The praised the game's combat system and atmospheric worlds. Reviewer Kevin VanOrd also enjoyed its grotesque creature designs that helped hammer home the dark setting.
The chief executive of Grand Theft Auto parent publisher Take-Two Interactive has spoken out on the subject of microtransactions, one of the industry's hot-button topics. Speaking this week during the 43rd Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in New York, Strauss Zelnick said players should never feel as if they're being robbed.
" as it relates to microtransactions. In addition, he pointed out that, importantly, Take-Two designs its games to be fun, complete experiences that don't require people to pay extra for in-game items or currency.
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Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic Jaws is returning to theaters this summer to mark the iconic film's 40th anniversary. The movie will be screened at around 500 theaters across the United States on June 21 and June 24. You can visit
“Jaws is a classic thriller enjoyed by generations and it is ready for a comeback," Fathom Events vice president of programming Kymberli Frueh-Owens said in a statement. "Movie buffs will love seeing their favorite killer shark larger than life on the big screen. No risk of shark bite!"
The movie, based on the Peter Benchley novel, is set in the normally peaceful fictional town of Amity Island in New York. But one summer, a massive great white shark starts killing swimmers. Roy Schneider's character, sheriff Martin Brody, hunts down the beast alongside an oceanographer played by Richard Dreyfuss.
Konami has addressed recent reports of its intention to distance itself from the console gaming market in favour of mobile, as well as rumours surrounding the departure of Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima.
Speaking to Japanese business publication Nikkei, company president Hideki Hayakawa said that
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Video game retailer GameStop on Thursday reported earnings for the first quarter of 2015 ended March 31, revealing total global sales and profit were up compared to last year.
Worldwide revenue rose 3.2 percent to $2.06 billion, driven in part by 9.6 percent growth in new software sales. Secondhand sales, one of GameStop's core categories, however, declined 3.4 percent.
contributed to this sales spike. Increases in mobile game downloads and Steam currency sales were also major revenue drivers.
The retailer's mobile and consumer electronics division posted $136.8 million in revenue for the quarter, up 33.9 percent. GameStop's Technology Brands division, which includes Spring Mobile and Simply Mac, saw total revenue increase an even healthier 70 percent to $102.2 million.
GameStop's profit for the quarter was $73.8 million, up 8.5 percent from last year's $68 million. GameStop also pointed out that its first-quarter profit represented the "highest level of profitability" for GameStop during its first quarter since 2011.
"Our first quarter results exceeded expectations, displaying our market leadership and our ability to drive and leverage our core video game business and expand our diversified businesses to deliver healthy profits and solid top-line growth," GameStop CEO Paul Raines said in a statement. "This performance confirms that our effort to transform GameStop into a family of specialty brands is the right strategy to drive durable revenues and shareholder value."
The retailer will hold a call to discuss these results and answer analyst questions today, starting at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT.
Nearly three decades after its predecessor debuted on platforms like Atari Lynx and MS-DOS, .
Being a game that was originally created so long ago, virtually any computer is capable of running it; you need only a Pentium 486--a processor as old as the original Chip's Challenge--16 MB of RAM, and 100 MB of storage space. Water-cooling is optional.
With the announcement that FIFA is the first football (soccer) game to include female players, Danny talks to Ben Howard about how playing footie with women will be a completely new experience for FIFA fans.
With the release of -- "What we don't want is for, while you're playing, to know more than what Batman knows in the game," Ginn explains. "Because then you don't feel like Batman--you actually feel like you, as a player, are smarter than Batman, which makes him feel like he's a bit of a dud. Which is totally the opposite of what we try and do with our games--we try to make you feel like you are Batman."
The role actor Andy Serkis will play in J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has finally been revealed, at least partially. The .
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After playing a bunch of Splatoon, Chris Watters reflects on how shooting isn't really the point of Nintendo's new shooter.
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Confirmed adults Danny and Andy play the first couple of levels of the upcoming Hatred, rated Adults Only by the ESRB.
With the announcement that FIFA is the first football (soccer) game to include female players, Danny talks to Ben Howard about how playing footie with women will be a completely new experience for FIFA fans.
