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There’s bad news for those holding out for a next-gen re-release for Dark Souls II. No, not at this point,” the game’s global producer Atsuo Yoshimura told Gametrailers when asked about a PS4 or Xbox One port. We have no plans for that.” The developer added that the previously confirmed …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank Trilogy HD confirmed for Vita
Sony has revealed that it is porting its Ratchet & Clank Trilogy HD to Vita. The pack was released on PS3 in summer 2012 and will now make its Vita debut on July 2nd. It has a European RRP for €29.99, meaning a probably price of 24.99 in the UK. …
Read More »Ubisoft ‘fully focused’ on Watch Dogs Wii U port
With Watch Dogs ready to launch on all other platforms, Ubisoft Romania says it’s now shifting its focus on the Wii U edition of the game. Speaking with Red Bull, creative director Jonathan Morin said the team had been distracted by other tasks but revealed development of the Wii U …
Read More »No Hearthstone for consoles as attention focuses on Android version
Blizzard’s epically popular PC, Mac and iPad title Hearthstone is unlikely to appear on consoles in the near future. "It’s not something we’re actually looking at right now," Hearthstone production director Jason Chayes told Eurogamer. We feel like we have our hands full in the short term with getting onto …
Read More »Destiny on PC ‘is not that simple’, but Bungie points to future PC release
Bungie’s new shooter Destiny will hit last/current/next-gen consoles in September but won’t be gracing PC… yet. The persistent world not-MMO FPS seems like an ideal match for PC, but despite repeated calls for the game to widen its reach beyond consoles, Bungie has until now remained pretty tight-lipped about a …
Read More »Sony exec claims The Last of Us is being ported to PS4
A PS4 version of The Last of Us has been mentioned by a PlayStation European and Asian brand manager. CVG reports that a number of translations of a video presentation by Turkish PlayStation spokesperson Sercan Sulan point to a port. "There is no information about a new The Last of …
Read More »Gone Home is coming to consoles
Indie hit Gone Home is getting a console port, developer Fullbright has confirmed. It will be published by Majesco’s indie publishing label Midnight City, whose other titles include Slender: The Arrival, Costume Quest 2, The Bridge and Double Dragon Neon. When we started making Gone Home, we decided that we …
Read More »Poor Wii U sales behind reason not to bring Need for Speed Rivals to console
Need for Speed: Most Wanted did not put in the commercial performance on Wii U that EA was hoping for. And that, according to the game’s creative director Craig Sullivan, is the reason why the publisher is not bringing the upcoming Need for Speed Rivals to Nintendo’s machine. We did …
Read More »FIFA Ultimate Team data CAN be carried from current to next-gen
EA has announced that those who buy into the current-gen FIFA 14 launch in September will not lose their Ultimate Team progress if they go next-gen. FIFA 14 launches on all manner of platforms (although not Wii U, remember) on September 27th. However, a shiny new Frostbite-powered next-gen versions will …
Read More »Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic makes shock arrival on iPad
BioWare’s classic RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is now available on iPad. No-one even knew the port was in the works until IGN went live with a shock review for the title on Wednesday. The game has since become available on the Apple App Store for 6.99. …
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