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Namco Bandai Confirms That Dark Souls 2 Will Be Released On March 2014

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Okay Dark Souls fans, we’ve got some good and some bad news for you today. The good news is that Dark Souls 2 got a target release date. The bad news is that the sequel to one of the hardest RPGs won’t be coming anytime soon. Namco Bandai has confirmed to Eurogamer that Dark Souls 2 is currently planned for a March 2014 release on current-gen systems and PC. And given that 2014 release window, we can almost be certain that it will be ported to both PS4 and XBOne. Continue reading Namco Bandai Confirms That Dark Souls 2 Will Be Released On March 2014

Arcade-style twin stick arena shooter ‘Hexodius’ coming to Steam this June

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Namco Bandai announced that its arcade-style droid shooter, Hexodius, is heading to PC this June 21st via Steam, and will launch on Xbox Live in autumn 2013. Developed by Brain Slap Studios , Hexodius promises to throw players into the heat of the blaster battle as they conquer multiple game modes and explore six varied worlds, each with a multitude of challenging arenas. Continue reading Arcade-style twin stick arena shooter ‘Hexodius’ coming to Steam this June

More evidence that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is coming to the PC

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Back in March, we informed you about the appearance of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 in Steam’s registry. As we all know Steam’s registry rarely lies and today we bring you more evidence about this rumored PC version, as Amazon.it has already listed it (with a date hinting towards a November release). Continue reading More evidence that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is coming to the PC

Star Trek: The Video Game – PC Performance Analysis

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There comes a time when you realize that a specific game will flop. You see, while the gameplay trailers of Star Trek: The Video Game were quite good (thanks to clever editing), we always felt that something was ‘off’. Unfortunately, it seems that we were right as the actual gameplay mechanics of this new Star Trek game are awful. Since this is a Performance Analysis, we don’t want to focus on them but think of this title as a failed mashup of Mass Effect 3 (cover and combat mechanics) with Batman: Arkham Asylum (scanning abilities) that is accompanied by some truly bad and ‘robotic’ animation transitions. Continue reading Star Trek: The Video Game – PC Performance Analysis

Star Trek: The Video Game Gets A Launch Trailer

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Namco Bandai and Paramount Pictures have released the launch trailer of Star Trek: The Video Game. According to the press release, the game combines the talents of the film’s cast — including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban and Anton Yelchin — with co-op gameplay that lets players become either Kirk or Spock. Star Trek: The Video Game is planned for release this Friday on PC, X360 and PS3. Enjoy! Continue reading Star Trek: The Video Game Gets A Launch Trailer

Dark Souls 2 – Demo Ran On The PC At 60FPS, PC Lead Platform

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Dark Souls fans, we’ve got something a bit extra for you today. A couple of hours ago, we informed you about FromSoftware’s intentions with the PC version of Dark Souls 2, and the fact that it wouldn’t be a half-assed game like its predecessor. Well, get ready for the first shock: the demo that was showcased yesterday was running on a PC at 60fps. Now get ready for another surprise: the PC version is the lead platform for it. Booooooooomshakalaka. Continue reading Dark Souls 2 – Demo Ran On The PC At 60FPS, PC Lead Platform

Dark Souls II – PC Version Will Not Be As ‘Half-assed’ As Its Predecessor

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Although Namco has not revealed – yet – whether Dark Souls 2 will be using GFWL or not, tha game’s director Yui Tanimura has shared some interesting new information about the PC version of this highly anticipated title. In an interview with Shacknews, Tanimura claimed that the PC version of Dark Souls 2 will not be as ‘half-assed’ as its predecessor was. Continue reading Dark Souls II – PC Version Will Not Be As ‘Half-assed’ As Its Predecessor

Dark Souls 2 PC May Not Be Plagued By GFWL, GFWL Logo Absent From Official Website

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Dark Souls fans, we’ve got some news that may make you jump around like little bunnies. Dark Souls 2’s official website has been updated and it seems that the PC version won’t suffer from the atrocity called GFWL. Yeap, this may come as a pleasant surprise, however GFWL’s logo is absent from the official website, suggesting that FromSoftware won’t be using Microsoft’s DRM/Online system. Continue reading Dark Souls 2 PC May Not Be Plagued By GFWL, GFWL Logo Absent From Official Website