Yesterday, EA announced that it has reduced its workforce in various locations, with rumors suggesting that around 100 employees were laid off. This announcement came after a rumor that its EA Partners program will be shut down, and despite EA not commenting on that front, the company has closed two other studios (PopCap Vancouver and Quicklime Games). According to Kotaku, EA cut 10% of their workforce with that decision. Continue reading EA Layoffs Spotted, No Comment On Shutting Down EA Partners→
Hidden Path Entertainment announced that it has raised the funds needed to make Defense Grid 2. On July 10, 2012 Hidden Path Entertainment launched its Kickstarter Campaign to fund new content for its highly acclaimed tower defense game, Defense Grid – The Awakening, and potentially a sequel for the loved title. And now, the company revealed that the Defense Grid community helped catch the eye of an investor and DG2 is successfully being developed. Continue reading Defense Grid 2 Officially Announced, Coming To The PC In Q1 2014→
2K and 2K Marin, makers of BioShock 2, announced today that The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will be released on August 20th, 2013 in North America and August 23, 2013 internationally on PC, X360 and PS3. Even though this new XCOM game will retain the style of its earlier version, it has abandoned its first person perspective and is now described as a third-person tactical shooter. Continue reading 2K Marin’s XCOM Comes This August, To Be Called ‘The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’→
GameInformer has released some new screenshots for the the new Batman game, Batman: Arkham Origins. These first screenshots showcase the Dark Knight fighting some bad guys, as well the main villains of the game: Deathstroke and Black Mask. Batman: Arkham Origins is currently scheduled for an October 25th release on PC, X360 and PS3. Enjoy! Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – New Screenshots Revealed→
Activision announced that the Uprising DLC pack for the PC and PS3 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be made available on May 16th. This pack includes four new multiplayer maps, plus “Mob of the Dead,” a bone-chilling new Zombies experience that takes players to the notorious prison island of Alcatraz. Several of Hollywood’s most iconic actors round out the cast of Prohibition-era mobsters, including Ray Liotta, Michael Madsen, Chazz Palminteri and Joe Pantoliano to bring this horrifying adventure to life. Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Uprising DLC Available To PC & PS3 On May 16th→
Dead Island: Riptide releases tomorrow and we’ve prepared a Performance Analysis that covers – naturally – its PC version. Dead Island: Riptide is powered by the Chrome 5 Engine, an engine that powered Call of Juarez: The Cartel and the first Dead Island game. And since it’s the same engine, it will be interesting to compare the original Dead Island with Riptide, and see whether or not Techland has addressed some of its issues. Continue reading Dead Island: Riptide – PC Performance Analysis→
Metro: Last Light has gone Gold, and it seems that 4A Games and Deep Silver have big plans for this new Metro game. According to an interview with the Ukrainian tech website itcchannel, Metro: Last Light will be coming to PS4 and a multiplayer game based on Metro: Last Light will be released as a separate title. Continue reading Metro: Last Light Confirmed For PS4, SDK May Get Released, Five DLCs Planned→
Ubisoft announced today the launch of the 0.11.0 patch for its free-to-play PC shooter, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online. Continuing to listen to community feedback, the Ubisoft Singapore development team has crafted a patch containing a host of new content, features and game service improvements that will further enhance the Ghost Recon Online experience. Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online – Update 0.11.0 Released→
