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- With Grand Theft Auto 6 poised to take over the world, I reached out to Jack Thompson and it did not go well – PC Gamer (2026)
- Vib-Ribbon: An oral history – Design Room (2026)
- How a Second-Grade Teacher Revived a Beloved Video Game – The New York Times (2026)
- Spore: An oral history – Design Room (2026)
- Diablo IV PC Cooled With Real Human Blood Is Still Going Strong Two Years Later, Says Guy Who Won It – Aftermath (2026)
Most Recent: PS4
Murdered: Soul Suspect also coming to PS4; June 2014 release date announced
As expected, Square Enix and Airtight Games have announced that Murdered: Soul Suspect will be released for the PS4 in addition to the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. To celebrate this announcement, they’ve released a new trailer, “Every Lead,” and confirmed that the game will be available for all platforms sometime this June.
If you opt for the next-generation edition of Murdered, here’s what improvements you can expect to find alongside the game’s ghostly detective:
The new console versions will offer increased visual fidelity via native 1080p output. Elements such as subsurface scattering and an increased particle count will depict an even more immersive ghost world and cast as players guide slain Salem detective Ronan O’Connor on a quest to find his killer and escape the limbo-like world of Dusk.
Yesterday, Microsoft’s Major Nelson toured Airtight’s studio to get a behind-the-scenes look at Murdered: Soul Suspect.
Hyper Light Drifter will be out by the end of the year
Hyper Light Drifter, the stunning indie game that took Kickstarter by storm last year, will not be coming out in July as estimated. Heart Machine, the developers, made an announcement on Friday, saying they were not going to “rush the project.”
The team had originally planned to make a much smaller game, but the amount of funding they received (they got $645,158, which destroyed their $27,000 goal) means they are making a much larger game. The plan is to have the beta available to backers in June, and to release the game “at the end of the year holiday season.” Steam and PC will be released first, with other platforms (including the PS4, Vita, Wii U, and Ouya) to follow.
Hit the jump for an amazing preview sprite that was also included in the update. (more…)
Rumor: New Duke Nukem game developed by Interceptor in development
A new Duke Nukem might be coming our way, according to some rumors. DSO Gaming is speculating that the new game will be developed by Interceptor, a studio that had previously worked on a “free remake of Duke Nukem 3D that would be powered by Unreal Engine 3,” which went from being on hold to not being released.
Frederik Schreiber, the CEO of Interceptor, had some very specific ideas in mind for Duke, including making him less silly and more of a serious badass. “Give us a Duke game without strippers, a great sinister villain than can break Duke (Think Bane from [The Dark Knight Rises]), a slightly older, and way more badass/gritty Duke, and a galactic plotline that can be taken seriously, and I’m Sold!”
The article ends with an update, seemingly confirming just what form the new Duke game will take: “This new Duke Nukem game will be called Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction and will be a top-down action RPG that will be powered by Unreal Engine. Thanks Mark!”
More details can be found in this image, which comes from a (now-offline) teaser site and gives plot details and states that the game will be available on PC and PS4. Hopefully this is not just an elaborate hoax – Duke fans don’t need anymore disappointment.
Rumor: New Sonic game to be released for PS4, Xbox One, Wii U in 2015
The image above, which was posted at a site called SpinDash, pretty clearly shows that a new Sonic game is on its way to PS4, Xbox One, and Wii U next year. This image, which came from the Nuremberg International Toy Fair, is sure to make Sonic fans happy.
As announced last year, the agreement between Sega and Nintendo from last May states that the next three Sonic games must be Nintendo exclusives. Sonic: Lost World and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the first two games on that list, were both exclusives, which means Sega owes Nintendo one more before this mystery game can be released on the other two platforms.
Breaking Madden: One man’s amazing destruction of the (digital) Super Bowl
I don’t know anything about sports, which is why I’ve never visited SB Nation… until today, that is. Jon Bois does an amazing job of breaking Madden NFL 25 in his amazing article, The Breaking Madden Super Bowl: The Machine Is Bleeding to Death. While the writing is superb, it’s the GIFs of him humiliating the game that really make it.
Whether you’re a football fan, a player of the Madden series, or… OK, really, if you’re just a fan of video games in general, you will appreciate this gem. Get ready to laugh until it hurts.
Madden NFL 25 Super Bowl XLVIII simulation comes up short as Seattle Seahawks win
Sometimes the Madden Super Bowl prediction is scarily accurate. Other times… it’s not.
Super Bowl XLVIII ended just moments ago and not one of Madden NFL 25‘s predictions came true. The game didn’t go into overtime. Peyton Manning didn’t throw three touchdowns (and he definitely wasn’t the MVP). There was no snow. And the Denver Broncos did not win their first Super Bowl since 1998. Instead, the Seattle Seahawks crushed their opponents 43 to 8.
In the real game, Russell Wilson threw a pair of touchdowns (one to Doug Baldwin and one to Jermaine Kearse). Marshawn Lynch added a rushing touchdown and Seattle’s special teams added two more (one pick six from Malcolm Smith and a kickoff return from Percy Harvin). In case you were curious, Smith also took home MVP honors as well.
With the loss, the Madden NFL Super Bowl simulation drops to 8-3 over the last 11 years. The last failed prediction was in 2011 when the Packers defeated the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
Better luck next year, EA.
New Releases: Bravely Default, Fable Anniversary, The Lego Movie, More
This week’s New Releases Report kicks off with the long-awaited 3DS RPG Bravely Default. If you like your RPGs Japanese and old school, you’ll want to give Bravely Default a look. And in fact, the game is a semi-sequel to another throwback RPG, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. And speaking of throwback RPGs, Microsoft plans to release Fable Anniversary, their Xbox 360 remake of Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters, this week.
Also available this week is the “Videogame” adaptation of The Lego Movie. You can hear a Lego version of Chris Pratt say “awesome” a lot on the 3DS, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Finally, a trio of PC simulation games will soon be available for your purchasing pleasure including Civilization V: The Complete Edition, Airport Simulator 2014, and Professional Farmer 2014.
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Bravely Default: Where the Fairy Flies, Fable Anniversary, The Lego Movie
Bethesda unveils Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition, new cinematic trailer
A few days ago, Bethesda announced an impressive voice cast for The Elder Scrolls Online. Today, they’ve unveiled an equally impressive special edition for the game.
The “Imperial Edition” will be available in both digital and physical formats. The $79.99 Digital Edition will feature a variety of in-game gear including:
- Play as an Imperial: Become an Imperial and play in any Alliance. Gain unique bonuses, crafting styles, gear, and more.
- White Imperial Horse: Summon this Imperial mount and journey through Tamriel with speed.
- Mudcrab Vanity Pet: Explore Tamriel with a mudcrab pet scuttling along by your side.
- Rings of Mara: Complete the Ritual of Mara with a friend and receive an experience bonus when you play together.
The Physical Edition has been priced slightly higher, $99.99, but it will include all the Digital Edition content as well as several goodies you can touch and feel:
- Molag Bal Statue: A 12” statue featuring Molag Bal, Daedric Prince of domination and enslavement.
- The Improved Emperor’s Guide to Tamriel: A 224-page illustrated guide annotated by the Imperial scholar, Flaccus Terentius.
- Physical Map of Tamriel: A 21” x 26” printed map detailing Alliance-controlled zones and the ultimate conquest: Cyrodiil.
- Steelbook Packaging: A limited edition steel case decorated in the color of the Imperials.
Players who pre-order either edition (or the $59.99 Standard Edition) will also receive the Explorer’s Pack, a special bit of DLC that includes a Scuttler vanity pet, four bonus treasure maps, the ability to play as any of the nine races in any Alliance, and five days of Early Access ahead of the game’s April 4 launch. The Elders Scrolls Online will also be available for the PS4 and Xbox One in June.
And if you’re desperate for more ESO, we’ve got a brand new cinematic trailer, “The Arrival,” after the break. (more…)
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Tagged The Elder Scrolls Online