While the third entry in Visceral Games’ horror series failed to reach company targets, Frank Gibeau, EA Labels president, has claimed that the publisher “still has faith” in the Dead Space franchise. In an interview with CVG, Gibeau addressed the unfavourable sales figures of Dead Space 3 while also discussing the longevity of the franchise as a whole.
According to a leaked retailer document, it seems that Microsoft have pinned the release date for their next-gen home console, the Xbox One. Having chosen to withhold the information during the industry presentation at Gamescom, the company has kept the launch specifics under wraps hitherto. Although, should this unverified article prove to be true, it seems the Xbox One will launch on November 8th.
Not only did this week indicate the beginning of the end of the gaming industry's annual summer slumber, it also heralded the releases of Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Disney Infinity and Saints Row IV to name but a few. Undoubtedly, it was a competitive week, but according to figures published by UKie Chart Track, the Steelport gang claimed the coveted number one spot.
In their attempt to position the PlayStation Vita as the perfect complement to the PlayStation 4 for the core gamer, Sony reduced the asking price for the portable console in tandem with unveiling a bevy of upcoming indie games. Mind you, software isn’t the only correlation between the two devices, after it was confirmed by Sony’s Worldwide President Shuhei Yoshida that the PS4 and PS Vita will feature party chat across both platforms.
According to Variety, Warner Bros. is poised to throw an old dog a bone by reanimating Scooby-Doo and the gang for the big screen. Working in collaboration with Atlas Entertainment and series’ producers Charles Roven and Richard Suckle, the studio’s planned project will mark the first cinematic venture for the Mystery Machine and its ghost-hunting crew since Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed in 2004.
Shouldering its way between the crowd this Oscar season is Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Acting as the filmmaker’s fifth collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio, the film depicts the tragic journey of Jordan Belfort; a sly New York stockbroker who wheels and deals his way to the top of the proverbial food chain. And in order to tease the hedonistic opus, Red Granite Studios published a fresh bevy of images which you can check out below.
Speaking during the studio’s Gamescom panel in Cologne, Germany, CEO of Polyphony Digital Kazunori Yamauchi has once again stated that Gran Turismo 6 on PlayStation 4 is being considered, however, it could well materialise as Gran Turismo 7 instead. Speaking with Joystiq, the company’s head honcho believes that due to excessive development window, it’s entirely possible that GT 6 and 7 may be modelled as one game on PlayStation 4.
Beyond: Two Souls has some prestigious Hollywood talent simmering beneath its video game guise. Not only has David Cage’s interactive title made an appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival, it also stars Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe as the two central characters. And just yesterday, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe will lend their composing flair to the game’s soundtrack; a fully-orchestrated two hour score.
The beautiful game? For FIFA 14, it’s more like the familiar game, after it was revealed by Eurogamer that this year’s iteration of EA’s mega franchise for the PlayStation Vita will be based on the same engine as FIFA 13. In an interview following their Gamescom briefing, the company's executive producer David Rutter has stated that the upcoming port features the same, replicated gameplay.
Though it was initially revealed during the EA press conference at E3, we learned recently courtesy of Microsoft that PopCap’s Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare would release on Xbox One and Xbox 360 first and foremost. However, this timed exclusivity won’t stop it growing onto other platforms.
