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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets New Screenshots, Launches This Summer

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Square Enix has released a new set of screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. In addition, the company revealed that the game is scheduled to enter the third phase of closed beta testing in June.  Beta phase three will introduce PS3 users to it for the very first time, where they will be able to experience the world of Eorzea alongside PC players due to the game’s cross-platform functionality. Enjoy! Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets New Screenshots, Launches This Summer

New Thief Game May Be In Serious Trouble

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We are really excited about the new Thief game, however – and according to Polygon – things are not looking good for it. Polygon’s anonymous sources claimed that ‘corporate politics, creative confusion and a lack of publisher oversight have inflated production costs, impeded the game’s creation and led to the departures of numerous senior and junior team members.’ Continue reading New Thief Game May Be In Serious Trouble

Tomb Raider PC Gets Yet Another Update With Performance Improvements On Higher Quality Levels

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Nixxes seems determined to fix all those issues that plague the PC version of Tomb Raider. That, or they don’t have any other project to work on. But anyway, the studio responsible for the Tomb Raider PC has released a new update that was meant to fix a problem introduced in the previous patch. Since this isn’t cool enough, though, the team has implemented a number of performance improvements that are specifically noticeable at higher quality levels. Naturally, this patch will be auto-downloaded from Steam, and you can find below its complete changelog. Enjoy! Continue reading Tomb Raider PC Gets Yet Another Update With Performance Improvements On Higher Quality Levels

Sleeping Dogs Will Get An Unofficial Multiplayer Mode Thanks To Modders, First Test Footage Revealed

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There is no denying that Sleeping Dogs is a great game.Yes, it had its issues but overall, it was a great title that lacked only one thing; a multiplayer mode. Well, just like with Just Cause 2, the modding community comes to the rescue and is currently working on a mod that will add a multiplayer mode to United Front Games’ open-world title. This mod is still in an early stage, though the team behind it has released a test footage for it that can be viewed below. Enjoy! Continue reading Sleeping Dogs Will Get An Unofficial Multiplayer Mode Thanks To Modders, First Test Footage Revealed

EIDOS Montreal: Thief PC Won’t Be A Copy Of The Console Version

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In an interview with StrategyInformer, EIDOS Montreal’s Stephane Roy revealed that the PC version of the upcoming Thief game won’t be a mere port or a copy of its console brother. According to Roy, the PC plays entirely different – thanks to its keyboard + mouse combo – and EIDOS Montreal will do its best to support this particular control scheme. Continue reading EIDOS Montreal: Thief PC Won’t Be A Copy Of The Console Version

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Closed Beta Phase Two Is A Go

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Square Enix has announced that the second phase of closed beta testing for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on PC is now underway. Running across weekends throughout April, those lucky enough to get into this early beta phase will be able to explore the rich forest environments of the city state of Gridania, with new features such as PC gamepad support and personal Chocobo mounts, as well as brand new Full Active Time Events, now joining the beta fold. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Closed Beta Phase Two Is A Go

Thief: Behind-the-scenes at Eidos Montreal Video

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PlayStationAccess has posted a behind-the-scenes video for the new Thief game. This new game will be published by Square Enix and is being developed by the same team that was behind Deus Ex: Human Revolution, EIDOS Montreal. According to the development team, this new Thief will respect the classic title but will also be adapted to today’s expectations. It will be interesting to see whether EIDOS Montreal will be able to offer us a quality game similar to Human Revolution. Thief is planned for a 2014 release on PC, PS4 and other next-generation platforms. Kudos to PCGamer for spotting it. Enjoy! Continue reading Thief: Behind-the-scenes at Eidos Montreal Video

Square Enix wanted to ship 5-6 million copies of Tomb Raider & 4.5 to 5 million of Hitman: Absolution

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Sweet Mary and Jesus. Last week, Square Enix revealed some sales numbers for Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs. Those numbers were described as estimates sales numbers, however it seems that they were the real numbers. Square Enix’s estimated numbers were higher than those reported, and according to a Japanese PDF report (coming straight from Square Enix), the company wanted to ship 5-6 million copies of Tomb Raider, 4.5-5 million copies of Hitman: Absolution and 2-2.5 million copies of Sleeping Dogs. Continue reading Square Enix wanted to ship 5-6 million copies of Tomb Raider & 4.5 to 5 million of Hitman: Absolution

Thief – Announcement Trailer Leaked

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Square Enix and EIDOS Montreal were planning to release the announement trailer of Thief later today. Unfortunately for them – and fortunately for all of us – the trailer has been leaked and you can view it below. Make sure to check it as soon as possible as Square Enix may take this link down. Although the trailer does not showcase any gameplay footage, we are pretty sure that all of its assets are from the game itself, meaning that Thief could look as good as this trailer. The game is planned for a 2014 release on PC, PS4 and other next generation consoles. Enjoy! Continue reading Thief – Announcement Trailer Leaked

Thief – Teaser Trailer Released – Reveal Trailer Coming On April 2nd

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Square Enix has released a teaser trailer for the new Thief game that is being developed by EIDOS Montreal. As with most teasers, this does not show anything that will wow you, despite the fact that it is made from in-engine footage. According to the publisher, the reveal trailer will be released on April 2nd, so stay tuned for more. Thief will be available in 2014 for PC and PS4, and it is also planned for other next-generation consoles. Enjoy! Continue reading Thief – Teaser Trailer Released – Reveal Trailer Coming On April 2nd