Speaking today at a corporate strategy meeting, Sony president Kaz Hirai said that the PlayStation 4 is "already contributing a profit on a hardware unit basis." Reported by Japanese site AV Watch (via NeoGaf ), a Sony representative provided GameSpot a translation for one of Hirai's most interesting statements from the meeting. "From a profitability perspective," Hirai said, "PS4 is also already...
It's only been a nine days since Microsoft announced a price cut for the Xbox One , but retailer GameStop is already benefiting from the announcement. During a post-earnings financial call today, GameStop president Tony Bartel said the company is seeing "stronger demand" for the Xbox One since last week. "I definitely think we're already seeing in our stores with our reservation program as well as...
Everything is just one big joke on the island of Tropico. Your research team is incompetent, your diplomat is a snob, and your radio DJ is absolutely shameless. But that's OK, because both Tropico 5 and its digital inhabitants don't take anything too seriously. This management sim wraps its irreverent wit around some easily approachable mechanics that smartly grow in complexity as you move through...
Bethesda say their next big announcement is still a ways off, The Metro series is getting an overhaul for PS4/Xbox One/PC, and new Zelda game screenshots!...
The Star Wars movies are an excellent source of inspiration for game developers, and indeed, there have been dozens of games across the spectrum of genres since the original, Episode IV: A New Hope , hit the silver screen in 1977. Thanks to games such as 1990's Wing Commander , the popularity of space combat sims spiked in the early '90s, and the Star Wars flight sims on PC are remembered as some...
It may have seemed a little touch-and-go, but with less than 24 hours left to go, the Harmonix-developed music game Amplitude has met it's $775,000 funding goal. If you were on the fence, you can still contribute to the game's Kickstarter . So who are the bands that will be contributing music to the game? In addition to the Harmonix originals, the Kickstarter page revealed the following bands: Anamanaguchi...
According to French website Le Figaro . Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is going to take advantage of the system's NFC system. It's not clear from the quote whether this will involve some kind of tie-in with the recently announced NFP figurine system or some new functionality. The forum Neogaf dug up the article originally, and a Google translate of the text reveals the interesting quote from Stephan...
Tropico 5's irreverent wit and smooth difficulty curve make governing your own banana republic an easy and enjoyable experience....
"It has taken longer than, I think, most people would have expected," says Driveclub 's recently inaugurated game director Paul Rustchynsky, who took the role back in February shortly before the game's second major delay was confirmed by Sony. "But we've done what's right for the game." I think it's safe to say that Driveclub has had its fair share of ups and downs since it was first unveiled alongside...
Following leaks and teases , Deep Silver and 4A Games today officially confirmed that Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light are coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. The games have been "fully remastered and improved," and will be available individually for $25 each across consoles and PC through digital channels. Deep Silver will also offer a $50 physical package called "Metro Redux," which bundles...
[UPDATE] Mojang announced today that Minecraft is also coming to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in August. If you already bought the PS3 version, you can upgrade for $5, just like on Xbox One. You're also able to import your saves from PS3 to PS4, but not from PS4 to PS3 due to technical reasons. The PS Vita version of Minecraft will also go on sale in August through a special $20 Minecraft:...
Starting this fall, students at George Mason University can earn a minor in "Sport and Computer Game Design," the Virginia educational institution announced this week. The minor is said to be the first of its kind. The program combines George Mason's sports management and computer game design programs, and the school says having this degree on a resume will help students find a career in the game...
The fourth installment of The Wolf Among Us sees Bigby delve even further into the murky depths of Fabletown's underground....
Obliterate your foes in epic interplanetary battles with a few missiles in this gameplay clip from Planetary Annihilation....
Start your path to galactic domination by conquering other planets in this gameplay clip....
The hacking action of Watch Dogs arrives next week on May 27....
Following the announcement of Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor in January, many people were quick to compare the game to Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series. Former Ubisoft developer Charles Randall even accused Monolith and Warner Bros. of using animations and code from Assassin's Creed II . "Seriously, can someone tell me how Assassin's Creed [II] code and assets are in this Middle-Earth: Shadow of...
Shaun McInnis and the GameSpot Crew get their hands on Watch Dogs and want to show off their MaD H4X SkiLLz. Join us in the chat and tell us what you want to see in Watch Dogs!...
The HD updates of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light confirmed earlier today run in 1080p on PlayStation 4, a Deep Silver representative told GameSpot . However, there's less certainly about Xbox One. "Xbox One [resolution] is not yet final," the spokesperson said. Both versions of the game include updated visuals comprising the following: "advanced lighting, dynamic weather, more detailed characters...
Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft today announced its games lineup for next month's Electronic Entertainment Expo, saying it will bring games like Assassin's Creed Unity , Far Cry 4 , The Division , and more to the annual summer industry event. "This year's E3 is the time for us to showcase the latest rich, immersive experiences our talented development teams are creating," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot...