characters like Sabrewulf, Glacius and the newly-announced Thunder in the upcoming free-to-download Xbox One exclusive Killer Instinct? Microsoft has slapped a $4.99 price tag on each character’s head, but why buy piecemeal when you can get the whole shebang for $20? In case you missed it at E3,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2013 -
Here Are the Xbox One’s Launch Games
Microsoft confirmed the the Xbox One’s launch line-up. It’s over twenty games strong. If you were wondering what games you can pick up at launch, read on. Courtesy of Xbox.com and barring any last minute delays or surprises, this is the list of what they call “launch day” games: Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (Ubisoft,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2013 -
Fighter Within Lets You Punch People in the Face
Ubisoft’s upcoming Kinect game Fighter Within for Xbox One puts you in a fighting game. Literally. It’s out this holiday. Check out the trailer above. The game is an Xbox exclusive, it seems. First the game is headed to Xbox One, and then Xbox 360. Fighter Within – Gamescom Trailer [PlayTheGame] To contact the author…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2013 -
Europeans Get FIFA 14 For Free if They Pre-Order Xbox One
Today, Microsoft announced that FIFA 14 would be bundled with the Xbox One at launch in Europe. For free! But wait, there’s a catch: You gotta pre-order. The game will hit the Xbox 360 this September and the Xbox One at a later date. European gamers who pre-order the Xbox One will get FIFA 14…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2013 -
Cobalt is headed to Xbox One, Microsoft announced today. Cobalt is a platformer developed by Oxeye Game Studio in collaboration with Mojang of Minecraft fame. The game is currently in alpha and can be downloaded for PC and Mac. via @Graeme Selvan [Twitter] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2013 -
The Next Fable Is Called Fable Legends
There’s a new Fable! Lionhead Studios is working on an exclusive new entry in its action role-playing series. Called Fable Legends, the game is headed to Xbox One as an exclusive. You can play with up to three friends via co-op or alone with three A.I. companions. The game also lets you play as the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2013 -
Xbox One’s Indie Games Program Revealed At Last
After months of offering little more than variations of “don’t worry, we’ll have one,” Microsoft is using their kick-off of the big Gamescom event in Germany this week to detail something called ID@Xbox. That is their indie games program. It’ll roll out in stages. “When we talk to developers, what we hear is they want…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2013 -
Watch Mike Tyson Play Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! for The First Time
Glass Joe is the first character you face in Punch-Out. He is, without a doubt, the easiest opponent. Anyone can beat him. But can Mike Tyson? The famed champ had apparently never played the 1987 Nintendo boxing game he made famous. Until recently, that is. Tyson finally played it on Fox Sports and was even…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2013 -
WildStar Is A Subscription-Based MMO? How Brave.
The second-most exciting upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game announced plans today to require users pay an ongoing monthly fee to access its contents. Thankfully, there’s still a way to play WildStar for free. In an age where all but the most successful MMO games have succumbed to the allure of the free-to-play, microtransaction-based business…
By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2013
