Computer And Video Games Xbox 360

Call of Duty: Ghosts teaser shows work-in-progress footage

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:27:00 GMT

More to come at Xbox event on May 21.
A teaser for Call of Duty: Ghosts shows work-in-progress footage and promises new details later this week.

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Deathstroke 'playable' in Batman: Arkham Origins

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:00 GMT

DC supervillain teased as pre-order incentive DLC character.
DC Comics supervillain Deathstroke will be a playable DLC character in Batman: Arkham Origins, according to Amazon.

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Grid 2 videos show Japan drifting, Dubai, Yas Marina

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:14:00 GMT

Codemasters throws out lots of new gameplay footage.
Codemasters has released a load of new gameplay footage of Grid 2, showing off various event types and locations.

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Batman voice actor will return for Arkham Origins

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:51:00 GMT

Kevin Conroy confirms he's back as Bats.
Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman in The Animated Series and Rocksteady's recent Arkham games, has confirmed he will reprise his role for Batman: Arkham Origins.

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Ask CVG Anything: Games based on books, the worst game of all time?

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Plus: Which franchise would you like to see turned into a fighting game?.
Ask CVG Anything does exactly what it says on the tin. We ask followers on the CVG Facebook page and forums to send in their best game-related questions, and do our best to answer them.

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Xbox 360 dashboard update to shun Microsoft Points system - report

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:00 GMT

UI refresh due in August in preparation for next-gen Xbox, claims report.
Microsoft is reportedly preparing a dashboard update for the Xbox 360 that will phase out its 'Microsoft Points' currency system and prepare the console for the arrival of its successor.

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 'set for PC release'

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT

Kojima announces PC edition of Platinum slasher.
A PC edition of the acclaimed Platinum Games project, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, has been announced by series director Hideo Kojima.

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Remember Me: New trailer, artwork released

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:06:00 GMT

Capcom sci-fi adventure out June 4 in US.
DONTNOD has released a new Remember Me story trailer and a handful of artwork, via the PlayStation blog.

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Rainbow 6: Patriots removed from retailer database

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:57:00 GMT

GameStop delisting sparks suggestion Ubisoft FPS has been canned.
Delayed Ubisoft shooter Rainbow 6: Patriots has been formally removed from GameStop's database, and pre-orders stopped, according to IGN.

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Xbox Wire blog launched ahead of next-gen reveal

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:02:00 GMT

Microsoft news site to feature blogs from executives.
Microsoft has launched Xbox Wire, a new online blog which promises to deliver the latest official Xbox news.

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Gears of War: Judgment 'Lost Relics' DLC announced

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:55:00 GMT

Next content drop due in June.
Epic Games has announced a new DLC pack for Gears of War: Judgment.

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Remember Me: New artwork released

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:06:00 GMT

Capcom sci-fi adventure out June 4 in US.
DONTNOD has released a handful of new Remember Me artwork, via the PlayStation blog.

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New Grand Theft Auto 5 screenshots go deep-sea diving

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Another peek at Rockstar's inevitable chart-topper.
Rockstar his fired off another small batch of new Grand Theft Auto 5 screenshots.

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Metro dev responds to substandard working condition claims

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:58:00 GMT

"We don't want to be all dramatic about that".
A developer at Metro: Last Light studio 4A Games has responded to claims of substandard working conditions at the Ukraine-based company.

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9 movie tie-ins that were better than the films

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:32:00 GMT

From GoldenEye to Kung Fu Panda...
From the millions of ET: The Extra-Terrestrial cartridges buried in a New Mexico landfill to the endless side-scrolling shooters of the '90s, it's fair to say the movie tie-in game has a pretty chequered history.

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Batman: Arkham Origins teaser trailer released

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:00 GMT

Full prequel video set for release on May 20.
Warner Bros has released a teaser trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins, with a full version promised for release on May 20.

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Lionhead seeks devs to 'add new ideas to existing franchises'

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Fable developer said to be transitioning to "entertainment as service" provider.
Lionhead is searching for new recruits experienced in original IP or "reimaginings of existing franchises".

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Live blog: Countdown to the next Xbox

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:51:00 GMT

Full coverage in the lead-up to Microsoft's May 21 event.
In just a few days Microsoft will finally reveal its plans for the future of Xbox.

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Sega trademarks Sonic Lost World

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:13:00 GMT

Hints at new mobile game.
Sega of Europe has trademarked 'Sonic Lost World', suggesting a new title featuring its iconic blue speedster may be in the pipeline.

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Just Cause 2 dev has an open-world steampunk game 'on ice'

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:18:00 GMT

Mysterious Avalanche Studios screenshots explained.
Avalanche Studios chief creative officer Christofer Sundberg has revealed that the studio has an open-world steampunk game in the works, though the project is currently on hold.

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Former THQ exec details poor working conditions in Metro: Last Light studio

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:21:00 GMT

Also criticises new publisher Deep Silver.
Metro: Last Light was developed on a budget dwarfed by other triple-A titles, in a studio where dev kits needed to be smuggled in and electricity was unreliable, according to former THQ president Jason Rubin.

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EA to scrap Online Pass program

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:33:00 GMT

EA exec confirms no new EA titles will include feature.
An EA executive has confirmed that the publisher will cease using Online Passes in all future titles.

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Assassin's Creed 4 not expected to outsell its predecessor - Ubisoft CEO

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:08:00 GMT

Publisher 'prudent on our expectations'.
Ubisoft does not expect Assassin's Creed 4 to outsell its predecessor, according to CEO Yves Guillemot.

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Madden NFL 25 dev diary video discusses new defensive gameplay

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT

Latest football sim out in August.
Electronic Arts has thrown over a new developer diary video for Madden NFL 25.

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Two unannounced 'major Ubisoft games' set for release by April 2014

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:15:00 GMT

Five major titles due over next twelve months; Plus, new IP in the works.
Paris headquartered publisher Ubisoft has said it is preparing to release five major core games across te next twelve months, two of which are not yet announced.

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