Maxis,and consequently EA, have both gotten a lot of heat for their decision to make SimCity an online only game. Gamers assumed it was purely for DRM (anti-piracy) purposes but Maxis has adamantly insisted that it’s for gameplay purposes, noting that it’s needed for simulation calculations on the server. Gaming blog RPS reported that an anonymous Maxis developer who worked on the 2013 SimCity told them that the … [ Read More... ]
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Rumor: Dead Rising 3 to feature weapon & vehicle creation, open town + story
Today, a description of the gameplay and story of Capcom’s Dead Rising 3 was made available on Reddit via a mysterious post. The poster describes the fact that the game will feature many drivable vehicles in addition to the ability to combine both weapons and vehicles. Furthermore, the poster said that Dead Rising 3’s graphics are greatly improved.
Here’s what redditor throwawaytodaynay wrote…
“Its coming. Its set in a whole … [ Read More... ]
Oculus Rift to ship with out Doom 3: BFG Edition Support
One of the early selling points of the Oculus Rift was the fact that it would have some commercial games to support it, allowing developers and hardcore tech enthusiasts to have working examples. Unfortunately, it seems that the first publicly displayed demo of the VR HMD, Doom 3: BFG Edition, will not have support by the time the Rift ships between now and April. This doesn’t mean that BFG … [ Read More... ]
Crossover Revealed Left 4 Dead 2 X Resident Evil 6
A free promotion will make Left 4 Dead 2 characters playable in Resident Evil 6 and the other way around only on PC. Today, Capcom announced a free new crossover promotion that will feature Left 4 Dead 2 characters and creatures to Resident Evil 6 and then vice versa. The main group Left 4 Dead 2 Coach, Ellis, Rochelle, and Nick will be PC-Exclusive characters in … [ Read More... ]