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The PS4 and PS3 versions of Helldivers suffer from a bug that wipes a user’s save data should their controller run out of battery mid-game. Fortunately, developer Arrowhead has identified the cause and is working on a fix for the quite unique bug. We found an issue related to the …
Read More »Capcom adds local co-op to Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on PC
Capcom has announced the addition of local co-op play to the PC release of Resident Evil: Revelations 2. As reported last month, fans were not pleased at Capcom’s post-launch confirmation that the Steam release of Revelations 2 would not include local co-op like its console counterparts. The backlash eventually led …
Read More »January’s top US digital console games generated majority of revenue on PlayStation
New data collected by research firm Superdata claims PlayStation hardware is generating significantly more digital revenue than Xbox in the US. Superdata’s research, which pulls data from 37m paying online gamers" and focuses on the performance of the top ten digital console games of last month, shows 63 per cent …
Read More »Tales of Zestiria Steam database listing unearthed
A PC port for Bandai Namco’s PS3 release Tales of Zestiria could be in the works, if a new Steam database listing is anything to go by. The listing has been changed from Tales of Zestiria to TOZ since it was originally spotted, but would seem to indicate a Steam …
Read More »US PS4 and Xbox One install base up 60% on last-gen
Hardware sales may be down year-on-year in the US in January, but PS4 and Xbox One are already tracking far ahead of their predecessors in the US. NPD says that the combined install base of the latest consoles is 60 per cent higher than the cumulative hardware total enjoyed by …
Read More »Separate developers confirmed for next-gen and last-gen Mortal Kombat X
NetherRealm is not developing the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Mortal Kombat X, it has been confirmed. Videogamer reports that High Voltage will instead handle development duties on legacy systems, with NetherRealm "100 per cent focused on developing for next-gen". Added Warner: "NetherRealm is not developing the PS3/360 versions. …
Read More »Sony adds new batch of PS3 games to PlayStation Now
Sony’s streaming service PlayStation Now has added a handful of PlayStation 3 titles to its all-you-can-play lineup. According to an announcement post on the US PlayStation Blog, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, God of War II HD, Red Faction Armageddon, Arcana Heart 3 and Galaga Legions DX are available for subscribers …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline multiplayer beta begins next week
The open multiplayer beta run for Battlefield Hardline kicks off next week, EA has announced. The open beta period will begin February 3rd and conclude February 8th. Those dates are good across all platforms hosting the event: PC, PS3, PS4 Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The pre-release content will include …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma Online announced for PC, PS4 and PS3
A free-to-play entry in Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma series has been unveiled for release in Japan later this year. Japanese gaming publication Famitsu broke the news of the new title, following weeks of speculation fuelled by trademark filings in Japan and Europe. The first Dragon’s Dogma was released for PS3 and …
Read More »Settlement process underway for 2011 PSN hack
PlayStation Network users involved in the 2011 hack of Sony’s console service are at last being offered legal restitution in the form of free games, subscriptions and themes. Games Industry reports PSN account holders who had their personal info stolen during the security breach have been given the choice between …
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