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The Xbox 360 and PS2 versions of Final Fantasy XI will be brought to a close by March 2016, Square Enix has confirmed. Polygon reports that while the PC version of the MMO will remain active, the console release is being shut down around a year from today. Until then, …
Read More »Goat Simulator hits Xbox 360, Xbox One next month
After successful runs on PC and mobile platforms, Goat Simulator is being flung toward Xbox consoles next month. Game Informer reports the game is expected out in April – though no exact release date has been provided as of yet. Developer Coffee Stain Studios is having Double Eleven handle the …
Read More »PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Mortal Kombat X delayed
Mortal Kombat X will not arrive on last-gen consoles until the summer. Videogamer reports that the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions remain on track to arrive on April 14th. While NetherRealm is handling the PS4 and Xbox One releases, High Voltage is taking care of the PS3 and 360 …
Read More »Second Tales from the Borderlands episode ‘Atlas Mugged’ arrives next week
Tales from the Borderlands’ second episode will arrive next week, Telltale has announced. Dubbed ‘Atlas Mugged,’ the game’s upcoming content drop will launch on Marcy 17th in North America for PC and console platforms – and presumably in Europe around the same time. The episode is in the works for …
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 »Fast & Furious to star in free standalone Forza spin-off
Microsoft is launching a free version of Forza based on Universal’s Fast & Furious series. AP reports that Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious will feature cars and missions inspired by the films and depict events that take place before the upcoming film. It will be built using the …
Read More »World of Tanks heading to Xbox One with Xbox 360 cross-play
Free-to-play action MMO World of Tanks is coming to Xbox One, developer Wargaming has announced. IGN has the scoop, including word from the studio that the new-gen Xbox edition will feature cross-play with the currently available Xbox 360 version. Additionally, those upgrading from 360 to Xbox One will be able …
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. …
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